brainpower
/ˈbreɪnpaʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेन्पावर
बुद्धि-बल, दिमागी ताक़त
Core word
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the ability to think; intelligence
बुद्धि-बल, दिमागी ताक़त
- Solving the puzzle took a lot of brainpower.
- India's growth depends on the brainpower of its young people.
- The quiz needs more brainpower than memory.
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- The company hires people for their brainpower.
- A good night's sleep restores your brainpower.
Synonyms intelligence intellect
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brainpower (uncountable noun)
Brainpower is uncountable: no article a and no plural form. Use much, little or a lot of with it.
'Brainpower' uncountable noun है: इसके पहले 'a' नहीं लगता और इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता। इसके साथ much, little या a lot of का प्रयोग होता है।
- Solving this puzzle needs a lot of brainpower.
- There is plenty of brainpower in this small village school.
brainpower of + group/country
Use of to say whose intelligence and skill you mean, especially a group, a nation or a team.
यह बताने के लिए कि किसकी बुद्धि और कौशल की बात है, विशेषकर किसी समूह, देश या टीम की, 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The brainpower of our young engineers is our greatest asset.
- India has the brainpower to lead in space research.
brainpower + to-infinitive / for + noun
It can be followed by to + verb or for + noun to show what the mental ability is used for.
यह बताने के लिए कि मानसिक क्षमता किस काम के लिए है, इसके बाद to + verb या for + noun आ सकता है।
- You need real brainpower to crack the reasoning section in time.
- The company hired students for their brainpower, not their degrees.
brainpower + be + wasted / drained (passive-type use)
Brainpower is often described as something that can be wasted, lost or used up.
Brainpower को प्रायः ऐसी चीज़ बताया जाता है जो बर्बाद हो सकती है, खो सकती है या खर्च हो सकती है।
- So much brainpower is wasted when talented children leave school early.
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adjective + brainpower
sheercollectiverawnationalhumanenormous
- The success of the mission came from the collective brainpower of hundreds of scientists.
verb + brainpower
needrequirewasteusepoollose
- Banks lose valuable brainpower when their best clerks resign.
brainpower + noun
drainindustryshortagerace
- The country worried about brain drain and the loss of brainpower.
brainpower + preposition
offorbehindat work
- The brainpower behind the new app is a team of five college students.
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- Chess is a game of patience and brainpower.
शतरंज धैर्य और बुद्धि का खेल है।
- Radhika's brainpower impressed every examiner in the interview.
राधिका की बुद्धिमत्ता से साक्षात्कार का हर परीक्षक प्रभावित हुआ।
- A good breakfast gives you the brainpower to concentrate till noon.
अच्छा नाश्ता आपको दोपहर तक ध्यान लगाने की मानसिक शक्ति देता है।
- Raw brainpower alone will not clear the exam without regular practice.
केवल जन्मजात बुद्धि के बल पर नियमित अभ्यास के बिना परीक्षा पास नहीं होती।
- Many villages in India have unused brainpower waiting for good schools.
भारत के कई गाँवों में अच्छे स्कूलों की प्रतीक्षा करती अनप्रयुक्त प्रतिभा है।
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✗ He has a lot of brainpowers.
✓ He has a lot of brainpower.
Brainpower is uncountable and has no plural.
'Brainpower' uncountable है, इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
✗ She has a great brainpower.
✓ She has great brainpower.
Do not use the article a with an uncountable noun.
Uncountable noun के साथ article 'a' नहीं लगता।