simple
/ˈsɪmpl/adjective
उच्चारण सिम्पल
सरल, आसान
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easy to understand or do; not difficult
सरल, आसान
- The first question was simple.
- Follow these simple steps.
- The instructions were simple, so everyone finished quickly.
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- Is there a simple way to remember these dates?
- It was a simple matter of pressing one button.
- Radhika gave a simple answer to a hard question.
Synonyms easy straightforward
Opposite difficult complicated complex
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consisting of only one part or thing
एकल, सीधा (बिना जटिलता के)
- A simple sentence has one clause.
- 'Book' is a simple word, but 'bookshop' is a compound word.
- A simple sentence has just one main clause.
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- The word rain is a simple noun, but rainwater is made of two parts.
- Is door a simple word or a compound word?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
simple + noun (easy or plain)
Before a noun, 'simple' means easy to understand or do, or plain and without decoration. It describes questions, methods, rules, food and clothes.
Noun से पहले 'simple' का अर्थ समझने या करने में आसान, अथवा सादा और बिना सजावट का होता है। यह प्रश्नों, विधियों, नियमों, भोजन और वस्त्रों के लिए आता है।
- Give a simple answer to the question.
- She wore a simple cotton sari to the interview.
it is simple + to-infinitive
Use this pattern to say that an action is easy to carry out. The to-infinitive names the action, and the adjective comes after 'is'.
किसी कार्य का करना आसान है, यह बताने के लिए यह pattern आता है। To-infinitive कार्य को बताता है और adjective 'is' के बाद आता है।
- It is simple to book a ticket online.
- It is simple to cook khichdi in a pressure cooker.
simple tenses and simple sentences (grammar)
In grammar, a simple tense has no be or have in it, and a simple sentence has only one main clause.
Grammar में simple tense में be या have नहीं होता, और simple sentence में केवल एक main clause होती है।
- 'She walks to school' is in the simple present tense.
- 'The sun rose.' is a simple sentence.
simply (adverb) and simplicity (noun)
'Simply' means 'only' or 'in an easy way'. 'Simplicity' is the quality of being simple. Use 'simplify' for the verb.
'Simply' का अर्थ 'केवल' या 'सरल ढंग से' है। 'Simplicity' सरल होने का गुण है। Verb के लिए 'simplify' आता है।
- Simply add water and stir.
- The simplicity of the design impressed everyone.
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simple + noun
questionlifetasktruthrulesmethod
- He leads a simple life in a village near Agra.
'Simple life' सादे और कम साधनों वाले जीवन को कहते हैं।
adverb + simple
veryquitedeceptivelyremarkablyperfectly
- The trick looks deceptively simple.
'Deceptively simple' का अर्थ देखने में सरल पर वास्तव में कठिन है।
fixed phrases with simple
pure and simpleplain and simplesimple as thatsimple majority
- It was greed, pure and simple.
'Simple majority' का अर्थ आधे से अधिक मत है।
verb + simple
keep itmake itlooksoundseem
- Keep your notes short and simple.
'Keep it simple' का अर्थ बातों को सरल रखना है।
“More examples 5
- The instructions were clear and simple.
निर्देश स्पष्ट और सरल थे।
- Radhika solved the sum by a simple method.
राधिका ने एक सरल विधि से वह प्रश्न हल किया।
- The simple fact is that we lost the match.
सीधी सच्चाई यह है कि हम मैच हार गए।
- He is a simple man who trusts everyone.
वह एक सीधा-सादा व्यक्ति है जो सब पर भरोसा करता है।
- The bill passed by a simple majority in the House.
विधेयक सदन में साधारण बहुमत से पारित हो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It is a simply question for me.
✓ It is a simple question for me.
Before a noun you need the adjective 'simple'. 'Simply' is an adverb and cannot describe a noun.
Noun से पहले adjective 'simple' चाहिए। 'Simply' adverb है और noun का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता।
✗ She is simple girl from a village.
✓ She is a simple girl from a village.
A singular countable noun needs an article, even when an adjective comes before it.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आवश्यक है, चाहे उससे पहले adjective ही क्यों न हो।
✗ The simplicity method is used here.
✓ The simple method is used here.
Do not use the noun 'simplicity' as an adjective. Use 'simple' before the noun.
Noun 'simplicity' को adjective की तरह मत लिखिए। Noun से पहले 'simple' लगाइए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives mean not difficult, but each stresses something different.
ये adjectives कठिन न होने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर हर एक अलग बात पर ज़ोर देता है।
Easy to understand, or plain in style, with no extra parts.
समझने में आसान, या शैली में सादा, बिना अतिरिक्त भागों के।
- A simple recipe.
Needing little effort to do; stresses the effort, not the design.
जिसे करने में कम प्रयास लगे; यह प्रयास पर ज़ोर देता है, बनावट पर नहीं।
- An easy exam.
Without decoration or ornament; also clear and direct.
बिना सजावट या अलंकार के; साथ ही स्पष्ट और सीधा।
- She spoke in plain language.
¶Idioms 1
pure and simple
involving only the fact mentioned and nothing else
और कुछ नहीं, सीधे-सीधे बस यही
- It was jealousy, pure and simple.
- That's laziness, pure and simple.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
Notes
In grammar questions, a simple sentence has one finite verb; a compound sentence has two or more joined by a conjunction.
Grammar प्रश्नों में simple sentence में एक finite verb होता है और compound sentence में conjunction से जुड़े दो या अधिक clauses होते हैं।