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decluttering

/diːˈklʌtərɪŋ/noun

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अनावश्यक सामान हटाकर जगह साफ़-सुथरी करना

Core word

noun
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    [U]

    the act of removing things you do not need from a place, to make it tidy and organised

    अनावश्यक सामान हटाकर जगह साफ़-सुथरी करना

    • Decluttering her room took the whole weekend.
    • Radhika found her old notes while decluttering the cupboard.
    • Decluttering your desk can help you concentrate.
    + 3 more examples
    • Decluttering the kitchen made cooking much more pleasant.
    • A little decluttering each day keeps the house tidy.
    • After some decluttering, the small room felt twice as large.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

decluttering (uncountable noun)

Decluttering names the whole activity of clearing unwanted things, so it is normally uncountable.

'Decluttering' फ़ालतू सामान हटाने की पूरी क्रिया को नाम देता है, इसलिए सामान्यतः uncountable है।

  • Decluttering takes patience.
  • Our weekend was spent on decluttering.

decluttering + of + place

Use of to say which place or area is being cleared.

कौन-सा स्थान साफ़ किया जा रहा है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The decluttering of the storeroom took two days.

do some / start / finish + decluttering

Natural verbs with this noun are do, start, finish and need.

इस noun के साथ do, start, finish और need जैसी क्रियाएँ स्वाभाविक हैं।

  • I need to do some decluttering before the festival.
  • She finished the decluttering by evening.

decluttering as an adjective-like noun

Before another noun it works like a modifier: a decluttering session, a decluttering tip.

दूसरे noun से पहले यह modifier की तरह काम करता है, जैसे a decluttering session, a decluttering tip।

  • Her decluttering tips made our flat look bigger.
+Collocations 5

adjective + decluttering

regularthoroughruthlessdigitalannual

  • Regular decluttering keeps a small flat comfortable.

verb + decluttering

startneedrecommendfinishavoid

  • The doctor recommended decluttering for a calmer home.

decluttering + noun

tipssessionplanchallengelist

  • The magazine published a decluttering list for students.

decluttering + of

wardrobedeskkitchenphonefiles

  • The decluttering of her phone freed up a lot of space.

decluttering + as

a habita hobbya daily routinetherapy

  • For her, decluttering is a kind of therapy.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika found that decluttering her desk improved her focus.

राधिका ने पाया कि अपनी मेज़ से फ़ालतू सामान हटाने से उसका ध्यान बेहतर हुआ।

  • Decluttering before Diwali is a tradition in many Indian homes.

दीवाली से पहले घर से फ़ालतू सामान हटाना कई भारतीय घरों की परंपरा है।

  • Digital decluttering means deleting photos and apps you never use.

डिजिटल decluttering का अर्थ है उन फ़ोटो और ऐप्स को हटाना जिनका आप कभी उपयोग नहीं करते।

  • After an hour of decluttering, the room looked twice as big.

एक घंटे की सफ़ाई और फ़ालतू सामान हटाने के बाद कमरा दोगुना बड़ा दिखने लगा।

  • Decluttering is not the same as cleaning; it is about removing what you do not need.

Decluttering और सफ़ाई एक नहीं हैं; इसका संबंध उस सामान को हटाने से है जिसकी आपको आवश्यकता नहीं।

  • Some people find decluttering a book shelf harder than they expected.

कुछ लोगों को पुस्तकों की अलमारी से फ़ालतू सामान हटाना अपेक्षा से कठिन लगता है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The decluttering are necessary every year.

✓ Decluttering is necessary every year.

Decluttering is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

'Decluttering' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।

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