miracle
/ˈmɪrəkl/noun
उच्चारण मिरकल
चमत्कार
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[C]
an act or event that does not follow the laws of nature and is believed to be caused by God
चमत्कार
- the miracles of the saints
- Many villagers believe that a miracle cured the child after the prayer.
- The villagers spoke of the miracle for years.
+ 2 more examples
- In the story, the saint performed a miracle by feeding the whole crowd.
- Many pilgrims travel to the shrine hoping for a miracle.
Synonyms wonder marvel phenomenon supernatural event
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[C]
a lucky thing that happens that you did not expect or think was possible
चमत्कार, अद्भुत घटना
- It was a miracle that nobody was hurt.
- It was a miracle that the old bus reached the station on time.
- It is a miracle that the driver survived the accident.
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- We needed a miracle to win from that position, and we got one.
- By some miracle, the lost child was found safe.
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[C] ~ of sth
a very good example or product of something
(किसी चीज़ का) अद्भुत उदाहरण
- a miracle of modern engineering
- The dam is a miracle of engineering built on a very difficult site.
- The tunnel is a miracle of construction through solid rock.
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- The new hospital is a miracle of careful planning.
- The Konkan Railway is a miracle of modern engineering.
Synonyms masterpiece triumph wonder marvel
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a miracle (countable): work / perform a miracle
A miracle is countable; people work or perform miracles, and a thing can be called a miracle.
'Miracle' countable है; लोग चमत्कार करते हैं या दिखाते हैं, और किसी चीज़ को miracle कहा जा सकता है।
- The saint is said to have worked many miracles.
- Surviving the crash was a miracle.
it is a miracle that + clause
Use it is a miracle that to say that something good happened against the odds.
प्रतिकूल परिस्थितियों के बावजूद कुछ अच्छा होने के लिए 'it is a miracle that' आता है।
- It is a miracle that nobody was hurt in the train accident.
a miracle of + noun / a miracle cure
Miracle of shows an excellent example; miracle can also modify a noun like cure or drug.
'Miracle of' उत्कृष्ट उदाहरण बताता है; miracle, cure या drug जैसे noun को भी modify कर सकता है।
- The bridge is a miracle of engineering.
- There is no miracle cure for laziness.
by a miracle / it would take a miracle
By a miracle means very luckily; it would take a miracle means success is almost impossible.
'By a miracle' का अर्थ बड़े सौभाग्य से है; 'it would take a miracle' का अर्थ सफलता लगभग असंभव है।
- By a miracle, the baby escaped without injury.
- It will take a miracle to win from here.
miracle vs miraculous vs miraculously
Miracle is the noun, miraculous the adjective, miraculously the adverb.
'Miracle' noun है, 'miraculous' adjective है और 'miraculously' adverb है।
- He miraculously survived the fall.
+Collocations 5
verb + miracle
performworkexpectpray forcall it
- We prayed for a miracle.
adjective + miracle
smallrealmedicaleconomicminormodern
- His recovery was a medical miracle.
miracle + noun
drugcureworkerbabystory
- She was called a miracle worker by her students.
no / little miracle
small miracleno miraclenothing short of a miraclehardly a miracle
- Passing without studying would be nothing short of a miracle.
miracle + preposition
miracle ofby a miraclemiracle formiracle in
- The Konark wheel is a miracle of stone carving.
“More examples 5
- The villagers called the rescue of the trapped miners a miracle.
ग्रामीणों ने फँसे हुए खनिकों के बचाव को चमत्कार कहा।
- It was a miracle that Radhika found her lost purse at the station.
यह चमत्कार ही था कि राधिका को स्टेशन पर अपना खोया हुआ बटुआ मिल गया।
- It is no miracle that she topped; she studied every day.
उसका प्रथम आना कोई चमत्कार नहीं है; वह रोज़ पढ़ती थी।
- The doctor's quick action worked a miracle.
चिकित्सक की त्वरित कार्रवाई ने चमत्कार कर दिखाया।
- Penicillin was hailed as a miracle drug.
पेनिसिलिन को चमत्कारी दवा कहकर सराहा गया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Miracle, wonder and marvel are all surprising, but only a miracle breaks natural laws.
तीनों चकित करते हैं, पर केवल miracle प्राकृतिक नियमों को तोड़ता है।
An event that seems impossible by natural laws, or a very lucky event.
प्राकृतिक नियमों से असंभव लगने वाली या बहुत भाग्यशाली घटना।
- Her escape was a miracle.
Something admired for its skill or beauty.
कौशल या सुंदरता के कारण प्रशंसनीय वस्तु।
- The tunnel is an engineering marvel.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
wonder marvel phenomenon supernatural event godsend blessing masterpiece triumph
AaSpelling
mir·a·cle
With -a- and -cle (not 'miricle' or 'miracal'); the adjective miraculous.
-a- और अंत में -cle ('miricle' या 'miracal' गलत है); adjective miraculous।
?Which word?
Keep the wonder words together: miracle (caused by God or very lucky), marvel, wonder, phenomenon, prodigy (a young person with exceptional talent).
आश्चर्य के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: miracle (ईश्वर से या बहुत भाग्यशाली), marvel, wonder, phenomenon, prodigy (असाधारण प्रतिभा वाला युवा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Work miracles, a miracle cure, it is a miracle that, miracle drug.
Collocations: work miracles (चमत्कार कर दिखाना), a miracle cure (चमत्कारी इलाज), it is a miracle that (यह चमत्कार ही है कि), miracle drug (चमत्कारी दवा)।
'Miracles never cease' (used to show surprise).
उक्ति 'Miracles never cease' (आश्चर्य दिखाने के लिए)।