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enchanted

/ɪnˈtʃɑːntɪd/adjective

उच्चारण इन्चान्टिड

जादू किया हुआ, मंत्रमुग्ध, तिलिस्मी

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  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    placed under a magic spell

    जादू किया हुआ, मंत्रमुग्ध, तिलिस्मी

    • an enchanted forest
    • the enchanted castle in the fairy tale
    • The prince lived in an enchanted garden in the old tale.
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    • In the story, a witch put the village under an enchanted sleep.
    • The children read about an enchanted mirror.

    Synonyms bewitched charmed spellbound

  2. 2

    ~ (with/by sth)

    very pleased with or attracted by something

    मुग्ध, मोहित, बहुत प्रसन्न

    • The tourists were enchanted with the beauty of the valley.
    • The children were enchanted by the puppet show at the village fair.
    • She was enchanted by the music of the sitar.
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    • Visitors were enchanted with the old fort at night.
    • He listened, enchanted, as the storyteller spoke.

    Synonyms delighted charmed captivated entranced

    Opposite disappointed unimpressed

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

enchanted + noun (magic)

Before a noun, enchanted means under a magic spell, as in an enchanted forest.

Noun से पहले 'enchanted' का अर्थ जादू के वश में, जैसे enchanted forest, होता है।

  • The prince entered the enchanted forest.
  • Radhika read a tale about an enchanted lake.

be enchanted by / with + noun

As a feeling, enchanted means delighted and charmed. Use by or with for the cause.

भाव के रूप में 'enchanted' का अर्थ मुग्ध और प्रसन्न है; कारण के लिए 'by' या 'with' आता है।

  • The tourists were enchanted by the beauty of Udaipur.
  • She was enchanted with the little puppy.

enchanted vs enchanting

Enchanted describes the person charmed. Enchanting describes the thing or person that charms.

'Enchanted' मुग्ध होने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है; 'enchanting' मुग्ध करने वाली चीज़ या व्यक्ति का।

  • We were enchanted by her enchanting voice.

enchant (verb) / enchantment (noun)

The verb enchant means to charm or put under a spell, and the noun is enchantment.

क्रिया 'enchant' का अर्थ मुग्ध करना या जादू करना है, और संज्ञा 'enchantment' है।

  • The music of the flute enchanted the whole village.
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enchanted + noun

forestpalacegardeneveningcastle

  • The enchanted garden in the story glowed at night.

adverb + enchanted

completelytrulyutterlyabsolutelyquite

  • The children were utterly enchanted by the puppet show.

enchanted + preposition

bywithat

  • She was enchanted by the sound of the sitar.

verb + enchanted

lookfeelseemberemain

  • The audience looked enchanted throughout the concert.
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  • The little girl was enchanted by the fireworks on Diwali night.

दीवाली की रात की आतिशबाज़ी से छोटी बच्ची मंत्रमुग्ध हो गई।

  • In the fairy tale, the princess lived in an enchanted castle.

परी-कथा में राजकुमारी एक जादुई महल में रहती थी।

  • Radhika was enchanted with the old library in Jaipur.

राधिका जयपुर के पुराने पुस्तकालय पर मुग्ध हो गई।

  • The audience listened, enchanted, to the singer's voice.

श्रोता मंत्रमुग्ध होकर गायक की आवाज़ सुनते रहे।

  • He had an enchanted evening at the lake palace.

उसने झील के महल में एक मनमोहक शाम बिताई।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ We were enchanting by the music of the flute.

✓ We were enchanted by the music of the flute.

People who feel charmed take the -ed form.

मुग्ध होने वाले लोगों के लिए -ed रूप आता है।

✗ She was enchanted of the beautiful view.

✓ She was enchanted by the beautiful view.

The cause of the delight is introduced by by or with, not of.

मुग्ध होने का कारण 'by' या 'with' से बताया जाता है, 'of' से नहीं।

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These adjectives all show strong delight, but they differ in how much magic or attraction they carry.

ये adjectives तीव्र आनंद बताते हैं, पर जादू या आकर्षण की मात्रा में भिन्न हैं।

enchanted

Charmed as if by magic, or placed under a spell.

जादू की तरह मुग्ध, या मंत्र के वश में।

  • An enchanted garden.

charmed

Pleased and attracted, a lighter feeling.

प्रसन्न और आकर्षित; हल्का भाव।

  • She was charmed by his manners.

fascinated

Deeply interested and unable to look away.

गहरी रुचि वाला और नज़र न हटा पाने वाला।

  • He was fascinated by the machine.
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