continent
/ˈkɒntɪnənt/noun
उच्चारण कॉन्टिनन्ट
महाद्वीप
Basic word
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[C]
one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa; (the Continent) the main part of the continent of Europe, not including Britain
महाद्वीप
- Asia is the largest continent.
- Africa is the second largest continent in the world.
- There are seven continents on the map in our classroom.
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- Australia is both a country and a continent.
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formal
able to control yourself, especially your feelings or the body's functions
संयमी
- a continent man
- After the operation, the patient became continent again.
- Young children are not yet fully continent at night.
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- Doctors helped the old man stay continent with simple exercises.
Synonyms self-controlled restrained abstinent temperate
Opposite incontinent uncontrolled
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the continent of + name
When you name a continent after the word, use 'of': the continent of Asia. Do not place the name directly after 'continent' as if it were an adjective.
किसी महाद्वीप का नाम बताते समय 'the continent of Asia' लिखा जाता है; नाम सीधे 'continent' के बाद नहीं रखा जाता।
- India lies in the continent of Asia.
- Antarctica is the coldest continent of all.
on a continent / across the continent
Use 'on' for the position of a country or a creature on a continent, and 'across' or 'throughout' for something that covers all of it.
किसी महाद्वीप पर स्थिति बताने के लिए 'on' और पूरे महाद्वीप में फैलाव बताने के लिए 'across' या 'throughout' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Lions are found only on the African continent today, apart from a small group in Gujarat.
- The news spread across the continent within a week.
the Continent (British usage)
In British English, 'the Continent' with a capital C means mainland Europe, as seen from the British Isles. It always takes 'the'.
British English में 'the Continent' (बड़े C के साथ) का अर्थ ब्रिटेन से देखने पर यूरोप की मुख्य भूमि है; इसके साथ हमेशा 'the' आता है।
- Many British families spend their summer holidays on the Continent.
continent (adjective) + of
As an adjective, 'continent' means able to control the bladder or bowels. It is a medical word and is rarely used outside health topics. Do not confuse it with 'content'.
Adjective के रूप में 'continent' का अर्थ मूत्राशय या मल पर नियंत्रण रखने में सक्षम है। यह चिकित्सा का शब्द है; इसे 'content' से न मिलाएँ।
- After the operation, the patient became fully continent again.
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adjective + continent
AfricanAsianvastwholeentireicy
- Africa is a vast continent with fifty-four countries.
verb + continent
crossspandividediscovercolonise
- The Himalayas separate the Indian subcontinent from the rest of the Asian continent.
across / throughout + the continent
travelspreadstretchvarytour
- Rainfall varies greatly across the continent.
number + continents
seven continentsall the continentsfive continentsevery continent except Antarctica
- Cricket is now played on almost every continent except Antarctica.
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- Asia is the largest continent in the world, and Australia is the smallest.
एशिया दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा महाद्वीप है और ऑस्ट्रेलिया सबसे छोटा।
- Radhika has visited four continents before the age of thirty.
राधिका तीस वर्ष की आयु से पहले चार महाद्वीपों की यात्रा कर चुकी है।
- The sun-loving tourists left for the Continent as soon as the school term ended.
धूप पसंद करने वाले पर्यटक स्कूल का सत्र समाप्त होते ही यूरोप की मुख्य भूमि के लिए रवाना हो गए।
- Monsoon winds bring rain to a large part of the Asian continent.
मानसूनी हवाएँ एशियाई महाद्वीप के एक बड़े हिस्से में वर्षा लाती हैं।
- The old man had lost his hearing, but he was still continent and lived alone.
बूढ़े व्यक्ति की सुनने की शक्ति चली गई थी, पर वह अब भी अपने शरीर पर नियंत्रण रख पाता था और अकेले रहता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ India is situated in the continent Asia.
✓ India is situated in the continent of Asia.
The name of a continent is joined to the word 'continent' with 'of'.
'Continent' और उसके नाम के बीच 'of' लगता है।
✗ There are seven continent in the world.
✓ There are seven continents in the world.
A number above one needs the plural noun.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद noun का plural रूप आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Continental shelf (the shallow seabed near a continent), continental breakfast (a light breakfast of bread, coffee).
Collocations: continental shelf (महाद्वीप के पास उथला समुद्र-तल, महाद्वीपीय मग्नतट), continental breakfast (ब्रेड, कॉफ़ी का हल्का नाश्ता)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
There are seven continents: Asia (the largest and most populous), Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica (the coldest, with no permanent population), Europe and Australia (the smallest, also called Oceania); India is called a subcontinent because it is a large, distinct part of Asia; continental drift (the theory of Alfred Wegener, 1912) says that the continents were once joined in one land mass called Pangaea.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सात महाद्वीप हैं: एशिया (सबसे बड़ा और सबसे अधिक जनसंख्या वाला), अफ़्रीका, उत्तरी अमेरिका, दक्षिणी अमेरिका, अंटार्कटिका (सबसे ठंडा, बिना स्थायी जनसंख्या), यूरोप और ऑस्ट्रेलिया (सबसे छोटा, Oceania भी); भारत को उपमहाद्वीप कहा जाता है क्योंकि यह एशिया का बड़ा, विशिष्ट भाग है; महाद्वीपीय विस्थापन (Alfred Wegener का सिद्धांत, 1912) कहता है कि महाद्वीप कभी Pangaea नामक एक भू-भाग में जुड़े थे।