fascinated
/ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ैसिनेटिड
मोहित, मुग्ध, बहुत आकर्षित
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~ (by sth) | ~ to see, learn, hear… | ~ (with sth)
very interested in something or somebody, so that you cannot stop looking or listening
मोहित, मुग्ध, बहुत आकर्षित
- The children watched, fascinated, as the magician performed his tricks.
- Radhika has always been fascinated by the stars.
- I was fascinated to learn about the history of the fort.
+ 3 more examples
- Aman was fascinated by the way the potter shaped the clay.
- Tourists stood fascinated before the carvings.
- I was fascinated to learn that bees can recognise faces.
Synonyms captivated enthralled spellbound intrigued absorbed
Opposite bored uninterested indifferent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fascinated + by / with sth
Use by or with after fascinated to name what holds your interest.
जिस चीज़ में रुचि बँधी हो उसे बताने के लिए 'fascinated' के बाद 'by' या 'with' आता है।
- Radhika was fascinated by the old manuscripts.
- The children were fascinated with the magic show.
fascinated to + verb
A to-infinitive of perception (see, hear, learn, find) often follows fascinated.
'Fascinated' के बाद देखने, सुनने, जानने जैसी क्रिया का to-infinitive अक्सर आता है।
- We were fascinated to learn how silk is made.
fascinated vs fascinating
Fascinated describes the person who is interested; fascinating describes the thing that interests.
'Fascinated' रुचि लेने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है; 'fascinating' रुचि जगाने वाली चीज़ का।
- I was fascinated by the fascinating story.
be / look / watch + fascinated
It follows linking verbs such as be, seem and look, or an action verb like watch with an adverb.
यह be, seem, look जैसी linking verbs के बाद आता है, या watch जैसी क्रिया के साथ adverb रूप में।
- She watched, fascinated, as the potter shaped the clay.
+Collocations 4
adverb + fascinated
completelyabsolutelyutterlyclearlytotally
- The audience was absolutely fascinated by the speaker.
fascinated + preposition
bywithat
- The tourists were fascinated by the ghats of Varanasi.
verb + fascinated
bebecomeseemremainlook
- The little girl remained fascinated by the stars.
fascinated + audience word
audiencecrowdchildonlookersspectators
- Fascinated onlookers gathered around the snake charmer.
“More examples 5
- Rohan was fascinated by how a calculator works.
रोहन calculator के काम करने के तरीके से मोहित हो गया।
- Fascinated by cricket, the boy practised all day.
क्रिकेट से मोहित होकर लड़के ने दिन भर अभ्यास किया।
- I was fascinated to find so many rare books in the library.
पुस्तकालय में इतनी दुर्लभ किताबें पाकर मैं मंत्रमुग्ध हो गया।
- The students listened, fascinated, to the astronaut's story.
विद्यार्थी अंतरिक्ष यात्री की कहानी मंत्रमुग्ध होकर सुनते रहे।
- She has always been fascinated with languages.
वह सदा भाषाओं से आकर्षित रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am fascinating by Indian history.
✓ I am fascinated by Indian history.
A person who feels interest is fascinated; fascinating describes the history itself.
रुचि महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'fascinated' होता है; 'fascinating' स्वयं इतिहास का वर्णन करता है।
✗ The students were fascinated from the experiment.
✓ The students were fascinated by the experiment.
The usual prepositions are by or with, not from.
सामान्य prepositions 'by' या 'with' हैं, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The film was very fascinated.
✓ The film was very fascinating.
The film causes interest, so use -ing.
फ़िल्म रुचि पैदा करती है, इसलिए -ing रूप आएगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three express interest in something, but fascinated and captivated are far stronger.
तीनों किसी चीज़ में रुचि दिखाते हैं, पर 'fascinated' और 'captivated' कहीं अधिक प्रबल हैं।
Wanting to know or hear more, without strong pull.
और जानने या सुनने की इच्छा, पर तीव्र खिंचाव के बिना।
- She is interested in music.
captivated
Charmed so strongly that you cannot look away.
इतना मोहित कि नज़र हटाना कठिन हो।
- The crowd was captivated by the singer.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse fascinated (how a person feels) and fascinating (what makes a person feel that way).
Fascinated (व्यक्ति कैसा महसूस करता है) और fascinating (जो चीज़ ऐसा महसूस कराती है) में confuse मत कीजिए।
§Grammar and usage
Fascinated by something is the most common pattern.
Fascinated by something सबसे आम pattern है।