evaporate
/ɪˈvæpəreɪt/verb
उच्चारण इवैपरेट
भाप बनना, वाष्पित होना, उड़ जाना
Core word
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[I, T]
if a liquid evaporates or if something evaporates it, it changes into a gas, especially steam
भाप बनना, वाष्पित होना, उड़ जाना
- Water evaporates when it is heated.
- The sun evaporated the puddles on the road.
- Salt is left behind when seawater evaporates.
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- The wet clothes dried as the water evaporated in the summer heat.
- Heat the solution gently until all the liquid has evaporated.
Synonyms vaporize dry up
Opposite condense
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[I]
to disappear, especially by gradually becoming less and less
धीरे-धीरे गायब हो जाना, खत्म हो जाना
- Radhika's fear evaporated once she began to speak.
- Hopes of a peaceful settlement have now evaporated.
- His enthusiasm evaporated when he saw how much work was involved.
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- The lead evaporated in the last ten minutes of the match.
- Support for the plan began to evaporate after the first meeting.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
evaporate (intransitive)
A liquid changes into vapour by itself, usually with heat. No object follows.
कोई द्रव अपने आप भाप में बदल जाता है, प्रायः गर्मी से। इसके बाद object नहीं आता।
- The puddle evaporated in the afternoon sun.
- Water evaporates faster in hot weather.
evaporate sth (transitive)
Used in science and cooking to remove liquid by turning it into vapour.
विज्ञान और खाना पकाने में द्रव को भाप बनाकर हटाने के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Salt is made by evaporating sea water.
- Boil the milk until half of it is evaporated.
evaporate (figurative)
Hopes, anger or support can 'evaporate', which means they disappear quickly.
आशा, क्रोध या समर्थन 'evaporate' हो सकते हैं, अर्थात तेज़ी से गायब हो जाते हैं।
- Her fear evaporated as soon as she began to speak.
- All our hopes evaporated when the rain began.
evaporate + from / into
Use 'from' for the source and 'into' for what it becomes.
स्रोत के लिए 'from' और जिसमें बदलता है उसके लिए 'into' आता है।
- Water evaporates from the sea into the air.
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adverb + evaporate
quicklyslowlycompletelygraduallyrapidly
- The water evaporated completely from the pot.
evaporate + preposition
from the surfaceinto the airinto vapourin the heat
- Sweat evaporates from the skin and cools the body.
noun + evaporate
watersweatalcoholmoisturefoghope
- The morning fog evaporated by ten o'clock.
evaporate + noun (science)
evaporationevaporated milkevaporating dishsalt pan
- Evaporated milk is sold in tins for cooking.
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- The clothes dried quickly because the water evaporated in the hot wind.
गर्म हवा में पानी भाप बनकर उड़ गया, इसलिए कपड़े जल्दी सूख गए।
- Radhika's nervousness evaporated when she saw the friendly examiner.
मिलनसार परीक्षक को देखते ही राधिका की घबराहट गायब हो गई।
- Farmers in Gujarat make salt by letting sea water evaporate in shallow pans.
गुजरात के किसान उथले गड्ढों में समुद्र का पानी भाप बनाकर नमक बनाते हैं।
- Spilled perfume evaporates quickly, leaving only a faint smell.
गिरा हुआ इत्र जल्दी उड़ जाता है और केवल हल्की गंध छोड़ता है।
- The excitement of the match evaporated when the rain stopped play.
बारिश से खेल रुकने पर मैच का उत्साह ठंडा पड़ गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The water was evaporated in the sun.
✓ The water evaporated in the sun.
When a liquid changes by itself, use the active intransitive 'evaporated', not the passive.
जब द्रव अपने आप बदलता है तो passive नहीं, active intransitive 'evaporated' प्रयुक्त होता है।
✗ The liquid evaporates to the air.
✓ The liquid evaporates into the air.
Use 'into' for something going into the air; 'to' is not natural here.
हवा में जाने के लिए 'into' आता है; यहाँ 'to' स्वाभाविक नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe a change of liquid or a sudden loss, but they are used in different contexts.
ये क्रियाएँ द्रव के बदलाव या अचानक हानि का वर्णन करती हैं, पर प्रयोग के संदर्भ अलग हैं।
A liquid becomes vapour below boiling point; also used for feelings disappearing.
क्वथनांक से नीचे द्रव भाप बनता है; भावनाओं के गायब होने के लिए भी।
- Water evaporates from a wet cloth.
A liquid bubbles and turns to steam at a fixed temperature.
निश्चित तापमान पर द्रव में बुलबुले उठते हैं और भाप बनती है।
- Boil the water before drinking it.
To disappear suddenly and completely; not only liquids.
अचानक और पूरी तरह गायब हो जाना; केवल द्रवों के लिए नहीं।
- The magician made the coin vanish.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse evaporation (liquid slowly turning into gas from the surface at any temperature) and boiling (liquid turning into gas throughout at a fixed temperature).
Evaporation (किसी भी तापमान पर सतह से द्रव का धीरे-धीरे गैस बनना) और boiling (एक निश्चित तापमान पर पूरे द्रव का गैस बनना) में भ्रमित न हों।