भारी तादाद में (bhaarii taadaad men)
adverb
A fixed adverbial phrase meaning 'in large numbers' or 'in huge quantity' -- used to describe crowds, quantities of goods, or masses of people/things.
Sense
1
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in large numbers, in huge quantity
adverb Modifies a whole clause, typically describing how many people showed up or how much of something was present/collected -- pairs naturally with verbs like आना (aanaa), पहुँचना (pahunchnaa), मिलना (milnaa).
Synonyms: बड़ी संख्या में (badii sankhyaa men), बहुत बड़ी तादाद में (bahut badii taadaad men, emphatic variant), प्रचुर मात्रा में (prachur maatraa men, formal, used more for goods/quantity than people)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly in Indian news reports -- 'लोग भारी तादाद में पहुँचे' (log bhaarii taadaad men pahunche, 'people arrived in large numbers') is a standard line for describing turnout at rallies, fairs, or protests. तादाद (taadaad) itself is an Urdu-origin word for 'number/count,' very much at home in everyday Hindi journalism and speech.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try भारी संख्या में (bhaarii sankhyaa men) instead -- both भारी (bhaarii) and बड़ी (badii) pair with संख्या (sankhyaa, number), but तादाद (taadaad) almost always pairs with भारी (bhaarii) or बड़ी (badii), not with other size adjectives. 2) This phrase describes quantity/crowd size, not physical weight -- learners who know भारी (bhaarii) as 'heavy' sometimes misread the phrase literally.
Sample Sentences:
चुनावी रैली में लोग भारी तादाद में पहुँचे।
People arrived in large numbers at the election rally.
(chunaavii railii men log bhaarii taadaad men pahunche।)
मेले में हर साल लोग भारी तादाद में आते हैं।
People come in large numbers to the fair every year.
(mele men har saal log bhaarii taadaad men aate hain।)
पुलिस भारी तादाद में तैनात की गई है।
The police have been deployed in large numbers.
(pulis bhaarii taadaad men tainaat kii gaii hai।)
अगर सरकार यह योजना लागू करेगी, तो लोग भारी तादाद में विरोध करेंगे।
If the government implements this scheme, people will protest in large numbers.
(agar sarkaar yah yojnaa laagoo karegii, to log bhaarii taadaad men virodh karenge।)
प्रदर्शनकारी भारी तादाद में सड़कों पर उतर रहे हैं।
Protesters are pouring onto the streets in large numbers.
(pradarshankaarii bhaarii taadaad men sadkon par utar rahe hain।)
काश लोग वोट डालने भारी तादाद में आते।
If only people would come out in large numbers to vote.
(kaash log vot daalne bhaarii taadaad men aate।)
कृपया दर्शकों को भारी तादाद में आमंत्रित किया जाए।
Please ensure that spectators are invited in large numbers.
(kripyaa darshkon ko bhaarii taadaad men aamantrit kiyaa jaae।)
यदि प्रचार अच्छा हो, तो ग्राहक भारी तादाद में आ सकते हैं।
If the promotion is good, customers may come in large numbers.
(yadi prachaar achchhaa ho, to graahak bhaarii taadaad men aa sakte hain।)
सैनिकों को सीमा पर भारी तादाद में भेजा गया था।
Soldiers had been sent to the border in large numbers.
(sainikon ko siimaa par bhaarii taadaad men bhejaa gayaa thaa।)
यार, आज मार्केट में लोग भारी तादाद में थे, घुसना मुश्किल था।
Dude, there were people in huge numbers at the market today, it was tough to even get in.
(yaar, aaj maarket men log bhaarii taadaad men the, ghusnaa mushkil thaa।)
देशभर से श्रद्धालु भारी तादाद में मंदिर पहुँचते हैं।
Devotees arrive at the temple in huge numbers from across the country.
(deshbhar se shraddhaalu bhaarii taadaad men mandir pahunchte hain।)