enjoyment
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/noun
उच्चारण इन्जॉइमन्ट
आनंद, मज़ा, सुख
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[U]
the pleasure that you get from something
आनंद, मज़ा, सुख
- She gets great enjoyment from teaching.
- The rain did not spoil our enjoyment of the picnic.
- The children shouted with enjoyment on the swings.
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- He gets a lot of enjoyment from cooking for friends.
- The music added to our enjoyment of the evening.
Synonyms pleasure delight satisfaction
Opposite displeasure boredom misery
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[C]
something that gives you pleasure
आनंद देने वाली चीज़
- Reading is one of her few enjoyments.
- Gardening gives him great enjoyment.
- Long walks in the monsoon are one of his simple enjoyments.
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- Cricket is the main enjoyment of the village boys.
- One of life's greatest enjoyments is a cup of tea with friends.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enjoyment (uncountable) = pleasure
Enjoyment is the feeling of pleasure you get from an activity. It is normally uncountable.
'Enjoyment' किसी गतिविधि से मिलने वाले आनंद की अनुभूति है। यह सामान्यतः uncountable होता है।
- Reading gives Radhika great enjoyment.
- The children's enjoyment was clear from their laughter.
enjoyment of/in + noun or -ing
Use of for the thing enjoyed and in for the activity in which pleasure is found.
जिस चीज़ का आनंद लिया जाए उसके लिए 'of' और जिस गतिविधि में आनंद मिले उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- Her enjoyment of classical music began in childhood.
- He finds little enjoyment in cooking.
for (your) enjoyment / for the enjoyment of
This pattern states who a thing is provided for, such as a park built for the public.
यह pattern बताता है कि कोई चीज़ किसके आनंद के लिए उपलब्ध कराई गई है।
- The garden was opened for the enjoyment of visitors.
an enjoyment (countable, rare) = something that gives pleasure
In the second sense, a countable form is possible, especially in the plural enjoyments, but it is formal and uncommon.
दूसरे अर्थ में countable रूप, विशेषकर plural 'enjoyments', संभव है, पर यह औपचारिक और कम प्रचलित है।
- Walking along the river was one of her simple enjoyments.
+Collocations 4
adjective + enjoyment
greatrealgreatestsheermutualsimple
- Watching a Test match with friends is a sheer enjoyment.
verb + enjoyment
spoilincreasesharegetruinderive
- The sudden rain spoiled our enjoyment of the picnic.
enjoyment + of
lifemusicfoodfreedomthe festival
- Her enjoyment of life inspired her classmates.
with/for enjoyment
with enjoymentfor enjoymentfor pure enjoymentto your enjoyment
- He read novels for pure enjoyment, not for marks.
“More examples 5
- The children ate the jalebis with obvious enjoyment.
बच्चों ने स्पष्ट आनंद के साथ जलेबियाँ खाईं।
- Too much worry about marks can take away the enjoyment of learning.
अंकों की अत्यधिक चिंता सीखने का आनंद छीन सकती है।
- Cricket gives millions of Indians great enjoyment.
क्रिकेट लाखों भारतीयों को बहुत आनंद देता है।
- The film's music added to our enjoyment.
फ़िल्म के संगीत ने हमारे आनंद को और बढ़ा दिया।
- She showed no enjoyment in winning, because her rival was injured.
जीतकर भी उसने कोई आनंद नहीं दिखाया, क्योंकि उसका प्रतिद्वंद्वी घायल था।
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✗ We had a great enjoyment at the fair.
✓ We enjoyed ourselves very much at the fair.
In this sense enjoyment is uncountable and cannot take a; use the verb enjoy ourselves.
इस अर्थ में 'enjoyment' uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता; यहाँ 'enjoyed ourselves' क्रिया का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He enjoyed from the music.
✓ He enjoyed the music.
Enjoy is transitive and takes an object directly, without from.
'Enjoy' सकर्मक क्रिया है और बिना 'from' के सीधे कर्म लेती है।
✗ I enjoy to swim in the river.
✓ I enjoy swimming in the river.
Enjoy is followed by a gerund (-ing), not by a to-infinitive.
'Enjoy' के बाद gerund (-ing) आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
en·joy·ment
§Grammar and usage
Enjoyment of sth, enjoyment from sth.
'enjoyment of sth' और 'enjoyment from sth' आता है।