fourfold
/ˈfɔːfəʊld/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ॉर्फ़ोल्ड
चौगुना
Core word
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four times as much or as many
चौगुना
- There has been a fourfold increase in sales.
- The shop recorded a fourfold rise in sales during Diwali.
- There has been a fourfold rise in prices since 2010.
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- The firm reported a fourfold growth in profits.
- A fourfold increase in cases worried the doctors.
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having four parts
चार भागों वाला
- The plan has a fourfold aim.
- The charity's fourfold mission covers food, health, schooling and shelter.
- The training has a fourfold structure: reading, writing, speaking and listening.
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- The scheme has a fourfold purpose.
- The report describes a fourfold approach to saving water.
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by four times as much or as many
चार गुना
- The price of onions has risen fourfold.
- The population of the city has grown fourfold.
- Enrolment has increased fourfold since last year.
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- The company's income grew fourfold in ten years.
- Traffic on the road has multiplied fourfold.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fourfold (adjective)
Fourfold means four times as much or as many, or made of four parts. It comes before a noun.
'Fourfold' का अर्थ चार गुना या चार भागों वाला है। यह noun से पहले आता है।
- The company recorded a fourfold increase in profit.
- The plan has a fourfold purpose.
fourfold (adverb)
As an adverb, it follows the verb and means by four times. Typical verbs are increase, rise and grow.
Adverb के रूप में यह क्रिया के बाद आता है और चार गुना का अर्थ देता है। सामान्य क्रियाएँ increase, rise और grow हैं।
- The population has grown fourfold in fifty years.
- Prices rose fourfold.
increase / multiply fourfold
Compare with twofold, threefold and tenfold. These all close up without a hyphen.
तुलना कीजिए twofold, threefold और tenfold से। इन सभी को बिना hyphen के जोड़कर लिखा जाता है।
- The number of students has multiplied fourfold.
fourfold vs four times as many
Fourfold is compact and formal. In plain speech you can say four times as much or four times as many.
'Fourfold' संक्षिप्त और औपचारिक है। सरल बोलचाल में 'four times as much' या 'four times as many' कहा जा सकता है।
- The crowd was four times as large as last year.
- Applications have increased fourfold.
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fourfold + noun
increaserisegrowthpathplanpurpose
- The town saw a fourfold rise in population.
verb + fourfold
increasemultiplygrowriseexpand
- The sales of the new phone grew fourfold.
adverb + fourfold
nearlyalmostroughlymore than
- Her income has risen almost fourfold.
related words
twofoldthreefoldtenfoldmanifold
- The task is twofold, not fourfold.
fourfold + abstract noun
growthexpansionbenefitdivision
- The scheme brought a fourfold benefit to farmers.
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- The harvest increased fourfold after the new irrigation system.
नई सिंचाई व्यवस्था के बाद फसल चार गुना बढ़ गई।
- Radhika explained the fourfold purpose of the scheme.
राधिका ने योजना के चार उद्देश्य समझाए।
- The city's traffic has grown fourfold since 1990.
1990 से शहर का यातायात चार गुना बढ़ गया है।
- A fourfold rise in fees upset the parents.
शुल्क में चौगुनी वृद्धि से अभिभावक परेशान हुए।
- The temple has a fourfold gateway facing four directions.
मंदिर में चार दिशाओं की ओर मुख किए हुए चतुर्भुज द्वार है।
- The new bridge brought a fourfold rise in the number of visitors.
नए पुल से आगंतुकों की संख्या में चौगुनी वृद्धि हुई।
- Her marks improved fourfold after a month of daily practice.
एक महीने के दैनिक अभ्यास के बाद उसके अंक चार गुना सुधर गए।
- The doctor explained the fourfold stages of the treatment.
डॉक्टर ने उपचार के चारों चरण समझाए।
- The cost of the project has risen almost fourfold.
परियोजना की लागत लगभग चौगुनी हो गई है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Prices have increased by fourfold.
✓ Prices have increased fourfold.
Fourfold is an adverb here, so it needs no by.
यहाँ 'fourfold' adverb है, इसलिए 'by' नहीं लगता।