bachelorhood
/ˈbætʃələhʊd/noun
उच्चारण बैचलहुड
कुँवारापन, अविवाहित जीवन
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the state or time of being a man who has never been married
कुँवारापन, अविवाहित जीवन
- He enjoyed his bachelorhood until he married at thirty-five.
- years of carefree bachelorhood
- His bachelorhood ended when he met Anita at a friend's wedding.
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- He said that bachelorhood had taught him to cook for himself.
- Many young men value their bachelorhood and delay marriage.
Synonyms singleness celibacy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in / during bachelorhood
Bachelorhood is the state of being an unmarried man. Use in or during for the period.
'Bachelorhood' अविवाहित पुरुष होने की अवस्था है। अवधि के लिए 'in' या 'during' आता है।
- During his bachelorhood he travelled all over India.
- He enjoyed his bachelorhood.
end of / leave bachelorhood
Use it with verbs like end, leave and give up for marrying.
विवाह करने के लिए यह end, leave और give up जैसे verbs के साथ आता है।
- He gave up bachelorhood at thirty.
bachelorhood (uncountable)
It is uncountable and refers to men only; bachelor is the person.
यह uncountable है और केवल पुरुषों के लिए है; 'bachelor' व्यक्ति है।
- Bachelorhood suited him well.
bachelorhood vs spinsterhood
Bachelorhood is for men; the old-fashioned word spinsterhood for women is now less used, and single life is safer.
Bachelorhood पुरुषों के लिए है; महिलाओं के लिए पुराना शब्द 'spinsterhood' अब कम प्रयुक्त होता है और 'single life' अधिक सुरक्षित है।
- Modern writers prefer 'single life' for both men and women.
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adjective + bachelorhood
carefreeconfirmedlifelonghappylong
- He chose lifelong bachelorhood to look after his parents.
verb + bachelorhood
enjoyendgive upchooseremain in
- She teased him about ending his bachelorhood.
preposition + bachelorhood
induringafterfromout of
- After a long bachelorhood he finally married.
bachelorhood + feelings
freedomlonelinessindependencepride
- He valued the freedom of bachelorhood.
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- The old professor remained in bachelorhood all his life.
वृद्ध प्रोफ़ेसर जीवन भर अविवाहित रहे।
- Radhika's uncle is proud of his bachelorhood.
राधिका के चाचा को अपने अविवाहित जीवन पर गर्व है।
- His bachelorhood ended with a quiet wedding in Pune.
उसका अविवाहित जीवन पुणे में एक सादे विवाह के साथ समाप्त हुआ।
- He spent his bachelorhood in a rented room near the college.
उसने अपना अविवाहित जीवन कॉलेज के पास एक किराए के कमरे में बिताया।
- Bachelorhood gave him time to prepare for the civil services exam.
अविवाहित जीवन ने उसे सिविल सेवा परीक्षा की तैयारी का समय दिया।
- Radhika's cousin joked that bachelorhood was the best time to save money.
राधिका के चचेरे भाई ने मज़ाक किया कि अविवाहित जीवन पैसे बचाने का सबसे अच्छा समय है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bachelorhood and celibacy are not the same.
Bachelorhood और celibacy एक जैसे नहीं हैं।
The state of being an unmarried man.
अविवाहित पुरुष होने की अवस्था।
- He ended his bachelorhood at thirty.
Choosing not to have sexual relations, often for religious reasons.
प्रायः धार्मिक कारणों से यौन संबंध न रखने का चुनाव।
- The monk took a vow of celibacy.