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effortless

/ˈefətləs/adjective

उच्चारण एफ़ट्लस

सहज, बिना प्रयास का, आसान

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    needing little or no effort, so that it seems easy

    सहज, बिना प्रयास का, आसान

    • Radhika speaks English with effortless fluency.
    • The champion made the difficult climb look effortless.
    • The singer's voice sounded effortless even on the highest notes.
    + 2 more examples
    • His effortless style on the cricket field impressed everyone.
    • With effortless grace, she crossed the stage and began her speech.

    Synonyms easy smooth natural fluent

    Opposite laborious strenuous difficult arduous

§Structures (grammar patterns) 6

effortless + noun

Describes a skill, movement or style that looks easy because it is done so well.

ऐसे कौशल, गति या शैली का वर्णन करता है जो इतनी अच्छी तरह की गई हो कि आसान दिखे।

  • Her effortless grace won the judges' hearts.
  • He played an effortless cover drive.

be effortless

As a predicate, it says something seems to need no work.

Predicate के रूप में यह बताता है कि कोई चीज़ बिना मेहनत की लगती है।

  • For her, speaking in public is effortless.

effortless for + person

'For' names the person to whom it seems easy.

'For' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसे वह काम आसान लगता है।

  • Solving puzzles is effortless for Radhika.

effortless vs easy

Easy describes the task. Effortless describes how smoothly someone does it, often after much practice.

Easy काम का वर्णन करता है। Effortless यह बताता है कि कोई उसे कितनी सहजता से करता है, प्रायः बहुत अभ्यास के बाद।

  • The task was easy, and her performance was effortless.

effortless + comparison

Effortless is gradable: use more effortless and most effortless, or very and almost with it.

Effortless gradable है: more effortless और most effortless, या very और almost के साथ इसका प्रयोग होता है।

  • Her second serve was even more effortless than the first.

effortless success / effortless perfection

These phrases praise a result that looks easy; critics sometimes warn that the ease is only an appearance.

ये phrases ऐसे परिणाम की प्रशंसा करते हैं जो आसान दिखता है; आलोचक कहते हैं कि यह आसानी केवल दिखावा हो सकती है।

  • Nobody sees the hours behind effortless success.
+Collocations 5

effortless + noun

gracestylecharmvictoryeleganceease

  • The batsman scored with effortless ease.

adverb + effortless

completelyalmostseeminglyutterlydeceptively

  • The singer's high notes seemed utterly effortless.

verb + effortless

lookseemfeelmake somethingsound

  • The dancer made the difficult steps look effortless.

effortless + noun (action)

glideleapstrokeperformancetransition

  • The swimmer's stroke was an effortless glide.

effortless + sport words

serveshotrunfinishpass

  • It was an effortless finish at the tape.
“More examples 6
  • The eagle's effortless flight above the valley fascinated the children.

घाटी के ऊपर बाज़ की सहज उड़ान ने बच्चों को मोहित कर दिया।

  • Her English is so fluent that it sounds effortless.

उसकी अंग्रेज़ी इतनी धाराप्रवाह है कि सहज लगती है।

  • The new app makes online payment almost effortless.

नया app online भुगतान को लगभग बिना मेहनत का बना देता है।

  • Behind his effortless victory lay years of hard training.

उसकी सहज जीत के पीछे वर्षों का कठिन प्रशिक्षण था।

  • The teacher's effortless style kept the whole class interested.

शिक्षक की सहज शैली ने पूरी कक्षा की रुचि बनाए रखी।

  • Radhika makes learning grammar look effortless, but she revises every night.

राधिका व्याकरण सीखना आसान दिखा देती है, पर वह हर रात दोहराती है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The work was effortless for finish.

✓ The work was effortless to finish.

Use a to-infinitive after the adjective, not 'for' + verb.

Adjective के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for' + verb नहीं।

✗ She sings effortless.

✓ She sings effortlessly.

A verb needs an adverb; effortless is an adjective.

Verb के साथ adverb चाहिए; effortless adjective है।

◇Word family
effortlessly adverbeffort noun