beauty
/ˈbjuːti/noun
उच्चारण ब्यूटी
सौंदर्य, सुंदरता; सुंदरी; ख़ूबी
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the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind; a beautiful woman; an excellent example of its type; an attractive feature or advantage
सौंदर्य, सुंदरता; सुंदरी; ख़ूबी
- natural beauty
- The beauty of the plan is its simplicity.
- Tourists come from far away to enjoy the beauty of the Dal Lake.
+ 2 more examples
- She was a great beauty in her youth.
- The beauty of this poem lies in its simple language.
Synonyms loveliness attractiveness charm elegance advantage
Opposite ugliness plainness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
beauty (uncountable)
Beauty is usually uncountable: the beauty of the Himalayas. It does not take a/an in this sense.
'Beauty' प्रायः uncountable है: the beauty of the Himalayas। इस अर्थ में इसके साथ a/an नहीं आता।
- Tourists come to Kashmir for its natural beauty.
- The beauty of the poem lies in its simplicity.
a beauty (countable: person or thing)
A beauty is a beautiful woman or an excellent example of something; countable, and informal in the second sense.
'A beauty' सुंदर स्त्री या किसी वस्तु का उत्कृष्ट उदाहरण है; countable है, और दूसरा अर्थ informal है।
- She was a beauty in her youth.
- That last six was a beauty!
beauty + noun
In compounds beauty is singular: beauty contest, beauty salon, beauty spot, beauty sleep.
Compounds में 'beauty' singular रहता है: beauty contest, beauty salon, beauty spot, beauty sleep।
- She runs a beauty parlour in Lucknow.
- Get your beauty sleep before the exam.
the beauty of sth is that / in doing sth
The beauty of something is its main advantage; it is followed by is that or by -ing.
'The beauty of sth' उसका मुख्य लाभ है; इसके बाद 'is that' या -ing आता है।
- The beauty of online classes is that you can learn anywhere.
- The beauty of this plan lies in its simplicity.
+Collocations 4
adjective + beauty
naturalgreatrarestunningtimelessinner
- The valley is famous for its stunning beauty.
verb + beauty
admireenhancecaptureappreciatepreserve
- The painter captured the beauty of the sunrise.
beauty + noun
contestsalonproductparlourspotqueen
- The beauty spot near Ooty attracts many visitors.
beauty of + noun
naturelanguageartthe designthe plan
- She wrote about the beauty of language.
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- Radhika was struck by the beauty of the Taj Mahal at dawn.
भोर में ताजमहल की सुंदरता ने राधिका को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया।
- True beauty lies in kindness, not in looks.
सच्ची सुंदरता दयालुता में है, रूप-रंग में नहीं।
- The beauty of cricket is that anything can happen on the last ball.
क्रिकेट की ख़ूबी यह है कि आख़िरी गेंद पर कुछ भी हो सकता है।
- The old temple is a real beauty, carved by hand.
वह पुराना मंदिर सचमुच अद्भुत है, हाथ से तराशा हुआ।
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
सुंदरता देखने वाले की आँखों में होती है।
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✗ The beauties of the nature attracted us.
✓ The beauty of nature attracted us.
Beauty is uncountable here, and nature takes no article in this general sense.
यहाँ 'beauty' uncountable है, और सामान्य अर्थ में 'nature' के साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ The beauty of the hills are famous.
✓ The beauty of the hills is famous.
The subject is the singular beauty, so the verb is is.
कर्ता singular 'beauty' है, इसलिए क्रिया 'is' होगी।
✗ She is a beauty woman.
✓ She is a beautiful woman.
Beauty is a noun; the adjective beautiful is needed before woman.
'Beauty' noun है; 'woman' से पहले adjective 'beautiful' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Beauty, charm and elegance are all pleasing qualities, but they please in different ways.
Beauty, charm और elegance सुखद गुण हैं, पर तीनों अलग ढंग से भाते हैं।
The quality of looking lovely to the eye or the mind.
आँख या मन को सुंदर लगने का गुण।
- The beauty of the lake amazed us.
A pleasing quality of manner or personality that attracts people.
व्यवहार या व्यक्तित्व का आकर्षक गुण जो लोगों को खींचता है।
- He won them over with his charm.
Graceful and tasteful style, in dress or manner.
पहनावे या व्यवहार की शालीन और सुरुचिपूर्ण शैली।
- She dressed with simple elegance.
¶Idioms 1
the beauty of it / the beauty of sth
the feature of something that makes it especially good, pleasing or suitable
इसकी सबसे अच्छी बात, इसकी खूबी
- The beauty of it is that the whole plan costs almost nothing.
- Radhika explained that the beauty of this method lies in its simplicity.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
beau·ty
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the beauty of sth (the attractive advantage: 'The beauty of online classes is flexibility').
प्रयोग में the beauty of sth (आकर्षक लाभ, ख़ूबी: 'The beauty of online classes is flexibility')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (different people have different ideas of what is beautiful), beauty is only skin-deep (a person's character is more important than their appearance), a thing of beauty is a joy forever (John Keats).
कहावतें बहुत पूछी जाती हैं: beauty is in the eye of the beholder (सुंदरता देखने वाले की आँखों में होती है), beauty is only skin-deep (व्यक्ति का चरित्र रूप से अधिक महत्वपूर्ण है), a thing of beauty is a joy forever (John Keats, सुंदर वस्तु सदा आनंद देती है)।