wonderful
/ˈwʌndəfl/adjective
उच्चारण वन्डफ़ल
अद्भुत, शानदार, बहुत अच्छा
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very good, pleasant or enjoyable
अद्भुत, शानदार, बहुत अच्छा
- We had a wonderful holiday in Kerala.
- It is wonderful to see you again.
- The view from the hilltop was wonderful.
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- Radhika wrote a wonderful essay on her village.
- What a wonderful surprise to see you here!
- It's wonderful that all of you could come.
Synonyms marvellous splendid excellent
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wonderful + noun / predicative
Wonderful means extremely good or admirable. It is already a strong word, so it is not normally used with very; use absolutely, truly or simply instead.
'Wonderful' का अर्थ अत्यंत अच्छा है। यह स्वयं एक तीव्र शब्द है, इसलिए सामान्यतः इसके साथ 'very' नहीं लगता; 'absolutely' या 'truly' का प्रयोग करें।
- We had a wonderful holiday in Kerala.
- The view from the fort was absolutely wonderful.
It is wonderful + to-infinitive / that-clause
Use a to-infinitive for an experience and a that-clause for a fact you are pleased about.
अनुभव के लिए to-infinitive और प्रसन्न करने वाले तथ्य के लिए that-clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is wonderful to see you again.
- It is wonderful that Radhika cleared the exam.
wonderful at / with / of sb
Use at for a skill, with for how someone treats people, and of sb to + infinitive for praising kindness.
कौशल के लिए 'at', लोगों के साथ व्यवहार के लिए 'with' और दयालुता की प्रशंसा के लिए 'of sb' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Our teacher is wonderful with young children.
- It was wonderful of you to help us.
wonderfully (adverb) / what a wonderful ...
Wonderfully intensifies another adjective in a positive sense, and the exclamation what a wonderful goes with a singular countable noun.
'Wonderfully' किसी अन्य विशेषण को सकारात्मक अर्थ में तीव्र करता है और 'what a wonderful' के साथ singular countable noun आता है।
- The tea was wonderfully hot.
- What a wonderful surprise!
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adverb + wonderful
absolutelytrulysimplyquiteutterly
- The concert was simply wonderful.
संगीत समारोह सचमुच अद्भुत था।
wonderful + noun
opportunitynewsmemoriesweathergiftfeeling
- She sent a wonderful gift on my birthday.
उसने मेरे जन्मदिन पर एक अद्भुत उपहार भेजा।
verb + wonderful
soundlookfeeltastesmell
- That plan sounds wonderful to me.
वह योजना मुझे बहुत अच्छी लगती है।
wonderful + person word
teacherfriendmotherhostperformer
- He was a wonderful host during the festival.
त्योहार के दौरान वह एक शानदार मेज़बान था।
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- The sunrise over the Ganga was a wonderful sight.
गंगा पर सूर्योदय एक अद्भुत दृश्य था।
- It is wonderful to hear that your mother is well.
यह सुनकर अच्छा लगा कि आपकी माताजी स्वस्थ हैं।
- The students did a wonderful job at the annual function.
विद्यार्थियों ने वार्षिक समारोह में बहुत शानदार काम किया।
- We had wonderful weather throughout the trek.
पूरे ट्रेक के दौरान मौसम बहुत सुहावना रहा।
- Your idea is wonderful, but it needs more money.
आपका विचार बहुत अच्छा है, पर उसके लिए अधिक धन चाहिए।
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✗ The film was very wonderful.
✓ The film was absolutely wonderful.
Wonderful is already extreme and cannot be graded with very; use an absolute intensifier.
'Wonderful' पहले से तीव्र है और 'very' से मात्रा नहीं बढ़ाई जा सकती; absolute intensifier लगाएँ।
✗ It was wonderful for you to help us.
✓ It was wonderful of you to help us.
When praising someone's kindness or character, the preposition is of, not for.
किसी की दयालुता या चरित्र की प्रशंसा में preposition 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ She is wonderful in singing.
✓ She is wonderful at singing.
A skill is introduced by at, not in.
कौशल से पहले 'at' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
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All express admiration, but they differ in strength and in whether they suggest surprise.
सभी प्रशंसा व्यक्त करते हैं, पर तीव्रता और आश्चर्य के भाव में भिन्न हैं।
Extremely good; warm, general praise.
अत्यंत अच्छा; आत्मीय, सामान्य प्रशंसा।
- It was a wonderful evening.
Causing great admiration, a little more formal in British English.
बहुत प्रशंसा जगाने वाला; ब्रिटिश English में थोड़ा अधिक औपचारिक।
- She did a marvellous job.
Informal; excellent, or very great in degree.
अनौपचारिक; उत्कृष्ट या मात्रा में बहुत अधिक।
- We had a terrific time.
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