distinguished
/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्टिंग्विश्ट
प्रतिष्ठित, विशिष्ट, ख्यातिप्राप्त
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very successful and admired by other people
प्रतिष्ठित, विशिष्ट, ख्यातिप्राप्त
- a distinguished scientist
- She had a distinguished career in the civil service.
- He is a distinguished professor of physics.
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- The university honoured several distinguished guests at the ceremony.
- She is a distinguished writer with many awards.
Synonyms eminent renowned celebrated
Opposite obscure unknown undistinguished
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(of a person's appearance) having a dignified, impressive look
रोबदार, गरिमामय (रूप-रंग)
- a tall, distinguished man with silver hair
- A distinguished gentleman in a grey suit entered the room.
- With his grey beard, he looked quite distinguished.
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- The old doctor had a distinguished appearance.
- A distinguished lady stepped out of the car.
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distinguished + noun
Before a noun, it describes someone or something admired for outstanding achievement: a distinguished scholar.
Noun से पहले यह उत्कृष्ट उपलब्धि के कारण सम्मानित व्यक्ति या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है: a distinguished scholar।
- A distinguished scientist addressed the students.
- She had a distinguished career in the civil service.
distinguished for / by + noun
'For' gives the quality that makes someone known; 'by' shows a feature that marks something out.
'For' वह गुण बताता है जिससे कोई प्रसिद्ध हो; 'by' वह विशेषता बताता है जो किसी को अलग करे।
- The professor was distinguished for his research.
- The town is distinguished by its white temples.
distinguished appearance
It can also describe a dignified, impressive look, especially of an older person.
यह गरिमामय, प्रभावशाली रूप-रंग का वर्णन भी करता है, विशेषकर बुज़ुर्ग व्यक्ति का।
- He looked distinguished in his grey sherwani.
distinguished guest / visitor
A formal title in speeches: 'our distinguished guest'.
भाषणों में प्रयुक्त औपचारिक संबोधन: 'our distinguished guest'।
- We welcome our distinguished guest, the Chief Justice.
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distinguished + noun
careerscholarguestservicevisitorrecord
- He retired after a distinguished career in the army.
adverb + distinguished
highlytrulyparticularlymostequally
- She is a most distinguished teacher.
distinguished + for
for couragefor servicefor scholarshipfor bravery
- The officer was distinguished for bravery.
distinguished + award
service awardprofessoralumnus
- He received the Distinguished Service Award.
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- The school invited a distinguished alumnus as chief guest.
विद्यालय ने एक प्रतिष्ठित पूर्व छात्र को मुख्य अतिथि बनाया।
- Dr Rao had a distinguished record as a surgeon.
डॉ. राव का शल्य-चिकित्सक के रूप में शानदार रिकॉर्ड रहा।
- Radhika's grandfather looked distinguished with his silver hair.
चाँदी जैसे बालों के साथ राधिका के दादाजी गरिमामय दिखते थे।
- The writer is distinguished for her simple style.
लेखिका अपनी सरल शैली के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The ceremony was attended by many distinguished people.
समारोह में अनेक प्रतिष्ठित लोग उपस्थित थे।
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✗ He is a distinguished scientist of the whole world.
✓ He is a distinguished scientist all over the world.
Distinguished already shows respect; 'of the whole world' is not an idiomatic way to give the scope.
Distinguished स्वयं सम्मान दर्शाता है; दायरा बताने के लिए 'of the whole world' स्वाभाविक प्रयोग नहीं है।
✗ She is distinguished in her bravery.
✓ She is distinguished for her bravery.
Use 'for' to name the quality that makes one known.
प्रसिद्धि का कारण बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ We welcome our distinguish guests today.
✓ We welcome our distinguished guests today.
The adjective takes the -ed ending; distinguish is the verb.
विशेषण में -ed अंत आता है; distinguish क्रिया है।
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These adjectives praise people, with different shades.
ये विशेषण लोगों की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग भाव के साथ।
Successful and respected after a long, admirable career.
लंबे, प्रशंसनीय करियर के बाद सफल और सम्मानित।
- A distinguished judge.
Known by many people, for any reason.
किसी भी कारण से बहुत लोगों द्वारा जाना जाने वाला।
- A famous actor.
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dis·tin·guished
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distinguished, distinct and distinctive
Distinguished means eminent or dignified: 'a distinguished guest'. Distinct means clearly different or clearly noticeable: 'a distinct smell'. Distinctive means easily recognizable as belonging to somebody: 'a distinctive voice'.
Distinguished का अर्थ 'प्रतिष्ठित' या 'गरिमामय' है, जैसे 'a distinguished guest'। Distinct का अर्थ 'स्पष्ट रूप से अलग या महसूस होने वाला' है, जैसे 'a distinct smell'। Distinctive का अर्थ 'जिससे कोई आसानी से पहचाना जाए' है, जैसे 'a distinctive voice'।
The distinguished/distinct/distinctive trio is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में distinguished, distinct और distinctive का अंतर पूछा जाता है।