thorough
/ˈθʌrə/adjective
उच्चारण थर
पूर्ण, सम्यक, हर बारीकी के साथ किया गया
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done completely and with great attention to detail
पूर्ण, सम्यक, हर बारीकी के साथ किया गया
- The doctor made a thorough examination before writing the prescription.
- a thorough revision of the whole syllabus
- The police made a thorough search of the building.
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- A thorough cleaning of the house takes the whole day.
- The report gives a thorough analysis of the problem.
Synonyms complete exhaustive meticulous
Opposite superficial cursory partial
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(of a person) doing things carefully and with great attention to detail
(व्यक्ति) हर काम पूरी सावधानी और बारीकी से करने वाला
- She is slow but thorough.
- The examiner was thorough and checked every answer sheet twice before announcing the result.
- Our accountant is thorough and never misses an error.
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- He is a thorough worker who checks everything twice.
- Be thorough while you proofread your answers.
Synonyms careful painstaking methodical
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[only before noun]
complete; used to emphasize
पक्का, पूरा (ज़ोर देने के लिए)
- a thorough nuisance
- The party was a thorough success.
- The long delay was a thorough waste of time.
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- The mess in the kitchen was a thorough disgrace.
- It was a thorough surprise to everyone.
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thorough + noun
Describes work or examination done completely and carefully.
पूर्ण और सावधानी से किए गए कार्य या जाँच का वर्णन करता है।
- The police made a thorough search.
- She gave a thorough explanation.
be thorough in / about / with sth
For a person: careful and complete. In is common for a task.
व्यक्ति के लिए सावधान और पूर्ण; किसी कार्य के लिए 'in' प्रचलित है।
- He is thorough in his preparation.
- Be thorough about your revision.
thoroughly (adverb)
Use the adverb with verbs: clean thoroughly, check thoroughly. Also strengthens feelings.
क्रिया के साथ adverb 'thoroughly' आता है; यह भाव को भी तीव्र करता है।
- Wash your hands thoroughly.
- We thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
thorough vs through
Thorough is an adjective; through is a preposition or adverb. They differ in spelling and sound.
'Thorough' adjective है; 'through' preposition या adverb है; वर्तनी और उच्चारण अलग हैं।
- He went through the report thoroughly.
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thorough + noun
checkinvestigationknowledgesearchcleaningrevision
- A thorough investigation was ordered.
adverb + thorough
veryextremelyrathernot veryperfectly
- The report was extremely thorough.
verb + thoroughly
cleanwashtestreadprepareunderstand
- Test the machine thoroughly before use.
thorough + person
workerstudentteacherdoctorinspector
- Our thorough inspector found every fault.
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- Radhika made a thorough study of the chapter before the test.
राधिका ने परीक्षा से पहले अध्याय का गहन अध्ययन किया।
- The doctor gave the child a thorough check-up.
डॉक्टर ने बच्चे की पूरी जाँच की।
- He is a thorough gentleman in every way.
वह हर तरह से पूरा सज्जन है।
- The room needs a thorough clean before the guests come.
मेहमानों के आने से पहले कमरे की पूरी सफ़ाई ज़रूरी है।
- The auditors were thorough and checked every receipt.
लेखा-परीक्षक बहुत सावधान थे और उन्होंने हर रसीद जाँची।
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✗ He has a thorough knowledge about history.
✓ He has a thorough knowledge of history.
Knowledge of a subject takes of.
विषय के ज्ञान के लिए 'knowledge of' आता है।
✗ She read the book thorough.
✓ She read the book thoroughly.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb.
क्रिया को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ He went thorough the forest.
✓ He went through the forest.
Through is the preposition of passage; thorough is an adjective.
रास्ता पार करने के लिए preposition 'through' है; 'thorough' adjective है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These describe care and completeness but differ in focus.
ये सावधानी और पूर्णता बताते हैं, पर ध्यान अलग है।
Very careful about small details.
छोटे विवरणों के प्रति अत्यंत सावधान।
- A meticulous accountant.
Covering everything, to the last item.
सब कुछ, अंतिम बात तक शामिल करने वाला।
- An exhaustive list.
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AaSpelling
thor·ough
With -ough and two syllables (not 'thorogh' or 'through').
-ough के साथ और दो syllables ('thorogh' या 'through' गलत है)।
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thorough, through and though
Thorough (two syllables, /ˈθʌrə/) means complete. Through (one syllable, /θruː/) means from one side to the other. Though (/ðəʊ/) means although. Watch the -ough endings; all three are pronounced differently.
Thorough (दो syllables, /ˈθʌrə/) का अर्थ 'पूर्ण' है। Through (एक syllable, /θruː/) का अर्थ 'आर-पार' है। Though (/ðəʊ/) का अर्थ 'यद्यपि' है। -ough वाले अंत पर ध्यान दीजिए; तीनों की pronunciation अलग है।
The thorough/through/though set is a spelling and pronunciation item; a thoroughfare is a main road.
Thorough, through और though का सेट spelling और pronunciation में पूछा जाता है; thoroughfare मुख्य सड़क है।