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/nəʊn/adjective
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ज्ञात, जाना-माना, प्रसिद्ध
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[only before noun]
that people know about; famous
ज्ञात, जाना-माना, प्रसिद्ध
- He is a known criminal.
- a well-known writer
- He is a known supporter of the local team.
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- The known facts do not explain the accident.
- This is the only known photograph of the old temple.
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recognized by people because of a particular quality
(किसी गुण के लिए) जाना जाने वाला
- Agra is known for its marble work.
- She is known as the best cook in the family.
- Jaipur is known for its forts and handicrafts.
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- The author is better known as a poet.
- He is known to be strict about time.
- Kerala is known as God's own country.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
known as + name / role
Use 'as' for the name or title by which someone or something is called.
जिस नाम या उपाधि से किसी को पुकारा जाए उसके लिए 'as' आता है।
- Jaipur is known as the Pink City.
- He is known as the Missile Man of India.
known for + quality or achievement
Use 'for' for the reason someone or something is famous.
जिस कारण कोई प्रसिद्ध हो उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
- Agra is known for the Taj Mahal.
- She is widely known for her honesty.
known to + people / known to + infinitive
'Known to' names who knows. 'Known to + infinitive' says people are aware that someone does something.
'Known to' बताता है कि कौन जानता है। 'Known to + infinitive' बताता है कि लोग जानते हैं कि कोई ऐसा करता है।
- He is known to the police.
- She is known to help the poor.
known (adjective) before a noun; make known
Before a noun, 'known' means recognised or familiar: a known fact. 'Make known' means to announce.
Noun से पहले 'known' का अर्थ मान्य या परिचित है: a known fact। 'Make known' का अर्थ घोषित करना है।
- It is a known fact that exercise helps.
- The result was made known on Friday.
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adverb + known
wellwidelylittlebestinternationallylocally
- He is widely known for his honesty.
'Widely known' का अर्थ व्यापक रूप से प्रसिद्ध है।
known + noun
factcriminalquantitypoisonrisk
- Mercury is a known poison.
'Known risk' पहले से ज्ञात जोखिम है।
become / make / let be known
become knownmake knownlet it be known
- The truth became known only years later.
'Become known' का अर्थ प्रकट हो जाना है।
known + to + group
known to everyoneknown to the policeknown to scientistsknown to few
- The fact is known to few.
'Known to few' का अर्थ कम लोगों को ज्ञात है।
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- Radhika is best known for her debating skill.
राधिका अपनी वाद-विवाद कला के लिए सबसे अधिक जानी जाती है।
- Varanasi is known as a holy city.
वाराणसी एक पवित्र नगर के रूप में जाना जाता है।
- His name is known to everyone in the town.
उसका नाम कस्बे में सभी को पता है।
- Little is known about the origin of the word.
इस शब्द की उत्पत्ति के बारे में बहुत कम ज्ञात है।
- The thief is known to have escaped by train.
माना जाता है कि चोर रेलगाड़ी से भाग गया।
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✗ He is known with his honesty.
✓ He is known for his honesty.
The preposition that gives the reason for fame is 'for', not 'with'.
प्रसिद्धि का कारण बताने वाला preposition 'for' है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ Delhi is known by the capital of India.
✓ Delhi is known as the capital of India.
For a name or role use 'as'. 'By' is used only for the agent in the passive.
नाम या भूमिका के लिए 'as' आता है। 'By' केवल passive में कर्ता के लिए आता है।
✗ She is known by everyone as a singer.
✓ She is known to everyone as a singer.
'Known to' names the people who know her. 'Known by' is used for the way one recognises something.
'Known to' उन लोगों को बताता है जो उसे जानते हैं। 'Known by' पहचानने के तरीके के लिए आता है।
¶Idioms 1
make yourself known (to sb)
to introduce yourself to sb
(किसी से) अपना परिचय देना
- Please make yourself known to the receptionist.
- She made herself known to the host.
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?Which word?
known for or known as?
Known for names the quality or thing that makes somebody famous: 'Jaipur is known for its forts.' Known as names the title or identity: 'Jaipur is known as the Pink City.' Known to names the people who know: 'known to the police'.
'Known for' वह गुण या चीज़ बताता है जिससे कोई प्रसिद्ध है: 'Jaipur is known for its forts'। 'Known as' उपाधि या पहचान बताता है: 'Jaipur is known as the Pink City'। 'Known to' उन लोगों को बताता है जो जानते हैं: 'known to the police'।
§Grammar and usage
Preposition question, asked very often: known for, known as, known to.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: known for, known as, known to।
Know, knew, known (not 'knowed'); spelling with the silent k and silent w.
Irregular verb: know, knew, known ('knowed' गलत है); spelling में silent k और silent w।