essence
/ˈesns/noun
उच्चारण एस्न्स
सार, मूल तत्व, निचोड़
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[U, sing.]
the most important quality or feature of something, that makes it what it is
सार, मूल तत्व, निचोड़
- The essence of good teaching is clarity.
- Write the essence of the passage in one line.
- The essence of democracy is the right to vote freely.
+ 2 more examples
- In essence, the story is about a boy's love for his village.
- Time is of the essence, so please answer quickly.
Synonyms core heart crux substance gist
Opposite surface periphery inessential
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[U, C]
a liquid taken from a plant that contains its smell and taste in a very strong form
अर्क, इत्र, सत
- vanilla essence
- rose essence
- Add two drops of almond essence to the milk.
+ 2 more examples
- The kheer smelt of saffron and rose essence.
- The shop sells essence of lemon for use in cakes.
Synonyms extract concentrate distillate oil
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the essence of + noun
Use the essence of for the most basic and important quality of something.
किसी वस्तु के सबसे मूल और महत्त्वपूर्ण गुण के लिए 'the essence of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Honesty is the essence of good leadership.
- The essence of the poem is hope.
in essence
A sentence adverb meaning basically or in the most important respect.
यह sentence adverb है जिसका अर्थ है मूल रूप से या सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण दृष्टि से।
- In essence, both plans are the same.
of the essence
Used after be to say that something is absolutely necessary, usually time.
Be के बाद यह बताने के लिए आता है कि कोई चीज़, प्रायः समय, अत्यंत आवश्यक है।
- Time is of the essence, so please submit the form today.
essence (a liquid)
A strong liquid taken from a plant or flavour, such as vanilla essence or rose essence. In this sense it is often uncountable.
किसी पौधे या स्वाद से निकाला गया गाढ़ा तरल, जैसे vanilla essence या rose essence। इस अर्थ में यह प्रायः uncountable है।
- Add a few drops of rose essence to the milk.
essence vs essential
Essence is the noun for the core quality; essential is the adjective meaning absolutely necessary. Use essential, not essence, before a noun.
'Essence' मूल गुण का noun है; 'essential' adjective है जिसका अर्थ अत्यंत आवश्यक है। Noun से पहले 'essential' आता है, 'essence' नहीं।
- Water is essential for life, and cleanliness is the essence of good health.
+Collocations 4
adjective + essence
trueverybasicrealinner
- The true essence of a festival is sharing.
verb + essence
capturegraspconveylosedistil
- The painter captured the essence of village life.
essence + of + noun
essence of democracyessence of the storyessence of teachingessence of friendship
- Trust is the essence of friendship.
flavour + essence
vanillarosemangokewra
- The sweet is flavoured with kewra essence.
“More examples 6
- The summary should give the essence of the passage in two lines.
सारांश को गद्यांश का सार दो पंक्तियों में देना चाहिए।
- Discipline is the essence of success in any competitive exam.
किसी भी प्रतियोगी परीक्षा में अनुशासन सफलता का सार है।
- In essence, the case depends on one signature.
मूल रूप से यह मामला एक हस्ताक्षर पर निर्भर है।
- Punctuality is of the essence in a railway job.
रेलवे की नौकरी में समय की पाबंदी अत्यंत आवश्यक है।
- He lost the essence of the story by translating it word for word.
शब्द-दर-शब्द अनुवाद करने से उसने कहानी का सार खो दिया।
- The film keeps the essence of the novel but changes the ending.
फ़िल्म उपन्यास का सार बनाए रखती है, पर अंत बदल देती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Time is the essence in this matter.
✓ Time is of the essence in this matter.
The fixed phrase is of the essence.
स्थिर phrase 'of the essence' है।
✗ The essence from the lesson is simple.
✓ The essence of the lesson is simple.
Essence takes of before the thing described.
जिस चीज़ का सार बताना हो, उसके पहले 'of' आता है।
✗ In the essence, both articles say the same thing.
✓ In essence, both articles say the same thing.
In essence has no article.
'In essence' में article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Essence, gist and substance all name the central part of something, but they differ in use.
Essence, gist और substance तीनों किसी चीज़ के केंद्रीय भाग के नाम हैं, पर प्रयोग में इनमें अंतर है।
The basic nature of a thing, what makes it what it is.
किसी वस्तु का मूल स्वभाव, जो उसे वही बनाता है जो वह है।
- Mercy is the essence of justice.
The general meaning of a text or talk, without the details.
किसी पाठ या भाषण का सामान्य आशय, विवरण के बिना।
- I understood the gist of the speech.
The real content or importance of an idea or argument.
किसी विचार या तर्क की वास्तविक सामग्री या महत्त्व।
- His argument lacks substance.
¶Idioms 2
in essence
when you consider the most important part or aspect
मूलतः, सार रूप में
- In essence, the two plans are the same.
of the essence
very important and needed
अत्यंत आवश्यक, अनिवार्य
- Time is of the essence; we must finish today.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
es·sence
Double s and -ence (not 'essance' or 'esence'); the adjective essential.
दो s और अंत में -ence ('essance' या 'esence' गलत है); adjective essential।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In essence (basically), time is of the essence (speed is very important).
Idioms: in essence (मूलतः), time is of the essence (गति बहुत ज़रूरी है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The main point of an argument is its gist, crux or essence.
तर्क का मुख्य बिंदु gist, crux या essence।