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miraculous

/mɪˈrækjələs/adjective

उच्चारण मिरैक्यलस

चमत्कारी, अद्भुत, आश्चर्यजनक

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adjective
  1. 1

    like a miracle; completely unexpected and very lucky

    चमत्कारी, अद्भुत, आश्चर्यजनक

    • a miraculous escape from the plane crash
    • She made a miraculous recovery.
    • The pilot made a miraculous landing in the fog.
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    • Doctors called her speedy recovery miraculous.
    • They had a miraculous escape when the roof fell in.

    Synonyms amazing astonishing extraordinary incredible wonderful

    Opposite ordinary unremarkable natural everyday

  2. 2

    having the power to perform miracles

    चमत्कारी शक्ति वाला

    • miraculous powers
    • People believed that the water of the old well had miraculous healing powers.
    • Devotees believe the waters of the spring have miraculous powers.
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    • The saint is said to have performed miraculous cures.
    • The old statue was believed to be miraculous.

    Synonyms supernatural magical divine

    Opposite natural ordinary

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

miraculous + noun

Miraculous before a noun describes an event that seems impossible or amazingly lucky.

Noun से पहले 'miraculous' ऐसी घटना को बताता है जो असंभव या आश्चर्यजनक रूप से भाग्यशाली लगे।

  • He made a miraculous recovery.
  • The team staged a miraculous comeback.

be miraculous

After be, miraculous can stand alone: it was nothing short of miraculous.

Be के बाद 'miraculous' अकेले आ सकता है: it was nothing short of miraculous।

  • The way the child escaped was truly miraculous.

miraculous powers / properties

In religious stories, miraculous describes powers of saints or holy places.

धार्मिक कथाओं में 'miraculous' संतों या पवित्र स्थानों की शक्तियों को बताता है।

  • Pilgrims believe the spring has miraculous powers.

miraculously (adverb)

Miraculously comes before the verb or at the start: it means in a way that seems like a miracle.

'Miraculously' verb से पहले या वाक्य के आरंभ में आता है; इसका अर्थ चमत्कार जैसे ढंग से है।

  • Miraculously, the old bridge held during the flood.

miraculous vs magical

Miraculous suggests a rare real event; magical suggests charm or fantasy.

'Miraculous' दुर्लभ वास्तविक घटना का संकेत देता है; 'magical' आकर्षण या कल्पना का।

  • The match was miraculous; the evening was magical.
+Collocations 5

miraculous + noun

recoveryescapecuresurvivalbirthvictory

  • Her miraculous escape made the headlines.

adverb + miraculous

almosttrulynothing short ofquitesimply

  • The rescue was nothing short of miraculous.

miraculous + power

powerhealingeffectpropertiestouch

  • The herb is said to have miraculous healing power.

something miraculous

something miraculousseem miraculoussound miraculousfeel miraculous

  • It seemed miraculous that the lamp still burned.

miraculous + escape

miraculous escapemiraculous turnaroundmiraculous changemiraculous speed

  • The train driver had a miraculous escape.
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  • The patient made a miraculous recovery after the operation.

ऑपरेशन के बाद रोगी ने चमत्कारी रूप से स्वास्थ्य लाभ किया।

  • Radhika's miraculous score lifted her class rank.

राधिका के चमत्कारी अंकों ने उसकी कक्षा में rank ऊपर कर दी।

  • Miraculously, the passengers walked out without a scratch.

चमत्कारिक रूप से यात्री बिना किसी खरोंच के बाहर निकल आए।

  • People travel long distances to see the miraculous idol.

लोग चमत्कारी मूर्ति को देखने के लिए लंबी दूरी तय करते हैं।

  • The village was saved by a miraculous change in the weather.

मौसम में चमत्कारी बदलाव से गाँव बच गया।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She recovered miraculous.

✓ She recovered miraculously.

A verb takes an adverb, not an adjective.

Verb के साथ adverb आता है, adjective नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Miraculous, remarkable and extraordinary all praise something unusual, but only miraculous suggests that natural laws seem broken.

तीनों असाधारण चीज़ की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर केवल miraculous यह संकेत देता है कि प्राकृतिक नियम टूटते लगे।

miraculous

Seeming to need a miracle or amazing luck.

ऐसा जिसके लिए चमत्कार या अद्भुत भाग्य चाहिए लगे।

  • A miraculous escape.

remarkable

Worth noticing because it is unusual or impressive.

असामान्य या प्रभावशाली होने के कारण ध्यान देने योग्य।

  • A remarkable memory.

extraordinary

Far beyond what is usual.

सामान्य से कहीं अधिक।

  • An extraordinary talent.
◇Word family
miracle nounmiraculously adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

mi·rac·u·lous

With -cu- and -lous (not 'miraclous' or 'miraculus'); the noun miracle.

-cu- और अंत में -lous ('miraclous' या 'miraculus' गलत है); noun miracle।

?Which word?

Keep the wonder words together: miraculous, phenomenal, extraordinary, marvellous, prodigious.

आश्चर्य के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: miraculous, phenomenal, extraordinary, marvellous, prodigious।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A miraculous escape, a miraculous recovery, miraculous cure.

Collocations: a miraculous escape (चमत्कारिक ढंग से बच निकलना), a miraculous recovery (अविश्वसनीय रूप से जल्दी ठीक होना), miraculous cure (चमत्कारी इलाज)।