enthusiastic
/ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/adjective
उच्चारण इन्थ्यूज़िऐस्टिक
उत्साही, जोश से भरा
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~ (about sth/about doing sth)
feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody or something
उत्साही, जोश से भरा
- The students were enthusiastic about the new course.
- an enthusiastic welcome
- The children were enthusiastic about the school trip.
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- Radhika is enthusiastic about learning new languages.
- He gave an enthusiastic speech at the annual function.
- Are you enthusiastic about joining the cricket team?
Synonyms eager keen passionate
Opposite unenthusiastic indifferent apathetic
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
enthusiastic about sth
About is the normal preposition for what excites someone.
जो चीज़ किसी को उत्साहित करे, उसके लिए सामान्य preposition 'about' है।
- Radhika is enthusiastic about the quiz.
enthusiastic + noun
It qualifies applause, response, supporter, reception.
यह applause, response, supporter, reception का विशेषण बनता है।
- The team got an enthusiastic welcome.
enthusiasm / enthusiastically
The noun is enthusiasm, and the adverb is enthusiastically.
Noun 'enthusiasm' है और adverb 'enthusiastically' है।
- He spoke enthusiastically about cricket.
enthusiast / enthusiasm for
An enthusiast is a keen follower of something; enthusiasm is usually followed by for or about.
Enthusiast किसी विषय का उत्साही अनुयायी है; enthusiasm के बाद प्रायः for या about आता है।
- He is a cricket enthusiast.
- Her enthusiasm for science is infectious.
less than enthusiastic
This phrase politely means not interested at all.
यह वाक्यांश विनम्रता से बताता है कि व्यक्ति की बिलकुल रुचि नहीं है।
- The staff were less than enthusiastic about the new timetable.
+Collocations 4
enthusiastic + noun
crowdresponsesupporterapplausestudent
- The enthusiastic crowd cheered the team.
adverb + enthusiastic
veryextremelywildlylessgenuinely
- The villagers were wildly enthusiastic.
verb + enthusiastic
seemsoundfeelbecome
- She sounded enthusiastic on the phone.
enthusiastic + noun (support)
welcomeaudiencevolunteercheeringparticipationendorsement
- The visiting team received an enthusiastic welcome.
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- The class was enthusiastic about the school trip.
कक्षा विद्यालय-यात्रा को लेकर उत्साहित थी।
- He gave an enthusiastic reply.
उसने उत्साहपूर्ण उत्तर दिया।
- Not everyone is enthusiastic about early classes.
हर कोई सुबह की कक्षाओं के प्रति उत्साही नहीं होता।
- Enthusiastic farmers adopted the new seeds.
उत्साही किसानों ने नए बीज अपनाए।
- Radhika is an enthusiastic reader of newspapers.
राधिका अख़बारों की उत्साही पाठक है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is enthusiastic for music.
✓ He is enthusiastic about music.
Hindi 'sangeet ke liye' leads students to for, but the adjective enthusiastic takes about.
हिंदी के 'संगीत के लिए' से विद्यार्थी for लगाते हैं, परंतु adjective 'enthusiastic' के साथ about आता है।
✗ She is very enthusiasm.
✓ She is very enthusiastic.
After very and is, the adjective is needed; enthusiasm is a noun and cannot be modified by very.
Very और is के बाद adjective चाहिए; 'enthusiasm' noun है और उसे very से modify नहीं किया जा सकता।
✗ She is enthusiastic to the project.
✓ She is enthusiastic about the project.
To is wrong after enthusiastic; use about before the thing that excites someone.
'Enthusiastic' के बाद 'to' गलत है; जो वस्तु उत्साहित करती है उसके पहले 'about' लगाइए।