enlarge
/ɪnˈlɑːdʒ/verb
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बड़ा होना; बड़ा करना, विस्तार करना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to become bigger; to make something bigger
बड़ा होना; बड़ा करना, विस्तार करना
- The photo was enlarged for the notice board.
- The school plans to enlarge its library.
- She enlarged the photograph to put it on the wall.
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- The company wants to enlarge its factory next year.
- The pupils of the eyes enlarge in the dark.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enlarge + object (transitive)
Use enlarge when someone makes a thing bigger, such as a photograph, a house or an area.
जब कोई व्यक्ति किसी चीज़ को बड़ा करता है, जैसे फोटो, घर या क्षेत्र, तब 'enlarge' प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika enlarged the old photograph of her grandfather.
- The town council plans to enlarge the market.
enlarge (intransitive, of body parts)
Used without an object for something that becomes bigger by itself, usually a medical condition.
जब कोई चीज़ अपने आप बड़ी हो जाए, तब बिना object के प्रयोग होता है, प्रायः चिकित्सा के संदर्भ में।
- His liver had enlarged because of the infection.
enlarge on / upon sth
A phrasal verb meaning to say more about a subject; the preposition is on or upon.
यह phrasal verb किसी विषय पर अधिक विस्तार से बोलने के अर्थ में है; इसमें preposition 'on' या 'upon' आता है।
- Could you enlarge on your suggestion?
- The speaker did not enlarge upon the reasons.
enlargement (noun)
The noun means the act of making something bigger, or a bigger copy of a photograph.
Noun का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को बड़ा करने की क्रिया या फोटो की बड़ी प्रति है।
- The enlargement of the road cost crores.
- She framed an enlargement of the wedding photo.
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enlarge + noun
a photographan imagea housethe scopethe areaa pupil
- The school enlarged its playground last year.
adverb + enlarge
greatlyslightlyconsiderablyabnormallygradually
- The gland was abnormally enlarged.
enlarge + purpose
to fitto show detailfor displayfor printing
- The map was enlarged to show more detail.
enlarged + noun
heartprostatephotoversionedition
- The enlarged edition of the book has new chapters.
“More examples 5
- The photographer enlarged the picture to twice its size.
फोटोग्राफर ने तस्वीर को दोगुने आकार में बड़ा किया।
- The government wants to enlarge the number of seats in the council.
सरकार परिषद में सीटों की संख्या बढ़ाना चाहती है।
- The doctor said that his heart had enlarged slightly.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि उसका हृदय थोड़ा बड़ा हो गया है।
- The teacher enlarged on the meaning of the poem after the bell rang.
घंटी बजने के बाद शिक्षक ने कविता के अर्थ पर विस्तार से बात की।
- A magnifying glass enlarges small print so that elderly people can read it.
आवर्धक लेंस छोटे अक्षरों को बड़ा करता है ताकि बुज़ुर्ग उन्हें पढ़ सकें।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ The teacher enlarged about the topic.
✓ The teacher enlarged on the topic.
The phrasal verb is enlarge on, not enlarge about.
Phrasal verb 'enlarge on' है, 'enlarge about' नहीं।
✗ Please enlarge my photo in bigger size.
✓ Please enlarge my photo to a bigger size.
Enlarge already means make bigger; use to a bigger size, or simply enlarge it.
'Enlarge' में बड़ा करने का अर्थ पहले से है; 'to a bigger size' लिखें या केवल 'enlarge it' कहें।
✗ The speaker enlarged the topic in great detail.
✓ The speaker enlarged on the topic in great detail.
To mean spoke at length about a subject, the phrasal verb enlarge on is needed. Enlarge alone means make bigger.
किसी विषय पर विस्तार से बोलने के अर्थ में phrasal verb 'enlarge on' चाहिए। अकेला 'enlarge' बड़ा करना है।
✗ Please enlarge this image more bigger.
✓ Please enlarge this image further.
Enlarge already contains the idea of bigger, so more bigger is wrong; use further or more.
'Enlarge' में बड़ा करने का भाव पहले से है, इसलिए 'more bigger' गलत है; 'further' या 'more' लिखें।
→Phrasal verbs 1
enlarge on/upon sth
to say or write more about something
(किसी बात को) विस्तार से बताना
- Would you enlarge on your second point?