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aware

/əˈweə(r)/adjective

उच्चारण अवेअर

अवगत, जानकार, सचेत

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adjectivenot usually before noun
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    ~ of sth | ~ that…

    knowing or realizing something

    अवगत, जानकार, सचेत

    • Are you aware of the new rules?
    • I was not aware that the date had changed.
    • Most people are aware of the dangers of smoking.
    + 4 more examples
    • I became aware of a strange smell in the room.
    • Were you aware that the exam had been postponed?
    • She is fully aware of her responsibilities as captain.
    • As far as I am aware, the shop closes at nine.

    Opposite unaware

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

aware of + noun / -ing

Use of when you know about a thing or fact; of is followed by a noun or gerund.

किसी वस्तु या तथ्य की जानकारी के लिए of आता है; उसके बाद noun या gerund आता है।

  • Radhika is aware of the risk.
  • Are you aware of leaving your phone behind?

aware that + clause

A that-clause follows aware when the knowledge is a full statement.

जब जानकारी पूरे वाक्य के रूप में हो तो 'aware' के बाद that-clause आता है।

  • I was aware that the bus would be late.

become / be made aware

Become aware means to start noticing something; be made aware means someone told you.

'Become aware' का अर्थ किसी बात पर ध्यान जाना है; 'be made aware' का अर्थ किसी ने आपको बताया।

  • He became aware of a strange smell.
  • We were made aware of the new rules yesterday.

aware (predicative only)

Aware normally comes after a verb such as be or become and is not used before a noun in this sense.

'Aware' प्रायः be या become जैसी क्रिया के बाद आता है और इस अर्थ में noun से पहले नहीं लगता।

  • She is politically aware.
+Collocations 4

adverb + aware

fullywellacutelypainfullyvaguely

  • The students are fully aware of the exam pattern.

verb + aware

becomemake sbberemaingrow

  • Posters made the villagers aware of the health camp.

aware of + noun

of the dangerof the problemof a soundof his presence

  • She was aware of someone following her.

adjective-aware compounds

health-awarecost-awareenvironmentally awarepolitically aware

  • Young voters are more politically aware today.
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  • Are you aware that the last date for the form is tomorrow?

क्या आप जानते हैं कि फ़ॉर्म की अंतिम तिथि कल है?

  • Radhika was aware of her weak points and worked on them.

राधिका अपनी कमज़ोरियों से अवगत थी और उन पर काम करती रही।

  • Few people are aware of the history of this old well.

इस पुराने कुएँ के इतिहास के बारे में बहुत कम लोग जानते हैं।

  • The campaign aims to make farmers aware of crop insurance.

अभियान का उद्देश्य किसानों को फ़सल बीमा के बारे में जागरूक करना है।

  • He suddenly became aware that everyone was staring at him.

उसे अचानक एहसास हुआ कि सब उसे घूर रहे हैं।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ I am not aware about this rule.

✓ I am not aware of this rule.

Aware takes of, not about.

'Aware' के बाद of आता है, about नहीं।

✗ I was not known of his plan.

✓ I was not aware of his plan.

To say you did not know about something, use aware of; known cannot be used like this.

किसी बात की जानकारी न होना बताने के लिए 'aware of' आता है; 'known' इस तरह प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।

✗ We should make the villagers aware about hygiene.

✓ We should make the villagers aware of hygiene.

Even after make sb aware, the preposition is of, not about.

'Make sb aware' के बाद भी preposition of ही आता है, about नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives all describe knowing something, but they differ in how and how much you know.

ये विशेषण जानने की बात करते हैं, पर जानने के ढंग और मात्रा में भिन्न हैं।

aware

Knowing that something exists or is happening.

यह जानना कि कुछ मौजूद है या हो रहा है।

  • She was aware of the noise.

conscious

Awake and able to think, or deeply noticing something, often a feeling or fact.

जागा हुआ और सोचने में सक्षम, या किसी भावना या तथ्य को गहराई से महसूस करता हुआ।

  • He was conscious of his mistake.

informed

Having full, correct information about a subject.

किसी विषय की पूर्ण और सही जानकारी रखने वाला।

  • She is well informed about current affairs.
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