Jupiter
/ˈdʒuːpɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण जूपिटर
बृहस्पति (ग्रह), गुरु
Core word
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[sing.]
the largest planet in the solar system, fifth in order of distance from the sun
बृहस्पति (ग्रह), गुरु
- Jupiter is a huge ball of gas with no solid surface.
- Through the telescope we could see four of Jupiter's moons.
- Jupiter takes about twelve years to travel once around the sun.
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- The Great Red Spot on Jupiter is a giant storm.
- Jupiter is more than a thousand times the size of Earth by volume.
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[sing.]
(in ancient Roman stories) the king of the gods
जुपिटर (रोमन कथाओं में देवताओं का राजा)
- a temple dedicated to Jupiter
- The poem describes Jupiter as the ruler of all the gods in Roman myth.
- The statue showed Jupiter holding a bolt of lightning.
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- The Romans prayed to Jupiter before going to war.
- In the play, a priest makes an offering to Jupiter.
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Jupiter (proper noun, no article)
Jupiter is a proper noun and takes no article. It is always written with a capital J.
'Jupiter' proper noun है और इसके साथ article नहीं लगता। इसे हमेशा capital J से लिखा जाता है।
- Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
- Radhika drew Jupiter in her science file.
Jupiter + singular verb
Treat Jupiter as one planet and use a singular verb.
'Jupiter' को एक ग्रह मानकर singular verb का प्रयोग करें।
- Jupiter has more than ninety moons.
the moons / orbit / atmosphere of Jupiter
Use of Jupiter, or Jupiter's, to show what belongs to the planet.
ग्रह से संबंधित चीज़ों को बताने के लिए of Jupiter या Jupiter's का प्रयोग होता है।
- The Great Red Spot is a giant storm in the atmosphere of Jupiter.
- Jupiter's gravity is very strong.
comparing with Jupiter
For size, say bigger than or smaller than Jupiter, and use the superlative the largest planet for it.
आकार की तुलना के लिए bigger than या smaller than Jupiter कहें, और उसके लिए superlative 'the largest planet' प्रयोग करें।
- Earth is much smaller than Jupiter.
- No other planet is as large as Jupiter.
Jupiter's + noun (possessive)
Use the possessive 's with a planet's name to talk about its features.
ग्रह की विशेषताओं के बारे में बात करने के लिए उसके नाम के साथ possessive 's का प्रयोग होता है।
- Jupiter's day is shorter than Earth's day.
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Jupiter + noun
orbitmoonsatmospheregravitymissionrings
- Scientists studied the moons of Jupiter with a space probe.
verb + Jupiter
orbitreachexplorephotographobservepass
- The probe took five years to reach Jupiter.
adjective + Jupiter
gaseousgiantdistantmassivespinning
- Jupiter is a gas giant with no solid surface.
Jupiter in other uses
Roman godGuru (Brihaspati)planetconstellation
- In Roman myth, Jupiter was the king of the gods.
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- Jupiter is also known as Brihaspati or Guru in Indian astronomy.
भारतीय खगोल में बृहस्पति को गुरु भी कहा जाता है।
- A day on Jupiter lasts only about ten hours.
बृहस्पति पर एक दिन केवल लगभग दस घंटे का होता है।
- Galileo discovered four of Jupiter's moons in 1610.
गैलीलियो ने 1610 में बृहस्पति के चार चंद्रमाओं की खोज की।
- Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun.
बृहस्पति सूर्य से पाँचवाँ ग्रह है।
- The question in the exam asked which planet is the largest, and the answer was Jupiter.
परीक्षा में पूछा गया कि सबसे बड़ा ग्रह कौन-सा है, और उत्तर बृहस्पति था।
- On a clear night in winter, Jupiter can be seen as a bright star-like object in the sky.
सर्दियों की साफ़ रात में बृहस्पति आकाश में तारे जैसी चमकती वस्तु के रूप में दिखाई दे सकता है।
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✗ The Jupiter is the largest planet.
✓ Jupiter is the largest planet.
Do not use the before the name Jupiter.
'Jupiter' नाम से पहले the नहीं लगता।
✗ Jupiter is more bigger than Earth.
✓ Jupiter is bigger than Earth.
Bigger is already a comparative; do not add more.
'Bigger' पहले से comparative है; उसके साथ more नहीं लगता।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, and its Great Red Spot is a giant storm that has lasted for hundreds of years.
Jupiter (बृहस्पति) सौरमंडल का सबसे बड़ा ग्रह है, और इसका Great Red Spot एक विशाल तूफ़ान है जो सैकड़ों वर्षों से चल रहा है।