suggestion
/səˈdʒestʃən/noun
उच्चारण सजेस्चन
सुझाव
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[C] ~ (for/about/on sth) | ~ (that…)
an idea or a plan that you mention for somebody else to think about
सुझाव
- Do you have any suggestions for improving the app?
- Her suggestion to start the class earlier was accepted by everyone.
- I made a suggestion that we study together on Sundays.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher welcomed every suggestion from the students.
- At his suggestion, we took the early train to avoid the crowd.
Synonyms proposal recommendation idea advice hint
- 2
[C, usually sing., U]
a slight amount or sign of something
हल्का संकेत
- a suggestion of a smile
- There was a suggestion of sadness in his voice.
- There was a suggestion of mockery in her voice.
+ 2 more examples
- The soup had just a suggestion of garlic.
- He showed no suggestion of worry about the exam.
Synonyms hint trace touch suspicion indication
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a suggestion + that-clause (subjunctive)
After a suggestion that, use the base verb or should + verb, not the s-form.
'A suggestion that' के बाद base verb या should + verb आता है, s वाला रूप नहीं।
- The teacher's suggestion was that Radhika join the debate club.
- His suggestion that we should leave early was accepted.
a suggestion for / about / on sth
Use for for the aim, and about or on for the topic.
उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' और विषय के लिए 'about' या 'on' आता है।
- Do you have any suggestions for improving the school library?
at sb's suggestion / on sb's advice
The fixed phrase is at someone's suggestion; compare it with on someone's advice, where on is used.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'at someone's suggestion' है; इसकी तुलना 'on someone's advice' से करें, जहाँ 'on' आता है।
- At her mother's suggestion, Radhika joined the library.
make / offer / accept a suggestion
These verbs go with suggestion; a suggestion is countable, while advice is not.
ये क्रियाएँ 'suggestion' के साथ आती हैं; suggestion countable है, जबकि advice नहीं।
- She made a useful suggestion about the seating plan.
a suggestion of + quality (slight sign)
In a second sense it means a small sign of something, usually in the singular.
दूसरे अर्थ में यह किसी बात के छोटे संकेत को बताता है, प्रायः singular में।
- There was a suggestion of a smile on his face.
+Collocations 4
adjective + suggestion
helpfulpracticalusefulconstructivesensible
- The principal welcomed a constructive suggestion from the students.
verb + suggestion
makeacceptrejectwelcomefollow
- The committee rejected the suggestion immediately.
suggestion + noun
boxbookcardscheme
- Please drop your idea in the suggestion box.
suggestion + preposition
at the suggestion ofon the suggestion ofunder the suggestion
- At the suggestion of the librarian, the books were moved upstairs.
“More examples 5
- At my teacher's suggestion, I read one newspaper editorial every day.
अपने शिक्षक के सुझाव पर मैं रोज़ एक समाचार-पत्र का संपादकीय पढ़ता हूँ।
- The suggestion that exams be held twice a year was welcomed.
साल में दो बार परीक्षा कराने के सुझाव का स्वागत किया गया।
- I have a suggestion: let us study together in the library.
मेरा एक सुझाव है: आइए पुस्तकालय में साथ पढ़ें।
- There was a suggestion of fear in her voice.
उसकी आवाज़ में डर का हल्का संकेत था।
- The manager invited suggestions from the staff.
प्रबंधक ने कर्मचारियों से सुझाव आमंत्रित किए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His suggestion was that she goes to the doctor.
✓ His suggestion was that she go to the doctor.
After a suggestion that, the base verb or should go is used, not goes.
'A suggestion that' के बाद base verb या 'should go' आता है, 'goes' नहीं।
✗ On his suggestion, I joined the library.
✓ At his suggestion, I joined the library.
The fixed phrase is at sb's suggestion; on goes with advice.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'at sb's suggestion' है; 'on' advice के साथ आता है।
✗ He suggested me to join the library.
✓ He suggested that I join the library.
Suggest cannot take object + to-infinitive; use a that-clause or -ing.
'Suggest' के बाद object + to-infinitive नहीं आता; that-clause या -ing का प्रयोग करें।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sug·ges·tion
?Which word?
Keep the advice words together: suggestion, proposal, recommendation, advice (uncountable).
सलाह के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: suggestion, proposal, recommendation, advice (uncountable)।
§Grammar and usage
Suggest that sb (should) do sth ('I suggest that he should apply' or 'I suggest that he apply'); suggest doing sth ('I suggest going early'); never 'suggest sb to do' ('He suggested me to go' is wrong).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'suggest that sb (should) do sth' ('I suggest that he should apply' या 'I suggest that he apply'); 'suggest doing sth' ('I suggest going early'); 'suggest sb to do' कभी नहीं ('He suggested me to go' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a suggestion, at sb's suggestion, open to suggestions.
Collocations: make a suggestion (सुझाव देना), at sb's suggestion (किसी के सुझाव पर), open to suggestions (सुझावों के लिए तैयार)।