shallow
/ˈʃæləʊ/adjective
उच्चारण शैलो
उथला, छिछला
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not having much distance between the top and the bottom
उथला, छिछला
- The river is shallow here, so we can cross on foot.
- a shallow dish
- Children played in the shallow end of the pool.
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- The well is too shallow to supply water in summer.
- Plant the seeds in shallow soil.
Opposite deep
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disapproving
(of a person or idea) not showing serious thought or feeling
छिछला, सतही (सोच या व्यक्ति)
- a shallow argument
- He is too shallow to understand her grief.
- He gave a shallow reply that showed he had not read the book.
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- Her shallow interest in the subject disappointed the teacher.
- It is shallow to judge people only by their clothes.
Synonyms superficial frivolous
Opposite deep profound thoughtful
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shallow + noun (water, river, pond, well)
Use shallow before a noun to say that something has little depth from top to bottom; its opposite is deep.
जब किसी वस्तु की गहराई कम हो, तब noun से पहले 'shallow' आता है; इसका विपरीत 'deep' है।
- Children were playing in the shallow end of the pool.
- The well is shallow, so it dries up every summer.
shallow (figurative) + person / idea / argument
Used about a person or idea that lacks serious thought or deep feeling; it is a criticism.
जब किसी व्यक्ति या विचार में गंभीर सोच या गहरी भावना न हो, तब 'shallow' का आलोचना के रूप में प्रयोग होता है।
- His shallow arguments did not convince the panel.
- She refused to be friends with such a shallow person.
shallow breathing / sleep
Shallow can describe breathing that uses only the top of the lungs, or light sleep that is easily broken.
'Shallow' का प्रयोग उस साँस के लिए भी होता है जो केवल फेफड़ों के ऊपरी भाग तक जाती है, और हल्की नींद के लिए भी जो आसानी से टूट जाती है।
- The patient's shallow breathing worried the nurse.
- I had a shallow sleep because of the noise outside.
the shallows (noun, plural)
With the, shallows is a plural noun meaning the part of a river or sea where the water is not deep.
'The' के साथ 'shallows' एक plural noun है, जिसका अर्थ नदी या समुद्र का वह भाग है जहाँ पानी गहरा नहीं होता।
- The fishermen pulled their boats into the shallows.
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shallow + noun
waterrivergravepondbreath
- The shallow river can be crossed on foot in winter.
shallow + abstract noun
thinkingargumentanalysisunderstandingcharacter
- The report was criticised for its shallow analysis of rural poverty.
adverb + shallow
verytooextremelyrelativelydangerously
- The water was dangerously shallow near the rocks.
verb + shallow
seemremainbecomesoundprove
- His promises soon proved shallow.
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- Do not dive here; the water is too shallow.
यहाँ गोता मत लगाइए; पानी बहुत उथला है।
- A shallow knowledge of grammar will not help you clear the SSC paper.
व्याकरण का सतही ज्ञान आपको SSC की परीक्षा पास कराने में मदद नहीं करेगा।
- The farmer dug a shallow trench to carry water to the field.
किसान ने खेत तक पानी ले जाने के लिए एक उथली नाली खोदी।
- Radhika felt that the film was entertaining but shallow.
राधिका को लगा कि फ़िल्म मनोरंजक तो थी, पर उसमें गहराई नहीं थी।
- The boat got stuck because the lake was shallow in that corner.
नाव फँस गई क्योंकि झील उस कोने में उथली थी।
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✗ The river is not so deep, it is very shallow depth.
✓ The river is very shallow.
Shallow is already an adjective about depth; do not add the noun depth after it.
'Shallow' स्वयं गहराई बताने वाला adjective है, इसलिए उसके बाद noun 'depth' जोड़ना गलत है।
✗ The pond is shallow of two feet.
✓ The pond is only two feet deep.
To give a measurement we use deep with the number; shallow is not followed by of plus a measurement.
माप बताने के लिए संख्या के साथ 'deep' आता है; 'shallow of' के बाद माप नहीं लगाया जाता।
✗ He is a shallow in knowledge.
✓ His knowledge is shallow.
Shallow is an adjective, so it cannot follow the article a as if it were a noun.
'Shallow' adjective है, इसलिए इसे article 'a' के बाद noun की तरह प्रयोग नहीं किया जा सकता।
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Shallow and superficial both describe a lack of depth, but shallow can also be about water, while superficial is only about ideas, damage or behaviour.
'Shallow' और 'superficial' दोनों गहराई की कमी बताते हैं, पर 'shallow' पानी के लिए भी आता है, जबकि 'superficial' केवल विचारों, क्षति या व्यवहार के लिए आता है।
Lacking depth, in water or in thought and feeling.
पानी में या सोच और भावना में गहराई की कमी।
- The film gives a shallow view of village life.
Affecting only the surface; not thorough or not deep.
केवल ऊपरी सतह को प्रभावित करने वाला; पूर्ण या गहरा नहीं।
- He suffered only superficial injuries in the fall.