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unavoidable

/ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/adjective

उच्चारण अनवॉइडबल

अपरिहार्य, अनिवार्य, जिसे टाला न जा सके

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adjective
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    impossible to avoid or prevent

    अपरिहार्य, अनिवार्य, जिसे टाला न जा सके

    • unavoidable delays because of the fog
    • Because of the heavy storm, a short delay in the flight was unavoidable.
    • The delay was unavoidable because of the strike.
    + 2 more examples
    • Some mistakes are unavoidable when you are learning.
    • Meeting him again was unavoidable, since we work in the same office.

    Synonyms inevitable inescapable certain necessary compulsory

    Opposite avoidable preventable escapable unnecessary

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

be unavoidable

Use it when something cannot be prevented, even with care. It is often used for delays and damage.

जब कोई बात सावधानी रखने पर भी टल न सके, तब 'unavoidable' आता है; यह प्रायः देरी और नुकसान के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • The delay was unavoidable because of fog.
  • Some mistakes are unavoidable when we learn.

it is unavoidable that / to + infinitive

With it, the pattern uses a that-clause or a to-infinitive for the thing that cannot be avoided.

'It' से शुरू होने वाले वाक्य में न टलने वाली बात के लिए that-clause या to-infinitive आता है।

  • It is unavoidable that prices will rise.
  • It was unavoidable to cancel the match.

unavoidable + noun

Common before words like delay, conclusion, consequence and expense.

यह delay, conclusion, consequence और expense जैसे शब्दों से पहले आम है।

  • Heavy rain caused an unavoidable delay.

unavoidably (adverb)

The adverb says that the cause was beyond control: unavoidably late.

Adverb बताता है कि कारण नियंत्रण से बाहर था: unavoidably late।

  • I was unavoidably detained at the office.
+Collocations 4

unavoidable + noun

delayaccidentconsequenceexpenseconclusionloss

  • The accident was unavoidable, the police said.

adverb + unavoidable

almostvirtuallyseeminglysadlylargely

  • A traffic jam on that road is almost unavoidable.

verb + unavoidable

seembecomeproveremainconsider

  • A clash seemed unavoidable by evening.

unavoidable + because

due to weatherdue to illnessdue to repairsdue to law

  • The closure was unavoidable due to repairs.
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  • Radhika was late for the interview due to unavoidable traffic.

अपरिहार्य ट्रैफ़िक के कारण राधिका साक्षात्कार में देर से पहुँची।

  • The loss of crops was unavoidable after the hailstorm.

ओलावृष्टि के बाद फ़सल का नुकसान अपरिहार्य था।

  • Pressure before exams is unavoidable, but stress is not.

परीक्षा से पहले दबाव अपरिहार्य है, पर तनाव नहीं।

  • The bridge was repaired at an unavoidable cost.

पुल की मरम्मत ऐसी लागत पर हुई जिसे टाला नहीं जा सकता था।

  • The sad conclusion seemed unavoidable.

दुखद निष्कर्ष अपरिहार्य लग रहा था।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The delay was inavoidable.

✓ The delay was unavoidable.

The opposite of avoidable is formed with un-, not in-.

Avoidable का विपरीत उपसर्ग 'un-' से बनता है, 'in-' से नहीं।

✗ The delay was unavoidably.

✓ The delay was unavoidable.

After was we need an adjective, not an adverb.

'Was' के बाद adjective चाहिए, adverb नहीं।

✗ I was absent due to unavoidable circumstance.

✓ I was absent due to unavoidable circumstances.

Circumstances is normally used in the plural here.

इस अर्थ में 'circumstances' प्रायः बहुवचन में आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These describe what cannot be stopped, with small differences.

ये उस बात को बताते हैं जिसे रोका नहीं जा सकता, पर थोड़े अंतर के साथ।

unavoidable

Cannot be prevented by any action.

किसी भी कार्य से रोका नहीं जा सकता।

  • An unavoidable delay.

inevitable

Certain to happen, often in the course of events.

घटनाओं के क्रम में निश्चित रूप से होने वाला।

  • Change is inevitable.

inescapable

Cannot be escaped, often a fact or duty.

जिससे बचा नहीं जा सकता, प्रायः तथ्य या कर्तव्य।

  • An inescapable fact.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

un·a·void·able

With -oid- and -able (not 'unavoidible').

-oid- और अंत में -able ('unavoidible' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart unavoidable (cannot be avoided) and indispensable (absolutely necessary).

Unavoidable (टाला न जा सके) और indispensable (बिलकुल आवश्यक) को अलग रखिए।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

That which cannot be avoided is unavoidable or inevitable; that which cannot be escaped inescapable.

जिसे टाला न जा सके unavoidable या inevitable; जिससे बचा न जा सके inescapable।