enjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/verb
उच्चारण इन्जॉइ
आनंद लेना; उपभोग करना
Basic word
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[T]
to get pleasure from something; to have something good that is an advantage to you
आनंद लेना; उपभोग करना
- I enjoy reading.
- Enjoy yourself!
- to enjoy good health
+ 3 more examples
- We enjoyed the trip to Jaipur very much.
- Do you enjoy playing cricket in the rain?
- Many students enjoy a long holiday after the exams.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enjoy + noun / gerund
Enjoy takes a noun or an -ing form. It is never followed by a to-infinitive.
'Enjoy' के बाद noun या -ing रूप आता है। इसके बाद to-infinitive कभी नहीं आता।
- Radhika enjoys reading in the library.
- We enjoyed the festival very much.
enjoy yourself
Use a reflexive pronoun when you mean to have a good time. Without it, enjoy needs an object.
अच्छा समय बिताने के अर्थ में reflexive pronoun लगाया जाता है। इसके बिना 'enjoy' को object चाहिए।
- The children enjoyed themselves at the mela.
- Go and enjoy yourself at the picnic.
enjoy + advantage (formal)
In a formal style, enjoy means to have a benefit, right or good condition.
औपचारिक शैली में 'enjoy' का अर्थ है कोई लाभ, अधिकार या अच्छी स्थिति प्राप्त होना।
- Citizens enjoy the right to vote after eighteen.
- The region enjoys a mild climate.
enjoy + gerund, not to-infinitive
Rewrite a to-infinitive idea with an -ing form after enjoy.
To-infinitive वाले भाव को 'enjoy' के बाद -ing रूप में बदलकर लिखें।
- I enjoyed watching the match from the roof.
+Collocations 4
adverb + enjoy
thoroughlyreallyimmenselygenuinelygreatlyparticularly
- We thoroughly enjoyed the music at the concert.
enjoy + gerund
readingcookingsingingtravellingteaching
- My mother enjoys cooking for guests.
enjoy + noun (benefit)
freedomsuccesspopularitygood healtha reputation
- The new singer enjoys great popularity among teenagers.
enjoy + expression
enjoy yourselfenjoy your mealenjoy the viewenjoy lifeenjoy the moment
- Sit back and enjoy the view of the mountains.
“More examples 5
- I enjoy walking along the river after dinner.
मुझे रात के खाने के बाद नदी के किनारे टहलना अच्छा लगता है।
- She did not enjoy the long journey by bus.
उसे बस की लंबी यात्रा अच्छी नहीं लगी।
- Students who enjoy mathematics usually find reasoning questions easy.
जिन विद्यार्थियों को गणित में आनंद आता है, उन्हें प्रायः reasoning प्रश्न आसान लगते हैं।
- He enjoys the full confidence of the manager.
उसे प्रबंधक का पूर्ण विश्वास प्राप्त है।
- Enjoy your holidays, but keep revising a little every day.
अपनी छुट्टियों का आनंद लीजिए, पर रोज़ थोड़ा-थोड़ा दोहराते रहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She enjoys to sing old songs.
✓ She enjoys singing old songs.
Enjoy is followed by a gerund, never by a to-infinitive.
'Enjoy' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive कभी नहीं।
✗ We enjoyed at the party.
✓ We enjoyed ourselves at the party.
Without an object, enjoy needs a reflexive pronoun such as ourselves.
Object के बिना 'enjoy' को ourselves जैसा reflexive pronoun चाहिए।
✗ I enjoyed the film but I did not enjoy.
✓ I enjoyed the film but I did not enjoy the ending.
Enjoy is transitive and cannot be left without an object.
'Enjoy' सकर्मक क्रिया है और बिना object के नहीं रह सकती।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe pleasure, but they differ in strength and what comes after them.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ आनंद को दर्शाती हैं, पर इनमें तीव्रता और बाद में आने वाली संरचना का अंतर है।
To get pleasure from something; takes a noun or gerund.
किसी चीज़ से आनंद पाना; इसके बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- I enjoy listening to ghazals.
Milder; can take a gerund or a to-infinitive.
अपेक्षाकृत हल्का भाव; इसके बाद gerund या to-infinitive दोनों आ सकते हैं।
- I like to sleep early.
Stronger than enjoy; expresses deep fondness.
Enjoy से अधिक प्रबल; गहरे लगाव को दर्शाता है।
- Radhika loves classical dance.
§Grammar and usage
Enjoy + -ing ('I enjoy swimming', not 'enjoy to swim'); enjoy needs an object ('Enjoy yourself', 'We enjoyed the party', not just 'We enjoyed'); enjoy + a right ('Citizens enjoy freedom of speech').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: enjoy + -ing ('I enjoy swimming', 'enjoy to swim' नहीं); enjoy को object चाहिए ('Enjoy yourself', 'We enjoyed the party', केवल 'We enjoyed' नहीं); enjoy + अधिकार ('Citizens enjoy freedom of speech')।
Keep the verbs followed by -ing: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, consider, suggest, practise, deny, admit, keep, miss, risk.
-ing लेने वाले verbs याद रखिए: enjoy, avoid, finish, mind, consider, suggest, practise, deny, admit, keep, miss, risk।