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hearty

/ˈhɑːti/adjective

उच्चारण हार्टी

हार्दिक, दिली

Core word

adjectiveheartier, heartiest
  1. 1

    showing friendly feelings for somebody

    हार्दिक, दिली

    • a hearty welcome
    • hearty congratulations
    • The villagers gave the visiting doctors a hearty welcome with garlands and sweets.
    + 2 more examples
    • Please accept my hearty thanks for all your help.
    • He greeted us with a hearty laugh and a warm handshake.

    Synonyms warm cordial sincere heartfelt genial

    Opposite cold cool insincere half-hearted

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    (of a meal) large and satisfying

    (भोजन) भरपूर

    • a hearty breakfast
    • After the long trek, we enjoyed a hearty meal of rice and dal.
    • Farmers in the region start the day with a hearty breakfast of parathas and curd.
    + 2 more examples
    • After the match, the players sat down to a hearty dinner.
    • A hearty bowl of soup is just what you need in winter.

    Synonyms substantial filling generous ample solid

    Opposite light meagre small

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

hearty + noun (friendly, warm)

Hearty describes behaviour that is friendly, warm and enthusiastic: a hearty welcome, hearty laugh, hearty congratulations.

Hearty मित्रवत, गर्मजोश और उत्साही व्यवहार का वर्णन करता है: जैसे a hearty welcome, hearty laugh, hearty congratulations।

  • The guests were given a hearty welcome.
  • He gave a hearty laugh at the joke.

hearty meal / breakfast / appetite

Hearty also describes food that is large and satisfying, and an appetite that is strong. It suggests plain, filling food rather than fine dining.

Hearty बड़े और पेट भरने वाले भोजन और तेज़ भूख के लिए भी आता है। यह सादे, भरपेट भोजन का भाव देता है।

  • They had a hearty breakfast of paratha and curd.
  • He has a hearty appetite after football.

hearty + agreement / thanks (formal)

In formal letters and speeches, hearty is used with thanks, congratulations, support and appreciation.

औपचारिक पत्रों और भाषणों में 'hearty' के साथ thanks, congratulations, support और appreciation आते हैं।

  • Please accept my hearty congratulations.
  • She received hearty support from her colleagues.

heartily (adverb)

Heartily means warmly or fully: eat heartily, laugh heartily, agree heartily, or be heartily sick of something.

Heartily का अर्थ है गर्मजोशी से या पूरी तरह: eat heartily, laugh heartily, agree heartily, या be heartily sick of something।

  • The farmers ate heartily after the harvest.
  • I heartily agree with the principal.
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hearty + noun

hearty welcomehearty mealhearty laughhearty breakfasthearty applause

  • The speaker received hearty applause.

verb + hearty

givereceiveenjoyshareoffer

  • They gave the winners a hearty welcome.

hearty + food

hearty souphearty stewhearty dalhearty paratha

  • On cold mornings, a hearty paratha is a good start.

adverb + hearty

veryquitereallyalways

  • She has a really hearty laugh.
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  • The shopkeeper greeted every customer with a hearty smile.

दुकानदार ने हर ग्राहक का गर्मजोश मुस्कान से स्वागत किया।

  • After the long trek, Radhika enjoyed a hearty meal of rice and dal.

लंबी पैदल यात्रा के बाद राधिका ने चावल और दाल का भरपेट भोजन किया।

  • My grandfather is hearty at eighty and walks every morning.

मेरे दादाजी अस्सी वर्ष में भी स्वस्थ और हट्टे-कट्टे हैं और रोज़ सुबह टहलते हैं।

  • The team returned home to hearty cheers.

टीम का घर लौटने पर ज़ोरदार तालियों से स्वागत हुआ।

  • We offer our hearty thanks to the organisers.

हम आयोजकों को हार्दिक धन्यवाद देते हैं।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ He has hearty appetite.

✓ He has a hearty appetite.

Appetite here is a countable noun in this phrase, so it needs an article.

इस वाक्यांश में 'appetite' के पहले article आना चाहिए।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Hearty, cordial and warm all describe a friendly welcome. Hearty is louder and more cheerful.

तीनों शब्द मित्रवत स्वागत बताते हैं। Hearty अधिक ऊँचे स्वर और उल्लास वाला है।

hearty

Loud, cheerful and full of energy; also large when about food.

ऊँचे स्वर का, प्रसन्न और ऊर्जा से भरा; भोजन के लिए भरपूर।

  • He gave a hearty laugh.

cordial

Polite and friendly, rather formal.

विनम्र और मित्रवत, कुछ औपचारिक।

  • The two leaders held cordial talks.

warm

Friendly and kind in a general way.

सामान्य रूप से स्नेहपूर्ण और दयालु।

  • We got a warm welcome.
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?Which word?

Keep the warm words together: hearty, cordial (friendly and polite), heartfelt (deeply felt, sincere), genial, wholehearted (complete and sincere).

गर्मजोशी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hearty, cordial (मित्रवत और विनम्र), heartfelt (गहराई से महसूस किया, हार्दिक), genial, wholehearted (पूर्ण और सच्चा)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Hearty congratulations, a hearty welcome, a hearty meal, a hearty laugh, hale and hearty (strong and healthy, especially of an old person).

Collocations: hearty congratulations, a hearty welcome, a hearty meal, a hearty laugh, hale and hearty (मज़बूत और स्वस्थ, विशेषकर वृद्ध व्यक्ति)।