awe
/ɔː/noun
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श्रद्धा-मिश्रित भय, विस्मय, अभिभूत होने का भाव
Core word
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feelings of respect and slight fear, or of great wonder, caused by something very impressive or powerful
श्रद्धा-मिश्रित भय, विस्मय, अभिभूत होने का भाव
- We gazed in awe at the snow-covered Himalayas.
- The students listened to the old freedom fighter with awe.
- The children stared in awe at the huge elephant.
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- He was filled with awe on seeing the vast ocean.
- They stood in awe of the great scientist.
Synonyms wonder amazement reverence admiration respect
Opposite contempt disdain indifference
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[T, usually passive] ~ sb
to fill somebody with awe
विस्मित करना, अभिभूत करना
- The crowd was awed by her speech.
- The size of the temple awed the young visitors.
- The grandeur of the palace awed the visitors.
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- She was awed by the scale of the mountains.
- The sight of the sea at night awed him.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
awe + at / of
Awe takes at for what causes the feeling and of for the person or thing respected.
'Awe' के साथ भावना का कारण बताने के लिए 'at' और सम्मानित व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The children gazed in awe at the Taj Mahal.
- She has great awe of her grandfather.
in awe (of sb/sth)
In awe of means feeling great respect with a touch of fear or wonder.
'In awe of' का अर्थ अत्यंत सम्मान के साथ कुछ भय या विस्मय अनुभव करना है।
- Radhika was in awe of the old scientist.
be awed by / awe + object
As a verb it is usually passive: be awed by.
Verb के रूप में यह प्रायः passive में आता है: be awed by।
- The students were awed by the vastness of the library.
stand / be + in awe, hold sb in awe
Fixed phrases built on awe, such as stand in awe and hold in awe.
Awe पर बने स्थिर वाक्यांश, जैसे stand in awe और hold in awe।
- The village holds the old teacher in awe.
+Collocations 4
adjective + awe
greatdeepsilentwide-eyedreverentstunned
- They watched the eclipse in silent awe.
verb + awe
fill withstand ingaze inbe struck withfeelinspire
- The mountain view filled us with awe.
awe + of / at
of natureof Godat the sightat the size
- He felt awe at the size of the dam.
noun + and + awe
wonderrespectfearadmiration
- The crowd watched the rocket rise with wonder and awe.
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- The pilgrims stood in awe before the great temple.
तीर्थयात्री विशाल मंदिर के सामने विस्मय से खड़े रहे।
- Radhika looked at the stars in wonder and awe.
राधिका ने आश्चर्य और विस्मय से तारों को देखा।
- The young players were in awe of the cricket legend.
युवा खिलाड़ी उस क्रिकेट दिग्गज को देखकर श्रद्धा से भर गए।
- He was awed into silence by the grandeur of the Himalayas.
हिमालय की भव्यता ने उसे विस्मय से मौन कर दिया।
- The size of the city filled the villager with awe.
शहर के विस्तार ने ग्रामीण को विस्मय से भर दिया।
- Awe and respect filled the hall when the freedom fighter entered.
स्वतंत्रता सेनानी के प्रवेश करते ही सभागार श्रद्धा और आदर से भर गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She was awe of the huge mountains.
✓ She was in awe of the huge mountains.
Awe is a noun, so use the phrase in awe of.
'Awe' noun है, इसलिए 'in awe of' वाक्यांश का प्रयोग करें।
✗ We were awe at the beauty of the lake.
✓ We were awed by the beauty of the lake.
Awe is not an adjective; use the participle awed with by.
'Awe' adjective नहीं है; 'by' के साथ participle 'awed' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Awe, wonder and fear are related but different feelings.
Awe, wonder और fear संबंधित पर भिन्न भावनाएँ हैं।
Respect mixed with wonder, sometimes a little fear.
आदर के साथ विस्मय, कभी-कभी थोड़ा भय।
- He looked at the mountain in awe.
Pleased surprise and curiosity.
सुखद आश्चर्य और जिज्ञासा।
- The child looked at the rainbow in wonder.
¶Idioms 2
be in awe of sb/sth
to admire somebody or something and be slightly frightened of them
किसी के प्रति श्रद्धा और भय रखना, किसी से अभिभूत रहना
- As a young player, he was in awe of Sachin Tendulkar.
hold sb in awe
to have great respect for somebody, mixed with slight fear
किसी का बहुत आदर करना और उनसे थोड़ा डरना
- The villagers held the old teacher in awe.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
The adjective awful keeps no e (not 'aweful'), but awesome keeps the e.
Adjective awful में e नहीं आता ('aweful' गलत है), जबकि awesome में e बना रहता है।