boredom
/ˈbɔːdəm/noun
उच्चारण बॉडम
ऊब
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
boredom (uncountable noun)
Boredom is uncountable; it takes no plural and no 'a'.
'Boredom' uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके पहले 'a' नहीं लगता।
- Boredom is a common problem during long holidays.
- She felt no boredom on the train.
boredom with / of sth
Use 'with' or 'of' to name the thing that causes the feeling.
भावना के कारण का नाम बताने के लिए 'with' या 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- His boredom with the job led him to resign.
- There was a growing boredom of the same food.
out of / from / through boredom
These phrases give boredom as the reason for an action.
ये phrases किसी कार्य के कारण के रूप में boredom बताते हैं।
- Radhika started drawing out of boredom.
- He ate snacks from sheer boredom.
relieve / beat / escape boredom
These verb phrases describe getting rid of the feeling.
ये verb phrases इस भावना से छुटकारा पाने को बताते हैं।
- Reading helps me beat boredom on long journeys.
boredom + of + doing sth
A gerund can follow 'boredom of' when the feeling comes from repeating an activity.
जब ऊब किसी काम को बार-बार करने से आती है, तब 'boredom of' के बाद gerund आ सकता है।
- The boredom of waiting for results made him restless.
+Collocations 5
adjective + boredom
sheeruttermind-numbingendlessgrowing
- The patient waited in the corridor in utter boredom.
verb + boredom
relievefighteasedie ofsuffer from
- The children played cards to relieve boredom.
boredom + noun
thresholdfactoreatinglevels
- Her boredom threshold is very low.
preposition + boredom
out ofthroughfromwithto relieve
- Out of boredom, he counted the ceiling tiles.
noun + of boredom
a feeling ofa state ofa moment ofa sense ofa wave of
- A sense of boredom crept in by the third hour of the lecture.
“More examples 7
- Many students say boredom is the biggest enemy of self-study.
कई विद्यार्थी कहते हैं कि ऊब स्वाध्याय की सबसे बड़ी शत्रु है।
- The long wait in the queue brought on a wave of boredom.
कतार में लंबे इंतज़ार से ऊब की लहर आ गई।
- He yawned in boredom during the lecture.
व्याख्यान के दौरान उसने ऊबकर जम्हाई ली।
- Changing the study place can help overcome boredom.
पढ़ने की जगह बदलने से ऊब को दूर करने में सहायता मिल सकती है।
- Radhika's boredom disappeared when the quiz began.
क्विज़ शुरू होते ही राधिका की ऊब गायब हो गई।
- Teachers try to avoid boredom by changing the activity every ten minutes.
शिक्षक हर दस मिनट में गतिविधि बदलकर ऊब से बचने का प्रयास करते हैं।
- Boredom, not laziness, made him leave the course.
आलस्य नहीं, बल्कि ऊब ने उसे पाठ्यक्रम छुड़वा दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Boredoms are common among teenagers.
✓ Boredom is common among teenagers.
Do not add -s to an uncountable noun.
Uncountable noun में -s नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
✗ He was suffering from the boredom of he had no work.
✓ He was suffering from boredom because he had no work.
A clause cannot follow 'boredom of'; use 'because' for the reason.
'Boredom of' के बाद पूरा clause नहीं आता; कारण के लिए 'because' का प्रयोग करें।
§Grammar and usage
Suffix: -dom forms abstract nouns (boredom, freedom, wisdom, kingdom).
Suffix -dom भाववाचक nouns बनाता है (boredom, freedom, wisdom, kingdom)।