wealth
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उच्चारण वेल्थ
धन, संपत्ति, समृद्धि
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a large amount of money, property or valuable possessions that a person or country owns
धन, संपत्ति, समृद्धि
- He inherited great wealth from his uncle.
- the distribution of wealth in the country
- The family earned great wealth from the spice trade.
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- Wealth does not always bring happiness.
- The country's wealth comes from its mines and farms.
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[sing.] a ~ of sth
a large amount of something good
(अच्छी चीज़ की) प्रचुरता, भरमार
- The library has a wealth of material on Mughal history.
- a wealth of experience
- The museum holds a wealth of ancient coins.
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- The internet offers a wealth of information on any subject.
- She brought a wealth of knowledge to the job.
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wealth (uncountable): money and property
A large amount of money, property and valuable things. It is uncountable and normally takes a singular verb.
बड़ी मात्रा में धन, संपत्ति और मूल्यवान वस्तुएँ; यह uncountable है और सामान्यतः singular verb लेता है।
- Wealth does not always bring happiness.
- The family's wealth came from the spice trade.
a wealth of + noun
Means a large amount of something good, such as information or experience. It is followed by an uncountable or plural noun.
इसका अर्थ किसी अच्छी चीज़ की बड़ी मात्रा है, जैसे जानकारी या अनुभव; इसके बाद uncountable या plural noun आता है।
- The library has a wealth of information on Indian history.
- She brings a wealth of experience to the team.
wealth of a nation / national wealth
In economics, wealth means the total value of resources held by a country or people.
अर्थशास्त्र में wealth का अर्थ किसी देश या लोगों के पास संसाधनों का कुल मूल्य है।
- Forests are part of the nation's wealth.
wealthy (adj) / wealthily (rare)
The adjective is wealthy, and 'the wealthy' means rich people as a group with a plural verb.
Adjective 'wealthy' है, और 'the wealthy' का अर्थ धनी लोगों का समूह है, जिसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The wealthy pay more tax in many countries.
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adjective + wealth
greatenormousinheritedmineralpersonal
- India has great mineral wealth in its eastern states.
verb + wealth
accumulatecreateinheritdistributeflaunt
- The scheme aims to distribute wealth more fairly.
wealth + noun
taxgapmanagercreationof knowledge
- A growing wealth gap worries economists.
a wealth of
a wealth of detaila wealth of talenta wealth of knowledgea wealth of experience
- The old teacher has a wealth of knowledge.
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- Health is real wealth, not gold or silver.
स्वास्थ्य ही असली धन है, सोना या चाँदी नहीं।
- Radhika's grandfather built his wealth through honest trade.
राधिका के दादा ने ईमानदार व्यापार से अपनी संपत्ति बनाई।
- The museum offers a wealth of material on ancient India.
संग्रहालय प्राचीन भारत पर प्रचुर सामग्री उपलब्ध कराता है।
- Great wealth can bring many problems.
बहुत अधिक धन अनेक समस्याएँ ला सकता है।
- The country's wealth lies in its young population.
देश की संपदा उसकी युवा जनसंख्या में निहित है।
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✗ He has many wealth.
✓ He has great wealth.
Wealth is uncountable; use great or much, not many.
'Wealth' uncountable है; इसके साथ 'many' नहीं, 'great' या 'much' आता है।
✗ He lost all his wealths in business.
✓ He lost all his wealth in business.
Wealth in this sense has no plural.
इस अर्थ में 'wealth' का plural नहीं होता।
✗ The wealth people of the city live here.
✓ The wealthy people of the city live here.
The adjective wealthy is needed before people.
'People' से पहले adjective 'wealthy' चाहिए।
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Wealth, riches and fortune all relate to having money but are used differently.
Wealth, riches और fortune का संबंध धन से है, पर प्रयोग अलग है।
A large amount of valuable possessions; also a large amount of something good.
बड़ी मात्रा में मूल्यवान संपत्ति; किसी अच्छी चीज़ की प्रचुरता भी।
- A wealth of talent.
riches
Plural, literary; great wealth.
बहुवचन, साहित्यिक; विपुल धन।
- He rose from rags to riches.
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'Health is wealth.'
कहावत 'Health is wealth' है।