sun
/sʌn/noun
उच्चारण सन
सूर्य, सूरज; धूप
Basic word
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[sing.] the sun
the star that shines in the sky during the day and gives the earth heat and light; the light and heat from the sun
सूर्य, सूरज; धूप
- The sun rises in the east.
- sitting in the sun
- The sun sets in the west.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't stay in the sun too long without a hat.
- The sun was shining brightly when we reached the beach.
¶Idioms 2
under the sun
used to emphasize that you are talking about a very large number of things
दुनिया की हर (चीज़), जो कुछ भी है
- They sell everything under the sun.
- We talked about everything under the sun.
a place in the sun
a position in which you are comfortable or have an advantage over others
सफलता या सम्मान का स्थान
- After years of struggle, the team has found its place in the sun.
- Every country wants its place in the sun.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homophone: sun and son are both /sʌn/.
Homophone: sun और son दोनों /sʌn/ हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make hay while the sun shines (make use of a good opportunity while it lasts), under the sun (in the world: 'everything under the sun'), a place in the sun (a position where you are happy and successful), there is nothing new under the sun.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: make hay while the sun shines (अच्छे अवसर का लाभ उठाना जब तक वह रहे, बहती गंगा में हाथ धोना), under the sun (दुनिया में: 'everything under the sun'), a place in the sun (ऐसी स्थिति जहाँ आप ख़ुश और सफल हों), there is nothing new under the sun (दुनिया में कुछ भी नया नहीं)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the sun is a star made mainly of hydrogen and helium; its energy comes from nuclear fusion; sunlight takes about 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach the earth; India's Aditya-L1 (2023) studies the sun.
विज्ञान GK में सूर्य मुख्यतः hydrogen और helium से बना तारा है; इसकी ऊर्जा नाभिकीय संलयन से आती है; सूर्य का प्रकाश पृथ्वी तक पहुँचने में लगभग 8 मिनट 20 सेकंड लेता है; भारत का आदित्य-L1 (2023) सूर्य का अध्ययन करता है।