enormous
/ɪˈnɔːməs/adjective
उच्चारण इनॉर्मस
विशाल, बहुत बड़ा
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enormous + noun
Used before a noun to say that something is far bigger than usual: an enormous crowd, an enormous cost.
Noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि कोई चीज़ सामान्य से बहुत बड़ी है: an enormous crowd, an enormous cost।
- An enormous crowd gathered at the Ramlila ground.
- The project involved an enormous amount of work.
enormous is not graded with very
Because enormous already means very big, do not add very. Use absolutely, really or truly instead.
'Enormous' का अर्थ पहले से बहुत बड़ा है, इसलिए 'very' न जोड़ें। उसकी जगह absolutely, really या truly लिखें।
- The new stadium is absolutely enormous.
- It was a really enormous elephant.
an enormous amount of + uncountable / an enormous number of + plural
Choose amount for uncountable nouns and number for plural countable nouns.
Uncountable nouns के लिए 'amount' और plural countable nouns के लिए 'number' चुनें।
- She spent an enormous amount of time on her thesis.
- An enormous number of people applied for the post.
enormously (adverb) / enormity (noun)
Enormously means very much. Enormity traditionally means great wickedness or seriousness, not just great size; for size use enormousness or immensity.
'Enormously' का अर्थ बहुत अधिक है। 'Enormity' का पारंपरिक अर्थ घोर बुराई या गंभीरता है, केवल बड़ा आकार नहीं; आकार के लिए 'immensity' लिखें।
- The city has grown enormously in twenty years.
- The enormity of the crime shocked the nation.
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enormous + noun
successpressureprofittaskchallengedebt
- The team faced enormous pressure before the final.
adverb + enormous
absolutelytrulysimplyreallyquite
- The temple complex is simply enormous.
enormous + amount / number / size
amountnumbersizescalesum
- The company lost an enormous sum of money.
verb + enormously
varydifferbenefitenjoyincrease
- Prices vary enormously from city to city.
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- An enormous banyan tree stands in the centre of the village.
गाँव के बीचोबीच एक विशाल बरगद का पेड़ खड़ा है।
- The festival brings enormous joy to every family in the street.
यह त्योहार गली के हर परिवार को अपार खुशी देता है।
- Radhika felt enormous relief when she saw her name in the list.
सूची में अपना नाम देखकर राधिका को बहुत बड़ी राहत मिली।
- The floods caused enormous damage to the standing crops.
बाढ़ से खड़ी फसलों को भारी नुकसान हुआ।
- He has made an enormous contribution to Indian cricket.
उन्होंने भारतीय क्रिकेट में बहुत बड़ा योगदान दिया है।
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✗ The whale was very enormous.
✓ The whale was absolutely enormous.
Enormous already means very big, so very is not used before it.
'Enormous' का अर्थ पहले से बहुत बड़ा है, इसलिए इससे पहले 'very' नहीं लगता।
✗ There was an enormous number of rice in the godown.
✓ There was an enormous amount of rice in the godown.
Rice is uncountable, so amount is needed, not number.
Rice uncountable है, इसलिए 'amount' चाहिए, 'number' नहीं।
✗ He was enormous happy after his selection.
✓ He was enormously happy after his selection.
To modify an adjective, the adverb enormously is needed.
Adjective की विशेषता बताने के लिए adverb 'enormously' चाहिए।
✗ We were amazed by the enormity of the Himalayas.
✓ We were amazed by the immensity of the Himalayas.
Enormity usually refers to great evil or seriousness, so it is a trap word for size.
'Enormity' प्रायः घोर बुराई या गंभीरता के लिए आता है, इसलिए आकार के लिए यह भ्रमित करने वाला शब्द है।
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Enormous, huge and massive all mean very big, but they have slightly different feelings.
Enormous, huge और massive तीनों का अर्थ बहुत बड़ा है, पर उनके भाव में थोड़ा अंतर है।
Far bigger than normal in size, amount or degree.
आकार, मात्रा या स्तर में सामान्य से कहीं अधिक बड़ा।
- They won an enormous prize.
Very large; slightly more informal and very common in speech.
बहुत बड़ा; कुछ अधिक अनौपचारिक और बोलचाल में बहुत प्रचलित।
- It was a huge crowd.
Large, heavy and solid, or very large in scale.
बड़ा, भारी और ठोस, या पैमाने में बहुत विशाल।
- A massive rock blocked the road.
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enormity does not mean enormous size
Enormity means the great seriousness or evil of something: 'the enormity of the crime'. For great size, say enormousness or immensity.
Enormity का अर्थ 'किसी बात की भयानकता या गंभीरता' है, जैसे 'the enormity of the crime'। बड़े आकार के लिए enormousness या immensity कहिए।
The enormity trap is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में enormity का भ्रम पूछा जाता है।