surplus
/ˈsɜːpləs/noun
उच्चारण सर्प्लस
अधिशेष, अतिरिक्त मात्रा, बचा हुआ
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SSC Exams 2018- 1
[C, U]
an amount that is extra or more than you need
अधिशेष, अतिरिक्त मात्रा, बचा हुआ
- The state has a surplus of wheat this year.
- Any surplus will be given to charity.
- Farmers sell the surplus of their crops in the local market.
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- The hotel gave its surplus food to the shelter.
- There was a surplus of teachers in the city and a shortage in the villages.
Opposite shortage deficit deficiency
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[C] finance
the amount by which money received is greater than money spent
(वित्त में) आधिक्य, लाभ, बचत
- The budget showed a surplus of two crore rupees.
- a trade surplus
- The government hopes to run a surplus next year.
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- Exports exceeded imports, leaving a surplus.
- A budget surplus can be used to pay off debt.
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more than is needed or used
अतिरिक्त, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा
- surplus grain
- surplus staff
- Sell the surplus stock at half price.
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- The surplus water was sent to nearby fields.
- She gave her surplus clothes to the charity.
Opposite insufficient inadequate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a surplus of + noun
As a noun, 'surplus' is the extra amount left over. 'Of' names what there is too much of.
Noun के रूप में 'surplus' बची हुई अतिरिक्त मात्रा है। 'Of' उस वस्तु को बताता है जो आवश्यकता से अधिक है।
- India has a surplus of wheat this year.
- There is a surplus of engineers in some cities.
surplus + noun (adjective)
As an adjective it comes before the noun and means more than needed.
Adjective के रूप में यह noun से पहले आता है और इसका अर्थ आवश्यकता से अधिक है।
- Surplus grain is stored in government godowns.
- The shop sold its surplus stock at half price.
surplus to requirements
A fixed phrase for something no longer needed, often used about people or items in offices.
यह स्थिर phrase उस चीज़ के लिए है जिसकी अब आवश्यकता नहीं, प्रायः कार्यालयों में प्रयुक्त।
- The old computers were declared surplus to requirements.
budget surplus (finance)
In economics, a surplus is when income is more than spending. The opposite is a deficit.
अर्थशास्त्र में surplus का अर्थ आय का व्यय से अधिक होना है। इसका विपरीत deficit है।
- The state reported a budget surplus for the first time.
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adjective + surplus
largehugetradebudgetfoodexport
- The country enjoyed a large trade surplus.
verb + surplus
runproducesell offexportbuild up
- Farmers sold off their surplus milk to the dairy.
surplus + noun
stockgrainlabourcashfundsfood
- Surplus labour often moves from villages to cities.
noun + surplus
budgettradewheatricerevenue
- The wheat surplus led to lower prices.
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- Radhika gave her surplus notebooks to a village school.
राधिका ने अपनी अतिरिक्त कॉपियाँ गाँव के स्कूल को दे दीं।
- The dam stores surplus water during the monsoon.
बाँध मानसून में अतिरिक्त पानी को जमा रखता है।
- Surplus vegetables were sent to the relief camp.
अतिरिक्त सब्ज़ियाँ राहत शिविर में भेज दी गईं।
- A surplus in trade can strengthen the rupee.
व्यापार में अधिशेष रुपये को मज़बूत कर सकता है।
- The company has a surplus of skilled workers.
कंपनी के पास कुशल कर्मचारियों की अधिकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is a surplus from rice this year.
✓ There is a surplus of rice this year.
After 'surplus' use 'of' for the thing in excess.
'Surplus' के बाद अधिक मात्रा वाली वस्तु के लिए 'of' आता है।
✗ Surplus is the opposite of profit.
✓ Surplus is the opposite of deficit.
A surplus contrasts with a deficit, not with profit.
Surplus का विपरीत deficit है, profit नहीं।
✗ We have many surplus of food.
✓ We have a large surplus of food.
'Many' cannot be used with the singular noun 'surplus'; use 'a large surplus'.
Singular noun 'surplus' के साथ 'many' नहीं आता; 'a large surplus' कहें।
¶Idioms 1
surplus to requirements
not needed any more
अब ज़रूरत नहीं, अतिरिक्त
- Twenty of the old computers are surplus to requirements.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
excess surfeit extra profit spare remainder
Antonyms
shortage deficit deficiency loss insufficient inadequate lack scarcity
AaSpelling
sur·plus
✓In the exam
General knowledge
GK pair: trade surplus (exports exceed imports) versus trade deficit.
Trade surplus (निर्यात आयात से अधिक) और trade deficit की जोड़ी आती है।