enough
/ɪˈnʌf/determiner, pronoun
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पर्याप्त, काफ़ी, जितना चाहिए उतना
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as much or as many as somebody needs or wants
पर्याप्त, काफ़ी, जितना चाहिए उतना
- Is there enough milk for everyone?
- We have enough chairs.
- I have had enough of his excuses.
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- Enough is enough.
- There is enough food for all the guests.
- Do you have enough money to buy the ticket?
- I've had enough of your complaining.
Synonyms sufficient adequate ample plenty as much as necessary
Opposite insufficient inadequate too little too few
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to the necessary degree; (after an adjective or adverb) sufficiently
पर्याप्त रूप से, काफ़ी (विशेषण या क्रिया-विशेषण के बाद)
- The room is big enough for thirty students.
- She is old enough to decide for herself.
- He did not run fast enough.
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- Oddly enough, nobody noticed.
- The rope isn't long enough to reach the well.
- Radhika is brave enough to speak in front of the whole school.
- The soup is hot enough now.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
adjective / adverb + enough
Enough comes after an adjective or adverb: good enough, early enough, slowly enough.
'Enough' adjective या adverb के बाद आता है: good enough, early enough, slowly enough।
- The room is big enough for forty students.
- She did not run fast enough to win.
enough + noun
Before a noun enough comes first: enough money, enough time, enough chairs. It can also stand alone as a pronoun.
Noun से पहले 'enough' पहले आता है: enough money, enough time, enough chairs। यह pronoun के रूप में अकेला भी आ सकता है।
- We do not have enough time to finish the syllabus.
- I have eaten enough.
enough + to-infinitive / enough for sb
To-infinitive tells the purpose or result, and for introduces the person who gets it.
To-infinitive उद्देश्य या परिणाम बताता है और 'for' उस व्यक्ति को जोड़ता है जिसे वह मिलता है।
- He is old enough to vote.
- There is enough food for everyone.
enough / too / so ... that
Enough and too have opposite meanings. Too much is more than needed; enough is exactly as much as needed.
'Enough' और 'too' के अर्थ विपरीत हैं। 'Too much' आवश्यकता से अधिक है; 'enough' जितनी ज़रूरत है उतना।
- The tea is too hot to drink.
- The tea is cool enough to drink.
+Collocations 4
adjective + enough
oldstrongluckycleverkindrich
- Radhika was lucky enough to get the first seat.
enough + noun
moneytimeevidencefoodspacereason
- There is enough evidence to prove the claim.
verb + enough
havebegetearndo
- He does not earn enough to pay the rent.
adverb + enough
sureoddlyfunnilystrangelyinterestingly
- Oddly enough, the shy boy won the speech contest.
“More examples 5
- Enough of this noise; I am trying to study.
बस करो यह शोर; मैं पढ़ने की कोशिश कर रहा हूँ।
- She was kind enough to lend me her notes.
वह इतनी दयालु थी कि उसने मुझे अपने नोट्स दे दिए।
- Nobody in the village had enough courage to speak against the landlord.
गाँव में किसी में भी ज़मींदार के विरुद्ध बोलने का पर्याप्त साहस नहीं था।
- Fair enough, I will pay half the bill.
ठीक है, मैं आधा बिल चुका दूँगा।
- The boys were not careful enough with the glass bowl.
लड़के काँच के कटोरे के प्रति पर्याप्त सावधान नहीं थे।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ He is enough old to drive a scooter.
✓ He is old enough to drive a scooter.
With an adjective, enough comes after it.
Adjective के साथ 'enough' उसके बाद आता है।
✗ We have enough of money for the trip.
✓ We have enough money for the trip.
Enough directly precedes a noun; of is used only before a pronoun or determiner, as in enough of them.
'Enough' सीधे noun से पहले आता है; 'of' केवल pronoun या determiner से पहले आता है, जैसे enough of them।
✗ The boy is too clever to pass the exam easily.
✓ The boy is clever enough to pass the exam easily.
Too gives a negative result. For a positive result use enough.
'Too' नकारात्मक परिणाम देता है। सकारात्मक परिणाम के लिए 'enough' प्रयोग करें।
✗ She did not study enough hard to pass.
✓ She did not study hard enough to pass.
Enough follows the adverb hard.
'Enough' adverb 'hard' के बाद आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Enough, sufficient and adequate all mean as much as needed, with different tone.
Enough, sufficient और adequate तीनों का अर्थ आवश्यकता भर है, पर भाव अलग है।
The everyday word for as much as is needed.
आवश्यकता भर के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- We have enough chairs.
More formal; used in reports and rules.
अधिक औपचारिक; रिपोर्ट और नियमों में प्रयुक्त।
- Sufficient funds are available.
Just good enough, with no more; it can sound lukewarm.
बस पर्याप्त, उससे अधिक नहीं; यह कुछ फीका लग सकता है।
- The room was adequate for one night.
¶Idioms 5
enough is enough
used to say that a situation has gone on too long and must stop
बस, बहुत हो गया
- Enough is enough; I am reporting him to the warden.
have had enough (of sb/sth)
to be unable to tolerate something any longer
(किसी से) तंग आ जाना, और न सह पाना
- I have had enough of this noise.
fair enough
used to say that something is reasonable or acceptable
ठीक है, मंज़ूर है, बात सही है
- 'I will pay half.' 'Fair enough.'
sure enough
as expected
जैसा सोचा था वैसा ही
- I said it would rain, and sure enough it did.
strangely/oddly/funnily enough
used to say that something is surprising
अजीब बात यह है कि
- Funnily enough, I was just thinking of you.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
sufficient adequate ample plenty as much as necessary
Antonyms
insufficient inadequate too little too few
AaSpelling
e·nough
?Which word?
enough: where does it go?
Enough goes before a noun ('enough money', 'enough chairs') but after an adjective or adverb ('big enough', 'fast enough'); 'enough big' is wrong. It is followed by to-infinitive ('old enough to vote') or 'for' plus noun ('enough food for ten'). Do not add 'much' or 'many': 'enough money', not 'enough much money'. Compare too: 'too big', 'too much money'.
Enough noun से पहले आता है ('enough money', 'enough chairs') पर adjective या adverb के बाद ('big enough', 'fast enough'); 'enough big' गलत है। इसके बाद to-infinitive ('old enough to vote') या 'for' और noun ('enough food for ten') आता है। 'Much' या 'many' न जोड़िए: 'enough money', 'enough much money' नहीं। Too से तुलना कीजिए: 'too big', 'too much money'।
§Grammar and usage
Enough before a noun, after an adjective or adverb ('tall enough', never 'enough tall'); 'enough to do' and 'enough for sb'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: enough noun से पहले, adjective या adverb के बाद ('tall enough', 'enough tall' कभी नहीं); 'enough to do' और 'enough for sb'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Enough is enough, have had enough of, fair enough, sure enough, oddly enough, enough said.
Idioms: enough is enough (बस, अब बहुत हो गया), have had enough of (किसी चीज़ से तंग आ जाना), fair enough (ठीक है, यह बात उचित है), sure enough (जैसी उम्मीद थी वैसा ही हुआ), oddly enough (अजीब बात है कि), enough said (बस, और कुछ कहने की ज़रूरत नहीं)।