excellent
/ˈeksələnt/adjective
उच्चारण एक्सलन्ट
उत्कृष्ट, बहुत बढ़िया, श्रेष्ठ
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extremely good
उत्कृष्ट, बहुत बढ़िया, श्रेष्ठ
- Radhika got excellent marks in English.
- The food at the dhaba was excellent.
- The teacher gave an excellent explanation of the concept.
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- He is an excellent cricketer with a strong temperament.
- Her excellent handwriting impressed the examiner.
Synonyms outstanding superb first-rate
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used to show that you are pleased about something
बहुत बढ़िया! (खुशी जताने के लिए)
- You have finished already? Excellent!
- 'The tickets are booked.' 'Excellent!'
- Excellent! That is exactly the answer I wanted.
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- You've fixed the printer? Excellent!
- We got the contract! Excellent, well done!
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
excellent + noun
Strongest ordinary word of praise for quality: an excellent result.
गुणवत्ता की प्रशंसा का सबसे प्रबल सामान्य शब्द: an excellent result।
- She gave an excellent speech.
- The hotel serves excellent food.
excellent at / in + noun
Use 'at' for skill and 'in' for subject.
कौशल के लिए 'at' और विषय के लिए 'in' आता है।
- He is excellent at chess.
- She is excellent in maths.
excellent as exclamation
It may stand alone to show pleasure: 'Excellent!' It is not used with 'very'.
यह अकेले भी खुशी जताने के लिए आता है: 'Excellent!' इसके साथ 'very' नहीं लगता।
- 'Excellent!' said the teacher.
an excellent opportunity for / to
Use 'for' with a person or purpose and 'to' with a verb: an excellent opportunity for students, an excellent opportunity to learn.
व्यक्ति या उद्देश्य के साथ 'for' और क्रिया के साथ 'to' आता है: an excellent opportunity for students, an excellent opportunity to learn।
- This is an excellent opportunity to learn.
excellence (noun) / excel at (verb)
The noun is excellence and the verb is excel (excelled, excelling). Excel takes 'at' or 'in'.
Noun excellence और क्रिया excel (excelled, excelling) है। Excel के साथ 'at' या 'in' आता है।
- Radhika excels at mathematics.
- The school is known for academic excellence.
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excellent + noun
conditionworkresulthealthserviceidea
- The old bike is in excellent condition.
adverb + excellent
absolutelytrulysimplyquitereally
- The play was simply excellent.
verb + excellent
beproveseemsoundlook
- Your idea sounds excellent.
excellent + for
for childrenfor healthfor beginners
- This book is excellent for beginners.
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- The excellent teacher inspired the whole class.
उत्कृष्ट शिक्षक ने पूरी कक्षा को प्रेरित किया।
- Radhika scored excellent marks in the board exam.
राधिका ने बोर्ड परीक्षा में उत्कृष्ट अंक प्राप्त किए।
- The monsoon brought an excellent harvest.
मानसून ने उत्कृष्ट फसल दी।
- The doctor said his condition is excellent.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि उसकी स्थिति उत्कृष्ट है।
- It was an excellent chance to meet the author.
लेखक से मिलने का यह उत्कृष्ट अवसर था।
- The principal praised the team's excellent discipline.
प्राचार्य ने टीम के उत्कृष्ट अनुशासन की प्रशंसा की।
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✗ The food was very excellent.
✓ The food was excellent.
Excellent is already extreme; do not add 'very'.
Excellent पहले से चरम अर्थ वाला है; 'very' न लगाएँ।
✗ He is excellent in playing cricket.
✓ He is excellent at playing cricket.
For a skill use 'at'.
कौशल या खेल के लिए 'excellent' के साथ 'at' आता है और उसके बाद gerund लगता है।
✗ The result is excellent than last year's.
✓ The result is better than last year's.
A comparison with 'than' needs a comparative form; excellent has no comparative, so use better.
'Than' के साथ तुलना के लिए comparative रूप चाहिए; excellent का comparative नहीं बनता, इसलिए better लिखें।
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These adjectives are all praise, at rising strength.
ये सभी प्रशंसा के विशेषण हैं, बढ़ती तीव्रता के साथ।
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ex·cel·lent
§Grammar and usage
'Your Excellency' is the form of address for an ambassador or governor.
राजदूत या राज्यपाल को 'Your Excellency' कहकर संबोधित किया जाता है।