considerable
/kənˈsɪdərəbl/adjective
उच्चारण कन्सिडरबल
काफ़ी, पर्याप्त, उल्लेखनीय, बड़ा
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great in amount, size or importance
काफ़ी, पर्याप्त, उल्लेखनीय, बड़ा
- The repairs will cost a considerable sum.
- She has considerable experience of teaching Hindi-medium students.
- The flood caused considerable damage to crops in the district.
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- He spent a considerable amount of time on the project.
- There is considerable interest in the new course among students.
Synonyms substantial significant sizeable
Opposite slight small negligible
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
considerable + noun (uncountable or plural)
It means large in amount or degree and goes with money, time, effort, progress, number and similar nouns.
इसका अर्थ मात्रा या मात्रा-स्तर में बड़ा है और यह money, time, effort, progress, number जैसी संज्ञाओं के साथ आता है।
- The project needs considerable time.
- A considerable number of students applied.
considerable vs considerate
Considerate means thoughtful about the feelings of others; it has no connection with size.
'Considerate' का अर्थ दूसरों की भावनाओं का ध्यान रखने वाला है; इसका आकार से कोई संबंध नहीं।
- He is a considerate neighbour.
- He saved a considerable sum.
considerably (adverb)
Used before a comparative or with a verb to mean by a large amount.
Comparative से पहले या verb के साथ आकर यह 'काफ़ी अधिक' का अर्थ देता है।
- Prices have risen considerably.
- It is considerably colder in Shimla.
considerable (people, formal)
Rarely, it can mean important or worthy of respect when applied to a person.
कभी-कभी व्यक्ति के लिए यह 'महत्त्वपूर्ण' या 'सम्मान के योग्य' का अर्थ भी देता है।
- He was a considerable scholar of Sanskrit.
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considerable + noun
effortamountdifficultytimedistance
- It took considerable effort to finish the course.
adverb + considerable
fairlystillquiteveryextremely
- The gap in marks was still considerable.
considerable + abstract
progressdamageinterestinfluencedoubt
- The flood caused considerable damage.
verb + considerable
showmakerequiretakeface
- The students made considerable progress this year.
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- He spent a considerable sum on exam preparation books.
उसने परीक्षा-तैयारी की पुस्तकों पर काफ़ी बड़ी रक़म ख़र्च की।
- The accident caused considerable delay on the highway.
दुर्घटना से राजमार्ग पर काफ़ी देरी हुई।
- Radhika has considerable experience in teaching English.
राधिका को अंग्रेज़ी पढ़ाने का काफ़ी अनुभव है।
- The cost of living has gone up considerably in recent years.
हाल के वर्षों में रहन-सहन का ख़र्च काफ़ी बढ़ गया है।
- There is considerable doubt about the plan.
योजना के बारे में काफ़ी संदेह है।
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✗ He is a very considerable person; he helps everyone.
✓ He is a very considerate person; he helps everyone.
A kind, thoughtful person is considerate, not considerable.
दयालु और विचारशील व्यक्ति 'considerate' होता है, 'considerable' नहीं।
✗ Considerable students have passed the test.
✓ A considerable number of students have passed the test.
Considerable cannot directly modify a countable plural noun; use a considerable number of.
'Considerable' सीधे गणनीय बहुवचन संज्ञा से पहले नहीं आता; 'a considerable number of' प्रयोग करें।
✗ The water level has risen considerable.
✓ The water level has risen considerably.
A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
Verb को adverb विशेषित करता है, adjective नहीं।
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considerable or considerate?
Considerable means large in amount: 'a considerable distance'. Considerate means thoughtful about other people's feelings: 'a considerate neighbour'. The adverbs follow: considerably (greatly) and considerately (thoughtfully). Both come from consider but only considerate keeps its sense.
Considerable का अर्थ 'मात्रा में बड़ा' है: 'a considerable distance'। Considerate का अर्थ 'दूसरों की भावनाओं का ख़याल रखने वाला' है: 'a considerate neighbour'। Adverbs भी वैसे ही: considerably (काफ़ी) और considerately (विचारपूर्वक)। दोनों consider से बने हैं पर केवल considerate में उसका अर्थ बचा है।
The considerable/considerate pair is a regular sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में considerable और considerate का अंतर अक्सर पूछा जाता है।