calm
/kɑːm/adjective
उच्चारण काम
शांत, स्थिर (मन से)
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not excited, nervous or upset
शांत, स्थिर (मन से)
- Stay calm during the exam.
- She spoke in a calm voice.
- Radhika stayed calm when the lights went out during the test.
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- The doctor's calm voice made the patient feel safe.
- Please keep calm and walk slowly towards the exit.
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(of the sea, weather or a place) without wind or big waves; peaceful
शांत (समुद्र, मौसम, जगह)
- The sea was calm after the storm.
- The lake was calm, and the boats hardly moved at all.
- The river is calm in winter and wild in the monsoon.
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- A calm evening followed the stormy afternoon.
- The calm waters of the lake reflected the mountains.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (down)
to make somebody less excited, nervous or upset
शांत करना
- The teacher calmed the nervous students.
- Soft music calmed the baby and she soon fell asleep.
- The guide calmed the frightened tourists with a few kind words.
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- Deep breathing can calm your nerves before an interview.
- Radhika tried to calm her little brother during the thunderstorm.
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a quiet and peaceful state
शांति, सुकून
- There was a strange calm before the result was announced.
- In the calm of the early morning, the whole street was silent.
- The calm of the village was a relief after the noisy city.
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- There was a brief calm in the market before the evening rush.
- We enjoyed the calm of the hills for a week.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
calm (down)
Calm is often used with down, as an intransitive or transitive verb. It means to become or make somebody less upset.
Verb के रूप में 'calm' प्रायः 'down' के साथ आता है और किसी के कम परेशान होने या उसे शांत करने का अर्थ देता है।
- Please calm down and tell me what happened.
- The teacher calmed the nervous students.
keep / stay / remain + calm
These linking verbs show staying in control during a difficult moment, and they take the adjective calm.
ये linking verbs कठिन समय में नियंत्रण बनाए रखना दर्शाते हैं और इनके बाद adjective 'calm' आता है।
- Stay calm during the interview.
calm (noun, uncountable)
The noun calm means a peaceful, quiet state, and often appears in the pattern the calm before the storm.
Noun 'calm' का अर्थ शांत और स्थिर अवस्था है, और यह प्रायः 'the calm before the storm' संरचना में आता है।
- There was a calm in the market before the rush began.
calm, calmly, calmness
The adverb is calmly and the noun is calmness. Use the adverb to describe how someone acts.
Adverb 'calmly' और noun 'calmness' है; किसी के कार्य करने का ढंग बताने के लिए adverb का प्रयोग करें।
- She answered every question calmly.
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calm + noun
seavoicenervesweathereveningmanner
- The sea was calm after the cyclone.
मौसम, जल और स्वभाव के लिए 'calm' आता है।
adverb + calm
surprisinglyperfectlyoutwardlyquiteremarkably
- She looked outwardly calm.
verb + calm
staykeepremainlookfeel
- Keep calm and read the question twice.
calm + particle
calm downcalm sb downcalm the fearscalm the crowd
- The officer calmed the crowd with a few words.
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- The speaker's calm voice reassured the crowd.
वक्ता की शांत आवाज़ ने भीड़ को आश्वस्त कर दिया।
- After the storm, the lake was calm again.
तूफ़ान के बाद झील फिर शांत हो गई।
- A cup of tea calmed my nerves before the exam.
परीक्षा से पहले एक कप चाय ने मेरी घबराहट शांत कर दी।
- The captain remained calm when the last wicket fell.
आख़िरी विकेट गिरने पर कप्तान शांत बना रहा।
- The village returned to calm after the fair.
मेले के बाद गाँव फिर शांति में लौट आया।
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✗ Calm yourself down, don't worry.
✓ Calm down, don't worry.
Calm down alone is the natural imperative; calm yourself down sounds unusual.
'Calm down' अकेला स्वाभाविक imperative है; 'calm yourself down' अटपटा लगता है।
✗ He was calmly in the exam hall.
✓ He was calm in the exam hall.
After be, a state is described by an adjective, not an adverb.
Be के बाद अवस्था बताने के लिए adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ Please keep calmly.
✓ Please keep calm.
Keep here is a linking verb and must be followed by an adjective.
यहाँ 'keep' linking verb है और उसके बाद adjective आना आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Calm, quiet and peaceful all show an absence of disturbance, but each fits a different thing.
Calm, quiet और peaceful में उपद्रव का अभाव है, पर प्रत्येक अलग संदर्भ में प्रयुक्त होता है।
Not excited or upset; steady in mind or weather.
उत्तेजित या परेशान नहीं; मन या मौसम में स्थिर।
- The pilot stayed calm.
Free from conflict and worry; harmonious.
संघर्ष और चिंता से मुक्त; सौहार्दपूर्ण।
- They lived a peaceful life.
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calm down
to become or make somebody become quiet and relaxed after being angry or excited
शांत हो जाना; शांत करना
- Calm down and read the question again.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The l is silent: /kɑːm/.
इसमें l silent है और pronunciation /kɑːm/ है।