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triumph

/ˈtraɪʌmf/noun

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विजय, बड़ी सफलता; विजय का हर्ष

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noun
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    [C, U] ~ (over sb/sth)

    a great success, victory or achievement; the joy you feel because of it

    विजय, बड़ी सफलता; विजय का हर्ष

    • The match ended in triumph for the home team.
    • a shout of triumph
    • The victory was a triumph for the young team.
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    • He returned home in triumph with the gold medal.
    • The school play was a great triumph.

    Synonyms victory success conquest

    Opposite defeat failure loss

verb
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    [I] ~ (over sb/sth)

    to defeat somebody or something; to be successful

    विजय पाना, जीतना

    • Truth triumphed over falsehood in the end.
    • Skill triumphed over luck in the quiz.
    • Our team triumphed over the defending champions.
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    • She triumphed over her fear of public speaking.
    • Honesty triumphs in the end.

    Synonyms win prevail succeed

    Opposite lose fail

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triumph (noun): great success or victory

Used for a notable win or achievement. It is countable when it is a particular success and uncountable for the feeling.

किसी उल्लेखनीय जीत या उपलब्धि के लिए; विशेष सफलता के रूप में countable और उस भाव के रूप में uncountable है।

  • The mission to Mars was a triumph for Indian science.
  • He shouted in triumph when he crossed the line.

triumph over + noun (verb)

As a verb it is intransitive. It takes over (or sometimes against) for the one defeated.

क्रिया के रूप में यह अकर्मक है; पराजित हुए पक्ष के लिए 'over' (कभी-कभी 'against') आता है।

  • Good triumphs over evil in every Diwali story.
  • She triumphed over poverty to become an IAS officer.

in triumph / a triumph of

In triumph shows a victorious manner. A triumph of (skill, will) says what made the success possible.

'In triumph' विजयी ढंग को दिखाता है; 'a triumph of' बताता है कि सफलता किस गुण से संभव हुई।

  • The team returned home in triumph.
  • The bridge is a triumph of engineering.

triumphant (adjective) / triumphantly (adverb)

Triumphant describes the winner or the mood, and triumphantly describes the way something is said or done.

Triumphant विजेता या मनोदशा का वर्णन करता है, और triumphantly बताता है कि कोई बात कैसे कही या की गई।

  • The triumphant captain raised the trophy.
  • 'We did it!' she said triumphantly.
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adjective + triumph

greatmoralpersonalfinalhistoric

  • Winning the Olympic medal was a historic triumph for the village.

verb + triumph

achievecelebratetastescoremark

  • The school celebrated the triumph of its girls' team.

triumph + over

over evilover adversityover rivalsover illness

  • The film is about the triumph of hope over despair.

noun + of + triumph

moment ofsense ofcry ofair of

  • He entered the hall with an air of triumph.
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  • The final was a triumph for the young bowlers.

फ़ाइनल युवा गेंदबाज़ों के लिए बड़ी जीत थी।

  • Radhika triumphed over her fear of public speaking.

राधिका ने मंच पर बोलने के अपने डर पर विजय पाई।

  • The people welcomed the winners in triumph.

लोगों ने विजेताओं का विजय-उल्लास के साथ स्वागत किया।

  • It was a triumph of hard work over talent.

यह प्रतिभा पर मेहनत की जीत थी।

  • The old teacher smiled in quiet triumph at her student's success.

वृद्ध अध्यापिका अपने विद्यार्थी की सफलता पर शांत गर्व से मुस्कुराईं।

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✗ India triumphed Pakistan in the match.

✓ India triumphed over Pakistan in the match.

The verb triumph is intransitive and needs over.

क्रिया 'triumph' अकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'over' आवश्यक है।

✗ He triumph in the examination.

✓ He triumphed in the examination.

The past tense needs -ed; triumph is a regular verb.

Past tense के लिए '-ed' चाहिए; 'triumph' नियमित क्रिया है।

✗ The team returned with triumph.

✓ The team returned in triumph.

The fixed phrase is in triumph.

निश्चित phrase 'in triumph' है।

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§Grammar and usage

Triumph over.

'triumph over' आता है।