idea
/aɪˈdɪə/noun
उच्चारण आइडिअ
विचार; धारणा; अंदाज़ा
Basic word
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[C, U]
a plan, thought or suggestion, especially about what to do in a particular situation; a picture or an impression in your mind of what somebody or something is like; an opinion or a belief; a feeling that something is possibly true
विचार; धारणा; अंदाज़ा
- That's a good idea.
- I have no idea.
- the idea of freedom
+ 3 more examples
- Whose idea was it to go to the fair?
- I have a rough idea of how it works.
- She had the bright idea of using a map.
Synonyms thought notion concept plan suggestion
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
idea of + noun / -ing
Use 'of' when you describe a thought about something or someone.
किसी चीज़ या व्यक्ति के बारे में विचार बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- I like the idea of studying together.
- She hates the idea of failing.
idea + to-infinitive
After idea, a to-infinitive is used to state the plan.
Idea के बाद plan बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- It was Radhika's idea to start a reading club.
idea that + clause
A that-clause gives the content of the idea.
That-clause idea की विषय-वस्तु बताता है।
- The idea that exams are only about marks is wrong.
have no idea + wh-clause
A common informal pattern for not knowing; 'any idea' is used in questions.
न जानने के लिए आम अनौपचारिक संरचना; प्रश्नों में 'any idea' आता है।
- I have no idea where the keys are.
- Do you have any idea what time it is?
the idea is to-infinitive
To state a purpose or plan, 'the idea is to' is common.
उद्देश्य या योजना बताने के लिए 'the idea is to' आम है।
- The idea is to finish the syllabus by December.
+Collocations 5
adjective + idea
goodbrightbrilliantbadroughclear
- That is a brilliant idea for the science fair.
verb + idea
havegetcome up withsuggestrejectshare
- Aman came up with an idea to save time.
idea + noun
generationbankexchangeboxman
- The school keeps an idea box in the corridor.
idea + preposition
aboutforbehindofon
- What is the idea behind this experiment?
idea + verb
occur tostrikecross one's mindappeal to
- The idea suddenly struck me during the exam.
“More examples 8
- It was a good idea to revise before the test.
परीक्षा से पहले दोहराना अच्छा विचार था।
- Radhika has a clear idea of what she wants to study.
राधिका को स्पष्ट पता है कि वह क्या पढ़ना चाहती है।
- I have no idea how to solve this sum.
मुझे बिल्कुल अंदाज़ा नहीं कि यह सवाल कैसे हल करूँ।
- The main idea of the passage is the value of patience.
गद्यांश का मुख्य विचार धैर्य का महत्त्व है।
- She gave me a rough idea of the exam pattern.
उसने मुझे परीक्षा पैटर्न का मोटा-मोटा अंदाज़ा दिया।
- What gave you the idea of joining a library?
आपको लाइब्रेरी में शामिल होने का विचार कैसे आया?
- Radhika's idea of a perfect holiday is a week in the hills.
राधिका के लिए आदर्श छुट्टी का विचार पहाड़ों में एक सप्ताह बिताना है।
- That's not a bad idea; let us ask the teacher first.
यह बुरा विचार नहीं है; पहले शिक्षक से पूछ लेते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have not any idea where he lives.
✓ I have no idea where he lives.
Use 'no idea' (or 'do not have any idea'), not 'have not any idea'.
'No idea' (या 'do not have any idea') कहें, 'have not any idea' नहीं।
✗ He gave me an idea for to solve the problem.
✓ He gave me an idea to solve the problem.
Do not use 'for to'; use the to-infinitive alone.
'For to' का प्रयोग नहीं होता; केवल to-infinitive लगाएँ।
✗ Her idea is different with mine.
✓ Her idea is different from mine.
Different takes 'from' (or 'to' in British English), not 'with'.
Different के साथ 'from' (या British English में 'to') आता है, 'with' नहीं।
¶Idioms 5
get the idea
to understand the aim of an activity or the basic facts of a situation
(किसी बात का) मतलब या मूल बात समझ जाना
- After a few tries, she soon got the idea.
- You get the idea: work hard and you'll pass.
have no idea / not have the faintest idea
to not know sth at all
(किसी बात का) कुछ भी पता न होना
- I have no idea where my keys are.
- She didn't have the faintest idea what to do.
that's the idea
used to encourage people and to tell them that they are doing sth right
हाँ, ऐसे ही! (प्रोत्साहन के लिए)
- Hold the bat like this. That's the idea!
- That's the idea; keep practising.
what's the big idea?
used to ask sb why they have done sth you are annoyed about (informal)
ये क्या तमाशा है?; ऐसा क्यों किया? (नाराज़गी में)
- What's the big idea, taking my bike without asking?
- Hey, what's the big idea?
not sb's idea of sth
not what sb thinks of as sth
(किसी की नज़र में) वह चीज़ न होना
- Sitting in traffic is not my idea of fun.
- A cold bath is not his idea of a holiday.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart idea (a thought or plan), ideal (perfect; a standard of perfection) and idiom (a group of words with a special meaning).
Idea (विचार या योजना), ideal (पूर्ण; पूर्णता का मानक, आदर्श) और idiom (विशेष अर्थ वाला शब्द-समूह, मुहावरा) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the idea words: thought, notion, concept, conception, brainwave (a sudden clever idea).
विचार के शब्द याद रखिए: thought, notion, concept, conception, brainwave (अचानक चतुर विचार)।
§Grammar and usage
An idea (with 'an', because it starts with a vowel sound); have no idea (not know: 'I have no idea where she is'); get the idea (understand).
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: an idea ('an' के साथ, क्योंकि यह स्वर-ध्वनि से शुरू होता है); have no idea (न जानना: 'I have no idea where she is'); get the idea (समझ जाना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not have the faintest or foggiest idea (not know at all), put ideas into sb's head (make somebody think of something, often unrealistic), the very idea (used to show that you think something is shocking), big idea (an important plan), bright idea.
Idioms: not have the faintest या foggiest idea (बिलकुल न जानना), put ideas into sb's head (किसी के मन में प्रायः अवास्तविक विचार डालना), the very idea! (किसी चीज़ को चौंकाने वाला मानना दिखाने के लिए), big idea (महत्वपूर्ण योजना), bright idea।