large
/lɑːdʒ/adjective
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बड़ा, विशाल
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big in size, number or amount
बड़ा, विशाल
- a large room
- a large number of candidates
- A large crowd gathered outside the stadium before the match.
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- The family lives in a large house near the river.
- Large amounts of rain fell over Kerala in July.
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a large number / amount / quantity of
Large is the natural adjective with number, amount, quantity, proportion and sum. With countable plural nouns, the verb after a large number of is plural.
Number, amount, quantity, proportion और sum के साथ 'large' ही स्वाभाविक है; 'a large number of' के बाद plural क्रिया आती है।
- A large number of candidates appeared for the exam.
large, larger, largest
It forms its comparison regularly with -er and -est. Use larger when two things are compared and largest for three or more.
इसका comparison -er और -est से नियमित बनता है; दो की तुलना में 'larger' और तीन या अधिक में 'largest' आता है।
- Delhi is larger than Jaipur in population.
- Which is the largest state in India?
a large part / majority / proportion of
These formal phrases are used in reports and essays to talk about a big share of a whole.
ये औपचारिक वाक्यांश रिपोर्ट और निबंधों में किसी पूर्ण के बड़े भाग की चर्चा के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
- A large part of the budget goes to education.
by and large / at large / large-scale
These expressions use large figuratively: by and large means generally, at large means free or as a whole, and large-scale means on a big scale.
ये अभिव्यक्तियाँ 'large' का लाक्षणिक प्रयोग करती हैं: by and large का अर्थ सामान्यतः, at large का अर्थ आज़ाद या सम्पूर्ण, और large-scale का अर्थ बड़े पैमाने पर है।
- By and large, the students were happy with the new timetable.
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large + noun
scalenumbercrowdfamilysummajority
- A large crowd gathered near the temple.
संख्या, समूह और मात्रा के लिए 'large' का प्रयोग होता है।
adverb + large
fairlyrelativelyextremelyunusuallyvery
- The hall was unusually large for a village school.
on a large scale
farmproduceinvestmanufacturerecruit
- Rice is grown on a large scale in Punjab.
large + of
a large part ofa large amount ofa large number ofthe large majority of
- The large majority of voters turned out in the morning.
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- The company employs a large workforce in Pune.
कंपनी पुणे में बड़ी संख्या में कर्मचारियों को रोज़गार देती है।
- I would like a large cup of tea, please.
कृपया मुझे एक बड़ा कप चाय दीजिए।
- The bank has a large number of branches in villages.
बैंक की गाँवों में बहुत सी शाखाएँ हैं।
- Large parts of Assam flood every monsoon.
असम के बड़े हिस्से हर मानसून में बाढ़ से घिर जाते हैं।
- The thief is still at large.
चोर अब भी फ़रार है।
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✗ A large number of students is absent.
✓ A large number of students are absent.
After 'a number of' the verb agrees with the plural noun students, not with the word number.
'A number of' के बाद क्रिया plural संज्ञा 'students' के अनुसार आती है, 'number' के अनुसार नहीं।
✗ The large of the two rooms is mine.
✓ The larger of the two rooms is mine.
When exactly two things are compared, the comparative form is required.
जब केवल दो वस्तुओं की तुलना हो, तब comparative रूप आवश्यक होता है।
✗ There is a large amount of students in the hall.
✓ There is a large number of students in the hall.
Amount is used with uncountable nouns, while number is used with countable nouns such as students.
'Amount' अगणनीय संज्ञाओं के साथ और 'number' गणनीय संज्ञाओं, जैसे students, के साथ आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Large, big and huge all describe size, but they differ in tone and in the nouns they suit.
Large, big और huge तीनों आकार बताते हैं, पर इनके स्वर और प्रयोग की संज्ञाओं में अंतर है।
Neutral and a little formal; used for size, number and amount.
तटस्थ और थोड़ा औपचारिक; आकार, संख्या और मात्रा के लिए।
- A large sum was deposited.
Everyday word; also used for importance.
रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; महत्त्व बताने के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- It was a big decision for him.
Extremely large, a stronger word than large or big.
अत्यंत विशाल, 'large' या 'big' से अधिक प्रबल शब्द।
- A huge wave hit the shore.
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at large
(of a criminal or dangerous animal) not yet caught; as a whole
फ़रार, आज़ाद घूमता हुआ; समग्र रूप में
- The escaped prisoner is still at large.
- the public at large
by and large
generally; on the whole
कुल मिलाकर, आम तौर पर
- By and large, the paper was easy.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At large, by and large.
Idioms 'at large' और 'by and large' भी पूछे जाते हैं।