environment
/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/noun
उच्चारण इन्वाइरन्मन्ट
पर्यावरण, प्राकृतिक परिवेश
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[sing.] the ~
the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
पर्यावरण, प्राकृतिक परिवेश
- Plastic waste is harming the environment.
- the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- The government has passed laws to protect the environment.
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- Cutting trees damages the environment.
- Students can help the environment by planting saplings.
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the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody or something; the physical conditions around you
वातावरण, माहौल, परिवेश
- Children need a safe and loving environment.
- a noisy working environment
- The hostel provides a good environment for study.
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- The school provides a friendly learning environment.
- Plants grow differently in a dry environment.
- The stressful work environment affected his health.
Synonyms surroundings setting conditions atmosphere milieu
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the environment (natural world)
With the, it means the natural world of air, water, land, plants and animals that humans affect.
'The' के साथ यह वायु, जल, भूमि, पौधों और पशुओं की उस प्राकृतिक दुनिया को बताता है जिस पर मनुष्य असर डालता है।
- Plastic bags harm the environment.
- We must protect the environment for our children.
a / the + adjective + environment
A countable use for the surroundings or conditions in which someone lives or works: a home environment, a working environment.
Countable प्रयोग में यह उन परिवेशों या स्थितियों को बताता है जिनमें कोई रहता या काम करता है: a home environment, a working environment।
- A calm environment helps students concentrate.
- She grew up in a loving home environment.
environment + noun / environmental (adjective)
The noun can form compounds, and the adjective environmental describes things connected with it. Environment is not an adjective.
Noun से समास बन सकते हैं और adjective 'environmental' उससे जुड़ी चीज़ों को बताता है। 'Environment' adjective नहीं है।
- The environment minister visited the dam.
- Environmental damage has increased in the hills.
environmentally friendly / environmentalist
Environmentally modifies adjectives; an environmentalist is a person who works to protect nature.
'Environmentally' adjectives की विशेषता बताता है; 'environmentalist' प्रकृति की रक्षा के लिए काम करने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- The company uses environmentally friendly packaging.
- The environmentalist led a march to save the forest.
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environment + verb
protectdamagepolluteimprovepreserveharm
- Factories that pollute the environment must pay a fine.
adjective + environment
naturalsafehealthyhostilecompetitivesupportive
- The school provides a safe environment for girls.
environment + noun
ministerdayministryprotectionagency
- World Environment Day is celebrated on the fifth of June.
noun + environment
worklearninghomebusinessschool
- A good learning environment improves results.
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- Radhika planted a tree on World Environment Day.
राधिका ने विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस पर एक पेड़ लगाया।
- Some fish cannot survive in a warm environment.
कुछ मछलियाँ गर्म वातावरण में जीवित नहीं रह सकतीं।
- The new office has a friendly working environment.
नए कार्यालय का कार्य-वातावरण मैत्रीपूर्ण है।
- Burning crop stubble damages the environment and our lungs.
पराली जलाने से पर्यावरण और हमारे फेफड़े दोनों को नुकसान पहुँचता है।
- A child's environment shapes the way he or she thinks.
बच्चे का परिवेश उसके सोचने के ढंग को आकार देता है।
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✗ We should keep our environments clean.
✓ We should keep our environment clean.
When it means the natural world, environment is used in the singular with the.
प्राकृतिक दुनिया के अर्थ में 'environment' singular रूप में 'the' के साथ आता है।
✗ The environment pollution is rising in cities.
✓ Environmental pollution is rising in cities.
An adjective is needed before pollution. The adjective is environmental.
'Pollution' से पहले adjective चाहिए। वह adjective 'environmental' है।
✗ Pollution is dangerous for environment.
✓ Pollution is dangerous for the environment.
Environment is a singular countable noun here and needs the.
यहाँ 'environment' singular countable noun है और उसके साथ 'the' चाहिए।
✗ This cycle is very environment friendly.
✓ This cycle is very environmentally friendly.
The adverb environmentally is needed before friendly.
'Friendly' से पहले adverb 'environmentally' चाहिए।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
nature the natural world ecosystem the earth surroundings setting conditions atmosphere milieu
AaSpelling
en·vi·ron·ment
?Which word?
Keep apart environment (surroundings), ecology (the relationship between living things and their surroundings) and ecosystem.
Environment (परिवेश), ecology (जीवों और परिवेश का संबंध) और ecosystem को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective environmental, the person an environmentalist.
Adjective environmental, व्यक्ति environmentalist।
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General knowledge
World Environment Day, 5 June; the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; the Stockholm Conference, 1972.
World Environment Day (विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस) हर साल 5 June को मनाया जाता है। Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 भारत में पर्यावरण की रक्षा का मुख्य कानून है, और Stockholm Conference, 1972 पर्यावरण पर पहला बड़ा अंतरराष्ट्रीय सम्मेलन था।