considerate
/kənˈsɪdərət/adjective
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विचारशील, दूसरों का ख़याल रखने वाला
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
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~ (towards sb) | ~ (of sb) (to do sth)
always thinking of other people's wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others
विचारशील, दूसरों का ख़याल रखने वाला
- It was very considerate of you to call.
- She is always considerate towards the old people in the colony.
- It was considerate of him to turn the music down at night.
+ 2 more examples
- A considerate neighbour looks after our plants.
- Be considerate of others in a crowded train.
Synonyms thoughtful kind caring attentive obliging
Opposite inconsiderate thoughtless selfish uncaring
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
considerate + of sb (to do sth)
It is considerate of somebody to do something is the natural way to praise a thoughtful act.
किसी के विचारशील कार्य की प्रशंसा करने का स्वाभाविक ढंग 'It is considerate of somebody to do something' है।
- It was considerate of you to call before coming.
- How considerate of Radhika to bring tea for everyone!
considerate + towards / to / of sb
With a person, considerate is followed by towards, to or of.
किसी व्यक्ति के साथ 'considerate' के बाद towards, to या of आता है।
- He is always considerate towards the elderly.
considerate + about sth
About is used for the matter in which care is shown, such as noise or time.
जिस विषय में सावधानी दिखाई जाए, जैसे शोर या समय, उसके लिए 'about' आता है।
- Be considerate about the noise at night.
considerate vs considerable
Considerate means thoughtful about others; considerable means large in amount or degree.
'Considerate' का अर्थ दूसरों का ध्यान रखने वाला है; 'considerable' का अर्थ मात्रा या मात्रा-स्तर में बड़ा है।
- A considerate neighbour saved us considerable trouble.
+Collocations 4
adverb + considerate
veryalwaysthoughtfullyextremelyless than
- She is extremely considerate towards her junior colleagues.
considerate + person
neighbourhostdriverfriendstudent
- A considerate driver does not use the horn near a hospital.
verb + considerate
beseemproveremainteach children to be
- Parents should teach children to be considerate.
considerate + gesture
gestureactremarkbehaviour
- Offering your seat to an old man is a considerate gesture.
“More examples 5
- It was very considerate of him to wait for us at the station.
स्टेशन पर हमारी प्रतीक्षा करना उसकी बहुत विचारशीलता थी।
- A considerate guest does not stay up late and disturb the host.
विचारशील अतिथि देर तक जागकर मेज़बान को परेशान नहीं करता।
- Radhika is considerate; she always asks before opening the window.
राधिका विचारशील है; वह खिड़की खोलने से पहले हमेशा पूछती है।
- The shopkeeper was considerate enough to give us extra time to pay.
दुकानदार इतना विचारशील था कि उसने हमें भुगतान के लिए अतिरिक्त समय दिया।
- Be considerate to your neighbours when you play loud music.
तेज़ संगीत बजाते समय अपने पड़ोसियों का ध्यान रखिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ It was considerate from you to help me.
✓ It was considerate of you to help me.
The person who acts is introduced by of after considerate.
कार्य करने वाले व्यक्ति से पहले 'considerate' के बाद 'of' आता है।
✗ He is a considerable person who helps everyone.
✓ He is a considerate person who helps everyone.
Considerable means large in amount; for kind and thoughtful, use considerate.
'Considerable' का अर्थ मात्रा में बड़ा है; दयालु और विचारशील के लिए 'considerate' लिखें।
✗ She is considerate for old people.
✓ She is considerate towards old people.
With a group of people use towards or to, not for.
लोगों के समूह के साथ towards या to आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Considerate, kind and thoughtful all describe care for others, but with different shades.
Considerate, kind और thoughtful दूसरों की परवाह बताते हैं, पर उनके रंग अलग हैं।
Careful not to cause trouble or hurt to others.
दूसरों को परेशानी या चोट न पहुँचाने के प्रति सावधान।
- He is considerate about other people's sleep.
Showing that you have thought about what another person needs.
यह दर्शाना कि आपने दूसरे की ज़रूरत के बारे में सोचा है।
- It was a thoughtful gift.
The opposite: not caring about others' feelings.
इसका उलटा: दूसरों की भावनाओं की परवाह न करने वाला।
- It is inconsiderate to talk loudly in a library.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
con·sid·er·ate
With -erate (not 'considerat').
अंत में -erate ('considerat' गलत है)।
?Which word?
considerate or considerable?
Considerate means thoughtful about others: 'a considerate neighbour'. Considerable means large in size or amount: 'a considerable sum of money'. Both come from consider but have different meanings; the pair is a regular sentence-improvement trap.
Considerate का अर्थ 'दूसरों के बारे में विचारशील' है: 'a considerate neighbour'। Considerable का अर्थ 'आकार या मात्रा में बड़ा' है: 'a considerable sum of money'। दोनों consider से बने हैं पर अर्थ अलग हैं; यह जोड़ी sentence improvement का नियमित trap है।
The considerate/considerable pair is one of the most-tested items.
Considerate और considerable की जोड़ी सबसे ज़्यादा पूछे जाने वाले items में है।
§Grammar and usage
Considerate of sb to do sth; considerate towards sb.
Usage: considerate of sb to do sth (किसी का कुछ करना विचारशील होना) और considerate towards sb (किसी के प्रति विचारशील होना)। यहाँ prepositions of और towards का सही प्रयोग याद रखें।