surroundings
/səˈraʊndɪŋz/noun
उच्चारण सराउन्डिङ्ज़
परिवेश, आसपास का वातावरण
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[pl.]
everything that is around or near somebody or something
परिवेश, आसपास का वातावरण
- The school has pleasant surroundings.
- He soon got used to his new surroundings.
- The hotel is set in peaceful surroundings.
+ 2 more examples
- Children learn fast from their surroundings.
- Animals in the zoo should have natural surroundings.
Synonyms environment setting background milieu neighbourhood
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
surroundings (plural noun)
The word has no singular form in this meaning and takes a plural verb: the surroundings are quiet.
इस अर्थ में इसका singular रूप नहीं होता और यह plural verb लेता है: the surroundings are quiet।
- The surroundings of the school are clean and green.
- Her new surroundings were strange to her.
in + adjective + surroundings
Use in before the type of place: in pleasant surroundings, in familiar surroundings.
स्थान का प्रकार बताने के लिए 'in' आता है: in pleasant surroundings, in familiar surroundings।
- He prefers to study in peaceful surroundings.
adapt / adjust / get used to + surroundings
These verbs describe settling into a new place; note the plural demonstrative: these surroundings.
ये क्रियाएँ नई जगह में ढलने को बताती हैं; ध्यान दें कि plural demonstrative आता है: these surroundings।
- It took Radhika a week to get used to her hostel surroundings.
surroundings of + place
Use of to name the place that is surrounded: the surroundings of the fort.
जिस स्थान के आसपास की बात हो, उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: the surroundings of the fort।
- The surroundings of the temple are crowded during festivals.
surroundings vs environment vs surrounding (adjective)
Surroundings is the physical area around you; environment includes nature as a whole; surrounding is an adjective, as in surrounding villages.
'Surroundings' आपके आसपास का भौतिक स्थान है; 'environment' पूरी प्रकृति को शामिल करता है; 'surrounding' adjective है, जैसे surrounding villages।
- The surrounding villages sent help after the flood.
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adjective + surroundings
peacefulpleasantfamiliarnaturalunfamiliar
- The hotel stands in peaceful natural surroundings.
verb + surroundings
exploreenjoyadmirechangekeep clean
- We should keep our surroundings clean.
surroundings + verb
arelookseemchangeinspire
- The surroundings seemed strange after the move.
prepositions + surroundings
inoffromtoamid
- She felt at home in her new surroundings.
“More examples 5
- The bright surroundings of the garden lifted his mood.
बगीचे के उज्ज्वल परिवेश ने उसका मन प्रसन्न कर दिया।
- Radhika takes notes about the surroundings of every place she visits.
राधिका जिस भी स्थान पर जाती है, उसके आसपास के बारे में नोट्स बनाती है।
- Children learn better in clean and quiet surroundings.
बच्चे साफ़ और शांत वातावरण में बेहतर सीखते हैं।
- The new students quickly became familiar with the college surroundings.
नए विद्यार्थी कॉलेज के परिवेश से जल्दी परिचित हो गए।
- Chameleons change colour to match their surroundings.
गिरगिट अपने परिवेश के अनुसार रंग बदलते हैं।
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✗ The surrounding of the school is very clean.
✓ The surroundings of the school are very clean.
The noun for the area around is surroundings, which is plural.
आसपास के क्षेत्र का noun 'surroundings' है, जो plural है।
✗ The surroundings of the lake is beautiful.
✓ The surroundings of the lake are beautiful.
Surroundings is plural, so the verb is are.
'Surroundings' plural है, इसलिए verb 'are' आती है।
✗ He is not used to this surroundings.
✓ He is not used to these surroundings.
A plural noun needs a plural demonstrative: these.
Plural noun के साथ plural demonstrative 'these' चाहिए।
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sur·round·ings
With double r (not 'suroundings').
दो r ('suroundings' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the environment words together: surroundings (the physical area around you), environment (the natural world; also conditions), milieu (social environment), setting (where something happens), ambience (the feeling of a place).
परिवेश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: surroundings (आसपास का भौतिक क्षेत्र), environment (प्राकृतिक दुनिया; परिस्थितियाँ भी), milieu (सामाजिक परिवेश), setting (जहाँ कुछ होता है), ambience (किसी जगह का माहौल)।
§Grammar and usage
Surroundings is always plural ('The surroundings are beautiful', never 'a surrounding').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: surroundings हमेशा plural है ('The surroundings are beautiful', 'a surrounding' कभी नहीं)।