domestic
/dəˈmestɪk/adjective
उच्चारण डमेस्टिक
घरेलू, देशी, आंतरिक
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
- 1
[usually before noun]
of or inside a particular country; not foreign or international
घरेलू, देशी, आंतरिक
- domestic flights
- domestic politics
- Domestic sales of the car rose by ten per cent this year.
+ 2 more examples
- The airline has cut the fares on its domestic routes.
- The prime minister spoke about domestic issues such as jobs and prices.
Synonyms national internal home inland local
Opposite foreign international overseas external
- 2
[only before noun]
used in the home; connected with the home or family
घरेलू, गृहस्थी का
- domestic appliances
- domestic violence
- Domestic chores should be shared between all members of the family.
+ 2 more examples
- The firm sells domestic gas cylinders in this area.
- She teaches a course on domestic science at the college.
Synonyms household family home residential
- 3
[usually before noun]
(of animals) kept on farms or as pets; not wild
(पशु) पालतू
- domestic animals like cows and goats
- Domestic animals such as dogs and cows have lived with humans for thousands of years.
- Buffaloes are domestic animals that give milk across rural India.
+ 2 more examples
- The wild dog was never tamed, unlike its domestic cousin.
- Cats are the most common domestic pets in the neighbourhood.
Synonyms domesticated tame pet house-trained
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[C]
a servant who works in somebody's house, doing the cleaning
घरेलू नौकर
- domestic help
- The family employs a domestic who comes every morning to clean and cook.
- The agency finds trained domestics for families in the city.
+ 2 more examples
- They paid their domestic a fair salary and gave her a bonus at Diwali.
- A domestic who works full time has the right to a weekly holiday.
Synonyms servant maid housekeeper help
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
domestic + noun (home / family)
Domestic describes things connected with the home and family life.
'Domestic' घर और पारिवारिक जीवन से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है।
- Domestic chores include cooking and cleaning.
- The law protects women from domestic violence.
domestic (inside a country)
Domestic is the opposite of foreign or international: domestic flights stay within one country.
'Domestic', foreign या international का विलोम है: घरेलू उड़ानें एक ही देश के भीतर रहती हैं।
- Domestic flights between Delhi and Kolkata are cheap.
- Domestic demand for steel has risen.
domestic animal
A domestic animal lives with people; to tame wild animals is to domesticate them, so the past participle is domesticated.
'Domestic animal' लोगों के साथ रहता है; जंगली जानवरों को पालतू बनाना 'domesticate' है, इसलिए past participle 'domesticated' है।
- Cows and goats are domestic animals.
- The dog was domesticated thousands of years ago.
+Collocations 4
domestic + noun
flightmarketviolencehelppolicy
- The government announced a new domestic policy.
adjective + domestic
purelylargelymainlyentirely
- It is a purely domestic matter and need not concern others.
domestic + affairs / chores
affairschoresdutieslifebliss
- Radhika shares domestic chores with her brother.
domestic + adjective-like
domestic sciencedomestic servantdomestic appliancedomestic fuel
- Washing machines are domestic appliances.
“More examples 6
- Domestic cricket gives young players a chance to enter the national team.
घरेलू क्रिकेट युवा खिलाड़ियों को राष्ट्रीय टीम में आने का अवसर देता है।
- The minister said India would not interfere in the domestic affairs of other countries.
मंत्री ने कहा कि भारत अन्य देशों के घरेलू मामलों में हस्तक्षेप नहीं करेगा।
- Many families depend on domestic help in big cities.
बड़े शहरों में कई परिवार घरेलू सहायकों पर निर्भर हैं।
- Domestic production of mobile phones has increased.
मोबाइल फ़ोनों का घरेलू उत्पादन बढ़ा है।
- He is a very domestic person who enjoys cooking at home.
वह बहुत घरेलू स्वभाव का व्यक्ति है जिसे घर पर खाना पकाना पसंद है।
- Domestic science teaches girls and boys basic cooking and sewing.
गृह विज्ञान लड़कियों और लड़कों को बुनियादी पकाना और सिलाई सिखाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Cows were domestic by early farmers.
✓ Cows were domesticated by early farmers.
The verb is domesticate; domestic is an adjective.
Verb 'domesticate' है; 'domestic' adjective है।
✗ I booked a domestic flight from Delhi to Dubai.
✓ I booked an international flight from Delhi to Dubai.
A domestic flight stays inside one country; Dubai is abroad.
Domestic उड़ान एक ही देश के भीतर रहती है; दुबई विदेश में है।
✗ She is learning domistic science.
✓ She is learning domestic science.
Spelling: domestic has the e in the middle.
वर्तनी: 'domestic' के बीच में e आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
do·mes·tic
With -mes- (not 'domastic').
बीच में -mes- ('domastic' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Domestic flights, domestic violence, domestic market, gross domestic product (GDP).
Collocations: domestic flights (देश के भीतर की उड़ानें), domestic violence (घरेलू हिंसा), domestic market (घरेलू बाज़ार), gross domestic product (GDP) (सकल घरेलू उत्पाद)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
To tame wild animals for human use is to domesticate them; the dog was the first animal to be domesticated.
जंगली जानवरों को मानव उपयोग के लिए पालतू बनाना domesticate; कुत्ता पालतू बनाया जाने वाला पहला जानवर था।
General knowledge
The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
घरेलू हिंसा से महिलाओं का संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2005, यानी The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, भारत का वह कानून है जो घर के भीतर होने वाली हिंसा से महिलाओं को सुरक्षा देता है।