verbal
/ˈvɜːbl/adjective
उच्चारण वर्बल
शाब्दिक, शब्दों से संबंधित
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as antonym
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[usually before noun]
relating to words
शाब्दिक, शब्दों से संबंधित
- verbal ability
- verbal skills
- The test measures verbal reasoning and arithmetic.
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- Good verbal skills help in a career in law.
- She has strong verbal ability and wins every debate.
Synonyms linguistic lexical
Opposite non-verbal
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[usually before noun]
spoken, not written
मौखिक, ज़बानी
- a verbal agreement
- a verbal warning
- He gave a verbal promise but never wrote it down.
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- The clerk received a verbal order from the manager.
- A verbal agreement may be hard to prove in court.
Synonyms oral spoken vocal unwritten said
Opposite written non-verbal documentary
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grammar
connected with verbs; formed from a verb
(grammar में) क्रियात्मक
- 'Swimming' is a verbal noun (gerund).
- A verbal form such as a participle can work as an adjective.
- In the sentence, 'running' is a verbal noun.
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- Verbal endings such as -ed and -ing show tense or aspect.
- Identify the verbal phrase in each sentence.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verbal (adjective): in words, written or spoken
Verbal means relating to words in general, spoken or written. Do not assume it always means spoken; use oral for that.
'Verbal' का अर्थ शब्दों से संबंधित है, बोले हुए या लिखे हुए। इसे हमेशा 'बोला हुआ' न समझें; उसके लिए 'oral' आता है।
- Verbal ability tests check your vocabulary and grammar.
- The company sent a verbal warning to the staff.
verbal vs oral
Oral specifically means spoken, as in an oral exam. Verbal covers both speech and writing, so a verbal agreement may be written or spoken.
'Oral' विशेष रूप से बोले जाने को बताता है, जैसे oral exam। 'Verbal' बोलने और लिखने, दोनों को समेटता है।
- The oral exam was held in the principal's office.
verbal (grammar) = formed from a verb
In grammar, verbal means connected with verbs. A verbal noun, such as swimming, is formed from a verb.
Grammar में 'verbal' का अर्थ verbs से संबंधित है। 'Swimming' जैसा verbal noun किसी verb से बनता है।
- In 'Reading is fun', reading is a verbal noun.
verbally (adverb) + verb
The adverb verbally describes how something is communicated. It is used with abuse, agree, warn, attack, inform.
Adverb 'verbally' बताता है कि कोई बात कैसे कही गई। यह abuse, agree, warn, attack, inform के साथ आता है।
- The manager verbally warned him before the written notice.
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verbal + noun
abuseabilityagreementskillsreasoning
- Verbal reasoning is an important part of bank exams.
adverb + verbal
purelylargelyessentiallynon-partly
- The message was not written but purely verbal.
verbal + noun (communication)
communicationwarningmessageattackpromise
- He gave a verbal promise and later denied it.
verbally + verb
abuseagreeattackexpressconfirm
- The boy was verbally abused by an angry neighbour.
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- The SSC exam includes questions on verbal ability.
SSC परीक्षा में verbal ability पर प्रश्न होते हैं।
- Radhika's verbal skills improved after she joined the debate club.
वाद-विवाद क्लब में शामिल होने के बाद राधिका की भाषाई क्षमता सुधर गई।
- The shopkeeper gave a verbal assurance but nothing in writing.
दुकानदार ने मौखिक आश्वासन दिया, पर लिखित में कुछ नहीं दिया।
- The teacher gave a verbal warning to the noisy students.
शिक्षक ने शोर करने वाले विद्यार्थियों को मौखिक चेतावनी दी।
- Verbal abuse can hurt as much as physical violence.
शाब्दिक दुर्व्यवहार शारीरिक हिंसा जितना ही आहत कर सकता है।
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✗ His verbal was weak, so he failed the test.
✓ His verbal ability was weak, so he failed the test.
Verbal is an adjective and needs a noun like ability after it.
'Verbal' adjective है और उसके बाद 'ability' जैसा noun चाहिए।
✗ She was verbal abused by her boss.
✓ She was verbally abused by her boss.
Use the adverb verbally to modify the participle abused.
Participle 'abused' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'verbally' आता है।
✗ He verbaly agreed to the plan.
✓ He verbally agreed to the plan.
The adverb is spelt verbally, with double l.
Adverb की वर्तनी 'verbally' है, जिसमें दो 'l' होते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words relate to speech, but they differ in whether writing is included.
दोनों शब्द बोलने से जुड़े हैं, पर इस बात में अलग हैं कि लिखने को शामिल करते हैं या नहीं।
Concerning words, spoken or written.
शब्दों से संबंधित, बोले हुए या लिखे हुए।
- Verbal communication includes emails and speeches.
Put down on paper or screen; the opposite of oral.
काग़ज़ या screen पर लिखा हुआ; oral का विलोम।
- A written agreement is safer.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ver·bal
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Keep apart verbal (in words; spoken) and oral (spoken, by mouth); both are used for spoken agreements, but oral is clearer.
Verbal (शब्दों में; मौखिक) और oral (मुँह से बोला गया) को अलग रखिए; दोनों मौखिक समझौतों के लिए आते हैं, पर oral अधिक स्पष्ट है।
§Grammar and usage
Verbals or non-finite verbs are the infinitive, the gerund and the participle.
Verbals या non-finite verbs infinitive, gerund और participle हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Word for word is verbatim; using too many words is verbose.
शब्दशः verbatim; बहुत शब्दों का प्रयोग verbose।
General knowledge
Exam: the verbal ability section tests English.
परीक्षा में verbal ability section अंग्रेज़ी की जाँच करता है।