eureka
/juˈriːkə/exclamation
उच्चारण युरीक
यूरेका! (मिल गया)
Core word
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used to show pleasure at having found something, especially the answer to a problem
यूरेका! (मिल गया)
- a eureka moment
- Eureka! I have finally found the missing page.
- Eureka! The equation finally balances.
+ 2 more examples
- Archimedes is said to have shouted eureka in his bath.
- After hours of trying, she had a eureka moment while walking home.
Synonyms got it I have found it
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
Eureka! (exclamation)
An exclamation said when you suddenly find an answer or solve a problem. It is attributed to the Greek scholar Archimedes. Write it with an exclamation mark.
जब अचानक कोई उत्तर मिले या समस्या सुलझे तब बोला जाने वाला उद्गार। इसे यूनानी विद्वान आर्किमिडीज़ से जोड़ा जाता है। इसके साथ विस्मयादिबोधक चिह्न लगाते हैं।
- Eureka! I have found the mistake in my calculation!
- She shouted, 'Eureka!', when the answer finally came to her.
a eureka moment (noun phrase)
A 'eureka moment' is the instant when you suddenly understand or discover something. The article is 'a', as it is pronounced 'yoo-REE-ka'.
'Eureka moment' वह क्षण है जब आप अचानक कुछ समझते या खोजते हैं। उच्चारण 'यू-री-का' होने से article 'a' आता है।
- He had a eureka moment while walking home from the library.
- The scientist described her eureka moment in an interview.
eureka as a motto or name
It is used as a brand or a motto for discovery and clever ideas, for example a school science club called 'Eureka'.
यह खोज और चतुर विचारों के आदर्श-वाक्य या ब्रांड के रूप में भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The school science club is called Eureka.
+Collocations 5
eureka + noun
momenteffectfeelingcrydiscovery
- Many great inventions began with a eureka moment.
verb + eureka
cryshoutexclaimwhisperyell
- He exclaimed 'Eureka!' when the last clue of the crossword fell into place.
adjective + eureka moment
suddenrealfamousgenuinesmall
- A sudden eureka moment solved the puzzle.
have / experience
have a eureka momentfeel a eureka momentwait for a eureka moment
- You cannot wait for a eureka moment; regular practice must come first.
eureka + preposition
in the labat the deskafter hours of workon the bus
- Her eureka moment came on the bus, long after she had stopped thinking about the sum.
“More examples 6
- Eureka! The formula finally makes sense!
यूरेका! सूत्र अब आखिरकार समझ में आ गया!
- Archimedes is said to have shouted 'Eureka!' when he discovered the principle of buoyancy.
कहा जाता है कि उत्प्लावन का सिद्धांत खोजने पर आर्किमिडीज़ ने 'यूरेका!' चिल्लाया था।
- Radhika had a eureka moment when she saw the connection between the two chapters.
दोनों अध्यायों के बीच संबंध देखकर राधिका को अचानक समझ का क्षण मिला।
- The teacher smiled when the whole class cried 'Eureka!' after solving the riddle.
पहेली सुलझाने के बाद जब पूरी कक्षा ने 'यूरेका!' कहा तो शिक्षक मुस्कुराए।
- There is rarely a single eureka moment in science; most progress is slow.
विज्ञान में शायद ही कभी कोई एक अचानक खोज का क्षण आता है; अधिकांश प्रगति धीमी होती है।
- A good teacher waits patiently for the eureka moment of a slow learner.
एक अच्छा शिक्षक धीमे सीखने वाले विद्यार्थी के समझ आने के क्षण की धैर्य से प्रतीक्षा करता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He had an eureka moment.
✓ He had a eureka moment.
'Eureka' starts with the sound 'yoo', so the article is 'a', not 'an'.
'Eureka' की शुरुआत 'यू' ध्वनि से होती है, इसलिए article 'a' आता है, 'an' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
got it I have found it
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Archimedes shouted 'Eureka!' on discovering the principle of buoyancy.
Archimedes ने उत्प्लावन का सिद्धांत खोजने पर 'Eureka!' कहा।