built
/bɪlt/adjective
उच्चारण बिल्ट
(शरीर की) बनावट वाला, डील-डौल वाला
Core word
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(of a person) having the type of body mentioned
(शरीर की) बनावट वाला, डील-डौल वाला
- He is a strongly built young man.
- She is slightly built but very fit.
- The wrestler was heavily built with broad shoulders.
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- The goalkeeper is tall and powerfully built.
- He was lightly built, but quick on his feet.
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(used in compounds) made in the way or at the time mentioned
बना हुआ, निर्मित
- a newly built bridge
- purpose-built hostels for students
- It is a well-built house that has survived many floods.
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- The company makes custom-built furniture.
- Newly built flats line the road to the airport.
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be + built (adjective, of the body)
Describing a person, 'built' tells us the type of body: strongly built, slightly built, heavily built.
व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हुए 'built' शरीर के प्रकार को बताता है: strongly built, slightly built, heavily built।
- The wrestler is powerfully built.
- Her brother is slim and slightly built.
built (past participle) in/by/of
As the past participle of 'build', it takes 'in' for time or place, 'by' for the builder and 'of' for the material.
'Build' के past participle के रूप में समय या स्थान के लिए 'in', बनाने वाले के लिए 'by' और सामग्री के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan.
- This house was built in 1990 and is made of brick.
compound: purpose-built, well-built, home-built
With a prefix, 'built' describes how or by whom something was made, and is hyphenated before a noun.
Prefix के साथ 'built' बताता है कि कोई चीज़ कैसे या किसके द्वारा बनी, और संज्ञा से पहले hyphen लगता है।
- The college has a purpose-built library.
- They live in a well-built flat.
built-in (adjective)
'Built-in' describes a feature that is part of something and cannot be removed, such as a built-in cupboard or camera.
'Built-in' ऐसी विशेषता बताता है जो किसी चीज़ का हिस्सा हो और हटाई न जा सके, जैसे built-in cupboard या camera।
- The phone has a built-in speaker.
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adverb + built
stronglyslightlysolidlyheavilysturdilylightly
- The goalkeeper was tall and sturdily built.
built + preposition
built inbuilt bybuilt forbuilt onbuilt ofbuilt into
- The temple was built on a hill.
built + noun
environmentheritageareastructure
- The built environment of the old town needs protection.
noun + built
home-builtpurpose-builtcustom-builtstone-builtnewly built
- The new hospital is purpose-built for children.
built + time
built in 1950built last yearbuilt over centuriesbuilt in a hurry
- The house was built in a hurry before the monsoon.
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- The old fort was built in the sixteenth century.
पुराना क़िला सोलहवीं सदी में बना था।
- Radhika's uncle is tall and well built.
राधिका के चाचा लंबे और हट्टे-कट्टे हैं।
- The village school was built by the local people.
गाँव का स्कूल स्थानीय लोगों ने बनाया था।
- The cupboard has a built-in lock.
अलमारी में built-in ताला है।
- The bridge is built of steel and concrete.
पुल इस्पात और कंक्रीट से बना है।
- The fort, built on a rocky hill, was never captured.
चट्टानी पहाड़ी पर बना वह क़िला कभी जीता नहीं जा सका।
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Both describe the shape of a person's body, but the focus differs.
दोनों व्यक्ति के शरीर की बनावट बताते हैं, पर ज़ोर अलग है।
Describes the overall frame of the body, with an adverb.
क्रियाविशेषण के साथ शरीर के समग्र ढाँचे का वर्णन करता है।
- He is heavily built.