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experience

/ɪkˈspɪəriəns/noun

उच्चारण इक्स्पिअरिअन्स

अनुभव (काम करते-करते मिला ज्ञान और कौशल)

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noun
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    [U]

    the knowledge and skill that you get by doing something for a period of time

    अनुभव (काम करते-करते मिला ज्ञान और कौशल)

    • She has ten years of teaching experience.
    • He has five years' experience in the banking sector.
    • The job requires two years of experience in sales.
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    • Experience is the best teacher.
    • She has a lot of experience of working with children.
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    [C]

    an event or activity that affects you in some way

    (कोई खास) घटना या अनुभव

    • Living alone was a new experience for him.
    • Flying over the Himalayas was an unforgettable experience.
    • Visiting the Taj Mahal at dawn was a magical experience.
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    • The trek was a frightening experience for the new campers.
    • He has had many strange experiences while travelling.
verb
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    [T] ~ sth

    to have a particular situation or feeling happen to you

    अनुभव करना, झेलना

    • The state experienced a severe drought.
    • Many cities experience heavy traffic during Diwali shopping.
    • Many schools experienced difficulty in opening after the floods.
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    • He experienced pain in the knee after the match.
    • Did you experience any problem with the app?
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experience (uncountable) of / in sth

Uncountable for knowledge or skill gained over time. Use in for the field and of for the thing you have met.

समय के साथ मिले ज्ञान या कौशल के लिए uncountable है। क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' और जिस चीज़ का सामना हुआ हो उसके लिए 'of' आता है।

  • She has five years of experience in teaching.
  • He has no experience of living in a big city.

an experience (countable)

Countable for a single event that affected you: a memorable experience, a bad experience.

किसी एक घटना के लिए countable है जिसका आप पर असर पड़ा: a memorable experience, a bad experience।

  • The trip to Ladakh was an unforgettable experience.
  • Missing the train was a bitter experience.

experience + object (verb)

As a verb, experience means to go through a situation or feeling: experience difficulty, delay, joy.

Verb के रूप में 'experience' का अर्थ किसी स्थिति या भावना से गुज़रना है: experience difficulty, delay, joy।

  • Many villages experienced severe drought last year.
  • Radhika experienced real fear for the first time.

experienced (adjective) vs experimental

Experienced means having skill from practice. Experimental means used in trials. They are not interchangeable.

'Experienced' का अर्थ अभ्यास से कुशल है। 'Experimental' का अर्थ परीक्षण में प्रयुक्त है। दोनों एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं आ सकते।

  • We need an experienced driver for the hills.
  • The school is trying an experimental method of teaching.
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adjective + experience

practicalvaluablepreviousfirst-handbitterpersonal

  • Practical experience is as important as marks.

verb + experience

gainhavelacksharelearn fromdraw on

  • The young engineer lacks experience.

experience + preposition

of lifein teachingwith computersas a clerkin the field

  • He has long experience in the railways.

noun + experience

worklifelearningtravelschoolcustomer

  • Work experience helps students choose a career.
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  • Radhika learnt more from experience than from any book.

राधिका ने किसी भी किताब से अधिक अनुभव से सीखा।

  • The job requires at least two years of experience.

इस नौकरी के लिए कम से कम दो वर्ष का अनुभव आवश्यक है।

  • Seeing the Ganga Aarti was a moving experience for the tourists.

गंगा आरती देखना पर्यटकों के लिए एक भावुक अनुभव था।

  • Some patients experience pain after the operation.

कुछ मरीज़ों को ऑपरेशन के बाद दर्द का अनुभव होता है।

  • He spoke from his own experience of poverty.

उसने गरीबी के अपने निजी अनुभव के आधार पर बात की।

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✗ She has a lot of experiences in teaching.

✓ She has a lot of experience in teaching.

In the sense of skill gained, experience is uncountable.

अर्जित कौशल के अर्थ में 'experience' uncountable है।

✗ He has experience on computers.

✓ He has experience with computers.

Experience takes with, in or of; on is not used here.

'Experience' के साथ with, in या of आता है; यहाँ 'on' नहीं लगता।

✗ I experienced to travel alone last year.

✓ I travelled alone for the first time last year.

Experience is not followed by a to-infinitive. It takes a noun object.

'Experience' के बाद to-infinitive नहीं आता। इसके बाद noun object आता है।

✗ The new doctor has no experiences of treating children.

✓ The new doctor has no experience of treating children.

Experience meaning knowledge gained is uncountable and has no plural.

अर्जित ज्ञान के अर्थ में 'experience' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।

◇Word family
experienced adj.inexperienced adj.