gorgeous
/ˈɡɔːdʒəs/adjective
उच्चारण गॉर्जस
अत्यंत सुंदर, भव्य, मनमोहक
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very beautiful and attractive; giving pleasure and enjoyment
अत्यंत सुंदर, भव्य, मनमोहक
- She wore a gorgeous red Banarasi sari at the wedding.
- What a gorgeous view from the terrace!
- gorgeous weather for a picnic
+ 3 more examples
- The bride looked gorgeous in her red lehenga.
- We had a gorgeous sunny day for the picnic.
- That gorgeous mango dessert is my mother's special.
Synonyms beautiful stunning magnificent
Opposite ugly plain unattractive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gorgeous + noun
Used before a noun, it means very beautiful or delightful. It is stronger than 'beautiful' and is informal to warm in tone.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ बहुत सुंदर या आनंददायक है। यह 'beautiful' से अधिक प्रबल है और स्वर में सहज तथा आत्मीय है।
- They wore gorgeous silk sarees for the wedding.
- We had a gorgeous view of the Himalayas.
look / feel / taste + gorgeous
After a linking verb it describes how someone or something appears, smells or tastes.
Linking verb के बाद यह बताता है कि कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु कैसी दिखती, महकती या स्वाद देती है।
- You look gorgeous in that colour.
- The mango lassi tasted gorgeous.
absolutely / simply gorgeous
It is already a strong word, so use extra-strong adverbs like 'absolutely', not 'very'. 'Absolutely' and 'simply' are the natural intensifiers.
यह पहले से प्रबल शब्द है, इसलिए 'very' के स्थान पर 'absolutely' या 'simply' जैसे प्रबल adverbs अधिक स्वाभाविक हैं।
- The sunset over the lake was absolutely gorgeous.
gorgeous (weather and places)
In British English it often describes perfect weather or a lovely place, not only people.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में यह प्रायः उत्तम मौसम या सुंदर स्थान के लिए भी आता है, केवल व्यक्तियों के लिए नहीं।
- It is a gorgeous morning after the first rain.
+Collocations 4
gorgeous + noun
viewweathersmilecoloursgardendress
- The garden looked gorgeous in spring.
adverb + gorgeous
absolutelysimplyutterlystunninglypositively
- The temple is stunningly gorgeous at dawn.
verb + gorgeous
lookfeelsmellsoundtaste
- The kitchen smells gorgeous when Mother fries jalebis.
a gorgeous + time / day
dayeveningsunsetmorningholiday
- We had a gorgeous evening on the beach at Goa.
“More examples 5
- The bride looked gorgeous in her red lehenga.
दुल्हन अपने लाल लहंगे में बहुत सुंदर लग रही थी।
- What a gorgeous day for a cricket match!
क्रिकेट मैच के लिए कितना सुंदर दिन है!
- The hotel has a gorgeous view of the Ganga.
होटल से गंगा का बहुत सुंदर दृश्य दिखाई देता है।
- Her gorgeous voice filled the whole auditorium.
उसकी मधुर और सुंदर आवाज़ पूरे सभागार में गूँज उठी।
- The festival of lights turned the city into a gorgeous sea of lamps.
रोशनी के त्योहार ने शहर को दीपों के एक सुंदर सागर में बदल दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She looks gorgeously in that saree.
✓ She looks gorgeous in that saree.
After 'look' as a linking verb we need an adjective, not an adverb.
Linking verb 'look' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ Her dress is gorgeous than mine.
✓ Her dress is more gorgeous than mine.
'Gorgeous' is a long adjective, so the comparative needs 'more'.
'Gorgeous' लंबा adjective है, इसलिए comparative में 'more' लगता है।
✗ We had a gorgeous weather in Shimla.
✓ We had gorgeous weather in Shimla.
'Weather' is uncountable and cannot take 'a'.
'Weather' uncountable है, इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
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gor·geous
With -geous (the e after g keeps it soft; not 'gorgous' or 'gorgious'); keep with courageous, outrageous, advantageous.
अंत में -geous (g के बाद e उसे soft रखता है; 'gorgous' या 'gorgious' गलत है); courageous, outrageous, advantageous के साथ याद रखिए।