astonishing
/əˈstɒnɪʃɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण अस्टॉनिशिंग
आश्चर्यजनक
Core word
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very surprising; difficult to believe
आश्चर्यजनक
- an astonishing result
- The magician's final trick was astonishing.
- The speed at which she solved the sum was astonishing.
+ 2 more examples
- It is astonishing how quickly the city has grown.
- He made an astonishing recovery after the operation.
Synonyms amazing astounding staggering startling remarkable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
astonishing + noun
Use astonishing before a noun for something that is extremely surprising: an astonishing result. Add an adverb such as truly or quite to make the comment stronger or softer.
अत्यंत आश्चर्यजनक वस्तु के लिए noun से पहले 'astonishing' आता है: an astonishing result। Truly या quite जैसा adverb जोड़कर टिप्पणी को तीव्र या हल्का किया जा सकता है।
- The team made an astonishing recovery.
- It was an astonishing sight.
- It was a truly astonishing performance.
be + astonishing
After be, astonishing describes the thing, not the person who feels the surprise.
'Be' के बाद 'astonishing' उस वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जो चकित करे, न कि उस व्यक्ति का जो चकित हो।
- Her memory is astonishing.
- The speed of the train was astonishing.
it is astonishing + that-clause / how
Use it is astonishing that or how to comment on a surprising fact.
किसी चौंकाने वाले तथ्य पर टिप्पणी करने के लिए 'it is astonishing that/how' आता है।
- It is astonishing that she studied alone for the exam.
- It is astonishing how fast the child learns.
astonishing vs astonished
The -ing adjective is for the cause; the -ed adjective is for the person who feels.
-ing वाला adjective कारण के लिए और -ed वाला adjective उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो अनुभव करता है।
- The news was astonishing, and we were astonished.
+Collocations 4
astonishing + noun
speedsuccessresulttalentnumbergrowth
- The film's astonishing success surprised its makers.
adverb + astonishing
trulyquiteabsolutelyalmostsimply
- The view from the peak is truly astonishing.
it is + astonishing
it is astonishing thatit is astonishing howit is astonishing to see
- It is astonishing to see how much a village has changed.
astonishing + facts and figures
factfigurestatisticclaim
- Here is an astonishing fact: the heart beats about 100,000 times a day.
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- The tiny shop sells an astonishing variety of books.
उस छोटी-सी दुकान में पुस्तकों की आश्चर्यजनक विविधता मिलती है।
- Radhika's progress in six months was astonishing.
छह महीनों में राधिका की प्रगति आश्चर्यजनक थी।
- It is astonishing that nobody noticed the mistake.
यह आश्चर्यजनक है कि किसी ने गलती नहीं देखी।
- The bridge was built in an astonishing four months.
पुल आश्चर्यजनक रूप से केवल चार महीनों में बना।
- He told us an astonishing story about his grandfather.
उसने हमें अपने दादा की एक आश्चर्यजनक कहानी सुनाई।
- The old man's memory for names was astonishing.
बुज़ुर्ग की नामों की याददाश्त आश्चर्यजनक थी।
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✗ I was astonishing by his speed.
✓ I was astonished by his speed.
A person who feels the surprise is astonished; the thing is astonishing.
आश्चर्य अनुभव करने वाला व्यक्ति 'astonished' होता है; वस्तु 'astonishing' होती है।
✗ The result was very astonished.
✓ The result was very astonishing.
A thing that causes surprise is astonishing, not astonished.
आश्चर्य पैदा करने वाली वस्तु 'astonishing' होती है, 'astonished' नहीं।
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Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the surprise words from weak to strong: surprising, amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering.
आश्चर्य के शब्द कमज़ोर से सशक्त क्रम में: surprising, amazing, astonishing, astounding, staggering।