firstborn
/ˈfɜːstbɔːn/noun
उच्चारण फ़र्स्ट्बॉर्न
पहली संतान, पहलौठा, ज्येष्ठ संतान
Core word
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[C, usually sing.]
a person's first child
पहली संतान, पहलौठा, ज्येष्ठ संतान
- Radhika's firstborn has just started school.
- Their firstborn was a daughter.
- Their firstborn is now a doctor in Pune.
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- He named his firstborn after his grandfather.
- The family celebrated the birth of their firstborn.
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[only before noun]
(of a child) born first in a family; oldest
पहलौठा, सबसे बड़ा (बच्चा)
- their firstborn son
- The firstborn daughter inherited the family shop in Lucknow.
- The firstborn child often takes on more responsibility.
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- Their firstborn daughter helps run the shop.
- He was the firstborn son and carried the family name.
Synonyms eldest oldest
Opposite youngest
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firstborn (noun)
A firstborn is the oldest child in a family; it is countable and can be male or female.
'Firstborn' परिवार का सबसे बड़ा बच्चा है; यह countable है और बेटा या बेटी दोनों हो सकता है।
- Radhika is the firstborn in her family.
- Their firstborn was a daughter.
firstborn (adjective)
As an adjective it describes the first child, before or after the noun.
Adjective के रूप में यह पहले बच्चे का वर्णन करता है।
- Their firstborn son joined the army.
your firstborn
With a possessive, it refers to the person's first child without naming a sex.
Possessive के साथ यह किसी के पहले बच्चे को लिंग बताए बिना दर्शाता है।
- His firstborn is studying medicine.
firstborn vs eldest
Eldest compares ages within a family of several; firstborn only says the child was born first.
'Eldest' कई भाई-बहनों में आयु की तुलना करता है; 'firstborn' केवल यह बताता है कि बच्चा पहले जन्मा।
- The firstborn is also the eldest of three.
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possessive + firstborn
theirherhismythe king's
- Her firstborn was named after her grandfather.
firstborn + noun
sondaughterchildheir
- The firstborn son inherited the family shop.
verb + firstborn
welcomenameraiselosespoil
- They welcomed their firstborn last spring.
firstborn + of
the familythe householdthree childrenthe king
- He is the firstborn of four children.
firstborn + verb
inherittake overset an examplelook after
- The firstborn usually takes over the family business.
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- As the firstborn, Radhika has always set an example for her sister.
सबसे बड़ी संतान होने के नाते राधिका ने हमेशा अपनी बहन के सामने उदाहरण रखा।
- Their firstborn was born in a village hospital.
उनकी पहली संतान गाँव के अस्पताल में जन्मी।
- In many old kingdoms the firstborn son became king.
कई पुराने राज्यों में सबसे बड़ा पुत्र राजा बनता था।
- She says her firstborn taught her patience.
वह कहती है कि उसकी पहली संतान ने उसे धैर्य सिखाया।
- The firstborn girl got a scholarship to study in Pune.
पहली बेटी को पुणे में पढ़ने के लिए छात्रवृत्ति मिली।
- He gave his firstborn the name of a river.
उसने अपनी पहली संतान का नाम एक नदी के नाम पर रखा।
- Being the firstborn, he felt responsible for his younger brothers.
सबसे बड़ी संतान होने के कारण उसे अपने छोटे भाइयों की ज़िम्मेदारी महसूस होती थी।
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✗ Radhika is first born in her family.
✓ Radhika is the firstborn in her family.
Firstborn is one word and needs the article the here.
'Firstborn' एक शब्द है और यहाँ इसके पहले article 'the' आता है।
✗ Their firstborn were a boy.
✓ Their firstborn was a boy.
Firstborn here is singular and takes was.
यहाँ 'firstborn' singular है और 'was' लेता है।