torpor
/ˈtɔːpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण टॉर्पर
सुस्ती, जड़ता, निष्क्रियता
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[U, sing.] formal
the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm
सुस्ती, जड़ता, निष्क्रियता
- The afternoon heat filled everyone with torpor.
- After lunch, a torpor settled over the sleepy office.
- The long, hot afternoon sank the whole town into torpor.
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- He shook off his torpor and began to revise for the test.
- Some animals fall into a state of torpor during the winter.
Synonyms lethargy sluggishness inertia lassitude listlessness
Opposite energy vigour liveliness alertness
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
tor·por
With -por (not 'torpour').
अंत में -por ('torpour' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the inactive words together: torpor, lethargy, inertia, lassitude (tiredness), stupor (a state of being nearly unconscious).
निष्क्रियता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: torpor, lethargy, inertia, lassitude (थकान), stupor (लगभग बेहोशी की अवस्था)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective torpid means inactive and slow.
Adjective torpid का अर्थ निष्क्रिय और धीमा है।
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General knowledge
Science: some animals enter torpor (a short state of reduced activity) to save energy, a shorter form of hibernation.
विज्ञान में कुछ जीव ऊर्जा बचाने के लिए torpor (कम गतिविधि की छोटी अवस्था) में जाते हैं, hibernation का छोटा रूप।