nice
/naɪs/adjective
उच्चारण नाइस
अच्छा, बढ़िया; दयालु; बारीक
Basic word
- 1
pleasant, enjoyable or attractive; kind and friendly; (formal) involving a very small detail or difference
अच्छा, बढ़िया; दयालु; बारीक
- a nice day
- She is nice to everyone.
- a nice distinction
+ 5 more examples
- We had a nice time at the fair.
- It was nice of you to help.
- What a nice surprise to see you here!
- She has a nice voice.
- It's a nice day, so let's go outside.
Synonyms pleasant lovely kind friendly subtle
Opposite nasty unpleasant unkind horrible
¶Idioms 2
nice and…
(informal) used before adjectives to say that you are pleased about sth
अच्छा-ख़ासा, बढ़िया
- The room is nice and warm.
- Get there nice and early.
nice one!
(British, informal) used to show you are pleased when sb has done sth well
शाबाश! बहुत बढ़िया!
- You passed? Nice one!
- Nice one, Radhika – great shot!
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: nice is very common in speech but can be vague in writing; use more exact words in essays (pleasant, delightful, kind, generous, attractive).
प्रयोग में nice बोलचाल में बहुत आम है पर लेखन में अस्पष्ट हो सकता है; निबंधों में अधिक सटीक शब्द प्रयोग करें (pleasant, delightful, kind, generous, attractive)।
Formal sense, asked often: nice means involving a fine detail ('a nice distinction', 'a nice point of law'); the noun niceties means small details ('the niceties of grammar').
औपचारिक अर्थ अक्सर पूछा जाता है: nice का अर्थ बारीक विवरण वाला है ('a nice distinction', 'a nice point of law', बारीक अंतर); noun niceties का अर्थ छोटे विवरण, बारीकियाँ है ('the niceties of grammar')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Nice and (pleasantly: 'nice and warm'), nice work if you can get it (said when somebody gets something easily), nice one (informal, well done).
Idioms: nice and (सुखद रूप से: 'nice and warm'), nice work if you can get it (जब किसी को आसानी से कुछ मिल जाए), nice one (अनौपचारिक, शाबाश)।