changeable
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/adjective
उच्चारण चेन्जबल
परिवर्तनशील, बदलता रहने वाला, अस्थिर
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likely to change; often changing
परिवर्तनशील, बदलता रहने वाला, अस्थिर
- The weather in March is changeable; carry a sweater.
- a changeable mood
- Hill weather is highly changeable, so pack an umbrella.
+ 2 more examples
- Her moods were changeable, which made planning difficult.
- The schedule is changeable until the last week of the month.
Synonyms variable unpredictable fickle
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
changeable + noun (attributive)
Use it before a noun for things that often change, especially weather, moods and plans.
जब कोई चीज़ बार-बार बदलती हो, विशेषकर मौसम, मन:स्थिति या योजनाएँ, तब इसे संज्ञा से पहले प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The weather in the hills is very changeable.
- He has a changeable temper.
be changeable (predicative)
After a linking verb it describes the nature of the subject; it does not need a preposition.
Linking verb के बाद यह कर्ता का स्वभाव बताता है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता।
- Her mood is changeable in the exam season.
changeable vs changing
Changeable describes a general tendency to change; changing describes a change that is happening now.
'Changeable' बदलने की सामान्य प्रवृत्ति बताता है, जबकि 'changing' अभी हो रहे परिवर्तन को बताता है।
- The sky is changeable in March.
- We live in a changing world.
changeable vs changeless / unchangeable
Unchangeable means it cannot be altered at all; changeable means it is likely to alter.
'Unchangeable' का अर्थ है जिसे बदला ही नहीं जा सकता; 'changeable' का अर्थ है जो बदलने वाला है।
- The date is not changeable once the ticket is booked.
+Collocations 3
changeable + noun
weathermoodtemperclimatenature
- The changeable climate of Shimla surprised the tourists.
adverb + changeable
highlyextremelyrathernotoriouslysomewhat
- April weather in Delhi is notoriously changeable.
changeable + plans/conditions
plansfortunesconditionsscheduleopinion
- The team's fortunes are as changeable as the monsoon.
“More examples 5
- The monsoon is changeable, with sun in the morning and rain by noon.
मानसून अस्थिर होता है, सुबह धूप और दोपहर तक बारिश।
- A changeable mood made the young actor difficult to work with.
बदलते मिज़ाज के कारण उस युवा अभिनेता के साथ काम करना कठिन था।
- Radhika's plans are changeable, so we have not booked the hotel yet.
राधिका की योजनाएँ बदलती रहती हैं, इसलिए हमने अभी होटल बुक नहीं किया है।
- Share prices are changeable and depend on rumours as much as on facts.
शेयर के भाव अस्थिर होते हैं और तथ्यों के साथ अफ़वाहों पर भी निर्भर करते हैं।
- The rules are not changeable by a single officer.
नियमों को कोई एक अधिकारी अकेले नहीं बदल सकता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The weather is changeable than yesterday.
✓ The weather is more changeable than yesterday.
A long adjective forms its comparative with more, and than needs a comparative.
लंबे adjective का comparative 'more' से बनता है, और 'than' से पहले comparative रूप चाहिए।
✗ The weather in March is very change.
✓ The weather in March is very changeable.
Change is a noun or verb; the adjective needed after very is changeable.
'Change' संज्ञा या verb है; 'very' के बाद adjective 'changeable' चाहिए।
✗ The weather has been changeable since three days.
✓ The weather has been changeable for three days.
Use for with a period of time and since with a starting point.
अवधि के साथ 'for' और आरंभ-बिंदु के साथ 'since' आता है।
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