memorable
/ˈmemərəbl/adjective
उच्चारण मेमरबल
यादगार, स्मरणीय
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~ (for sth)
special, good or unusual and therefore worth remembering or easy to remember
यादगार, स्मरणीय
- a memorable day in the life of the school
- The trip was memorable for all the wrong reasons.
- It was a memorable evening for the whole family.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika's speech was brief but memorable.
- The film has some memorable songs.
Synonyms unforgettable notable remarkable noteworthy striking
Opposite forgettable unremarkable ordinary insignificant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
memorable + noun
Memorable describes something worth remembering because it was special, pleasant or unusual.
'Memorable' ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो विशेष, सुखद या असामान्य होने के कारण याद रखने योग्य हो।
- It was a memorable trip to Kerala.
- Her speech was short but memorable.
memorable for sth
To say why something is remembered, use for.
कोई चीज़ क्यों याद रखी जाती है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The match was memorable for Dhoni's last-over six.
- The film is memorable for its songs.
memorable (good or bad)
Memorable does not mean only pleasant; with a suitable noun it can describe unpleasant events remembered strongly.
'Memorable' का अर्थ केवल सुखद नहीं है; उपयुक्त संज्ञा के साथ यह दुखद घटनाओं के लिए भी आ सकता है।
- The floods of 2018 were memorable for all the wrong reasons.
memorably (adverb)
Memorably modifies a verb or a clause to say that the action stayed in the mind.
'Memorably' क्रिया या उपवाक्य को बदलकर बताता है कि वह कार्य यादगार रहा।
- He memorably scored a century on his debut.
+Collocations 4
memorable + noun
occasionmomentperformancejourneyspeechvictory
- Radhika gave a memorable performance on Annual Day.
adverb + memorable
highlyparticularlytrulymostequally
- It was a most memorable evening.
make / prove + memorable
makeprovefindremainbecome
- Your kind words made the day memorable.
memorable + for + noun
for its beautyfor its humourfor its endingfor the wrong reasons
- The play was memorable for its humour.
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- The school trip to Agra was a memorable experience.
आगरा की स्कूल यात्रा एक यादगार अनुभव थी।
- His farewell speech was brief but memorable.
उनका विदाई भाषण संक्षिप्त पर यादगार था।
- The advertisement was memorable because of its catchy jingle.
विज्ञापन अपनी आकर्षक धुन के कारण यादगार था।
- Teachers try to make lessons memorable with stories.
शिक्षक कहानियों के माध्यम से पाठों को यादगार बनाने का प्रयास करते हैं।
- It was a memorable victory for the small village team.
यह छोटे गाँव की टीम के लिए एक यादगार जीत थी।
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✗ It was a memorial day for our school.
✓ It was a memorable day for our school.
Memorial and memorable are different words; memorable means worth remembering.
'Memorial' और 'memorable' अलग शब्द हैं; 'memorable' का अर्थ याद रखने योग्य है।
✗ The trip was memorable by its beauty.
✓ The trip was memorable for its beauty.
The reason for being remembered takes for.
याद रखे जाने का कारण बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
✗ I will memorable this moment.
✓ I will remember this moment.
Memorable is an adjective; the verb is remember.
'Memorable' विशेषण है; क्रिया 'remember' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives relate to memory in different ways.
ये विशेषण स्मृति से अलग-अलग तरह जुड़े हैं।
Worth remembering or easy to remember.
याद रखने योग्य या आसानी से याद रहने वाला।
- A memorable holiday.
So strong that it cannot be forgotten; stronger than memorable.
इतना प्रभावशाली कि भुलाया न जा सके; memorable से अधिक तीव्र।
- An unforgettable sunset.
Worthy of attention or fame, not necessarily personal memory.
ध्यान या प्रसिद्धि के योग्य, निजी स्मृति आवश्यक नहीं।
- A notable scientist.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mem·or·able
With -orable (not 'memorible' or 'memmorable').
अंत में -orable ('memorible' या 'memmorable' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart memorable (worth remembering) and memorial (in memory of).
Memorable (याद रखने योग्य) और memorial (स्मृति में) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An object kept to remember a person or event is a memento or souvenir; a building or statue in memory of a person or event is a memorial.
किसी व्यक्ति या घटना की याद में रखी वस्तु memento या souvenir; किसी व्यक्ति या घटना की स्मृति में बनी इमारत या मूर्ति memorial।