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attitude

/ˈætɪtjuːd/noun

उच्चारण ऐटिट्यूड

रवैया, दृष्टिकोण, मनोवृत्ति

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  1. 1

    [C, U] ~ (to/towards sb/sth)

    the way you think and feel about somebody or something; the way you behave towards them that shows this

    रवैया, दृष्टिकोण, मनोवृत्ति

    • She has a positive attitude to her work.
    • His attitude towards the staff changed after the strike.
    • Radhika has a cheerful attitude towards her studies.
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    • His attitude to money has changed since he got married.
    • A positive attitude can help you face a difficult exam.

    Synonyms outlook approach stance

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    [U] informal

    confident and sometimes aggressive behaviour that shows you do not care what others think

    (बोलचाल में) अकड़, तेवर

    • a young singer with plenty of attitude
    • She walks into the room with attitude and expects everyone to notice.
    • That actor has real attitude on the stage.
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    • Teenagers often show attitude when they want to feel grown up.
    • Radhika walked in with attitude and a confident smile.

    Synonyms confidence swagger arrogance

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    [C] formal

    a position of the body

    (शरीर की) मुद्रा

    • He stood in an attitude of prayer.
    • The statue shows the god in an attitude of meditation.
    • The dancer froze in an attitude of surprise.
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    • The soldier stood in an attitude of attention.
    • The painting shows the child in an attitude of prayer.

    Synonyms posture pose stance

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

attitude to / towards sb / sth

Use to or towards for the person or thing that your feelings and opinions are directed at; both are correct, towards is slightly more formal.

जिस व्यक्ति या वस्तु के प्रति आपकी भावनाएँ और राय हों, उसके लिए to या towards आता है; दोनों सही हैं, towards थोड़ा अधिक औपचारिक है।

  • Her attitude to money is very careful.
  • The company's attitude towards its workers has changed.

attitude + problem / of mind

Attitude is countable when it names one way of thinking, and uncountable in the slang sense of rudeness.

जब 'attitude' किसी एक सोचने के तरीके का नाम हो तब countable है, और अशिष्टता के अपशब्द-अर्थ में uncountable है।

  • He has a positive attitude to failure.
  • Stop giving me attitude!

attitude of sb

Use of for whose attitude it is, usually a group, as in the attitude of the youth.

'Attitude' किसका है, यह बताने के लिए of आता है, प्रायः किसी समूह के लिए, जैसे the attitude of the youth।

  • The attitude of the public has turned against the plan.

attitude + adjective (reaction)

Adjectives such as positive, negative, casual and hostile describe the type of attitude.

Positive, negative, casual और hostile जैसे adjectives attitude के प्रकार का वर्णन करते हैं।

  • A hostile attitude makes teamwork impossible.
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adjective + attitude

positivenegativecasualhostilerelaxed

  • A positive attitude helps you in exam stress.

verb + attitude

changeadopthaveshowtake

  • He adopted a strict attitude to late arrivals.

attitude + noun

problemsurveychangetestgap

  • The survey measured the attitude gap between age groups.

attitude + preposition

totowardsaboutofon

  • What is your attitude on this question?

noun + attitude

can-dowait-and-seepublicofficialteacher's

  • The official attitude to reform is cautious.
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  • Her attitude to study changed after the first test.

पहली परीक्षा के बाद पढ़ाई के प्रति उसका रवैया बदल गया।

  • The interviewer liked Radhika's positive attitude.

साक्षात्कारकर्ता को राधिका का सकारात्मक दृष्टिकोण पसंद आया।

  • A casual attitude to deadlines can cost you a job.

समय-सीमा के प्रति लापरवाह रवैया आपकी नौकरी छीन सकता है।

  • There has been a shift in public attitudes to women's sport.

महिलाओं के खेल के प्रति जनता के दृष्टिकोण में बदलाव आया है।

  • He has an attitude problem and argues with everyone.

उसके व्यवहार में समस्या है और वह सबसे बहस करता है।

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✗ His attitude for his juniors is rude.

✓ His attitude to his juniors is rude.

Attitude takes to or towards, not for.

'Attitude' के साथ to या towards आता है, for नहीं।

✗ She has a good attitude on her teachers.

✓ She has a good attitude towards her teachers.

On does not show direction of feeling; use to or towards.

भावना की दिशा बताने के लिए on नहीं, to या towards आता है।

✗ My attitudes is positive.

✓ My attitude is positive.

Use the singular attitude with the singular verb is.

Singular verb is के साथ singular 'attitude' का प्रयोग होता है।

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Attitude, approach and opinion all concern how you think, but they differ in depth.

Attitude, approach और opinion तीनों इस बात से जुड़े हैं कि आप कैसे सोचते हैं, पर गहराई में भिन्न हैं।

attitude

A settled way of feeling or thinking about something.

किसी विषय के बारे में अनुभव करने या सोचने का स्थिर तरीका।

  • His attitude is helpful.

approach

A way of dealing with a task or problem.

किसी कार्य या समस्या से निपटने का तरीका।

  • Her approach to maths is steady.

opinion

A view you hold about a subject, not always a feeling.

किसी विषय पर आपका मत, जो भावना हो यह आवश्यक नहीं।

  • In my opinion, it is fair.
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attitudinal adj.
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at·ti·tude

§Grammar and usage

Attitude to or towards.

'attitude to' या 'towards' आता है।