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communicate

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/verb

उच्चारण कम्यूनिकेट

संवाद करना, संप्रेषित करना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to exchange information, news, ideas with somebody; to make your ideas, feelings, thoughts known to other people so that they understand them

    संवाद करना, संप्रेषित करना

    • communicate in English
    • Doctors must communicate clearly with patients and their families.
    • Deaf students communicate through sign language.
    + 2 more examples
    • Radhika finds it easier to communicate by message than by phone.
    • The two ships communicated by radio during the storm.

    Synonyms convey express share transmit talk

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

communicate with sb

Communicate is intransitive when you talk or write to a person; the usual preposition is with.

जब किसी से बात या पत्राचार हो, तब 'communicate' अकर्मक है; सामान्य preposition 'with' है।

  • Radhika communicates with her parents every day.
  • Bees communicate with each other by dancing.

communicate sth to sb

Communicate can take a direct object, such as ideas or news, with to for the receiver.

'Communicate' के बाद विचार या समाचार जैसा direct object आ सकता है और पाने वाले के लिए to आता है।

  • The teacher communicated the results to the parents.
  • She communicated her concerns to the manager.

communicate + that-clause / wh-clause

In formal writing it can introduce a clause that states the message.

औपचारिक लेखन में यह संदेश बताने वाले clause को प्रस्तुत कर सकता है।

  • The officer communicated that the exam was postponed.

communicate (disease, feeling)

In formal use, a disease or feeling can also be communicated, meaning passed on.

औपचारिक प्रयोग में रोग या भावना भी 'communicated' हो सकती है, अर्थात दूसरों तक पहुँचाई जा सकती है।

  • The disease is communicated through water.
+Collocations 4

adverb + communicate

effectivelyclearlydirectlyregularlyfreelyopenly

  • A good leader communicates clearly.

communicate + noun

ideasfeelingsnewsinformationa message

  • Art helps us communicate feelings that words cannot.

communicate + by/through

by emailby phonethrough signsin writingin person

  • The students communicate through a messaging app.

unable/able to communicate

fail tolearn tostruggle tobe able torefuse to

  • Many students struggle to communicate in English at first.
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  • Dolphins communicate through clicks and whistles.

डॉल्फ़िन क्लिक और सीटी जैसी आवाज़ों से संवाद करती हैं।

  • The company communicates with its customers through a toll-free number.

कंपनी अपने ग्राहकों से टोल-फ़्री नंबर के ज़रिए संपर्क करती है।

  • It is important to communicate your doubts to your teacher.

अपनी शंकाएँ अपने शिक्षक तक पहुँचाना महत्त्वपूर्ण है।

  • Radhika could not communicate with the guide because he spoke only Telugu.

राधिका गाइड से बात नहीं कर सकी क्योंकि वह केवल तेलुगु बोलता था।

  • Exams test how well you can communicate an idea in writing.

परीक्षाएँ यह परखती हैं कि आप किसी विचार को लिखकर कितनी अच्छी तरह व्यक्त कर सकते हैं।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ I will communicate to him tomorrow.

✓ I will communicate with him tomorrow.

Communicate with means to be in contact with someone; to is for the thing sent.

'Communicate with' का अर्थ किसी के संपर्क में रहना है; 'to' भेजी जाने वाली बात के लिए है।

✗ She communicated me the news.

✓ She communicated the news to me.

The receiver follows to; communicate does not take two direct objects.

पाने वाला to के बाद आता है; 'communicate' दो direct objects नहीं लेती।

✗ We communicated each other by letters.

✓ We communicated with each other by letters.

Communicate needs with before each other.

'Each other' से पहले 'with' आवश्यक है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Communicate, inform and convey all pass on a message, but their focus differs.

Communicate, inform और convey तीनों संदेश पहुँचाते हैं, पर उनका ध्यान अलग है।

communicate

To exchange or share information, ideas or feelings.

सूचना, विचारों या भावनाओं का आदान-प्रदान या साझा करना।

  • They communicate by phone.

inform

To tell someone a fact, usually in a direct way.

किसी को तथ्य बताना, प्रायः सीधे तरीके से।

  • Please inform the office.

convey

To make an idea or feeling known, even without words.

बिना शब्दों के भी किसी विचार या भावना को प्रकट करना।

  • Her smile conveyed joy.
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