prosperous
/ˈprɒspərəs/adjective
उच्चारण प्रॉस्परस
समृद्ध, खुशहाल, संपन्न, फलता-फूलता
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rich and successful
समृद्ध, खुशहाल, संपन्न, फलता-फूलता
- Punjab became prosperous after the Green Revolution.
- a prosperous farmer with fifty acres
- May the new year be a prosperous one!
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- The prosperous town has wide roads and new schools.
- His uncle became a prosperous trader in Surat.
- Trade made the port city prosperous.
Synonyms wealthy affluent thriving flourishing well-off
Opposite poor impoverished struggling destitute
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a prosperous + noun
Before a noun it describes a person, family, town or country that has plenty of money and success.
संज्ञा से पहले यह ऐसे व्यक्ति, परिवार, नगर या देश का वर्णन करता है जिसके पास धन और सफलता भरपूर हो।
- Ludhiana is a prosperous industrial city.
- He came from a prosperous farming family.
become / grow prosperous
After a linking verb it shows a change towards wealth and success.
Linking verb के बाद यह धन और सफलता की ओर परिवर्तन दर्शाता है।
- The village became prosperous after the canal was built.
- Traders grew prosperous in the port town.
prosper (verb) / prosperity (noun)
The verb 'prosper' means to succeed and grow rich; 'prosperity' is the state of being rich and successful.
क्रिया 'prosper' का अर्थ सफल होना और समृद्ध बनना है; 'prosperity' समृद्ध और सफल होने की अवस्था है।
- Small businesses prospered in the new market.
- Peace brings prosperity.
prosperous + new year / future
In wishes it means bringing good luck and wealth.
शुभकामनाओं में इसका अर्थ सौभाग्य और धन लाने वाला है।
- We wish you a happy and prosperous Diwali.
- She has a prosperous future ahead.
+Collocations 4
prosperous + noun
nationcitybusinessfamilyfarmerera
- Punjab is known for its prosperous farmers.
adverb + prosperous
veryincreasinglyrelativelyeconomicallyfabulously
- The region is increasingly prosperous.
become / remain + prosperous
becomeremaingrowstaylook
- The country remained prosperous under the new policy.
wish / hope + prosperous
wishhope forbuildwork for
- We must build a prosperous and peaceful India.
“More examples 5
- The Gupta period is remembered as a prosperous age.
गुप्त काल को समृद्ध युग के रूप में याद किया जाता है।
- Radhika's father owns a prosperous shop in the main bazaar.
राधिका के पिता की मुख्य बाज़ार में एक चलती-फलती दुकान है।
- A prosperous neighbourhood usually has better schools.
समृद्ध मोहल्ले में प्रायः बेहतर विद्यालय होते हैं।
- May your new business be prosperous!
आपका नया व्यवसाय समृद्ध हो!
- Trade made the coastal towns prosperous.
व्यापार ने तटीय नगरों को समृद्ध बना दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We wish you a prosperity new year.
✓ We wish you a prosperous new year.
An adjective is needed before 'new year'.
'New year' से पहले adjective चाहिए।
✗ The country is very prosper now.
✓ The country is very prosperous now.
After 'is very' use the adjective 'prosperous', not the verb.
'Is very' के बाद adjective 'prosperous' आता है, क्रिया नहीं।
✗ He is a prosperous in business.
✓ He is prosperous in business.
'Prosperous' is an adjective and cannot take 'a' as if it were a noun.
'Prosperous' adjective है, इसे noun की तरह 'a' के साथ प्रयोग नहीं कर सकते।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe people or places doing well, but they stress different kinds of success.
ये adjectives अच्छी स्थिति में चल रहे लोगों या स्थानों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर सफलता के अलग प्रकारों पर बल देते हैं।
Doing well and having wealth, over a period of time.
लंबे समय तक अच्छा चलना और धनवान होना।
- A prosperous town.
Having a lot of money and a comfortable life; stresses rich lifestyle.
बहुत धन और आरामदायक जीवन; सम्पन्न जीवनशैली पर बल।
- Affluent families live in that colony.
Achieving what was planned, not necessarily wealth.
योजना के अनुसार लक्ष्य प्राप्त करना, ज़रूरी नहीं कि धन हो।
- A successful experiment.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
wealthy affluent thriving flourishing well-off
Antonyms
poor impoverished struggling destitute
AaSpelling
pros·per·ous
With -perous (not 'prosperious' or 'prosprous'); the noun prosperity, the verb prosper.
अंत में -perous ('prosperious' या 'prosprous' गलत है); noun prosperity, verb prosper।
?Which word?
Keep the rich words together: prosperous, affluent, wealthy, well-off, opulent.
धनी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prosperous, affluent, wealthy, well-off, opulent।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A prosperous business, a happy and prosperous new year.
Collocations: a prosperous business (फलता-फूलता कारोबार), a happy and prosperous new year (सुख-समृद्धि से भरा नया साल)। Prosperous का अर्थ है समृद्ध।