ego
/ˈiːɡəʊ/noun
उच्चारण ईगो
अहं, अहंकार
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your sense of your own value and importance
अहं, अहंकार
- a big ego
- boost sb's ego
- Winning the prize did wonders for her ego.
+ 3 more examples
- He has a fragile ego and cannot take criticism.
- A good leader keeps their ego under control.
- The actor's huge ego made it hard to work with him.
Synonyms self-esteem pride self-image arrogance vanity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ego (countable, singular)
Usually singular with 'a' or a possessive: a big ego, his ego.
यह प्रायः singular होता है, 'a' या possessive के साथ: a big ego, his ego।
- He has a huge ego.
- The defeat hurt her ego.
ego + boost / trip / problem
Many fixed expressions pair ego with a second noun.
कई निश्चित अभिव्यक्तियों में ego के साथ दूसरा noun जुड़ता है।
- The prize was a big ego boost.
- Stop the ego trip and listen to others.
the ego (psychology)
In psychology, with 'the', it means the conscious part of the mind that deals with reality.
मनोविज्ञान में 'the' के साथ इसका अर्थ मन का वह चेतन भाग है जो वास्तविकता से निपटता है।
- Freud wrote about the ego, the id and the superego.
ego vs egoism / egotism
Ego is self-image; egoism and egotism mean thinking too much of oneself.
Ego आत्म-छवि है; egoism और egotism का अर्थ स्वयं को बहुत अधिक महत्व देना है।
- A healthy ego is good, but egotism puts people off.
+Collocations 4
adjective + ego
bighugefragileinflatedhealthybruised
- His fragile ego could not bear any criticism.
verb + ego
boosthurtbruisefeedflattersatisfy
- Praise from the principal boosted her ego.
ego + noun
tripboostclashproblembattle
- A clash of egos split the committee.
ego + phrase
leave your ego at the doorput ego asidecheck your ego
- In a team, leave your ego at the door.
“More examples 5
- Radhika learnt to put her ego aside and accept her teacher's advice.
राधिका ने अपना ego एक तरफ़ रखकर शिक्षक की सलाह मानना सीखा।
- The two leaders could not agree because of their egos.
दोनों नेता अपने ego के कारण सहमत नहीं हो सके।
- Failing the interview was a blow to his ego.
इंटरव्यू में असफल होना उसके ego पर चोट थी।
- A big ego often hides a lack of confidence.
बड़ा ego अक्सर आत्मविश्वास की कमी को छिपाता है।
- She has plenty of talent but not much ego.
उसमें बहुत प्रतिभा है, पर ego कम है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He has too much of ego.
✓ He has too big an ego.
Use an article and adjective; 'too much of ego' is not natural English.
Article और adjective का प्रयोग करें; 'too much of ego' स्वाभाविक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है।
✗ Her ego were hurt by the remark.
✓ Her ego was hurt by the remark.
A singular subject needs a singular verb.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are about pride in oneself; they differ in how negative they sound.
ये noun स्वयं पर गर्व से जुड़े हैं; इनमें नकारात्मकता की मात्रा अलग-अलग है।
Your sense of your own importance; can be healthy or too big.
अपने महत्व का भाव; स्वस्थ भी हो सकता है और बहुत बड़ा भी।
- The award fed his ego.
Satisfaction in yourself or others; can be positive or negative.
स्वयं या दूसरों पर संतोष का भाव; सकारात्मक भी हो सकता है और नकारात्मक भी।
- She took pride in her work.
Too much concern about your own looks or abilities.
अपनी शक्ल या योग्यताओं की अत्यधिक चिंता।
- His vanity made him check the mirror all day.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
self-esteem pride self-image arrogance vanity
?Which word?
Keep apart egoist (a person who thinks mainly of himself) and egotist (a person who talks too much about himself).
Egoist (मुख्यतः अपने बारे में सोचने वाला) और egotist (अपने बारे में बहुत बात करने वाला) को अलग रखिए।