blossom
/ˈblɒsəm/noun
उच्चारण ब्लॉसम
बौर, फूल
Basic word
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(of a tree or bush) to produce flowers; to become more healthy, confident or successful
फूलना; खिलना, पनपना
- Their friendship blossomed.
- The apple trees blossom in March.
- The shy girl blossomed into a fine singer.
+ 1 more example
- Her talent blossomed under a good teacher.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blossom (noun): in blossom
Blossom is a mass of flowers on a tree. It is usually uncountable; a single flower is a blossom only in literary use. Use in blossom for a tree full of flowers.
'Blossom' पेड़ पर फूलों का समूह है और प्रायः uncountable होता है। फूलों से लदे पेड़ के लिए 'in blossom' आता है।
- The cherry trees are in blossom in March.
- Petals of apple blossom covered the path.
blossom (verb) into sth
To blossom into means to grow into something better or more mature. It describes a gradual development.
'Blossom into' का अर्थ है धीरे-धीरे किसी बेहतर या परिपक्व रूप में विकसित होना।
- The shy girl blossomed into a confident speaker.
- Their friendship blossomed into love.
blossom + adverb / out
Blossom used as a verb takes an adverb of manner or out. Out stresses a sudden or full opening.
क्रिया के रूप में blossom के साथ manner का adverb या out आता है; out अचानक या पूर्ण विकास पर बल देता है।
- The orchard blossomed beautifully after the rains.
- Her talent blossomed out in college.
blossom as a flowering time word
Blossom marks a season in many descriptions: the blossom season, blossom time. It gives atmosphere in essays and descriptive passages.
कई वर्णनों में blossom किसी ऋतु का संकेत देता है: the blossom season, blossom time। यह निबंध और वर्णनात्मक गद्यांश में वातावरण बनाता है।
- Tourists visit the valley during the blossom season.
- The poet wrote about the blossom time of her childhood.
+Collocations 4
adjective + blossom
cherrymangoorangepinkfragrantdelicate
- Mango blossom scents the air in February.
blossom + verb
fallopenappearfadescatter
- The blossom began to fall at the end of March.
blossom into + noun
a stara leadera writera romancea business
- A small stall blossomed into a successful business.
adverb + blossom
fullyquicklyslowlysuddenlylate
- The jasmine blossoms fully only after the monsoon.
“More examples 6
- The orchard was white with apple blossom when we reached Shimla.
जब हम शिमला पहुँचे तो बाग़ सेब के बौर से सफ़ेद हो रहा था।
- Under her teacher's guidance, Radhika blossomed as a debater.
शिक्षक के मार्गदर्शन में राधिका एक अच्छी वाद-विवादकर्ता के रूप में निखर उठी।
- Spring is the season when peach trees blossom.
वसंत वह ऋतु है जब आड़ू के पेड़ फूलते हैं।
- The village school blossomed into a college over twenty years.
गाँव का स्कूल बीस वर्षों में कॉलेज के रूप में विकसित हो गया।
- A single blossom floated down the river as an offering.
एक अकेला फूल भेंट के रूप में नदी में बहता चला गया।
- The festival celebrates the first blossom of the new season.
यह त्योहार नई ऋतु के पहले फूलों का उत्सव मनाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The trees are in the blossom.
✓ The trees are in blossom.
In blossom is a fixed phrase with no article.
'In blossom' स्थिर प्रयोग है; इसमें article नहीं लगता।
✗ She blossomed to a fine singer.
✓ She blossomed into a fine singer.
Blossom takes into, not to, before the new role.
नई भूमिका से पहले blossom के साथ 'into' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
blos·som
?Which word?
Keep apart blossom (flowers on fruit trees: 'apple blossom'; also a person becoming confident) and bloom (a flower; be healthy and beautiful: 'in full bloom').
Blossom (फलदार पेड़ों पर फूल, बौर: 'apple blossom'; व्यक्ति का आत्मविश्वासी बनना भी) और bloom (फूल; स्वस्थ और सुंदर होना: 'in full bloom') को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Blossom into sth (develop into: 'She blossomed into a fine teacher').
Collocation 'blossom into sth' (विकसित होकर बनना: 'She blossomed into a fine teacher')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Japan's cherry blossom season (sakura) is famous; in India, the mango tree blossoms in spring.
जापान का चेरी बौर मौसम (sakura) प्रसिद्ध है; भारत में आम पर वसंत में बौर आता है।