sufficient
/səˈfɪʃnt/adjective
उच्चारण सफ़िश्न्ट
पर्याप्त, काफ़ी
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~ (for sth/sb) | ~ (to do sth)
enough for a particular purpose; as much as you need
पर्याप्त, काफ़ी
- Is there sufficient food for everyone?
- She did not have sufficient time to finish the paper.
- Two spoons of sugar are sufficient for the whole jug.
+ 2 more examples
- There was sufficient evidence to prove his innocence.
- One hour a day is sufficient to learn the basics.
Synonyms enough adequate ample plenty satisfactory
Opposite insufficient inadequate deficient scant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sufficient + noun (before noun)
Placed before a noun, sufficient means enough in quantity; it is more formal than enough and is not used with enough.
Noun से पहले 'sufficient' का अर्थ मात्रा में पर्याप्त है; यह 'enough' से अधिक औपचारिक है और इसके साथ 'enough' नहीं लगता।
- We have sufficient evidence to start an inquiry.
- There is sufficient time to revise the whole chapter.
be sufficient for sb / sth
Use for before the person or purpose that has enough; use sufficient for plus a noun or -ing form.
जिस व्यक्ति या उद्देश्य के लिए पर्याप्त हो उससे पहले 'for' आता है; इसके बाद noun या -ing रूप लगता है।
- The rice is sufficient for ten guests.
- Two hours are sufficient for revising the poem.
be sufficient to + verb
Use a to-infinitive to say what the thing is enough to do.
कोई चीज़ क्या करने के लिए पर्याप्त है, यह बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- One hundred rupees is not sufficient to buy that book.
sufficient (adjective) vs sufficiently (adverb)
Before an adjective, use the adverb sufficiently: sufficiently clear, not sufficient clear.
Adjective से पहले adverb 'sufficiently' आता है: sufficiently clear, 'sufficient clear' नहीं।
- The notice was sufficiently clear for everyone to follow.
sufficient and sufficiency
The noun is sufficiency, used in formal writing: self-sufficiency, a sufficiency of food.
Noun 'sufficiency' है, जो औपचारिक लेखन में आता है: self-sufficiency, a sufficiency of food।
- India has reached self-sufficiency in wheat.
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sufficient + noun
evidencefundstimereasonproof
- The police did not have sufficient proof to arrest him.
adverb + sufficient
more thanbarelyhardlyquitejust
- Her marks were barely sufficient for admission.
verb + sufficient
beproveseemremainconsider sth
- One warning proved sufficient to stop the noise.
sufficient + prepositions
for the purposefor allfor the journeyto coverto pass
- The money is sufficient for the journey.
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- A single reading was sufficient for Radhika to remember the poem.
कविता याद करने के लिए राधिका को एक ही बार पढ़ना काफ़ी था।
- The village has sufficient water for the whole summer.
गाँव में पूरी गर्मी के लिए पर्याप्त पानी है।
- Is thirty minutes sufficient to reach the airport?
क्या हवाई अड्डे पहुँचने के लिए तीस मिनट पर्याप्त हैं?
- He did not provide sufficient reasons for his absence.
उसने अपनी अनुपस्थिति के पर्याप्त कारण नहीं बताए।
- Sufficient sleep is as important as hard work before an exam.
परीक्षा से पहले पर्याप्त नींद उतनी ही ज़रूरी है जितनी कड़ी मेहनत।
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✗ He has sufficient enough money for the trip.
✓ He has sufficient money for the trip.
Sufficient already means enough, so enough is repeated for no reason.
'Sufficient' का अर्थ ही 'enough' है, इसलिए 'enough' जोड़ना अनावश्यक दोहराव है।
✗ The food is not sufficient to all the guests.
✓ The food is not sufficient for all the guests.
Before the person who needs it, sufficient takes for, not to.
जिसे ज़रूरत हो उस व्यक्ति से पहले 'sufficient' के साथ 'for' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ This amount is sufficient for buy a book.
✓ This amount is sufficient to buy a book.
After for, a verb must take -ing; to + verb is the simpler pattern.
'For' के बाद verb में -ing लगता है; सरल ढाँचा 'to + verb' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all mean there is as much as is needed, but they differ in formality and in judgement.
ये सभी adjectives का अर्थ ज़रूरत के बराबर होना है, पर औपचारिकता और आकलन में अंतर है।
Formal; exactly or more than the amount needed.
औपचारिक; ज़रूरत के बराबर या उससे अधिक मात्रा।
- The evidence was sufficient to prove his guilt.
The everyday word; it can follow an adjective (good enough).
रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; यह adjective के बाद भी आ सकता है (good enough)।
- We have enough chairs.
Only just good enough; it suggests a basic standard.
बस पर्याप्त; यह न्यूनतम स्तर का संकेत देता है।
- The room was adequate for one night.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
suf·fi·cient
Double f and -cient (not 'suficient' or 'sufficent').
दो f और अंत में -cient ('suficient' या 'sufficent' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the enough words together: sufficient, adequate (good enough), ample (more than enough), plentiful.
पर्याप्तता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sufficient, adequate (काफ़ी अच्छा), ample (ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा), plentiful।
§Grammar and usage
Sufficient for sth, sufficient to do sth.
Adjective sufficient के बाद 'sufficient for sth' आता है, जैसे sufficient for a week (एक हफ़्ते के लिए काफ़ी)। जब आगे verb हो तो 'sufficient to do sth' लगता है, जैसे sufficient to pay the fee।
Note: 'sufficient enough' is a tautology; say 'sufficient' or 'enough'.
ध्यान रखिए: 'sufficient enough' पुनरुक्ति है; 'sufficient' या 'enough' कहिए।