widespread
/ˈwaɪdspred/adjective
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व्यापक, विस्तृत, दूर-दूर तक फैला
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existing or happening over a large area or among many people
व्यापक, विस्तृत, दूर-दूर तक फैला
- widespread rain across north India
- widespread support for the scheme
- There was widespread flooding in Assam last summer.
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- The news caused widespread concern among parents.
- Cheating in exams is not as widespread as people think.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
widespread + noun
Before a noun, widespread describes problems, beliefs, damage and support that exist over a large area or among many people.
Noun से पहले 'widespread' ऐसी समस्याओं, मान्यताओं, क्षति और समर्थन का वर्णन करता है जो बड़े क्षेत्र या बहुत लोगों में फैली हों।
- There is widespread poverty in the region.
- The scheme received widespread support.
be widespread (in / among / across sth)
After be, it is followed by in or among for groups and across for areas.
'Be' के बाद समूहों के लिए 'in' या 'among' और क्षेत्रों के लिए 'across' आता है।
- Dengue is widespread in cities after the monsoon.
- Cheating is widespread among a small group.
become / grow / remain widespread
These verbs show that something is spreading or continuing to spread.
ये verbs बताते हैं कि कोई वस्तु फैल रही है या फैलना जारी है।
- Online fraud has become widespread in recent years.
widely (adverb) vs widespread
Widespread is an adjective and is not used before an adjective; use widely with known, used, believed, read.
'Widespread' adjective है और adjective से पहले नहीं आता; known, used, believed, read के साथ 'widely' आता है।
- Hindi is widely spoken in north India.
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widespread + noun
damagebeliefsupportcorruptionflooding
- Widespread flooding disrupted life in Assam.
adverb + widespread
fairlyincreasinglyverygeographicallyrelatively
- Mobile banking is increasingly widespread in villages.
widespread + noun (reaction)
condemnationangerprotestconcernpanic
- The decision led to widespread protest.
verb + widespread
becomeremaincauseproveseem
- The habit of reading e-books has become widespread.
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- Widespread rain is expected across Maharashtra tonight.
आज रात पूरे महाराष्ट्र में व्यापक वर्षा की संभावना है।
- The rumour was widespread before anyone checked the facts.
किसी के तथ्य जाँचने से पहले अफ़वाह दूर-दूर तक फैल चुकी थी।
- There was widespread joy when India won the World Cup.
भारत के विश्व कप जीतने पर व्यापक खुशी फैल गई।
- Water shortage is widespread in the summer.
गर्मियों में पानी की कमी व्यापक रूप से फैली रहती है।
- The widespread use of smartphones has changed how students study.
smartphones के व्यापक उपयोग ने विद्यार्थियों के पढ़ने का तरीका बदल दिया है।
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✗ The widespread known fact is that smoking is harmful.
✓ The widely known fact is that smoking is harmful.
Before another adjective or participle, use the adverb widely, not widespread.
दूसरे adjective या participle से पहले adverb 'widely' आता है, 'widespread' नहीं।
✗ Corruption is widespread in the whole country in these days.
✓ Corruption is widespread across the whole country these days.
These days has no preposition, and across suits a wide area.
'These days' से पहले preposition नहीं लगता, और विस्तृत क्षेत्र के लिए 'across' उपयुक्त है।
✗ The rumour was wide spread in the town.
✓ The rumour was widespread in the town.
Widespread is written as one word.
'Widespread' एक ही शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है।
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Widespread, common and general all point to something frequent, but at different scales.
Widespread, common और general किसी बात की बहुलता बताते हैं, पर पैमाने भिन्न हैं।
Found over a large area or among many people.
बड़े क्षेत्र में या बहुत लोगों में पाया जाने वाला।
- Widespread floods hit the state.
Often found or seen; ordinary.
प्रायः पाया या देखा जाने वाला; साधारण।
- Colds are common in winter.
Formal; existing at a particular time or place.
औपचारिक; किसी विशेष समय या स्थान पर विद्यमान।
- Malaria is prevalent in some areas.
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wide·spread
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Keep the widespread words together: widespread, prevalent (common at a particular time), pervasive (spreading through every part), rampant (spreading in an uncontrolled way, of something bad: 'rampant corruption'), ubiquitous (found everywhere).
व्यापकता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: widespread, prevalent (किसी समय में आम), pervasive (हर भाग में फैला), rampant (बुरी चीज़ का अनियंत्रित फैलाव: 'rampant corruption'), ubiquitous (हर जगह पाया जाने वाला)।