sea
/siː/noun
उच्चारण सी
समुद्र, सागर; विशाल समूह
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the salt water that covers most of the earth's surface; a particular large area of salt water; a large amount of something
समुद्र, सागर; विशाल समूह
- the Arabian Sea
- a sea of faces
- The children played on the sandy beach near the sea.
+ 3 more examples
- Fishing boats set out to sea at dawn.
- A sea of umbrellas filled the street in the monsoon.
- The sea was rough during the storm.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
by sea / at sea / on the sea
'By sea' means by ship; 'at sea' means on a voyage, or confused (at sea). 'On the sea' is for something floating on the water.
'By sea' का अर्थ जहाज़ से; 'at sea' का अर्थ समुद्री यात्रा में, या उलझन में; 'on the sea' पानी पर तैरती चीज़ के लिए है।
- The goods were sent by sea from Chennai to Singapore.
- A few boats were bobbing on the sea.
the sea / sea (article use)
Use 'the sea' for the sea near you or in general ('go to the sea'), and no article with 'by sea' or 'at sea'. A proper sea has 'the': the Arabian Sea.
आसपास के या सामान्य समुद्र के लिए 'the sea' आता है; 'by sea' और 'at sea' में article नहीं लगता; नामित समुद्र के साथ 'the' लगता है: the Arabian Sea।
- Mumbai stands on the shore of the Arabian Sea.
a sea of + noun
Figurative use for a very large number or area: 'a sea of faces', 'a sea of flags'.
बहुत बड़ी संख्या या क्षेत्र के लिए लाक्षणिक प्रयोग: 'a sea of faces', 'a sea of flags'।
- From the stage Radhika saw a sea of faces.
sea vs ocean
A sea is smaller and partly enclosed by land; an ocean is the vast water body. India lies between the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
Sea छोटा और आंशिक रूप से भूमि से घिरा होता है; ocean विशाल जलराशि है; भारत अरब सागर, बंगाल की खाड़ी और हिंद महासागर के बीच स्थित है।
- The Indian Ocean is much larger than the Arabian Sea.
+Collocations 4
adjective + sea
roughcalmopendeepstormysalty
- The fishermen did not go out because the sea was rough.
sea + noun
levelbreezeshorewaterfoodroute
- Chennai is almost at sea level.
verb + sea
crosssailput out toswim inbe lost atrule
- The ship put out to sea at dawn.
preposition + sea
by seaat seabeside the seaacross the seaunder the sea
- My uncle works on ships and spends months at sea.
“More examples 5
- We spent the evening walking beside the sea at Marine Drive.
हमने शाम मरीन ड्राइव पर समुद्र के किनारे टहलते हुए बिताई।
- The Dead Sea is so salty that people float easily.
मृत सागर इतना खारा है कि लोग आसानी से तैरते हैं।
- The sea breeze keeps coastal cities cooler than the plains.
समुद्री हवा तटीय शहरों को मैदानों से ठंडा रखती है।
- Pirates once ruled the sea along the Konkan coast.
कभी समुद्री डाकुओं ने कोंकण तट के समुद्र पर राज किया था।
- Radhika felt all at sea during her first interview.
अपने पहले साक्षात्कार में राधिका बिल्कुल उलझन में थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We travelled to Andaman through sea.
✓ We travelled to the Andamans by sea.
The fixed phrase for ship travel is 'by sea'.
जहाज़ से यात्रा के लिए fixed phrase 'by sea' है।
✗ Mumbai is situated on the shore of Arabian Sea.
✓ Mumbai is situated on the shore of the Arabian Sea.
A named sea takes 'the'.
नामित समुद्र के साथ 'the' लगता है।
✗ The sailors have been in the sea for three months.
✓ The sailors have been at sea for three months.
'At sea' is the fixed phrase for being on a voyage.
समुद्री यात्रा में होने के लिए fixed phrase 'at sea' है।
¶Idioms 3
(be/feel) all at sea / at sea
confused and not knowing what to do
पूरी तरह भ्रमित, कुछ समझ न आना
- I was all at sea in my first week at the new office.
- The new students were all at sea with the advanced topics.
a sea change (in sth)
a strong and noticeable change in a situation
भारी और स्पष्ट बदलाव
- There has been a sea change in attitudes towards girls' education.
- The internet brought a sea change in how students learn.
find/get your sea legs
to become able to walk easily on a moving ship and not feel sick; to get used to a new situation
जहाज़ पर चलने का आदी होना; नई स्थिति में ढल जाना
- It took me two days to find my sea legs.
- New teachers soon find their sea legs.
?Which word?
Homophone: sea and see are both /siː/.
Homophone: sea और see दोनों /siː/ हैं।
Keep apart sea (smaller, often partly enclosed by land: the Arabian Sea) and ocean (very large: the Indian Ocean).
Sea (छोटा, प्रायः भूमि से आंशिक घिरा: अरब सागर) और ocean (बहुत बड़ा: हिंद महासागर) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At sea (confused and not knowing what to do: 'I'm all at sea with this topic'), a drop in the ocean (a very small amount), sea change (a big change: 'a sea change in attitudes'), between the devil and the deep blue sea (between two equally bad choices), get your sea legs (become used to a new situation).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: at sea (उलझा और न जानता कि क्या करे: 'I'm all at sea with this topic'), a drop in the ocean (बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा), sea change (बड़ा बदलाव: 'a sea change in attitudes'), between the devil and the deep blue sea (दो समान बुरे विकल्पों के बीच, इधर कुआँ उधर खाई), get your sea legs (नई स्थिति का अभ्यस्त होना)।