brainy
/ˈbreɪni/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रेनी
तेज़ दिमाग वाला, बुद्धिमान, होशियार
Core word
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informal
very intelligent and good at studying
तेज़ दिमाग वाला, बुद्धिमान, होशियार
- Radhika was the brainiest student in her class.
- He is too brainy to be fooled by such a simple trick.
- The brainy boy won the maths prize every year.
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- She's brainy and funny too.
- He comes from a brainy family of engineers.
Synonyms clever intelligent bright smart gifted
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brainy + noun / be + brainy
An informal adjective, usually friendly, for someone good at studying. It works before a noun or after be.
यह informal विशेषण है, प्रायः स्नेह के साथ, पढ़ाई में तेज़ व्यक्ति के लिए। यह संज्ञा से पहले या 'be' के बाद आता है।
- Radhika is the brainy girl in our class.
- Both of his sons are brainy.
brainier / brainiest (comparison)
It forms its comparative and superlative with -ier and -iest because it ends in -y.
-y पर समाप्त होने के कारण इसके comparative और superlative -ier और -iest से बनते हैं।
- She is brainier than her cousins.
- He is the brainiest student in the batch.
brainy at/in + subject (less common)
To say which subject, use at or in, but 'good at' is more common.
विषय बताने के लिए at या in का प्रयोग होता है, पर 'good at' अधिक सामान्य है।
- He is brainy at mathematics, but weak in games.
the brainy ones / a brainy type
It can describe a type of people or a group, often with a light, joking tone.
यह लोगों के किसी प्रकार या समूह का वर्णन कर सकता है, प्रायः हल्के-फुल्के, मज़ाकिया लहजे में।
- The brainy ones usually sit in the front row.
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brainy + noun
kidstudentgirltypefamilychild
- The brainy kid solved the riddle in seconds.
adverb + brainy
veryquiteextremelyunusuallynaturally
- Their daughter is unusually brainy for her age.
verb + brainy
lookseemsoundbe thoughtconsider somebody
- Everyone considered him brainy because he wore thick glasses.
brainy + phrase
but lazyand hard-workingand shyas well as kind
- She is brainy and hard-working, so the result did not surprise anyone.
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- Radhika's brainy brother topped the district in the Olympiad.
राधिका का तेज़ दिमाग वाला भाई ओलंपियाड में ज़िले में प्रथम आया।
- He is not the brainiest in the team, but he works the hardest.
वह टीम में सबसे तेज़ दिमाग का नहीं है, पर सबसे अधिक मेहनत करता है।
- The brainy children were chosen for the science quiz.
तेज़ दिमाग वाले बच्चे विज्ञान प्रश्नोत्तरी के लिए चुने गए।
- My brainy friend can solve a Sudoku before the tea is ready.
मेरा मेधावी मित्र चाय बनने से पहले सुडोकू हल कर सकता है।
- It is a brainy puzzle, not meant for small children.
यह बुद्धि लगाने वाली पहेली है, छोटे बच्चों के लिए नहीं।
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✗ She is more brainy than her sister.
✓ She is brainier than her sister.
A two-syllable adjective ending in -y takes -ier, not more.
-y पर समाप्त होने वाले दो syllable के विशेषण में -ier लगता है, 'more' नहीं।
✗ He is the most brainy boy in the school.
✓ He is the brainiest boy in the school.
Use -iest for the superlative of brainy.
Brainy का superlative -iest से बनता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe clever people, but tone and force differ.
तीनों बुद्धिमान लोगों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर लहजे और तीव्रता में अंतर है।
Informal and friendly; good at studying and thinking.
Informal और स्नेहपूर्ण; पढ़ाई और सोचने में तेज़।
- The brainy girl won the quiz again.
The neutral, standard word for a high ability to learn and understand.
सीखने और समझने की उच्च क्षमता के लिए सामान्य, मानक शब्द।
- She is an intelligent and polite student.
Quick at understanding or at finding smart solutions; sometimes suggests cunning.
समझने या चतुर उपाय खोजने में तेज़; कभी-कभी चालाकी का भाव भी।
- It was a clever way to save time.