normal
/ˈnɔːml/adjective
उच्चारण नॉर्मल
सामान्य, साधारण, जैसा होना चाहिए
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typical, usual or ordinary; what you would expect
सामान्य, साधारण, जैसा होना चाहिए
- It is normal to feel nervous before an interview.
- Trains are running as normal today.
- Life in the town returned to normal after the strike.
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- It is normal for children to ask many questions.
- Under normal conditions, the journey takes three hours.
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(of a person) physically and mentally healthy, with no serious problems
स्वस्थ, सामान्य (शारीरिक और मानसिक रूप से)
- The doctor said the baby was perfectly normal.
- His blood pressure is normal for his age.
- Her blood test results were all normal.
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- The baby's weight is normal for his age.
- He has a normal childhood like everyone else.
Opposite abnormal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
it is normal (for sb) to-infinitive
Use this to say that something is usual and not a cause for worry. The person can be added with 'for'.
किसी बात के सामान्य और चिंता रहित होने के लिए 'it is normal to + verb' आता है; व्यक्ति 'for' से जुड़ता है।
- It is normal to feel nervous before an interview.
- It is normal for children to ask many questions.
normal + noun / more than normal
Before a noun, 'normal' means usual or standard. For comparison, use 'more/less than normal' or 'above/below normal'.
Noun से पहले 'normal' का अर्थ सामान्य या मानक है; तुलना के लिए 'more than normal' या 'below normal' आता है।
- The normal fee is five hundred rupees.
- Rainfall this year was above normal.
the normal (noun) / return to normal
'Normal' can be a noun meaning the usual state. 'Return to normal' and 'back to normal' are common.
Noun के रूप में 'normal' सामान्य स्थिति है; 'return to normal' और 'back to normal' आम phrases हैं।
- Life in the city returned to normal after the floods.
- Her temperature is back to normal.
normal vs usual vs ordinary vs average
'Normal' means matching the standard, 'usual' means what happens most often, 'ordinary' means not special, and 'average' means a middle amount.
'Normal' मानक के अनुरूप, 'usual' प्रायः होने वाला, 'ordinary' साधारण और 'average' औसत अर्थ देता है।
- It was an ordinary day with a normal schedule, and she left at the usual time.
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adjective/adverb + normal
perfectlyquitecompletelyrelativelyabnormally
- It is perfectly normal to forget a name sometimes.
normal + noun
lifetemperatureconditionsprocedurebehaviourworking hours
- The patient's temperature is back to normal.
verb + normal
return toget back toseemconsider sthremain
- Train services returned to normal by the afternoon.
preposition + normal
above normalbelow normalthan normalas normalout of the normal
- Temperatures in Delhi were two degrees above normal.
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- Normal school hours are from eight to two.
स्कूल का सामान्य समय आठ बजे से दो बजे तक है।
- The doctor said her blood pressure was normal.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि उसका रक्तचाप सामान्य है।
- It is normal for the river to rise during the monsoon.
मानसून में नदी का बढ़ना सामान्य बात है।
- After the exams, Radhika's life went back to normal.
परीक्षाओं के बाद राधिका का जीवन सामान्य हो गया।
- Normally, the bus arrives at nine.
सामान्यतः बस नौ बजे आती है।
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✗ He is not normal to eat so much.
✓ It is not normal for him to eat so much.
With a to-infinitive, the structure 'it is normal for sb to' is used, not a personal subject.
To-infinitive के साथ 'it is normal for sb to' संरचना आती है, व्यक्ति subject नहीं बनता।
✗ Normally she is not coming late.
✓ Normally she does not come late.
A habit uses the simple present, not the continuous.
आदत बताने के लिए simple present आता है, continuous नहीं।
✗ Life became normally after the strike ended.
✓ Life became normal after the strike ended.
After a linking verb like 'became', an adjective is needed, not an adverb.
'Became' जैसी linking verb के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
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