boyhood
/ˈbɔɪhʊd/noun
उच्चारण बॉइहुड
लड़कपन, (लड़के का) बचपन
Core word
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the time in a man's life when he is a boy
लड़कपन, (लड़के का) बचपन
- He spent his boyhood in a small village near Varanasi.
- boyhood memories
- a boyhood friend
+ 3 more examples
- The cricketer recalled his boyhood in a small coastal town.
- In his boyhood, he spent summers at his grandparents' farm.
- The film follows the hero from boyhood to old age.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in his boyhood / during boyhood
Boyhood is the period of a man's life when he is a boy; it is uncountable and used with a possessive or 'the'.
Boyhood पुरुष के जीवन का वह काल है जब वह लड़का होता है; यह uncountable है और possessive या 'the' के साथ आता है।
- In his boyhood, he lived in a small village.
- Gandhiji's boyhood was spent in Porbandar and Rajkot.
boyhood + noun
As a modifier: boyhood friend, boyhood home, boyhood memories, boyhood dream.
Modifier के रूप में: boyhood friend, boyhood home, boyhood memories, boyhood dream।
- He returned to his boyhood home after thirty years.
since boyhood / from boyhood
These phrases show a time starting in boyhood; 'since' pairs with a perfect tense.
ये phrases बचपन से शुरू होने वाले समय को बताते हैं; 'since' के साथ perfect tense आता है।
- He has loved cricket since boyhood.
boyhood vs childhood
Boyhood refers only to a male; childhood covers both boys and girls.
Boyhood केवल पुरुष के लिए है; childhood लड़के और लड़कियों दोनों के लिए है।
- Radhika wrote about her childhood, not her boyhood.
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boyhood + noun
friendhomememoriesdreamherodays
- His boyhood hero was Sachin Tendulkar.
adjective + boyhood
happypoorcarefreedifficultearly
- He had a poor but happy boyhood.
preposition + boyhood
induringsincefromthroughout
- From boyhood he wanted to be a pilot.
verb + boyhood
recallspendreliverecountleave behind
- The poet recalls his boyhood by the river.
“More examples 5
- Abdul Kalam spent his boyhood in Rameswaram.
अब्दुल कलाम ने अपना बचपन रामेश्वरम में बिताया।
- Radhika's grandfather often told stories of his boyhood.
राधिका के दादाजी अक्सर अपने बचपन की कहानियाँ सुनाते थे।
- He left his boyhood behind when he joined the army.
सेना में भर्ती होते ही उसने अपना बचपन पीछे छोड़ दिया।
- They remained boyhood friends all their lives.
वे जीवन भर बचपन के मित्र बने रहे।
- The novel describes a boyhood in a small town.
उपन्यास में एक छोटे शहर में बीते बचपन का वर्णन है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She wrote about her boyhood days.
✓ She wrote about her girlhood days.
Boyhood is only for males; use girlhood or childhood for a girl.
Boyhood केवल पुरुषों के लिए है; लड़की के लिए girlhood या childhood आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Boyhood, childhood and youth cover different stages or groups.
Boyhood, childhood और youth अलग अवस्थाओं या समूहों को बताते हैं।
The years of being a child, for boys and girls.
बच्चे होने के वर्ष, लड़के और लड़कियों दोनों के लिए।
- A carefree childhood.
The time between childhood and adulthood.
बचपन और वयस्कता के बीच का समय।
- He spent his youth in Delhi.