civil
/ˈsɪvl/adjective
उच्चारण सिवल
नागरिक; दीवानी; शिष्ट
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connected with the people who live in a country; connected with the state rather than with the armed forces or religion; involving personal legal matters and not criminal law; polite in a formal way
नागरिक; दीवानी; शिष्ट
- civil war
- civil services
- a civil case
+ 4 more examples
- Radhika wants to join the civil services after graduation.
- The two countries signed an agreement to end the civil war.
- It is a civil case, not a criminal one, so nobody will go to prison.
- Even when he disagreed, he was always civil to the staff.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
civil (adjective, of citizens)
Civil describes things connected with citizens and the state, as opposed to military or religious matters: civil rights, civil law, civil service.
'Civil' नागरिकों और राज्य से जुड़ी बातों का वर्णन करता है, सैन्य या धार्मिक बातों के विपरीत: civil rights, civil law, civil service।
- He works in the civil service.
- Civil rights are guaranteed by the Constitution.
civil to sb (polite)
Civil can also mean polite but not warm. The person takes to: civil to the customers.
'Civil' का अर्थ विनम्र पर आत्मीय नहीं भी है। व्यक्ति के साथ 'to' आता है: civil to the customers।
- The clerk was civil to every visitor.
- Be civil to your neighbours.
civil vs civic
Civil refers to citizens' rights and law; civic refers to the duties of a citizen in a town or city: civic duty, civic sense.
'Civil' नागरिकों के अधिकार और कानून से जुड़ा है; 'civic' शहर में नागरिक के कर्तव्यों से: civic duty, civic sense।
- Keeping the road clean is a civic duty.
- A civil case was filed in court.
civil + noun
Civil forms fixed phrases: civil engineer, civil war, civil servant, civil society, civil liberty, civil marriage.
'Civil' से स्थिर वाक्यांश बनते हैं: civil engineer, civil war, civil servant, civil society, civil marriage।
- A civil engineer designed the bridge.
- The civil servant answered the minister's letter.
+Collocations 4
civil + noun
servantwarrightslawengineersociety
- A civil servant must work without political bias.
adverb + civil
perfectlybarelycoldlyquitereasonably
- He gave a barely civil reply.
civil + legal
courtcasesuitactionliability
- The case was heard in a civil court.
civil + virtue
mannertoneanswerbehaviourgreeting
- She gave a civil answer to a rude question.
“More examples 5
- Civil servants run the daily work of the government.
सिविल सेवक सरकार का रोज़ का काम चलाते हैं।
- Radhika wants to become a civil engineer.
राधिका सिविल इंजीनियर बनना चाहती है।
- The shopkeeper stayed civil even when the customer shouted.
ग्राहक के चिल्लाने पर भी दुकानदार शिष्ट बना रहा।
- The civil war divided the country for years.
गृहयुद्ध ने देश को वर्षों तक बाँटे रखा।
- A civil court settled the property dispute.
दीवानी अदालत ने संपत्ति का विवाद निपटाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Keeping streets clean is a civil duty.
✓ Keeping streets clean is a civic duty.
Civic means the duties of a citizen in a community; civil refers to law and rights.
'Civic' समुदाय में नागरिक के कर्तव्यों के लिए है; 'civil' कानून और अधिकारों के लिए।
✗ The clerk was civil with every visitor.
✓ The clerk was civil to every visitor.
The adjective civil takes to before the person.
Adjective 'civil' के बाद व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
keep a civil tongue in your head
to speak politely
ज़बान सँभालकर बोलना, तमीज़ से बात करना
- Keep a civil tongue in your head when you talk to your elders.
- If you can't keep a civil tongue in your head, leave the room.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart civil (polite; of citizens) and civic (connected with a town or city: 'civic duties').
Civil (शिष्ट; नागरिकों का) और civic (नगर से संबंधित: 'civic duties', नागरिक कर्तव्य) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Civil services (IAS, IPS), civil war, civil rights, civil engineering, Civil Disobedience Movement (1930), civil case (not criminal).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: civil services (IAS, IPS, लोक सेवाएँ), civil war (गृहयुद्ध), civil rights, civil engineering, Civil Disobedience Movement (सविनय अवज्ञा आंदोलन, 1930), civil case (दीवानी मामला, आपराधिक नहीं)।