confident
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/adjective
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आत्मविश्वासी
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feeling sure about your own ability to do things and be successful
आत्मविश्वासी
- She gave a confident answer.
- He felt confident about the interview because he had prepared well.
- Radhika walked into the interview room feeling confident.
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- The teacher is confident about the class's chances.
- He wore a confident smile at the start of the race.
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~ of sth | ~ (that)…
feeling certain that something will happen in the way that you want
(किसी बात को लेकर) आश्वस्त, पूरा भरोसा रखने वाला
- The team is confident of winning.
- I am confident that you will pass.
- I am confident of success in the next round.
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- Are you confident that the plan will work?
- The coach is confident she will recover in time.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
confident about + noun / of + noun or -ing
Use 'about' for a general matter and 'of' for a result you expect, often followed by a gerund.
सामान्य विषय के लिए 'about' और अपेक्षित परिणाम के लिए 'of' आता है, जिसके बाद प्रायः gerund आता है।
- Radhika is confident about her preparation.
- He is confident of winning.
confident that + clause
A that-clause states the full prediction that the person is sure about.
That-clause उस पूरे अनुमान को बताती है जिसके बारे में व्यक्ति निश्चित है।
- I am confident that we will pass.
- She is confident that the plan will work.
confident in + person / ability
'In' shows trust in someone or in an ability, for example confident in her teachers.
'In' किसी व्यक्ति या योग्यता में भरोसा दिखाता है, जैसे confident in her teachers।
- Students are confident in their teacher.
- He is confident in his ability to speak English.
confident vs confidence vs confidential
'Confidence' is the noun. 'Confidential' means secret and is a different word. Do not confuse the two.
'Confidence' noun है। 'Confidential' का अर्थ गोपनीय है और यह अलग शब्द है। दोनों में भ्रम मत कीजिए।
- She speaks with confidence.
- The file is marked confidential.
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adverb + confident
veryfairlysupremelyquietlyincreasinglyreasonably
- The captain looked supremely confident before the final.
'Supremely confident' का अर्थ अत्यधिक आत्मविश्वासी है।
confident + noun
smilevoicemannerperformancespeakerwalk
- She gave a confident speech at the function.
यहाँ 'confident' noun का वर्णन करता है।
verb + confident
feelsoundlookgrowremain
- I feel confident about the interview.
Linking verbs के बाद adjective आता है।
confident + prediction
confident of victoryconfident of successconfident of passing
- The team is confident of victory.
'Of' के बाद अपेक्षित परिणाम आता है।
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- He walked into the exam hall with a confident smile.
वह आत्मविश्वास भरी मुस्कान के साथ परीक्षा-कक्ष में गया।
- Radhika is confident that she will clear the prelims.
राधिका को विश्वास है कि वह प्रारंभिक परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण करेगी।
- A confident speaker makes eye contact with the audience.
आत्मविश्वासी वक्ता श्रोताओं से नज़रें मिलाकर बोलता है।
- We are confident of victory in the final match.
हमें अंतिम मैच में विजय का विश्वास है।
- The doctor was confident that the patient would recover.
चिकित्सक को विश्वास था कि रोगी स्वस्थ हो जाएगा।
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✗ I am confident to pass the exam.
✓ I am confident of passing the exam. / I am confident that I will pass the exam.
'Confident' takes 'of' with a gerund or a that-clause. A to-infinitive does not follow it in this sense.
'Confident' के साथ 'of' और gerund या that-clause आता है। इस अर्थ में इसके बाद to-infinitive नहीं आता।
✗ She is confidential about her skills.
✓ She is confident about her skills.
'Confidential' means secret. For self-belief, the word is 'confident'.
'Confidential' का अर्थ गोपनीय है। आत्मविश्वास के लिए शब्द 'confident' है।
✗ He is over confident on himself.
✓ He is overconfident about himself.
'Overconfident' is written as one word, and the preposition is 'about', not 'on'.
'Overconfident' एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है, और preposition 'about' है, 'on' नहीं।
◇Word family
?Which word?
confident or confidential?
Confidential means meant to be kept secret: 'a confidential report'.
Confident का अर्थ 'आत्मविश्वासी' या 'आश्वस्त' है। Confidential एक अलग adjective है, जिसका अर्थ 'गोपनीय' है, जैसे 'a confidential report'।