calculating
/ˈkælkjuleɪtɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण कैल्क्युलेटिंग
स्वार्थी और चालाक, मतलबी
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disapproving
good at planning things so that you get what you want, without caring about other people
स्वार्थी और चालाक, मतलबी
- He is a cold, calculating man who uses his friends.
- a calculating politician
- She was too calculating to share her plans with anyone.
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- The calculating manager promised everyone a bonus to win their support.
- People distrusted him because of his cold, calculating manner.
Synonyms scheming cunning crafty manipulative shrewd
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
calculating (adjective, disapproving)
As an adjective, calculating describes a person who plans every move coldly for personal gain. It is a criticism, never a compliment.
Adjective के रूप में 'calculating' उस व्यक्ति के लिए आता है जो अपने लाभ के लिए हर कदम ठंडे दिमाग़ से सोचकर उठाता है; यह निंदा का शब्द है, प्रशंसा का नहीं।
- Everyone in the office knew the manager as a cold, calculating man.
- She gave him a calculating look before she named her price.
calculating + noun (look, mind, eye, smile)
It often describes a part of a person's expression or mind that shows hidden planning.
यह प्रायः व्यक्ति के हाव-भाव या मस्तिष्क के उस भाग का वर्णन करता है जिसमें छिपी योजना दिखाई देती है।
- The trader gave a calculating smile when the customer asked for a discount.
calculate + wh-clause / that-clause
The verb calculate, from which this adjective comes, takes a wh-word or a that-clause when you work out an amount or predict a result.
जिस verb से यह adjective बना है, वह 'calculate' राशि निकालने या परिणाम का अनुमान लगाने के लिए wh-word या that-clause के साथ आता है।
- Radhika calculated how much she must save every month.
- The engineers calculated that the bridge could carry forty tonnes.
calculating machine / device
As a participle used before a noun, calculating can also describe a machine that does sums; this use is old-fashioned today, and calculator is the usual word.
Noun से पहले participle के रूप में 'calculating' ऐसी मशीन का भी वर्णन कर सकता है जो गणना करती है; यह प्रयोग अब पुराना है और सामान्यतः 'calculator' कहा जाता है।
- The old clerk still kept a mechanical calculating machine on his desk.
+Collocations 4
adjective + calculating
coldcoolshrewdruthlesscunning
- Her cool, calculating manner made the interviewers uneasy.
calculating + noun
lookeyemindpersongaze
- He cast a calculating eye over the rival's team.
calculating + noun (as a thing)
machinedevicetool
- A calculating device was not allowed in the examination hall.
be + calculating about
moneymarriagepoliticsfriendship
- He was always calculating about friendship and chose only useful people.
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- The calculating contractor delayed the work to charge extra.
चालाक ठेकेदार ने अतिरिक्त पैसे लेने के लिए काम में देरी की।
- Do not mistake her kindness for weakness; she is far more calculating than she looks.
उसकी दयालुता को कमज़ोरी न समझें; वह दिखने से कहीं अधिक हिसाबी है।
- The candidate's calculating speech was meant only to win the farmers' votes.
उम्मीदवार का हिसाबी भाषण केवल किसानों के वोट जीतने के लिए था।
- Calculating the distance to the station, we realised we would miss the train.
स्टेशन की दूरी का हिसाब लगाने पर हमें समझ आया कि हमारी ट्रेन छूट जाएगी।
- Nobody trusted the calculating cousin who visited only when he needed money.
उस मतलबी चचेरे भाई पर कोई भरोसा नहीं करता था जो केवल पैसों की ज़रूरत पड़ने पर आता था।
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✗ She is very calculated and never helps anyone.
✓ She is very calculating and never helps anyone.
Calculated means planned on purpose; the word for a coldly scheming person is calculating.
'Calculated' का अर्थ सोच-समझकर किया गया है; ठंडे दिमाग़ से चालें चलने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'calculating' आता है।
✗ I calculated that how much money I need.
✓ I calculated how much money I need.
After calculate, the wh-word itself introduces the clause; do not add that before it.
'Calculate' के बाद wh-word स्वयं clause आरंभ करता है; उससे पहले 'that' नहीं लगाते।
✗ Please calculate it correct.
✓ Please calculate it correctly.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so use correctly, not the adjective correct.
Verb की विशेषता बताने के लिए adverb आता है, इसलिए 'correct' (adjective) नहीं, 'correctly' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe a person who plans for personal gain, but they differ in how hidden or clever the planning is.
तीनों शब्द अपने लाभ के लिए योजना बनाने वाले व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं, पर योजना कितनी छिपी या चतुर है, इसमें अंतर है।
Coldly planning each step for your own advantage, with little warmth.
अपने लाभ के लिए हर कदम ठंडे ढंग से सोचना, भावना के बिना।
- The calculating boy befriended the teacher's son to get good marks.
Clever at deceiving people, often through tricks.
लोगों को धोखा देने में चतुर, प्रायः चालों के द्वारा।
- The cunning fox tricked the crow in the old story.
Quick and sharp in judging a situation, often admired, especially in business.
स्थिति को तेज़ी से परखने वाला, प्रायः प्रशंसनीय, विशेषकर व्यापार में।
- A shrewd investor, she bought land before the road was built.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse calculating (selfish and scheming) and calculated (done deliberately after careful thought), as in 'a calculated risk'.
Calculating (स्वार्थी और चालाक) और calculated (सोच-समझकर जानबूझकर किया गया) में confuse मत कीजिए, जैसे 'a calculated risk'।