cursive
/ˈkɜːsɪv/adjective
उच्चारण कर्सिव
घसीट, जुड़े अक्षरों वाली (लिखावट)
Core word
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(of handwriting) with the letters joined together
घसीट, जुड़े अक्षरों वाली (लिखावट)
- Children learn cursive writing in primary school.
- Radhika writes in a neat cursive hand.
- The teacher asked us to write the paragraph in cursive script.
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- His cursive handwriting is hard to read.
- She practised cursive letters in her copybook every evening.
Synonyms joined-up running flowing
Opposite printed
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a style of handwriting in which the letters are joined together
घसीट लिखावट, कर्सिव
- The old letters were written in elegant cursive.
- Many children no longer learn cursive in school.
- He wrote the invitation in cursive.
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- The signature was a quick scrawl of cursive.
- Some schools have stopped teaching cursive.
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cursive (adjective) handwriting / script
As an adjective, cursive describes writing in which the letters are joined together.
Adjective के रूप में 'cursive' उस लेखन का वर्णन करता है जिसमें अक्षर जुड़े होते हैं।
- She writes in neat cursive handwriting.
- The signature was in cursive script.
cursive (uncountable noun)
As a noun, cursive means joined-up handwriting in general and takes no article when used for the style.
Noun के रूप में 'cursive' जुड़े हुए लेखन-शैली को कहते हैं और शैली के अर्थ में उससे पहले article नहीं आता।
- The children learn cursive in Class 3.
- Write the sentence in cursive.
in cursive / write in cursive
Use the preposition in for the style of writing.
लेखन की शैली के लिए preposition 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Please sign your name in cursive.
cursive vs block letters / print
Cursive is joined-up writing, while block letters or print are separate capital or small letters.
Cursive जुड़ा हुआ लेखन है, जबकि block letters या print अलग-अलग अक्षर होते हैं।
- Fill the form in block letters, not in cursive.
cursive in computing and design
Cursive can also name a font style that looks handwritten, so you choose a cursive font for a greeting card.
Cursive किसी ऐसी font शैली का नाम भी हो सकता है जो हाथ से लिखी दिखती है, इसलिए अभिवादन कार्ड के लिए cursive font चुना जाता है।
- The wedding card used a cursive font for the names.
- A cursive font is hard to read on a small screen.
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cursive + noun
handwritingscriptletterswritingsignature
- His cursive handwriting was easy to read.
verb + cursive
write inlearnpractiseteachuse
- She practised cursive every evening for a month.
adjective + cursive
neatflowingelegantmessyjoined
- The invitation was printed in elegant cursive.
cursive + in context
cursive letteringcursive capitalcursive formcursive style
- The cursive form of the letter 'a' is different from print.
cursive + font / style
cursive fontcursive letteringcursive capitalscursive typeface
- The poster used cursive lettering for the title.
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- The teacher asked us to write the paragraph in cursive.
शिक्षक ने हमें अनुच्छेद cursive में लिखने को कहा।
- My grandfather's cursive was beautiful and slanted.
मेरे दादाजी की cursive लिखावट सुंदर और तिरछी थी।
- Many young people cannot read old documents in cursive.
कई युवा cursive में लिखे पुराने दस्तावेज़ पढ़ नहीं पाते।
- Radhika won a prize for her cursive writing.
राधिका ने अपनी cursive लिखावट के लिए पुरस्कार जीता।
- The Devanagari script is not usually written in cursive form.
देवनागरी लिपि सामान्यतः cursive रूप में नहीं लिखी जाती।
- Learning cursive improves speed when you write long answers in exams.
Cursive सीखने से परीक्षा में लंबे उत्तर लिखते समय गति बढ़ती है।
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✗ She wrote the letter with cursive.
✓ She wrote the letter in cursive.
For the style of handwriting, use in, not with.
लेखन की शैली के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है, 'with' का नहीं।
✗ He has a good cursive writings.
✓ He has good cursive writing.
Writing is uncountable in this sense and takes no plural s or article a.
इस अर्थ में 'writing' uncountable है और उसमें plural -s या article a नहीं लगता।