all-time
/ˈɔːl taɪm/adjective
उच्चारण ऑल टाइम
अब तक का (सबसे अधिक, सबसे कम, सर्वश्रेष्ठ)
Core word
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[only before noun]
greater, better, lower or worse than at any other time in history
अब तक का (सबसे अधिक, सबसे कम, सर्वश्रेष्ठ)
- Onion prices have hit an all-time high.
- The rupee fell to an all-time low against the dollar.
- Many consider him the all-time great of Indian cricket.
+ 3 more examples
- The film broke the all-time record at the box office.
- Gold reached an all-time high this week.
- He is considered an all-time great of Indian cricket.
Synonyms record unprecedented
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
all-time + noun
It comes before a noun to say something is the highest, best or worst ever.
यह noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि वह अब तक का सबसे ऊँचा, अच्छा या बुरा है।
- Tendulkar is an all-time great.
- The price of gold hit an all-time high.
all-time + superlative sense
It already carries a superlative idea; do not add most or best again.
इसमें पहले से सर्वोच्चता का भाव है; इसके साथ 'most' या 'best' दोबारा न लगाएँ।
- It was the team's all-time worst score.
an all-time + high / low / record
Common fixed phrases name extremes in figures and news.
सामान्य स्थिर phrases आँकड़ों और समाचारों में चरम स्थिति बताते हैं।
- Sales reached an all-time record during Diwali.
of all time
The same idea follows a noun as of all time.
यही भाव noun के बाद 'of all time' के रूप में आता है।
- She is the best batter of all time.
all-time with other nouns
All-time can describe any ranking, such as all-time list or all-time leader.
'All-time' किसी भी क्रम-सूची के लिए आ सकता है, जैसे all-time list या all-time leader।
- He leads the all-time list of run scorers.
+Collocations 5
all-time + extreme
highlowrecordbestworst
- The Sensex touched an all-time high today.
all-time + great
greatfavouriteclassictop scorer
- He is the all-time top scorer of the league.
verb + all-time
reachhitbreaksettouch
- Temperatures hit an all-time record in May.
of all time
greatest ofbest ofworst ofmost loved of
- It remains the best song of all time.
all-time + ranking
listtableleadertop ten
- She tops the all-time list of medal winners.
“More examples 6
- Petrol prices reached an all-time high last month.
पिछले महीने पेट्रोल की कीमतें अब तक के सबसे ऊँचे स्तर पर पहुँच गईं।
- The film became an all-time favourite among children.
यह फ़िल्म बच्चों की हर समय की पसंदीदा बन गई।
- The rupee fell to an all-time low against the dollar.
रुपया डॉलर के मुकाबले अब तक के सबसे निचले स्तर पर गिर गया।
- Radhika made an all-time best score in the mock test.
राधिका ने mock test में अपना अब तक का सर्वश्रेष्ठ अंक प्राप्त किया।
- He is among the all-time greats of Indian hockey.
वह भारतीय हॉकी के सर्वकालिक महान खिलाड़ियों में से हैं।
- It was the all-time biggest crowd in the stadium.
यह स्टेडियम में अब तक की सबसे बड़ी भीड़ थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The price touched an all-time highest.
✓ The price touched an all-time high.
All-time is followed by the base noun high, not a superlative.
'All-time' के बाद मूल noun 'high' आता है, superlative नहीं।
✗ It was the most all-time best film.
✓ It was the all-time best film.
All-time already means the best ever, so most is not needed.
'All-time' का अर्थ पहले से 'अब तक का सर्वश्रेष्ठ' है, इसलिए 'most' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the common collocations are an all-time high, an all-time low and an all-time record.
Usage: इसके सामान्य collocations हैं an all-time high, an all-time low और an all-time record।