grown-up
/ˈɡrəʊn ʌp/noun
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बड़ा, वयस्क (व्यक्ति)
Basic word
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an adult person, used especially by children or when talking to children
बड़ा, वयस्क (व्यक्ति)
- The children ate first and the grown-ups ate later.
- Ask a grown-up to help you cut the paper.
- The grown-ups sat on the veranda and talked while we played.
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- When I am a grown-up, I want to be a pilot.
- The children were told to wait quietly for a grown-up to arrive.
Synonyms adult
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physically or mentally adult; behaving like an adult
बड़ा, वयस्क, समझदार
- She has two grown-up sons.
- Radhika handled the problem in a very grown-up way.
- She has a grown-up daughter who lives in Canada.
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- He is only ten but speaks in a very grown-up manner.
- It was a grown-up decision to apologise.
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grown-up (noun)
As a noun, a grown-up is an adult. Children use it, and adults use it when speaking to children.
संज्ञा के रूप में grown-up का अर्थ वयस्क है। इसे बच्चे प्रयोग करते हैं और बड़े भी बच्चों से बात करते समय करते हैं।
- Ask a grown-up to help you cross the road.
- The grown-ups are talking in the next room.
grown-up (adjective, physical)
As an adjective it means fully developed in body, as an adult.
विशेषण के रूप में इसका अर्थ शरीर से पूर्ण विकसित, यानी वयस्क है।
- She has two grown-up sons.
- The grown-up elephant stood near the river.
grown-up (adjective, behaviour)
It also describes mature behaviour, in a positive or sometimes gently mocking way.
यह परिपक्व व्यवहार का वर्णन भी करता है, सकारात्मक या कभी-कभी हल्के व्यंग्य के साथ।
- Radhika handled the quarrel in a very grown-up way.
- He tries to sound grown-up.
grown-up vs. grown up
The noun and adjective are hyphenated; the verb phrase grow up is two words, and its past participle can be 'grown up'.
संज्ञा और विशेषण में hyphen लगता है; क्रिया-वाक्यांश grow up दो शब्दों में होता है।
- She grew up in Kolkata and is now a grown-up woman.
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adjective + grown-up
responsiblesensiblerealothermature
- A responsible grown-up must supervise the children.
verb + grown-up
asktellbehave likeact liketalk to
- Please tell a grown-up if you feel unwell.
grown-up + noun
childrensondaughtermanwomandecision
- Their grown-up daughter works in Pune.
adverb + grown-up
veryquitesuddenlyalltoo
- He looked suddenly grown-up in his new suit.
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- The little girl proudly said, 'I am a grown-up now.'
छोटी बच्ची ने गर्व से कहा, 'अब मैं बड़ी हो गई हूँ।'
- The teacher asked the grown-ups to wait outside.
शिक्षक ने बड़ों से बाहर प्रतीक्षा करने को कहा।
- Radhika has two grown-up brothers.
राधिका के दो वयस्क भाई हैं।
- It was a grown-up decision to leave the quarrel.
झगड़ा छोड़ देना एक परिपक्व निर्णय था।
- Grown-ups often forget what childhood felt like.
बड़े लोग अक्सर भूल जाते हैं कि बचपन कैसा लगता था।
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These words describe adults, but with different tone.
ये शब्द वयस्क लोगों के लिए हैं, पर लहजा अलग है।
Informal, friendly word, often for talking to children.
अनौपचारिक, मित्रवत शब्द, प्रायः बच्चों से बात करने में।
- Ask a grown-up.
Neutral, formal word for a person over legal age.
कानूनी आयु से बड़े व्यक्ति के लिए तटस्थ, औपचारिक शब्द।
- Adults must show an ID card.
An older person, often respected in the family.
बड़ी आयु का व्यक्ति, प्रायः परिवार में सम्मानित।
- Touch the feet of your elders.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the noun and the adjective before a noun are written with a hyphen (grown-up children), but after a verb you write two words (the children are grown up).
Usage में noun और noun से पहले आने वाला adjective hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है (grown-up children), लेकिन verb के बाद इसे दो शब्दों में लिखते हैं (the children are grown up)।