tiny
/ˈtaɪni/adjective
उच्चारण टाइनी
बहुत छोटा, नन्हा
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tiny + noun
Tiny goes before a noun and means extremely small in size or amount.
'Tiny' noun से पहले आता है और इसका अर्थ आकार या मात्रा में अत्यंत छोटा है।
- A tiny insect crawled across the page.
- The village has a tiny post office.
a tiny bit / tiny little
A tiny bit means very slightly; tiny little adds a feeling of affection or surprise.
'A tiny bit' का अर्थ बहुत थोड़ा है; 'tiny little' में स्नेह या आश्चर्य का भाव जुड़ जाता है।
- I am a tiny bit nervous about the interview.
- The baby held my finger in her tiny little hand.
be + tiny (predicative)
After the verb be, tiny can also stand alone to describe size.
Verb 'be' के बाद 'tiny' अकेले भी आकार का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- Our kitchen is tiny, but it is enough for two people.
tiny + in comparison / the tiny minority
The tiny minority means a very small number of people; it is used when most people think or act differently.
'The tiny minority' का अर्थ बहुत थोड़े लोग हैं; इसका प्रयोग तब होता है जब अधिकांश लोग अलग सोचते या करते हैं।
- Only a tiny minority of students cheat in the exam.
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tiny + noun
villageroomvoiceinsectflame
- A tiny flame flickered in the lamp.
adverb + tiny
verysoreallyabsolutelyincredibly
- The print on the medicine strip was incredibly tiny.
tiny + amount noun
fractionamountnumberpercentagebit
- Only a tiny fraction of applicants were selected.
verb + tiny
lookseemfeelsoundremain
- The huge hall made the speaker look tiny.
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- The tiny seed grew into a huge banyan tree.
वह छोटा-सा बीज एक विशाल बरगद का पेड़ बन गया।
- She spoke in a tiny voice because she was afraid.
वह डर के कारण बहुत धीमी आवाज़ में बोली।
- From the aeroplane the cars looked tiny.
हवाई जहाज़ से गाड़ियाँ बहुत छोटी दिखती थीं।
- A tiny mistake in the form can cancel your application.
फ़ॉर्म में एक छोटी-सी गलती आपका आवेदन रद्द करा सकती है।
- The shopkeeper makes only a tiny profit on each packet.
दुकानदार को हर पैकेट पर केवल बहुत थोड़ा मुनाफ़ा होता है।
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✗ This is the most tiny insect I have seen.
✓ This is the tiniest insect I have seen.
Tiny is a short adjective and forms the superlative with -est, not most.
'Tiny' छोटा adjective है और उसका superlative -est से बनता है, 'most' से नहीं।
✗ He is very tiny in height.
✓ He is very short.
Tiny describes something extremely small; for a person's height we say short.
'Tiny' अत्यंत छोटी वस्तु के लिए है; व्यक्ति की ऊँचाई के लिए 'short' कहते हैं।
✗ The baby's fingers were more tiny than mine.
✓ The baby's fingers were tinier than mine.
Tiny has two syllables and ends in -y, so its comparative is tinier, not more tiny.
'Tiny' दो syllable का शब्द है जो -y पर समाप्त होता है, इसलिए उसका comparative 'tinier' बनता है, 'more tiny' नहीं।
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Tiny, small and little are about size; tiny is the smallest and often feels surprising.
'Tiny', 'small' और 'little' आकार के शब्द हैं; 'tiny' सबसे छोटा है और प्रायः आश्चर्य का भाव देता है।
Extremely small, smaller than expected.
अत्यंत छोटा, अपेक्षा से भी छोटा।
- A tiny gap let the cat in.
Very tiny; formal, said my-NEWT.
बहुत सूक्ष्म; formal, उच्चारण my-NEWT।
- The pills contain a minute amount of salt.