fabulous
/ˈfæbjələs/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ैब्यलस
शानदार, लाजवाब, बहुत बढ़िया
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informal
extremely good; wonderful
शानदार, लाजवाब, बहुत बढ़िया
- We had a fabulous time at the wedding.
- The view from the top is fabulous.
- The food at the wedding was fabulous.
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- You look fabulous in that blue kurta.
- We had a fabulous holiday in Kerala.
Synonyms wonderful marvellous superb
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[only before noun]
very great in size or amount
बहुत बड़ा, अपार (धन, मात्रा)
- a fabulous sum of money
- the fabulous wealth of the Nizams
- The family became rich beyond fabulous dreams.
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- The film star earns a fabulous salary.
- Tourists were amazed by the fabulous treasures of the palace.
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[only before noun] literary
appearing in fables; existing only in stories
कल्पित, कहानियों में मिलने वाला
- fabulous beasts such as the dragon and the unicorn
- Dragons and unicorns are fabulous creatures that live only in old stories.
- The story is full of fabulous creatures like winged horses.
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- The fabulous bird of the legend rose from its own ashes.
- Children enjoy fabulous tales of talking animals.
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fabulous (informal adjective)
In everyday English it means wonderful or extremely good. It can come before a noun or after be.
रोज़मर्रा की English में इसका अर्थ अद्भुत या बहुत अच्छा है। यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आ सकता है।
- We had a fabulous time in Goa.
- The food at the wedding was fabulous.
How / What + fabulous
Use What a fabulous + noun, or How fabulous + adjective-only exclamation.
विस्मयादिबोधक में 'What a fabulous + noun' या केवल adjective के साथ 'How fabulous' आता है।
- What a fabulous idea!
- How fabulous she looks in that saree!
fabulously + adjective
The adverb fabulously strengthens another adjective: fabulously rich, fabulously expensive.
Adverb 'fabulously' दूसरे adjective को बल देता है: fabulously rich, fabulously expensive।
- The palace was fabulously decorated.
- He became fabulously wealthy.
fabulous (formal: of a fable or very great)
In writing it can also mean found only in myths, or amazingly large: a fabulous sum.
लेखन में इसका अर्थ केवल कथाओं में पाया जाने वाला, या अद्भुत रूप से बड़ा भी हो सकता है: जैसे fabulous sum।
- The dragon is a fabulous creature of old tales.
- The painting sold for a fabulous sum.
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fabulous + noun
timeviewpartyideafood
- The balcony has a fabulous view of the sea.
adverb + fabulous
absolutelysimplytrulyquitepretty
- The dancer was absolutely fabulous.
fabulous + money words
fabulous wealthfabulous sumfabulous fortunefabulous riches
- The merchant gained a fabulous fortune.
look / feel / sound + fabulous
lookfeelsoundtastesmell
- The singer looked fabulous in her red saree.
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- Radhika gave a fabulous speech at the annual function.
राधिका ने वार्षिक समारोह में अद्भुत भाषण दिया।
- The monsoon makes the hills look fabulous.
मानसून पहाड़ियों को अद्भुत बना देता है।
- It was a fabulous win for the school team.
विद्यालय की टीम के लिए यह एक शानदार जीत थी।
- The old tales speak of fabulous beasts in the forest.
पुरानी कथाएँ जंगल के काल्पनिक जीवों की बात करती हैं।
- Arjun spent a fabulous amount on his sister's wedding.
अर्जुन ने अपनी बहन के विवाह पर भारी रकम ख़र्च की।
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✗ We had fabulous time in Goa.
✓ We had a fabulous time in Goa.
Time is a countable noun here and needs a.
यहाँ 'time' countable noun है और इसके साथ 'a' आता है।
✗ The singer looked fabulously in her red saree.
✓ The singer looked fabulous in her red saree.
After a linking verb like look, use an adjective, not an adverb.
Look जैसी linking verb के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ How fabulous idea!
✓ What a fabulous idea!
Use what a before adjective + noun; how goes with an adjective alone.
Adjective + noun से पहले 'what a' आता है; 'how' केवल adjective के साथ आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all praise something strongly, but they differ in strength and formality.
ये adjectives किसी चीज़ की प्रबल प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर इनकी तीव्रता और औपचारिकता अलग है।
Very high in quality; suited to formal and written English.
गुणवत्ता में बहुत ऊँचा; औपचारिक और लिखित English के लिए उपयुक्त।
- She received an excellent report.
Causing wonder; a little old-fashioned and British.
आश्चर्य उत्पन्न करने वाला; कुछ पुराने ढंग का और British।
- What a marvellous view!
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fab·u·lous
With -ulous (not 'fabulus' or 'fabulious'); from fable, so the oldest sense is 'belonging to fables'.
अंत में -ulous ('fabulus' या 'fabulious' गलत है); fable से बना है, इसलिए सबसे पुराना अर्थ 'कहानियों का' है।