intact
/ɪnˈtækt/adjective
उच्चारण इन्टैक्ट
अक्षुण्ण, सही-सलामत
Core word
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complete and not damaged
अक्षुण्ण, सही-सलामत
- The temple remains intact.
- The old manuscript survived the fire intact and is now kept in a glass case.
- Amazingly, the glass bottle stayed intact after the fall.
+ 3 more examples
- The fort's main gate is still intact.
- Her reputation remained intact despite the rumours.
- The family's bonds stayed intact in difficult times.
Synonyms whole complete undamaged unbroken entire
Opposite damaged broken
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
remain / stay / be left + intact
Intact is an adjective used after verbs like remain, stay, survive and leave, not usually before a noun.
'Intact' adjective है जो remain, stay, survive और leave जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आता है, सामान्यतः noun से पहले नहीं।
- The old temple remained intact after the earthquake.
- Her confidence stayed intact.
leave / keep / find + sth + intact
Use it as a complement after the object to say the thing was not damaged.
Object के बाद complement के रूप में यह बताता है कि चीज़ को नुकसान नहीं हुआ।
- The thieves left the safe intact.
- The ship was found intact on the seabed.
intact (abstract nouns)
It also describes abstract things such as reputation, dignity, family or tradition that are not harmed.
यह प्रतिष्ठा, गरिमा, परिवार या परंपरा जैसी अमूर्त चीज़ों के लिए भी आता है जो सुरक्षित रहती हैं।
- He came out of the scandal with his reputation intact.
with + noun + intact
The absolute construction with plus noun plus intact adds a result: with the seal intact.
'With + noun + intact' रचना परिणाम जोड़ती है: with the seal intact।
- The parcel arrived with the seal intact.
intact vs undamaged
Intact stresses that something remained whole; undamaged only says there is no harm.
'Intact' बल देता है कि चीज़ पूरी बची रही; 'undamaged' केवल इतना कहता है कि नुकसान नहीं हुआ।
- The statue survived the fire intact.
+Collocations 4
verb + intact
remainsurviveleavekeepfind
- Only the front wall survived intact.
intact + noun phrase (after verb)
reputationdignitysealfamilytradition
- The villagers kept their traditions intact.
almost / largely + intact
almostlargelyvirtuallycompletelyfully
- The manuscript is almost intact.
intact + preposition
despiteafterthroughoutin spite of
- The bridge stayed intact despite the heavy floods.
“More examples 6
- Radhika was glad that the seal of the question paper was intact.
राधिका को खुशी हुई कि प्रश्नपत्र की मुहर सुरक्षित थी।
- The fort remains largely intact after four hundred years.
चार सौ वर्ष बाद भी क़िला काफ़ी हद तक सुरक्षित है।
- The glass bottle fell but stayed intact.
काँच की बोतल गिरी, पर साबुत रही।
- After the long dispute, the friendship stayed intact.
लंबे विवाद के बाद भी मित्रता बनी रही।
- Police kept the crime scene intact until the experts arrived.
विशेषज्ञों के आने तक पुलिस ने घटनास्थल को ज्यों का त्यों रखा।
- Radhika's old notebook was found intact after the flood.
बाढ़ के बाद राधिका की पुरानी कॉपी साबुत मिली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The old building survived intactly.
✓ The old building survived intact.
Intact is already an adjective used as a complement; there is no adverb intactly.
'Intact' पहले से adjective है जो complement के रूप में आता है; 'intactly' शब्द नहीं है।
✗ The building stood intactly after the earthquake.
✓ The building stood intact after the earthquake.
Intact is an adjective and has no adverb form; keep it as the complement.
'Intact' adjective है और इसका adverb रूप नहीं है; इसे complement की तरह रखें।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: intact usually comes after the verb ('remain intact').
प्रयोग में intact प्रायः verb के बाद आता है ('remain intact')।