weather
/ˈweðə(r)/noun
उच्चारण वेदर
मौसम
Basic wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[U]
the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun
मौसम
- The weather is pleasant today.
- We cancelled the picnic because the weather turned stormy.
- The weather forecast promises rain by evening.
+ 3 more examples
- In this weather, I prefer to stay at home.
- Hot weather makes people tired and thirsty.
- What is the weather like in Shimla now?
Synonyms climate conditions atmosphere forecast elements
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[T]
to come safely through a difficult period or experience; to change, or make something change, in colour or shape because of the effect of the sun, rain or wind
(कठिनाई) झेल जाना; मौसम से घिसना
- The company weathered the crisis.
- The small shop weathered the lockdown by selling groceries online.
- The old fort has weathered many storms.
+ 2 more examples
- Rocks weather slowly under wind and rain.
- The family weathered the loss with courage.
Synonyms survive withstand endure come through erode
Opposite succumb give in
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the weather (uncountable noun)
Weather is uncountable and has no plural. Say the weather is, a lot of weather is wrong; use kinds of weather instead.
Weather uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता; अलग-अलग प्रकारों के लिए 'kinds of weather' कहें।
- The weather is pleasant in Shimla in May.
- We had bad weather all week.
in + adjective + weather
Use in before the kind of weather: in hot weather, in wet weather, in all weathers (fixed idiom).
मौसम के प्रकार से पहले 'in' आता है, जैसे in hot weather।
- Radhika does not like to travel in rainy weather.
weather permitting / depending on the weather
Weather permitting means if the weather is good enough. It is a short fixed phrase.
'Weather permitting' का अर्थ है यदि मौसम अनुमति दे; यह एक स्थिर संक्षिप्त phrase है।
- The match will start at four, weather permitting.
weather (verb) + noun
As a verb, weather means to come safely through a difficult time: weather a storm, weather a crisis.
क्रिया के रूप में 'weather' का अर्थ कठिन समय से सुरक्षित निकलना है, जैसे weather a storm।
- The small shop weathered the lockdown.
weather vs whether
These are homophones: weather (rain, sun) and whether (if or not).
Weather (मौसम) और whether (या नहीं) homophones हैं।
- I don't know whether the weather will be fine.
+Collocations 4
adjective + weather
hotwetstormychangeablebitterly cold
- The stormy weather delayed all flights.
weather + noun
forecastreportdepartmentconditionspattern
- The weather department predicts heavy rain.
verb + the weather
checktalk abouthope fordepend onbrave
- We checked the weather before leaving.
weather + the + noun
a storma crisisthe recessionthe heat
- The company weathered the recession.
“More examples 5
- The cool weather in the hills attracts many tourists.
पहाड़ों का ठंडा मौसम बहुत से पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है।
- The cricket match was stopped because of bad weather.
खराब मौसम के कारण क्रिकेट मैच रोक दिया गया।
- Farmers depend on the weather for a good harvest.
अच्छी फसल के लिए किसान मौसम पर निर्भर रहते हैं।
- The old tree has weathered many monsoons.
पुराने पेड़ ने कई मानसून झेले हैं।
- Summer weather in Rajasthan can be extremely hot.
राजस्थान में गर्मियों का मौसम बहुत गर्म हो सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I don't know weather he will come.
✓ I don't know whether he will come.
To mean if or not, write whether, not weather.
'या नहीं' के अर्थ में 'whether' लिखा जाता है, 'weather' नहीं।
✗ The weathers are very hot in May.
✓ The weather is very hot in May.
Weather is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb and no plural.
Weather uncountable है, इसलिए singular verb आती है और plural नहीं बनता।
✗ It is a good weather today.
✓ It is good weather today.
Weather is uncountable and takes no a.
Weather uncountable है, इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 1
under the weather
slightly ill; not as well as usual
थोड़ा अस्वस्थ, तबीयत ठीक न होना
- I'm feeling a bit under the weather today, so I'll skip class.
- She has been under the weather since the trip.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
climate conditions atmosphere forecast elements survive withstand endure come through erode
Antonyms
succumb give in
?Which word?
Homophones, asked very often: weather (rain, sun, wind), whether (if: 'I don't know whether he will come') and wether (a male sheep) are all /ˈweðə/.
Homophones बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: weather (वर्षा, धूप, हवा, मौसम), whether (यदि: 'I don't know whether he will come') और wether (बधिया मेढ़ा) सब /ˈweðə/ हैं।
Keep apart weather (conditions on a particular day) and climate (the usual weather conditions of a place over a long period).
Weather (किसी विशेष दिन की स्थितियाँ, मौसम) और climate (किसी स्थान की लंबी अवधि की सामान्य मौसम स्थितियाँ, जलवायु) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Under the weather (slightly ill), weather the storm (survive a difficult period), make heavy weather of sth (make something seem more difficult than it is), fair-weather friend (a friend who leaves you when you are in trouble).
Idioms: under the weather (थोड़ा बीमार), weather the storm (कठिन दौर पार करना), make heavy weather of sth (किसी चीज़ को वास्तविकता से कठिन दिखाना), fair-weather friend (मुसीबत में साथ छोड़ने वाला मित्र, मतलबी दोस्त)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The India Meteorological Department (IMD, 1875) forecasts weather; weathering is the breaking down of rocks by wind, rain and temperature.
भारत मौसम विज्ञान विभाग (IMD, 1875) मौसम का पूर्वानुमान करता है; weathering (अपक्षय) हवा, वर्षा और तापमान से चट्टानों का टूटना है।