thrill
US
/θrɪl/
UK
/θrɪl/
Meaning
A sudden, strong feeling of excitement and pleasure caused by an enjoyable or challenging experience.
किसी रोमांचक या चुनौतीपूर्ण अनुभव से होने वाला अचानक और तेज़ उत्साह व आनंद।
Examples
“She felt a thrill as the train raced through the mountains.”
“For the children, the treasure hunt was the real thrill of the party.”
“The thrilling final match kept everyone on the edge of their seats.”
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Not natural: The roller coaster gave me thrilling.
Better: The roller coaster gave me a thrill.
Use the noun “thrill” after “a”; “thrilling” is an adjective describing an experience.
यहाँ noun “thrill” चाहिए। “Thrilling” adjective है, जो किसी अनुभव को रोमांचक बताता है।
Not natural: I was thrilling by the final match.
Better: I was thrilled by the final match.
Use “thrilled” for how a person feels; “thrilling” describes the thing that causes excitement.
व्यक्ति की भावना बताने के लिए “thrilled” कहें; जो चीज़ रोमांच पैदा करे, वह “thrilling” होती है।
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Use “thrilled” for a person’s excited feeling and “thrilling” for the experience that causes it.
व्यक्ति के उत्साहित महसूस करने पर “thrilled” कहें; जिस अनुभव से उत्साह हो, उसके लिए “thrilling” इस्तेमाल करें।