attentive
/əˈtentɪv/adjective
उच्चारण अटेन्टिव
ध्यान देने वाला, सावधान, एकाग्र
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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listening or watching carefully and with interest
ध्यान देने वाला, सावधान, एकाग्र
- The students were attentive throughout the lecture.
- an attentive audience
- The children sat quiet and attentive during the story.
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- An attentive student notices small details.
- She was attentive to every word the doctor said.
Synonyms alert observant focused
Opposite inattentive distracted absent-minded
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~ (to sb/sth)
helpful; making sure that people have what they need
ध्यान रखने वाला, सेवा-तत्पर
- The staff at the hotel were very attentive to our needs.
- The waiters were attentive and quickly refilled our glasses.
- The nurses were attentive to the old patients.
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- He was an attentive host who made sure everyone ate well.
- The shop assistant is always attentive to customers.
Synonyms considerate thoughtful solicitous
Opposite neglectful inconsiderate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
attentive to sb / sth
Use attentive to when you pay careful notice to a person or thing, or look after their needs.
जब किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु पर सावधानी से ध्यान दिया जाए या उसकी ज़रूरतों का ख्याल रखा जाए, तब 'attentive to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The waiter was attentive to every guest.
- Be attentive to the teacher's instructions.
attentive (of a listener)
As a general description, attentive listeners or an attentive audience listen with interest.
सामान्य वर्णन के रूप में 'attentive listeners' या 'attentive audience' रुचि से सुनने वाले श्रोता होते हैं।
- The children were an attentive audience.
attentive vs attention
Attention is the noun, as in pay attention; attentive is the adjective, as in an attentive student.
'Attention' noun है, जैसे pay attention में; 'attentive' विशेषण है, जैसे attentive student में।
- Pay attention to the class and stay attentive.
attentive vs attendant
Attendant is a noun for someone who serves, or an adjective for something that comes with another; it is not a synonym of attentive.
'Attendant' सेवा करने वाला व्यक्ति या किसी के साथ आने वाली चीज़ है; यह 'attentive' का पर्याय नहीं है।
- A flight attendant was very attentive to the passengers.
+Collocations 4
adverb + attentive
veryhighlyparticularlyextremelyunusually
- The nurse was extremely attentive to the elderly patient.
attentive + noun
listeneraudiencestudentreaderhost
- An attentive listener remembers more than others do.
verb + attentive
stayremainbekeepseem
- Stay attentive during the last ten minutes of the lecture.
attentive + to detail
to detailto needsto customersto adviceto signs
- A good proofreader is attentive to detail.
“More examples 5
- Radhika is an attentive student who takes careful notes.
राधिका एक ध्यानशील विद्यार्थी है जो सावधानी से notes बनाती है।
- The hotel staff were polite and attentive.
होटल का स्टाफ विनम्र और सेवा-तत्पर था।
- An attentive driver notices danger before it happens.
सतर्क चालक ख़तरा आने से पहले ही उसे भाँप लेता है।
- He was always attentive to his mother's needs.
वह अपनी माँ की ज़रूरतों के प्रति सदा सजग रहता था।
- The audience listened in attentive silence.
श्रोता ध्यानमग्न मौन में सुनते रहे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Radhika is very attentive student.
✓ Radhika is a very attentive student.
A singular countable noun after is needs an article.
'Is' के बाद एकवचन countable noun के साथ article आवश्यक है।
✗ She is very attentive on her studies.
✓ She is very attentive to her studies.
Attentive takes the preposition to, not on.
'Attentive' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ The children were not attention in the lecture.
✓ The children were not attentive in the lecture.
After were, the adjective attentive is needed, not the noun attention.
'Were' के बाद विशेषण 'attentive' चाहिए, noun 'attention' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
alert observant focused considerate thoughtful solicitous heedful
Antonyms
inattentive distracted absent-minded neglectful inconsiderate careless
AaSpelling
at·ten·tive
§Grammar and usage
Attentive to.
'attentive to' आता है।