perfection
/pəˈfekʃn/noun
उच्चारण पफ़ेक्शन
पूर्णता, निर्दोषता, उत्कृष्टता
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the state of being perfect; the act of making something perfect
पूर्णता, निर्दोषता, उत्कृष्टता
- The rice was cooked to perfection.
- She practised the song to perfection.
- The chef cooked the fish to perfection.
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- Nobody expects perfection from a beginner.
- She played the sitar to perfection.
Synonyms flawlessness excellence ideal
Opposite imperfection flaw defect
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
perfection (uncountable)
Use it for the state of being perfect. It is uncountable and does not take a plural.
सर्वथा उत्तम होने की स्थिति के लिए 'perfection' आता है; यह uncountable है।
- The sitar player's performance was close to perfection.
- Perfection takes patience.
to perfection (adverbial phrase)
'To perfection' means in an excellent way, with no fault. It follows a verb such as cooked, played or done.
'To perfection' का अर्थ बिना दोष के उत्तम ढंग से है और यह cooked, played जैसी क्रिया के बाद आता है।
- The chef cooked the biryani to perfection.
- She played the role to perfection.
strive for / aim at perfection
Use 'strive for', 'aim at' or 'pursue' with perfection. The proverb says that practice makes perfect.
Perfection के साथ 'strive for', 'aim at' या 'pursue' आते हैं; कहावत है कि practice makes perfect।
- Artists strive for perfection in their craft.
perfect (adj) / perfect (verb) / perfectly (adv)
The verb 'perfect' (stress on the second syllable) means to make something perfect. 'Perfection' is the noun for the state or act.
Verb 'perfect' (दूसरे अक्षर पर बल) का अर्थ पूर्ण बनाना है; 'perfection' इस स्थिति या क्रिया का noun है।
- He spent years perfecting his bowling action.
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adjective + perfection
absolutenearsheerartistictechnicalflawless
- The sculpture shows sheer perfection of form.
verb + perfection
strive forreachachieveaim atdemand
- Radhika achieved perfection in her handwriting through practice.
to perfection
cookedplayedtimedexecutedtailored
- The coat was tailored to perfection.
perfection + noun
perfection of detailpursuit of perfectionroad to perfection
- His pursuit of perfection made him a great potter.
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- The ball was timed to perfection, and the crowd roared.
गेंद को ठीक समय पर खेला गया और भीड़ ने जयकार की।
- No one can reach perfection in every field.
कोई भी हर क्षेत्र में पूर्णता नहीं पा सकता।
- She is a perfectionist who wants everything done to perfection.
वह पूर्णतावादी है और हर चीज़ त्रुटिहीन चाहती है।
- The perfection of the design impressed the judges.
डिज़ाइन की उत्कृष्टता ने निर्णायकों को प्रभावित किया।
- Perfection is the aim of every craftsman.
पूर्णता हर शिल्पकार का लक्ष्य होती है।
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✗ He completed the task with perfection.
✓ He completed the task to perfection.
The fixed phrase uses 'to perfection'.
निश्चित phrase 'to perfection' है, 'with perfection' नहीं।
✗ There is no perfections in the world.
✓ There is no perfection in the world.
'Perfection' is uncountable.
'Perfection' uncountable है।
✗ She is perfection in dancing.
✓ She is perfect in dancing.
To describe a person, the adjective 'perfect' is natural; 'perfection' names the state.
व्यक्ति के वर्णन के लिए adjective 'perfect' आता है; 'perfection' स्थिति का नाम है।
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to perfection
perfectly; exactly as it should be
बिलकुल सही तरीके से, पूर्णता के साथ
- The suit fitted him to perfection.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
To perfection.
Idiom 'to perfection' भी पूछा जाता है।
'Practice makes perfect.'
कहावत 'Practice makes perfect' है।
✓In the exam
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A person who is not satisfied with anything less than perfect is a perfectionist.
'जो पूर्णता से कम में संतुष्ट न हो' perfectionist कहलाता है।