discover
/dɪˈskʌvə(r)/verb
उच्चारण डिस्कवर
खोज करना, पता लगाना
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[T] ~ sth
to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists
खोज करना, पता लगाना
- Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India in 1498.
- Columbus discovered the Americas while he was searching for a sea route to India.
- Marie Curie discovered radium and polonium.
+ 2 more examples
- Scientists have discovered a new species of frog in the Western Ghats.
- Who discovered the planet Uranus?
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[T] ~ sth | ~ that… | ~ what, why, etc.
to find out about something; to find some information about something
पता चलना, जान लेना
- She discovered that her purse was missing.
- When he opened the almirah, he discovered that all his certificates were missing.
- I discovered that I had left my lunch at home.
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- The police discovered who had broken the window.
- She was surprised to discover how much she enjoyed gardening.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
discover + noun
Discover takes a direct object: the place, thing or fact that is found. It does not take about.
'Discover' के बाद direct object आता है: वह स्थान, वस्तु या तथ्य जो खोजा गया। इसके बाद about नहीं आता।
- Vasco da Gama discovered the sea route to India.
- The police discovered the fraud last week.
discover + that-clause / wh-word
Use a clause when you learn a fact, often by surprise.
जब आपको कोई तथ्य, प्रायः अचानक, पता चले, तब clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika discovered that her bag was missing.
- We discovered how the thief had entered.
discover + sb / sth + -ing / adjective
Discover can be followed by an object and an -ing form or adjective to say what you found.
'Discover' के बाद object और -ing रूप या adjective आ सकता है, जिससे पता चलता है कि क्या मिला।
- The farmer discovered his well dry.
- They discovered the child sleeping under a tree.
be discovered (passive)
The passive is common for finds and talent.
खोजों और प्रतिभा के लिए passive रूप आम है।
- The singer was discovered at a school contest.
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discover + noun
a curethe trutha planeta talenta mistake
- Scientists discovered a new planet last year.
adverb + discover
accidentallyrecentlyeventuallybelatedlyquickly
- He accidentally discovered an old letter.
discover + that
to one's surpriseto one's horrortoo lateat last
- She discovered, too late, that the shop was closed.
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- Archaeologists discovered an ancient city near Dholavira.
पुरातत्वविदों ने धोलावीरा के पास एक प्राचीन नगर खोजा।
- Radhika discovered her love for painting during the lockdown.
राधिका ने lockdown के दौरान अपने चित्रकला-प्रेम को पहचाना।
- Newton is said to have discovered gravity in an orchard.
कहा जाता है कि न्यूटन ने एक बाग़ में गुरुत्वाकर्षण की खोज की थी।
- I discovered a small mistake in my answer just before submitting.
जमा करने से ठीक पहले मुझे अपने उत्तर में एक छोटी गलती दिखी।
- The missing child was discovered safe in a neighbour's house.
लापता बच्चा पड़ोसी के घर में सुरक्षित मिला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Edison discovered the electric bulb.
✓ Edison invented the electric bulb.
Discover is for what already exists; invent is for something new that is made.
'Discover' पहले से मौजूद चीज़ के लिए है; 'invent' नई बनाई गई चीज़ के लिए।
✗ He discovered about the fraud.
✓ He discovered the fraud.
Discover takes a direct object without about; use find out about if you want about.
'Discover' के बाद about नहीं आता; about चाहिए तो 'find out about' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ Columbus discovered the America.
✓ Columbus discovered America.
Names of continents take no article.
महाद्वीपों के नामों के साथ article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Discover, invent and find out all involve something new to you, but they are not interchangeable.
Discover, invent और find out तीनों में कुछ नया शामिल है, पर इन्हें आपस में नहीं बदला जा सकता।
To find something that already existed but was not known.
ऐसी चीज़ ढूँढना जो पहले से थी पर ज्ञात नहीं थी।
- They discovered oil under the sea.
find out
Informal; to get information, usually by asking or checking.
अनौपचारिक; जानकारी पाना, प्रायः पूछकर या जाँचकर।
- I will find out the train timings.
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dis·cov·er
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discover or invent?
You discover something that already existed but was not known before: 'Columbus discovered America', 'Newton discovered gravity'. You invent something that did not exist before: 'Edison invented the light bulb', 'Graham Bell invented the telephone'.
आप कुछ discover करते हैं जो पहले से मौजूद था पर ज्ञात नहीं था: 'Columbus discovered America', 'Newton discovered gravity'। आप कुछ invent करते हैं जो पहले मौजूद नहीं था: 'Edison invented the light bulb', 'Graham Bell invented the telephone'।
The discover/invent pair is one of the most-tested items.
Discover और invent की जोड़ी सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है।
Keep the find words together: discover (find for the first time), invent (create something new), detect (notice something hidden), unearth (find by digging or searching), explore (travel to learn about a place).
खोजने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: discover (पहली बार पता लगाना), invent (कुछ नया बनाना), detect (छिपी चीज़ पहचानना), unearth (खोदकर या खोजकर निकालना), explore (किसी जगह को जानने के लिए यात्रा)।