tsunami
/tsuːˈnɑːmi/noun
उच्चारण ट्सूनामी
सुनामी, समुद्री प्रलय-लहर
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
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an extremely large wave in the sea caused, for example, by an earthquake under the sea
सुनामी, समुद्री प्रलय-लहर
- The 2004 tsunami killed thousands of people along the coast of Tamil Nadu.
- Fishermen along the coast were warned of a possible tsunami after the undersea quake.
- A warning system now alerts coastal towns to a possible tsunami.
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- The tsunami reached the shore within an hour of the earthquake.
- Students studied how a tsunami forms in their geography class.
Synonyms tidal wave seismic sea wave
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a sudden large increase in the amount of something
(किसी चीज़ की) बाढ़, सैलाब
- a tsunami of complaints
- The new film triggered a tsunami of memes on social media.
- The announcement caused a tsunami of calls to the helpline.
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- A tsunami of orders arrived on the first day of the sale.
- The school received a tsunami of applications this year.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tsunami: plural tsunamis or tsunami
Tsunami is a countable noun and the plural is usually tsunamis, although tsunami is also correct. It is a Japanese word and begins with a silent t in English.
'Tsunami' countable noun है और इसका plural प्रायः 'tsunamis' होता है, हालाँकि 'tsunami' भी सही है। यह जापानी शब्द है और English में इसका 't' नहीं बोला जाता।
- Two tsunamis struck the coast within an hour.
- The tsunami of 2004 affected the coast of Tamil Nadu.
a tsunami + hit / strike / sweep + place
Hit, strike, devastate and sweep across are the usual verbs for a tsunami reaching land. The place follows the verb directly.
सुनामी के तट पर पहुँचने के लिए hit, strike, devastate और sweep across सामान्य verbs हैं। स्थान verb के तुरंत बाद आता है।
- A tsunami struck the coast of Japan in 2011.
- The giant waves swept across the island in minutes.
tsunami warning / tsunami alert
Tsunami works as a modifier before a noun. Warning means danger is expected; alert and watch are lower levels.
'Tsunami' noun से पहले modifier की तरह आता है। Warning का अर्थ खतरे की आशंका है; alert और watch उससे हल्के स्तर हैं।
- A tsunami warning was issued after the undersea earthquake.
a tsunami of + noun (figurative)
Figuratively, a tsunami of something means a sudden, overwhelming amount, usually of messages or complaints.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'a tsunami of' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की अचानक, भारी मात्रा है, प्रायः संदेशों या शिकायतों की।
- The college received a tsunami of applications after the result.
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verb + tsunami
trigger asurvive awarn of apredict abe hit by a
- The coastal villages were hit by a tsunami in the early morning.
adjective + tsunami
massivedevastatingdeadlygiantpowerful
- A devastating tsunami left thousands homeless.
tsunami + noun
warningwavesurvivorreliefvictims
- Volunteers brought food for the tsunami victims.
cause + tsunami
earthquakeundersea landslidevolcanic eruptionseabed movementmeteor impact
- A strong earthquake under the sea can cause a tsunami.
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- The 2004 tsunami reminded the world how powerful the sea can be.
2004 की सुनामी ने दुनिया को याद दिलाया कि समुद्र कितना शक्तिशाली हो सकता है।
- Radhika wrote an essay on how a tsunami forms.
राधिका ने सुनामी के बनने के तरीके पर निबंध लिखा।
- Villagers moved to higher ground as soon as the tsunami siren sounded.
जैसे ही सुनामी का सायरन बजा, ग्रामीण ऊँची जगह पर चले गए।
- A tsunami can travel across an ocean at the speed of a jet plane.
सुनामी महासागर पार करते समय जेट विमान की गति से यात्रा कर सकती है।
- The new rule brought a tsunami of complaints from parents.
नए नियम से अभिभावकों की शिकायतों की बाढ़ आ गई।
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✗ Hundreds of peoples died in the tsunami.
✓ Hundreds of people died in the tsunami.
People is already plural and takes no -s in this sense.
इस अर्थ में 'people' पहले से plural है और उसमें '-s' नहीं लगता।
✗ A tsunami has struck Japan in 2011.
✓ A tsunami struck Japan in 2011.
A past date needs the simple past, not the present perfect.
बीती हुई तिथि के साथ simple past आता है, present perfect नहीं।
✗ Tsunami are caused by earthquakes.
✓ Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.
When speaking generally with a plural verb, the noun must be plural too.
सामान्य कथन में plural verb के साथ noun भी plural होना चाहिए।
AaSpelling
tsu·na·mi
Spelling and pronunciation, asked often: tsu-na-mi, from Japanese for 'harbour wave', with a silent-sounding t, /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ (not 'sunami' or 'tsunamy').
Spelling और pronunciation में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: tsu-na-mi, Japanese में 'बंदरगाह की लहर' से, t हल्का, /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ ('sunami' या 'tsunamy' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: tsunamis are caused by undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or landslides, not by tides, so 'tidal wave' is technically wrong.
विज्ञान में सुनामी समुद्र के नीचे भूकंप, ज्वालामुखी विस्फोट या भूस्खलन से आती है, ज्वार से नहीं, इसलिए 'tidal wave' तकनीकी रूप से गलत है।
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004; the Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre at Hyderabad.
26 दिसंबर 2004 की हिंद महासागर सुनामी; हैदराबाद में Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre।