ocean
/ˈəʊʃn/noun
उच्चारण ओशन
महासागर, समुद्र
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[U, C]
the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface; one of its five main areas
महासागर, समुद्र
- the Indian Ocean
- The ocean covers about seventy per cent of the earth.
- The ship crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a week.
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- Whales travel thousands of kilometres across the ocean.
- The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world.
- Ocean waves crashed against the rocks.
Synonyms sea the deep the main high seas
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[C] oceans of sth informal
a large amount of something
(बोलचाल में) ढेर सारा, असीम मात्रा
- She has oceans of patience with slow learners.
- There is an ocean of difference between knowing and understanding.
- There is an ocean of knowledge in a good library.
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- They had oceans of time to finish the project.
- He spent oceans of money on his hobby.
- Oceans of people gathered for the procession.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the ocean / an ocean (general)
Say the ocean for the sea in general and an ocean for one of the five great ones.
समुद्र के सामान्य अर्थ में 'the ocean' और पाँच महासागरों में से किसी एक के लिए 'an ocean' कहा जाता है।
- The ocean was calm at sunrise.
- The Pacific is the largest ocean.
the Indian Ocean (names)
Names of oceans begin with capitals and take the: the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean.
महासागरों के नाम capital letter से शुरू होते हैं और 'the' के साथ आते हैं: the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean।
- Mumbai lies on the Arabian Sea, part of the Indian Ocean.
an ocean of sth (figurative)
In informal use, an ocean of something means a very large amount; oceans of is plural.
अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में 'an ocean of sth' बहुत बड़ी मात्रा को कहते हैं; 'oceans of' भी चलता है।
- The students faced an ocean of homework.
a drop in the ocean
This idiom means a tiny amount compared with what is needed.
यह मुहावरा आवश्यकता की तुलना में बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा के लिए है।
- Fifty rupees was a drop in the ocean against his debts.
+Collocations 5
adjective + ocean
vastdeepopenstormycalm
- The ship moved through the vast open ocean.
ocean + noun
currentfloorlinerbreezeview
- Warm ocean currents bring rain to the coast.
verb + ocean
crosssailexplorepolluteswim in
- Plastic waste is polluting the ocean.
oceans of / ocean of
an ocean of tearsoceans of timean ocean of knowledgeoceans of money
- Radhika read an ocean of books before the interview.
ocean + of + feeling
an ocean of calman ocean of griefan ocean of joy
- An ocean of grief followed the news of the accident.
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- Oceans cover more than seventy per cent of the earth.
महासागर पृथ्वी के सत्तर प्रतिशत से अधिक भाग को ढके हुए हैं।
- The fishermen went deep into the ocean before the storm.
मछुआरे तूफ़ान से पहले गहरे समुद्र में चले गए।
- Her room has an ocean view from the balcony.
उसके कमरे की बालकनी से समुद्र का दृश्य दिखता है।
- Ocean currents affect the climate of coastal cities like Chennai.
समुद्री धाराएँ चेन्नई जैसे तटीय शहरों की जलवायु को प्रभावित करती हैं।
- Vasco da Gama crossed the ocean to reach Calicut.
वास्को डी गामा समुद्र पार करके कालीकट पहुँचा।
- Scientists are studying how warming oceans affect the monsoon.
वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन कर रहे हैं कि गर्म होते महासागर मानसून को कैसे प्रभावित करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ India lies on the Indian ocean.
✓ India lies on the Indian Ocean.
Ocean is part of the proper name and takes a capital letter.
'Ocean' नाम का हिस्सा है, इसलिए इसमें capital letter लगता है।
✗ His help was a drop in ocean.
✓ His help was a drop in the ocean.
The idiom needs 'the' before ocean.
मुहावरे में 'ocean' से पहले 'the' आता है।
✗ Oceans covers most of the earth.
✓ Oceans cover most of the earth.
Oceans is plural and needs cover.
'Oceans' plural है, इसलिए verb 'cover' आएगी।
¶Idioms 2
a drop in the ocean
an amount too small to make a difference
ऊँट के मुँह में जीरा
- Ten thousand rupees is a drop in the ocean against the hospital bill.
boil the ocean
to try to do something that is far too large or ambitious to be possible
असंभव रूप से बड़ा काम करने की कोशिश करना
- We can't boil the ocean, so let's fix the biggest problem first.
- Radhika warned the team not to boil the ocean in the first phase of the project.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
o·cean
?Which word?
ocean or sea?
An ocean is one of the five huge bodies of salt water: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic. A sea is smaller, often partly enclosed by land: the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, the Mediterranean. In British English 'the sea' is used for the water in general ('go to the sea'); American English often uses 'the ocean'.
Ocean पाँच विशाल खारे जलराशियों में से एक है: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern और Arctic। Sea छोटा होता है, प्रायः आंशिक रूप से ज़मीन से घिरा: Arabian Sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean। British English में सामान्य रूप से पानी के लिए 'the sea' आता है ('go to the sea'); American English में प्रायः 'the ocean'।
The ocean/sea distinction is a GK item.
Ocean और sea का अंतर GK में आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A drop in the ocean.
Idiom 'a drop in the ocean' का अर्थ है ज़रूरत की तुलना में बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा, यानी ऐसा योगदान जिसका असर लगभग न दिखे।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The scientific study of the oceans is oceanography; the floor of the ocean is the seabed.
महासागरों का वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन oceanography; महासागर का तल seabed।
General knowledge
The Pacific is the largest and deepest ocean (the Mariana Trench); the Indian Ocean is the only ocean named after a country.
Pacific सबसे बड़ा और गहरा महासागर है (Mariana Trench); हिंद महासागर एकमात्र महासागर है जिसका नाम किसी देश पर है।