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disappearance

/ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns/noun

उच्चारण डिसपिअरन्स

गायब होना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    the fact of somebody or something disappearing

    गायब होना

    • the disappearance of species
    • The disappearance of the village pond worried the elders.
    • The disappearance of the old hand pump surprised the villagers.
    + 2 more examples
    • Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a jeweller.
    • Scientists blame climate change for the disappearance of the glacier.

    Synonyms vanishing loss departure extinction

    Opposite appearance

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

the disappearance of + noun

Use of to name the person or thing that vanished: the disappearance of a child, of forests.

जो व्यक्ति या वस्तु गायब हुई, उसका नाम बताने के लिए of आता है: the disappearance of a child, of forests।

  • The disappearance of the boy worried the village.
  • The disappearance of many bird species is a concern.

disappearance from / of

Use from the place someone vanished: his disappearance from the hostel. Of names the person.

जिस स्थान से कोई गायब हुआ उसके लिए from आता है, और व्यक्ति के लिए of।

  • Her sudden disappearance from the hall surprised everybody.

countable and uncountable

When it is a particular case, it is countable: several disappearances. In a general sense it is uncountable.

विशेष घटना के लिए यह countable है: several disappearances। सामान्य अर्थ में uncountable है।

  • Police are investigating three disappearances in the city.
  • Disappearance of forests increases floods.

disappear vs disappearance

Disappear is the verb (without an object); disappearance is the noun for the event. Never say be disappeared in ordinary use.

Disappear क्रिया है (बिना object के); disappearance घटना का noun है। सामान्य प्रयोग में 'be disappeared' नहीं कहते।

  • The boy disappeared on Monday; his disappearance made news.
+Collocations 4

adjective + disappearance

suddenmysteriousgradualcompleteunexplainedtotal

  • The mysterious disappearance of the files led to an inquiry.

verb + disappearance

reportinvestigatenoticeexplaincausemourn

  • The family reported her disappearance to the police.

disappearance + of

disappearance of speciesdisappearance of forestsdisappearance of evidencedisappearance of a plane

  • The disappearance of evidence made the case difficult.

noun + disappearance

disappearance actdisappearance reportdisappearance casedisappearance inquiry

  • The magician's disappearance act amazed the children.
“More examples 5
  • The disappearance of sparrows from cities worries bird lovers.

शहरों से गौरैयों के गायब होने की चिंता पक्षी प्रेमियों को है।

  • Radhika noticed the disappearance of her pen during the exam.

राधिका ने परीक्षा के दौरान अपनी कलम के गायब होने पर ध्यान दिया।

  • No one could explain the disappearance of the old temple's idol.

कोई भी पुराने मंदिर की मूर्ति के गायब होने की व्याख्या नहीं कर सका।

  • The disappearance of the plane was never solved.

विमान के लापता होने का रहस्य कभी नहीं सुलझा।

  • After the child's disappearance, the whole town searched for days.

बच्चे के गायब होने के बाद पूरे शहर ने कई दिन तलाश की।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The disappearance of the girl is mysterious since Monday.

✓ The disappearance of the girl has been a mystery since Monday.

Since needs the present perfect.

'Since' के साथ present perfect चाहिए।

✗ He disappearance from the camp was noticed.

✓ His disappearance from the camp was noticed.

A possessive adjective (his) is needed before the noun.

Noun से पहले possessive adjective 'his' चाहिए, pronoun 'he' नहीं।

✗ The boy was disappeared yesterday.

✓ The boy disappeared yesterday.

Disappear is intransitive and has no passive.

'Disappear' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।

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