planet
/ˈplænɪt/noun
उच्चारण प्लैनिट
ग्रह
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a large round object in space that moves around a star (such as the sun) and receives light from it
ग्रह
- Mars is called the red planet.
- Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
- Saturn is a planet with a beautiful ring system.
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- Earth is the third planet from the sun.
- Scientists search for a planet that could support life.
- Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.
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[sing.] the ~
the world we live in, especially when talking about the environment
पृथ्वी, धरती
- Save the planet.
- Planting trees helps to protect the planet for our children.
- Children must learn to take care of the planet.
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- Plastic waste is harming our planet.
- The climate summit asked every country to protect the planet.
- There is only one planet we can live on.
Synonyms the earth the world the globe
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the planet + name
In English the name of a planet is written with a capital letter and usually without 'the', although 'the planet' may come before it.
अंग्रेज़ी में ग्रह का नाम capital letter से लिखा जाता है और प्रायः उसके पहले 'the' नहीं आता, यद्यपि 'the planet' नाम से पहले आ सकता है।
- Mars is called the red planet.
- The planet Saturn has bright rings.
the planet (= the Earth)
Used with 'the' and usually in discussions about nature, it means our own world and its environment.
'The' के साथ और प्रायः पर्यावरण की चर्चा में यह हमारी अपनी पृथ्वी और उसके पर्यावरण को दर्शाता है।
- We must protect the planet for the next generation.
- Plastic waste is choking the planet.
planet + of + noun
It is used figuratively to describe a place or world that seems completely different.
यह लाक्षणिक रूप में किसी ऐसे स्थान या दुनिया के लिए आता है जो बिल्कुल अलग लगे।
- Visiting the village after ten years felt like landing on another planet.
planetary (adjective)
The adjective 'planetary' means connected with planets; it is used in science and in 'planetary scale' for something worldwide.
Adjective 'planetary' का अर्थ ग्रहों से संबंधित है; विज्ञान में और 'planetary scale' में, यानी विश्वव्यापी, इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- Planetary motion follows fixed laws.
- Climate change is a planetary problem.
+Collocations 4
adjective + planet
inneroutergiantreddwarfdistant
- Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
verb + planet
orbitdiscovercoloniseprotectsave
- Astronomers have discovered a planet that may support life.
planet + noun
surfaceorbitsystematmosphere
- The planet's atmosphere is too thin for humans to breathe.
on / across the planet
on the planetacross the planetaround the planetall over the planet
- Millions of people across the planet watched the Chandrayaan landing.
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- ISRO's Mangalyaan was India's first mission to the planet Mars.
ISRO का मंगलयान मंगल ग्रह के लिए भारत का पहला अभियान था।
- Radhika wrote an essay on saving the planet from plastic.
राधिका ने प्लास्टिक से पृथ्वी को बचाने पर एक निबंध लिखा।
- Venus is the hottest planet, even though Mercury is closer to the sun.
सूर्य के निकट बुध होने के बावजूद शुक्र सबसे गर्म ग्रह है।
- The planets move round the sun in fixed paths called orbits.
ग्रह सूर्य के चारों ओर कक्षा नामक निश्चित पथों में घूमते हैं।
- Our planet is the only one known to support life.
हमारी पृथ्वी ही एकमात्र ज्ञात ग्रह है जहाँ जीवन संभव है।
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✗ The Earth is a planet who supports life.
✓ The Earth is a planet that supports life.
Use 'that' or 'which' for things; 'who' is only for people.
निर्जीव वस्तुओं के लिए 'that' या 'which' आता है; 'who' केवल व्यक्तियों के लिए है।
✗ The planet moves around the sun in an orbits.
✓ The planet moves around the sun in an orbit.
'An' goes with a singular noun; 'orbits' is plural.
'An' एकवचन संज्ञा के साथ आता है; 'orbits' बहुवचन है।
✗ Mars is the nearest planet from the Earth.
✓ Mars is the nearest planet to the Earth.
Use 'nearest to' (not 'from') for the thing that is close by.
निकटता बताने के लिए 'nearest to' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name bodies in space, but they are different kinds of body.
ये सभी शब्द अंतरिक्ष की पिंडों के नाम हैं, पर ये भिन्न प्रकार के पिंड हैं।
A large round body that goes around a star and has cleared its path.
तारे का चक्कर लगाने वाला बड़ा गोलाकार पिंड जिसने अपना मार्ग साफ कर लिया हो।
- Earth is the third planet from the sun.
A huge ball of gas that gives out its own light and heat.
गैस का विशाल गोला जो अपना प्रकाश और ऊष्मा स्वयं देता है।
- The sun is a star.
A body that goes around a planet; it may be natural or man-made.
ग्रह की परिक्रमा करने वाला पिंड; प्राकृतिक या मानव-निर्मित हो सकता है।
- The moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
plan·et
§Grammar and usage
Mnemonic: 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles.'
स्मृति-सूत्र: 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
There are eight planets in order from the sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune; Jupiter is the largest, Mercury the smallest and closest to the sun; Venus is the hottest and brightest; Mars is the red planet; Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: सूर्य से क्रम में आठ ग्रह हैं: बुध, शुक्र, पृथ्वी, मंगल, बृहस्पति, शनि, अरुण और वरुण; बृहस्पति सबसे बड़ा, बुध सबसे छोटा और सूर्य के सबसे निकट; शुक्र सबसे गर्म और चमकीला; मंगल लाल ग्रह; प्लूटो को 2006 में बौना ग्रह घोषित किया गया।