body
/ˈbɒdi/noun
उच्चारण बॉडी
शरीर; शव; मुख्य भाग; संस्था; समूह
Basic word
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the whole physical structure of a human or an animal; a dead body; the main part of something; a group of people who work together; a large amount or collection of something
शरीर; शव; मुख्य भाग; संस्था; समूह
- a healthy body
- the body of the essay
- a governing body
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- Regular exercise keeps your body strong and flexible.
- The body of the report contains all the main findings.
- The body was found near the river, said the police.
- The college has a student body of over five thousand.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the body: whole physical structure
Use the body for a living person or animal's physical form: the human body, body temperature, body weight.
जीवित व्यक्ति या पशु की शारीरिक बनावट के लिए the body आता है: the human body, body temperature, body weight।
- Exercise keeps the body healthy.
- A normal body temperature is about 37 degrees Celsius.
body = dead person
A body can mean a corpse. The police found a body in the river. Say dead body in formal or news writing.
Body का अर्थ शव भी हो सकता है। The police found a body in the river। समाचार या औपचारिक लेखन में dead body भी चलता है।
- The body was taken for post-mortem.
- Two bodies were recovered after the flood.
body = main part: the body of a text / vehicle
The body of a letter, essay or car is its main part. The essay has an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
पत्र, निबंध या कार का body उसका मुख्य भाग है। निबंध में introduction, body और conclusion होते हैं।
- The body of the essay must have clear paragraphs.
- The car's body was damaged in the crash.
body = organised group: a governing body
A body is also a group that acts together, such as a statutory body, a public body or a body of students. It can take a singular or plural verb.
Body कोई संगठित समूह भी है, जैसे statutory body, public body या a body of students। इसके साथ एकवचन या बहुवचन क्रिया आ सकती है।
- The UGC is the statutory body for universities.
- The student body has voted to hold a march.
a body of + noun = a large amount
A body of evidence, knowledge or water means a large collected amount. It is singular.
A body of evidence, knowledge या water का अर्थ एकत्र हुई बड़ी मात्रा है। यह singular है।
- A growing body of research links sleep and memory.
- A large body of water separates the two islands.
+Collocations 4
adjective + body
humanhealthystronggoverningdeadwhole
- A healthy body needs sleep, water and exercise.
body + noun
languagetemperatureweightheatclockimage
- Her body language showed she was nervous.
verb + body
exercisebuildrecoveridentifydonate
- Relatives identified the body at the hospital.
body of + noun
of waterof evidenceof workof knowledgeof opinion
- The report presents a large body of evidence.
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- The judge said the body of evidence was overwhelming.
न्यायाधीश ने कहा कि साक्ष्यों का भंडार निर्णायक था।
- In biology, we study the organs of the human body.
जीव विज्ञान में हम मानव शरीर के अंगों का अध्ययन करते हैं।
- A student body of three thousand elected a new president.
तीन हज़ार विद्यार्थियों के समूह ने नया अध्यक्ष चुना।
- The body of the letter should be brief and polite.
पत्र का मुख्य भाग संक्षिप्त और विनम्र होना चाहिए।
- Yoga helps both the mind and the body.
योग मन और शरीर दोनों की सहायता करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The body language are important in an interview.
✓ Body language is important in an interview.
Body language is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Body language uncountable है और इसके साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है।
✗ The governing bodies is meeting today.
✓ The governing body is meeting today.
Match the subject and verb: a singular body takes is.
कर्ता और क्रिया का मेल रखें: एकवचन body के साथ is आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all relate to the physical form or a group, but are used in different ways.
ये सभी noun शारीरिक रूप या समूह से जुड़े हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग भिन्न है।
The whole physical structure of a person or animal; also a group or main part.
व्यक्ति या पशु की संपूर्ण शारीरिक बनावट; साथ ही समूह या मुख्य भाग।
- The body needs rest.
A dead human body, a harsher word than body.
मृत मानव शरीर; body से अधिक कठोर शब्द।
- The corpse was found in the field.
The shape and size of someone's body, especially if strong.
किसी के शरीर का आकार और गठन, विशेषकर यदि बलिष्ठ हो।
- The wrestler has a powerful physique.
¶Idioms 1
in a body
all together
सब एक साथ; मिलकर
- The workers went in a body to see the manager.
- The students walked out in a body.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Keep body and soul together (manage to stay alive with very little money), over my dead body (used to say that you will not allow something), a body of evidence (a large amount of evidence), in a body (all together).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: keep body and soul together (बहुत कम पैसे में किसी तरह जीवित रहना), over my dead body (किसी चीज़ की अनुमति न देने के लिए, मेरी लाश पर से), a body of evidence (भारी मात्रा में साक्ष्य), in a body (सब मिलकर)।
Statutory body (set up by a law), constitutional body (set up by the Constitution, like the Election Commission).
Collocations: statutory body (कानून द्वारा स्थापित, वैधानिक निकाय), constitutional body (संविधान द्वारा स्थापित, जैसे निर्वाचन आयोग)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A dead body is a corpse (of an animal, a carcass); the examination of a dead body to find the cause of death a post-mortem or autopsy; a group of people chosen to advise a body or committee.
मृत शरीर corpse (जानवर का carcass); मृत्यु का कारण जानने के लिए शव की जाँच post-mortem या autopsy।