recent
/ˈriːsnt/adjective
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हाल का, नया, ताज़ा
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that happened or began only a short time ago
हाल का, नया, ताज़ा
- a recent photograph
- In recent years, the city has grown fast.
- In recent weeks the price of vegetables has fallen.
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- Radhika read a recent report on air quality.
- The recent floods caused great damage to the village.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
recent + noun
Recent describes something that happened a short time ago. It is only used before a noun or after a linking verb.
'Recent' ऐसी बात का वर्णन करता है जो कुछ समय पहले हुई। यह noun से पहले या linking verb के बाद ही आता है।
- The recent rains have damaged the crops.
- My recent visit to Jaipur was short.
in recent years / months / weeks
The common time phrases are in recent years and in recent months, and the verb is usually in the present perfect.
समय के सामान्य वाक्यांश in recent years और in recent months हैं, और verb प्रायः present perfect में होती है।
- In recent years, online learning has grown fast.
- Prices have risen in recent weeks.
recently (adverb) + tense
The adverb recently goes with past simple or present perfect. It is not used with the future.
Adverb 'recently' past simple या present perfect के साथ आता है। भविष्य के साथ इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- I met her recently.
- He has recently joined the bank.
the most recent / more recent
Recent compares like a longer adjective: more recent and most recent. 'The most recent' means the latest.
'Recent' की तुलना लंबे adjective की तरह होती है: more recent और most recent। 'The most recent' का अर्थ सबसे नया है।
- Read the most recent edition of the book.
+Collocations 3
recent + noun
yearsnewseventsstudyhistorytrend
- Recent studies show that sleep helps memory.
adverb + recent
verymostrelativelyfairlyquite
- The most recent census was held in 2011.
in / of recent
in recent timesof recent originin the recent pastuntil recent timesas recent as
- This habit is of recent origin in our town.
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- Radhika's recent score shows a big improvement.
राधिका का हाल का स्कोर बड़ा सुधार दिखाता है।
- There has been a recent fall in the price of tomatoes.
टमाटर की कीमत में हाल ही में गिरावट आई है।
- The recent floods in the valley killed many animals.
घाटी में हाल की बाढ़ में कई जानवर मारे गए।
- Have you read the recent notice on the board?
क्या आपने बोर्ड पर लगा हाल का नोटिस पढ़ा है?
- This is a recent photograph, taken last month.
यह हाल की तस्वीर है, जो पिछले महीने खींची गई थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have seen him recent.
✓ I have seen him recently.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb.
Verb को विशेषित करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ I will recently join the bank.
✓ I will join the bank soon.
Recently refers to the past, not the future.
'Recently' भूतकाल से संबंधित है, भविष्य से नहीं।
✗ He came here since recent.
✓ He has come here recently.
Since needs a time point; use recently with the present perfect.
'Since' के साथ समय-बिंदु चाहिए; present perfect के साथ 'recently' का प्रयोग करें।
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§Grammar and usage
Tense: recently is usually used with the present perfect ('I have recently joined') or simple past ('I joined recently').
Tense में recently प्रायः present perfect ('I have recently joined') या simple past ('I joined recently') के साथ आता है।