eldest
/ˈeldɪst/adjective
उच्चारण एल्डिस्ट
सबसे बड़ा (भाई-बहनों में), ज्येष्ठ
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of people, especially of members of the same family) oldest of three or more
सबसे बड़ा (भाई-बहनों में), ज्येष्ठ
- Radhika is the eldest daughter of the family.
- His eldest brother is a doctor in the army.
- The eldest son took over the family business.
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- She is the eldest of the three sisters.
- The eldest member of the village council spoke first.
Synonyms oldest first-born
Opposite youngest
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[sing.] the ~
the oldest of three or more people, especially of the children in a family
सबसे बड़ी संतान, सबसे बड़ा
- Ravi is the eldest of five children.
- My eldest has just started college.
- The eldest of the cousins is already working in Pune.
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- Being the eldest, he looked after his younger brothers.
- Her eldest is preparing for the board exams.
Opposite youngest
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
the eldest + noun
Superlative: the oldest of three or more in a family. It nearly always takes 'the' or a possessive.
Superlative: परिवार में तीन या अधिक में सबसे बड़ा। इसके साथ लगभग हमेशा 'the' या possessive लगता है।
- She is the eldest daughter.
- His eldest brother runs the shop.
the eldest of + group
Use 'of' to name the group compared.
जिस समूह से तुलना है, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- Radhika is the eldest of four children.
- He was the eldest of the cousins.
the eldest (noun)
It can stand alone for the eldest child.
यह सबसे बड़े बच्चे के लिए अकेला भी आ सकता है।
- The eldest left for college while the youngest was still in school.
eldest vs oldest
Eldest is mostly for family members; oldest is general and works for things.
Eldest प्रायः परिवार के सदस्यों के लिए है; oldest सामान्य है और वस्तुओं के लिए भी चलता है।
- He is the eldest son, and this is the oldest house in the street.
eldest as a modifier
Eldest comes before the noun it modifies, never after it.
Eldest उस noun से पहले आता है जिसे वह modify करता है, बाद में नहीं।
- Their eldest daughter is a pilot.
eldest vs first-born
First-born stresses birth order; eldest stresses age within a living group.
First-born जन्म-क्रम पर बल देता है; eldest जीवित समूह में आयु पर।
- The first-born child is not always the eldest survivor.
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eldest + family noun
sondaughtersisterbrotherchildgrandson
- Their eldest son became a lawyer.
the eldest + of
threefourthe familythe siblingsthe group
- She was the eldest of five sisters.
verb + eldest
marry offsendnameraiseteach
- They sent their eldest to the city for studies.
eldest + role
heirmembersurvivorrelative
- The eldest heir inherited the house.
eldest + person
uncleauntcousinnephewniece
- My eldest aunt knows every old story.
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- Radhika is the eldest of three sisters and the first to go to college.
राधिका तीन बहनों में सबसे बड़ी है और कॉलेज जाने वाली पहली है।
- The eldest member of the family led the puja.
परिवार के सबसे बुज़ुर्ग सदस्य ने पूजा करवाई।
- My eldest uncle lives in a village near Jaipur.
मेरे सबसे बड़े चाचा जयपुर के पास के एक गाँव में रहते हैं।
- As the eldest, he felt responsible for his younger siblings.
सबसे बड़ा होने के नाते वह अपने छोटे भाई-बहनों के प्रति ज़िम्मेदार महसूस करता था।
- The eldest of the twins was born five minutes earlier.
जुड़वाँ बच्चों में बड़ा पाँच मिनट पहले पैदा हुआ।
- The eldest of the cousins carried the youngest on his shoulders.
चचेरे भाई-बहनों में सबसे बड़े ने सबसे छोटे को कंधों पर उठाया।
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✗ He is the eldest of the two brothers.
✓ He is the elder of the two brothers.
For two people use elder; eldest is for three or more.
दो व्यक्तियों के लिए 'elder' और तीन या अधिक के लिए 'eldest' आता है।
✗ She is the eldest than all her sisters.
✓ She is the eldest of all her sisters.
A superlative takes 'of', not 'than'.
Superlative के साथ 'of' आता है, 'than' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
oldest first-born
Antonyms
youngest
§Grammar and usage
Elder and eldest are used for people, especially in the same family, and not for things, so say 'the oldest building' (not 'the eldest building').
Elder और eldest व्यक्तियों के लिए, विशेषकर एक ही परिवार के सदस्यों के लिए प्रयोग होते हैं, वस्तुओं के लिए नहीं, इसलिए 'the oldest building' कहें ('the eldest building' नहीं)।
Elder is not used with than, so say 'She is older than me' (not 'elder than me').
Elder के साथ than का प्रयोग नहीं होता, इसलिए 'She is older than me' कहें ('elder than me' नहीं)।