eligible
/ˈelɪdʒəbl/adjective
उच्चारण एलिजबल
पात्र, योग्य, हकदार (शर्तें पूरी करने के कारण)
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth)
having the right to do or have something because you satisfy the necessary conditions
पात्र, योग्य, हकदार (शर्तें पूरी करने के कारण)
- Only graduates are eligible for the post.
- You are eligible to vote at eighteen.
- Students above 60 per cent are eligible for the scholarship.
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- You are not eligible to apply until you turn eighteen.
- Which candidates are eligible for the exam?
Synonyms entitled qualified permitted
Opposite ineligible unqualified disqualified
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(of a person) considered a good choice as a husband or wife, because rich, attractive or of good family
(विवाह के लिए) उपयुक्त, वांछनीय
- He is the most eligible bachelor in the colony.
- Everyone in the family wanted to find an eligible bridegroom for her.
- The family looked for an eligible young man for their daughter.
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- He was an eligible bachelor with a good job.
- Her aunts discussed the most eligible boys in town.
Synonyms desirable suitable marriageable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
eligible + for + noun
Use for before the benefit, post or prize someone can have.
जिस लाभ, पद या पुरस्कार का कोई पात्र हो, उसके पहले 'for' आता है।
- Students from low-income families are eligible for the scholarship.
- Radhika is eligible for a bank loan.
eligible + to-infinitive
Use to + verb for the action the person has the right to do.
जो काम करने का अधिकार व्यक्ति के पास हो, उसके लिए to + verb का प्रयोग होता है।
- Citizens above eighteen are eligible to vote.
- Only graduates are eligible to apply for this post.
eligible + noun (candidate, voter, age)
Before a noun it labels the people or things that meet the conditions.
Noun के पहले यह उन व्यक्तियों या चीज़ों को बताता है जो शर्तें पूरी करते हैं।
- Eligible candidates must bring their admit cards.
eligible bachelor / eligible match
In the marriage sense it describes a person thought a suitable partner. It is an old-fashioned use, common in marriage advertisements.
विवाह के अर्थ में यह उपयुक्त जीवनसाथी के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है। यह पुराने ढंग का प्रयोग है, जो वैवाहिक विज्ञापनों में मिलता है।
- The newspaper called him the most eligible bachelor in the town.
+Collocations 4
be + adverb + eligible
fullynot yetautomaticallystillno longer
- Candidates who cross the age limit are no longer eligible.
eligible + noun
candidatesvotersapplicantsbeneficiariesemployees
- Only eligible voters will receive the voter slip.
verb + eligible
make someonedeclare someoneremainbecomeprove
- Passing the screening test makes you eligible for the interview.
eligible for + noun
pensiona refundadmissionpromotiona subsidy
- Senior citizens are eligible for a discount on train fares.
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- You are eligible for the exam only if you have completed graduation.
आप परीक्षा के पात्र तभी हैं जब आपने स्नातक पूरा कर लिया हो।
- Which of the family members are eligible for health insurance?
परिवार के कौन-से सदस्य स्वास्थ्य बीमा के पात्र हैं?
- He was not eligible to contest because he had a criminal case.
आपराधिक मामला होने के कारण वह चुनाव लड़ने का पात्र नहीं था।
- A list of eligible players has been sent to the selectors.
पात्र खिलाड़ियों की सूची चयनकर्ताओं को भेज दी गई है।
- Employees become eligible for leave travel concession after one year.
कर्मचारी एक वर्ष के बाद अवकाश यात्रा रियायत के पात्र हो जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is eligible to the post of clerk.
✓ He is eligible for the post of clerk.
Eligible takes for before a noun, not to.
Noun से पहले 'eligible' के साथ 'for' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ She is eligible for appearing in the exam.
✓ She is eligible to appear in the exam.
After eligible, use a to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
'Eligible' के बाद to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ Only the illegible candidates will be called for the interview.
✓ Only the eligible candidates will be called for the interview.
Illegible means impossible to read; eligible means qualified. The two look alike.
'Illegible' का अर्थ पढ़ने में न आने वाला है; 'eligible' का अर्थ पात्र है। दोनों शब्द मिलते-जुलते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Eligible, entitled and qualified all talk about having a right or fitness, but from different angles.
'Eligible', 'entitled' और 'qualified' तीनों अधिकार या योग्यता बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग दृष्टि से।
Meeting the formal conditions (age, marks, income) to be considered.
विचार किए जाने की औपचारिक शर्तें (आयु, अंक, आय) पूरी करना।
- Radhika is eligible to sit for the CAT.
Having a legal or moral right to something, often already given by a law or a contract.
किसी चीज़ पर कानूनी या नैतिक अधिकार होना, जो प्रायः कानून या अनुबंध से मिला हो।
- Every employee is entitled to thirty days of leave.
Having the training, degree or skill needed for a job.
किसी काम के लिए आवश्यक प्रशिक्षण, डिग्री या कौशल होना।
- He is a qualified chartered accountant.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
entitled qualified permitted desirable suitable marriageable
Antonyms
ineligible unqualified disqualified
AaSpelling
el·i·gi·ble
With -gible (not -gable) and no second l (not 'elligible'); the noun eligibility (eligibility criteria in every notification).
अंत में -gible (-gable नहीं) और दूसरा l नहीं ('elligible' गलत है); noun eligibility (हर notification में eligibility criteria)।
?Which word?
eligible or illegible?
Eligible means qualified or entitled: 'eligible for the exam'. Illegible means impossible to read: 'illegible handwriting'. They sound a little alike but are unrelated; legible is the opposite of illegible.
Eligible का अर्थ 'योग्य या हकदार' है, जैसे 'eligible for the exam'। Illegible का अर्थ 'जो पढ़ा न जा सके' है, जैसे 'illegible handwriting'। ध्वनि थोड़ी मिलती है पर दोनों असंबंधित हैं; legible illegible का विपरीत है।
The eligible/illegible pair is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में eligible और illegible का अंतर पूछा जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Eligible for sth, eligible to do sth.
'eligible for sth' और 'eligible to do sth' आता है।