asset
/ˈæset/noun
उच्चारण ऐसेट
मूल्यवान व्यक्ति या वस्तु, धरोहर
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[C] ~ (to sb/sth)
a person or thing that is valuable or useful to somebody or something
मूल्यवान व्यक्ति या वस्तु, धरोहर
- She is a great asset to the team.
- Patience is a teacher's greatest asset.
- Good communication skills are a real asset in an interview.
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- The new bowler is a valuable asset to the team.
- A sense of humour is an asset for any teacher.
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[C, usually pl.]
a thing of value, especially property, that a person or company owns
संपत्ति, परिसंपत्ति
- The company has assets worth crores.
- A good reputation is the most valuable asset a teacher can have.
- The bank froze the company's assets.
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- Land and buildings are among his main assets.
- They sold off several assets to pay the loan.
Synonyms property possessions resources wealth holdings
Opposite liabilities debts
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
asset (countable) + to + noun
Use asset to + noun when a person or quality is valuable to a team, firm or situation.
जब कोई व्यक्ति या गुण किसी टीम, कंपनी या स्थिति के लिए मूल्यवान हो, तब 'asset to + noun' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika is a real asset to our debating team.
- Good communication skills are an asset in any interview.
assets (plural) = property and money
In business and law, assets in the plural means everything of value that a person or company owns. The matching word for what is owed is liabilities.
व्यापार और कानून में plural 'assets' का अर्थ वह सब है जो किसी व्यक्ति या कंपनी के पास मूल्यवान रूप में है; जो देना है उसके लिए 'liabilities' शब्द है।
- The bank froze the assets of the defaulting company.
- The firm's assets are smaller than its liabilities.
fixed / current / liquid assets
Accountants divide assets by how quickly they can be turned into cash: current and liquid assets quickly, fixed assets slowly.
लेखाकार assets को इस आधार पर बाँटते हैं कि उन्हें कितनी जल्दी नकद में बदला जा सकता है: current और liquid assets जल्दी, fixed assets धीरे।
- Land and machinery are fixed assets of a factory.
- Cash in the bank is a liquid asset.
one of the greatest assets / assets of
After one of the, the noun must be plural, so write one of the greatest assets, and use of to name the owner.
'One of the' के बाद noun plural होना चाहिए, इसलिए 'one of the greatest assets' लिखिए; स्वामी बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग कीजिए।
- Honesty is one of her greatest assets.
- The trust owns assets worth ten crore rupees.
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adjective + asset
valuablemajorfixedliquidnational
- The old port is a major national asset for the state.
verb + assets
freezeseizesell offdeclaremanage
- Officials seized the assets of the chit-fund company.
asset + noun
managementvaluebasestrippingallocation
- The mutual fund company has an asset base of five thousand crore rupees.
asset + to
a teama companythe countrythe familythe school
- The new principal has proved an asset to the school.
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- Experience in rural banking is a great asset for this post.
इस पद के लिए ग्रामीण बैंकिंग का अनुभव एक बड़ी पूँजी है।
- The government plans to sell some of its idle assets to raise funds.
सरकार धन जुटाने के लिए अपनी कुछ निष्क्रिय संपत्तियाँ बेचने की योजना बना रही है।
- The company's total assets rose by twelve per cent this year.
इस वर्ष कंपनी की कुल परिसंपत्तियाँ बारह प्रतिशत बढ़ीं।
- Height is a clear asset for a basketball player.
बास्केटबॉल के खिलाड़ी के लिए लंबा कद स्पष्ट रूप से एक लाभ है।
- After the case was filed, the court ordered that his assets be frozen.
मुकदमा दर्ज होने के बाद अदालत ने उसकी संपत्ति कुर्क करने का आदेश दिया।
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✗ Honesty is one of her greatest asset.
✓ Honesty is one of her greatest assets.
One of the is followed by a plural noun.
'One of the' के बाद plural noun आता है।
✗ Radhika is an asset for our team.
✓ Radhika is an asset to our team.
The standard preposition after asset is to.
'Asset' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ The company has no asset to pay the loan.
✓ The company has no assets to pay the loan.
When asset means property, it is used in the plural.
जब 'asset' का अर्थ संपत्ति हो, तब उसका प्रयोग plural में होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Asset and advantage both describe something useful, but asset is about a possession or quality, advantage is about a favourable position.
'Asset' और 'advantage' दोनों उपयोगी चीज़ बताते हैं, पर 'asset' किसी संपत्ति या गुण के लिए है और 'advantage' अनुकूल स्थिति के लिए।
A person, skill or possession that is valuable to its owner or group.
ऐसा व्यक्ति, कौशल या वस्तु जो अपने स्वामी या समूह के लिए मूल्यवान हो।
- Her fluent English is a big asset in the call centre.
A condition that puts you ahead of others, which may come from luck or position, not from anything you own.
ऐसी स्थिति जो आपको दूसरों से आगे रखे, जो भाग्य या स्थान से भी मिल सकती है।
- The home team had the advantage of knowing the pitch.
A good effect or gain that comes from something, such as a rule or an action.
किसी नियम या कार्य से मिलने वाला अच्छा प्रभाव या लाभ।
- Regular practice brings great benefit.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
as·set
Double s and one t (not 'aset' or 'assett').
दो s और एक t ('aset' या 'assett' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
An asset to sb or sth.
Usage: 'an asset to sb or sth' का मतलब है किसी के लिए बहुमूल्य व्यक्ति या वस्तु, जैसे She is an asset to the team। यहाँ preposition 'to' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A valuable asset, fixed assets, asset to the nation.
Collocations: a valuable asset (बहुमूल्य संपत्ति या अत्यंत उपयोगी व्यक्ति), fixed assets (अचल या स्थायी संपत्ति), asset to the nation (राष्ट्र के लिए अनमोल योगदान देने वाला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Accounting: assets (what you own) and liabilities (what you owe) appear on a balance sheet.
लेखांकन में assets (जो आपके पास है) और liabilities (जो आप पर बकाया है) balance sheet में आते हैं।