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Brazilian

/brəˈzɪliən/adjective

उच्चारण ब्रज़िलिअन

ब्राज़ीलियाई, ब्राज़ील का

Core word

adjective
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    from or connected with Brazil or its people

    ब्राज़ीलियाई, ब्राज़ील का

    • the Brazilian football team
    • the Brazilian rainforest
    • We watched a Brazilian film at the festival.
    + 2 more examples
    • The Brazilian coffee is strong and sweet.
    • Her teacher is a Brazilian dancer.
noun
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    a person from Brazil

    ब्राज़ीलियाई (व्यक्ति)

    • Pele was a Brazilian, and is remembered as one of the greatest footballers ever.
    • A young Brazilian won the football award.
    • A Brazilian scored the winning goal.
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    • The shop was run by a friendly Brazilian.
    • Several Brazilians joined the tour group.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

Brazilian + noun (adjective)

As an adjective, Brazilian describes something from or connected with Brazil. It always begins with a capital letter.

विशेषण के रूप में Brazilian ब्राज़ील से या उससे संबंधित वस्तु का वर्णन करता है। इसका पहला अक्षर हमेशा capital होता है।

  • Radhika watched a Brazilian film at the festival.
  • Brazilian coffee is sold all over the world.

a Brazilian / Brazilians (noun)

As a noun it means a person from Brazil. It is countable: a Brazilian, two Brazilians.

संज्ञा के रूप में इसका अर्थ ब्राज़ील का व्यक्ति है। यह countable है: a Brazilian, two Brazilians।

  • He is a Brazilian who studies in Delhi.
  • Many Brazilians love football.

the Brazilians (nationality as a group)

Use the before the plural noun to speak about the people of the country as a whole.

देश के लोगों को समग्र रूप से कहने के लिए बहुवचन संज्ञा से पहले 'the' लगाया जाता है।

  • The Brazilians won the World Cup five times.

Brazilian + origin/style words

It often modifies words like team, music, accent, nut and wax in common expressions.

यह team, music, accent, nut जैसे शब्दों को प्रायः सामान्य अभिव्यक्तियों में modify करता है।

  • He speaks English with a slight Brazilian accent.
  • A Brazilian nut is also called the Brazil nut.
+Collocations 4

Brazilian + noun

footballcoffeecarnivalteammusicrainforest

  • The Brazilian football team is loved in India too.

verb + Brazilian

bemeetinterviewhiresupport

  • She met a Brazilian at the language exchange meeting.

Brazilian + person

strikerplayerauthordancerscientiststudent

  • The Brazilian striker scored twice in the final.

Brazilian + abstract

cultureeconomygovernmentPortuguesecitizenship

  • Brazilian Portuguese differs a little from the Portuguese of Portugal.
“More examples 5
  • My friend's neighbour is Brazilian and loves cricket.

मेरे दोस्त का पड़ोसी ब्राज़ीलियाई है और क्रिकेट पसंद करता है।

  • The Brazilian player lifted the trophy with a smile.

ब्राज़ील के खिलाड़ी ने मुस्कराते हुए ट्रॉफ़ी उठाई।

  • Brazilian carnivals attract millions of tourists.

ब्राज़ील के कार्निवल लाखों पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करते हैं।

  • The Amazon is partly in Brazilian territory.

अमेज़न का एक भाग ब्राज़ील के क्षेत्र में है।

  • Two Brazilians joined our Hindi class at the university.

दो ब्राज़ीलियाई हमारी विश्वविद्यालय की हिंदी कक्षा में शामिल हुए।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ He is a brazilian.

✓ He is a Brazilian.

Nationality words are proper adjectives and begin with a capital letter.

राष्ट्रीयता वाले शब्द proper adjective होते हैं और capital अक्षर से शुरू होते हैं।

✗ Brazilians is very fond of football.

✓ Brazilians are very fond of football.

Brazilians is plural and needs a plural verb.

'Brazilians' बहुवचन है और इसके साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।

✗ She is from Brazilian.

✓ She is from Brazil.

After from, use the country noun Brazil, not the adjective Brazilian.

'From' के बाद देश का नाम संज्ञा 'Brazil' आता है, विशेषण 'Brazilian' नहीं।