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fruitful

/ˈfruːtfl/adjective

उच्चारण फ़्रूट्फ़ल

फलदायी, उपयोगी, लाभदायक

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adjective
  1. 1

    producing good or useful results

    फलदायी, उपयोगी, लाभदायक

    • We had a fruitful discussion with the principal.
    • a fruitful partnership
    • Our visit to the library proved fruitful.
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    • It was a fruitful year for the research team.
    • Ask questions only if you think the discussion will be fruitful.

    Synonyms productive profitable rewarding

    Opposite fruitless futile unproductive

  2. 2

    literary

    (of land or trees) producing a lot of crops or fruit

    उपजाऊ, फल देने वाला

    • the fruitful plains of Punjab
    • The fruitful valley produces mangoes every summer.
    • Farmers sowed wheat in the fruitful soil beside the river.
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    • The fruitful orchards of Himachal are full of apples in autumn.
    • Heavy silt makes the delta one of the most fruitful regions in the country.

    Synonyms fertile productive

    Opposite barren sterile

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fruitful + noun

Before a noun, fruitful describes work, talks or periods that produce good results.

Noun के पहले 'fruitful' ऐसे काम, वार्ता या अवधि का वर्णन करता है जो अच्छे परिणाम देती है।

  • The two countries held fruitful talks.
  • It was a fruitful year for the farmers.

be fruitful (for sb)

After be, fruitful says the effort or activity was worthwhile. It is often followed by for plus the person who benefits.

'Be' के बाद 'fruitful' बताता है कि प्रयास सार्थक रहा; लाभ पाने वाले के लिए प्रायः 'for' आता है।

  • The visit proved fruitful for both sides.
  • Her search for a good tutor was fruitful.

fruitful (of land, trees, living things)

In its older sense, fruitful describes land, plants or animals that produce a lot of fruit or young.

इसके पुराने अर्थ में 'fruitful' उन भूमि, पौधों या प्राणियों का वर्णन करता है जो बहुत फल या संतान उत्पन्न करते हैं।

  • The valley is fruitful because of the river.

fruitful vs fruitless / fruition

The opposite is fruitless. Come to fruition is a set phrase for plans that finally succeed.

इसका विलोम 'fruitless' है। 'Come to fruition' ऐसी योजनाओं के लिए स्थिर वाक्यांश है जो अंततः सफल होती हैं।

  • After years of effort, the project came to fruition.
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fruitful + noun

discussioncollaborationcareermeetingpartnershiprelationship

  • The meeting between the two teams was fruitful.

adverb + fruitful

highlyveryequallymostmutually

  • A mutually fruitful partnership helped both firms.

verb + fruitful

provebeturn outfindmake

  • The long trip proved fruitful for the research team.

fruitful + time words

yeardayseasonperiodlife

  • It was a fruitful season for the apple growers of Himachal.
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  • Radhika's hard work made the last term fruitful.

राधिका की कड़ी मेहनत से पिछला सत्र सार्थक रहा।

  • The principal's meeting with parents was fruitful.

प्रधानाचार्य की अभिभावकों से बैठक फलदायी रही।

  • I hope the interview will be a fruitful experience.

मुझे आशा है कि साक्षात्कार एक लाभदायक अनुभव सिद्ध होगा।

  • They spent a fruitful hour discussing the syllabus.

उन्होंने पाठ्यक्रम पर चर्चा करते हुए एक उपयोगी घंटा बिताया।

  • The black soil of the region is very fruitful.

इस क्षेत्र की काली मिट्टी बहुत उपजाऊ है।

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✗ Your visit was very fruitful to us.

✓ Your visit was very fruitful for us.

Use for to show who benefits from the fruitful event.

लाभ पाने वाले को बताने के लिए 'fruitful' के बाद 'for' आता है, 'to' नहीं।

✗ All his efforts came into fruition.

✓ All his efforts came to fruition.

The set phrase is come to fruition.

स्थिर वाक्यांश 'come to fruition' है, 'come into fruition' नहीं।

✗ The talks were fruitfully.

✓ The talks were fruitful.

After be, an adjective is needed, not the adverb fruitfully.

'Be' के बाद विशेषण चाहिए, adverb 'fruitfully' नहीं।

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These adjectives describe good results, but they stress different qualities.

ये विशेषण अच्छे परिणाम बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग गुणों पर ज़ोर देते हैं।

fruitful

Producing good or useful results, especially from effort or talks.

विशेषकर प्रयास या वार्ता से अच्छे या उपयोगी परिणाम देने वाला।

  • The talks were fruitful.

productive

Producing a lot, or working efficiently over time.

बहुत कुछ उत्पन्न करने वाला, या समय के साथ कुशलता से काम करने वाला।

  • She had a productive morning.

profitable

Giving a financial gain, or gain of any useful kind.

आर्थिक लाभ देने वाला, या किसी भी उपयोगी प्रकार का लाभ देने वाला।

  • The trade was profitable.
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fruit nounfruitfully adv.fruitless adj.
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