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cultural

/ˈkʌltʃərəl/adjective

उच्चारण कल्चरल

सांस्कृतिक

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    connected with the culture of a particular society or group, its customs, beliefs; connected with art, literature, music

    सांस्कृतिक

    • cultural heritage
    • a cultural programme
    • The city hosts a cultural festival every winter.
    + 2 more examples
    • Cultural differences can sometimes cause misunderstandings.
    • The museum aims to protect the region's cultural history.

    Synonyms traditional ethnic artistic social

§Structures (grammar patterns) 3

cultural + noun

Cultural is used only before a noun (cultural heritage, cultural event) and cannot take a comparative in normal use.

'Cultural' केवल noun से पहले आता है (cultural heritage, cultural event) और सामान्य प्रयोग में इसका comparative नहीं बनता।

  • The school organised a cultural programme on Republic Day.
  • India has a rich cultural heritage.

cultural differences / between cultures

Cultural often compares customs of groups; use between or among for the groups involved.

'Cultural' प्रायः समूहों की परंपराओं की तुलना में आता है; संबंधित समूहों के लिए between या among का प्रयोग होता है।

  • There are cultural differences between North and South India.
  • Students share cultural ideas among themselves.

cultural vs cultured

Cultural means connected with culture; cultured describes a person who is well educated and refined.

'Cultural' का अर्थ संस्कृति से संबंधित है; 'cultured' पढ़े-लिखे और सुसंस्कृत व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।

  • She attended a cultural festival.
  • He is a cultured gentleman with a love for music.
+Collocations 4

cultural + noun

heritageidentitydiversityexchangefestivalprogramme

  • Cultural diversity is the strength of India.

adverb + cultural

richlydeeplyhighlypurelybroadly

  • The city is richly cultural, with dance and music every evening.

verb + cultural

preservepromotecelebrateprotectshare

  • The museum works to preserve our cultural traditions.

cultural + organisation

ministrycentresocietycommitteeclub

  • Radhika joined the college cultural committee.
“More examples 5
  • The annual day included songs, dance and other cultural events.

वार्षिक दिवस में गीत, नृत्य और अन्य सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम शामिल थे।

  • Cultural exchange between students of two countries builds friendship.

दो देशों के विद्यार्थियों के बीच सांस्कृतिक आदान-प्रदान मित्रता बढ़ाता है।

  • The Taj Mahal is a cultural symbol of India.

ताजमहल भारत का एक सांस्कृतिक प्रतीक है।

  • The cultural background of a speaker affects the way he uses language.

वक्ता की सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि उसकी भाषा के प्रयोग को प्रभावित करती है।

  • Many languages face a cultural threat from global media.

कई भाषाओं को वैश्विक मीडिया से सांस्कृतिक ख़तरे का सामना करना पड़ता है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He is a very cultural person.

✓ He is a very cultured person.

Cultural means related to culture; for a refined person use cultured.

'Cultural' का अर्थ संस्कृति-संबंधी है; सुसंस्कृत व्यक्ति के लिए 'cultured' का प्रयोग करें।

✗ Our college organised a cultural on Saturday.

✓ Our college organised a cultural event on Saturday.

Cultural is an adjective and needs a noun after it.

'Cultural' adjective है और उसके बाद noun आना आवश्यक है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

General knowledge

Articles 29 and 30 protect the cultural and educational rights of minorities.

अनुच्छेद 29 और 30 अल्पसंख्यकों के सांस्कृतिक और शैक्षिक अधिकारों की रक्षा करते हैं।