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large-scale

/ˌlɑːdʒ ˈskeɪl/adjective

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बड़े पैमाने का

Core word

adjective
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    [usually before noun]

    involving many people or things, or a large area

    बड़े पैमाने का

    • Large-scale farming needs heavy machinery.
    • The storm caused large-scale damage.
    • The city is planning a large-scale clean-up of the river.
    + 2 more examples
    • Large-scale production makes goods cheaper.
    • The floods caused large-scale damage to crops.

    Synonyms extensive wide-scale

    Opposite small-scale

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

large-scale + noun

Large-scale is used before a noun to describe something involving many people, things or a big area.

Large-scale noun से पहले आकर ऐसी चीज़ बताता है जिसमें बहुत लोग, वस्तुएँ या बड़ा क्षेत्र शामिल हो।

  • The state started a large-scale vaccination drive.
  • Large-scale farming needs machines.

on a large scale (phrase form)

After a noun or verb, the phrase is on a large scale, with no hyphen.

Noun या verb के बाद वाक्यांश 'on a large scale' होता है, बिना hyphen के।

  • Rice is grown on a large scale in Bengal.
  • The company recycles on a large scale.

be large-scale (predicative)

After be, it is less common but possible.

'be' के बाद कम प्रचलित पर संभव है।

  • The damage was large-scale.
  • The protests were large-scale.

comparison

Use larger-scale for comparison and the largest-scale rarely; prefer more large-scale.

तुलना के लिए larger-scale प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • A larger-scale survey is planned.
  • This is a larger-scale project than the last.
+Collocations 5

large-scale + noun

projectoperationproductionsurveymigration

  • A large-scale survey covered ten states.

verb + large-scale

launchplancarry outfundoppose

  • The government launched large-scale road building.

large-scale + noun (problem)

unemploymentcorruptionfraudfloodingdamage

  • Large-scale flooding displaced thousands.

adverb + large-scale

trulygenuinelyextremelyincreasingly

  • Increasingly large-scale farms replace small plots.

opposite

small-scalesmall-scale industrylarge-scale industrycottage industry

  • Small-scale industry employs many villagers.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika wrote an essay on large-scale migration to cities.

राधिका ने शहरों की ओर बड़े पैमाने पर प्रवास पर निबंध लिखा।

  • The factory began large-scale production last year.

कारखाने ने पिछले वर्ष बड़े पैमाने पर उत्पादन शुरू किया।

  • Large-scale cheating was reported at one centre.

एक केंद्र पर बड़े पैमाने पर नकल की सूचना मिली।

  • A large-scale rescue operation followed the flood.

बाढ़ के बाद बड़े पैमाने पर बचाव अभियान चला।

  • The college held a large-scale blood donation camp.

कॉलेज ने बड़े पैमाने पर रक्तदान शिविर लगाया।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives describe size or reach.

ये adjective आकार या पहुँच बताते हैं।

large-scale

Involving a lot of people or a big area.

बहुत लोगों या बड़े क्षेत्र वाला।

  • A large-scale drive began.

extensive

Covering a wide area or having wide effect.

विस्तृत क्षेत्र या प्रभाव वाला।

  • Extensive repairs were done.

widespread

Found in many places or among many people.

कई स्थानों या लोगों में फैला।

  • Widespread rain is expected.