habit
/ˈhæbɪt/noun
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आदत, स्वभाव, अभ्यास
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[C, U] ~ (of doing sth)
a thing that you do often and almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing
आदत, स्वभाव, अभ्यास
- She has a habit of reading the newspaper every morning.
- Smoking is a bad habit.
- out of habit
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- Radhika has the habit of revising each day's lesson at night.
- Biting your nails is a habit that is hard to break.
- He drinks tea every morning out of habit.
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[C]
a long piece of clothing worn by a monk or nun
(भिक्षु, नन का) लबादा
- a nun's habit
- The monk wore a plain brown habit tied with a simple rope.
- The sisters wore a white habit and a veil.
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- She put on her habit before going to the chapel.
- The old monk was dressed in a simple habit.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
habit of + gerund
To name the action that has become a habit, use habit of followed by the -ing form.
जो कार्य आदत बन गया हो उसे बताने के लिए 'habit of' के बाद -ing रूप आता है।
- He has a habit of biting his nails.
- Radhika made a habit of reading the editorial.
be in the habit of / get into the habit of
Be in the habit of describes a regular practice; get into the habit of describes starting it. Both take a gerund.
'Be in the habit of' नियमित आदत बताता है; 'get into the habit of' उसकी शुरुआत। दोनों के बाद gerund आता है।
- My father is in the habit of walking at dawn.
- Get into the habit of revising every night.
habit (countable noun)
Habit is countable, so we say a habit, good habits or bad habits; a habit is not the same as a custom.
'Habit' countable है, इसलिए 'a habit', 'good habits' या 'bad habits' कहते हैं; आदत और रीति अलग हैं।
- Early rising is a good habit.
- Smoking is a bad habit.
break / kick / give up a habit
To stop a habit, use break, kick or give up; the verb leave is not used here.
आदत छोड़ने के लिए break, kick या give up का प्रयोग होता है; यहाँ 'leave' नहीं लगता।
- It took him a year to kick the habit of tea.
+Collocations 4
adjective + habit
badgoodnervoushealthyannoyingold
- Eating late at night is an unhealthy habit.
verb + habit
formdevelopbreakpick upcultivateacquire
- Cultivate the habit of asking questions.
habit + noun
formingchangespatterns
- Habit forming drugs need strict control.
noun + habit
eatingreadingstudyspendingdrinking
- Good study habits matter more than long hours.
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- Out of habit, he switched off the fan before leaving.
आदतवश उसने निकलने से पहले पंखा बंद कर दिया।
- Old habits die hard.
पुरानी आदतें आसानी से नहीं छूटतीं।
- The nun wore a white habit.
साध्वी ने सफ़ेद चोगा पहना हुआ था।
- She is a creature of habit and eats at the same time daily.
वह आदत की गुलाम है और रोज़ एक ही समय पर खाती है।
- Habit makes even hard work feel easy.
आदत कठिन काम को भी आसान बना देती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have a habit to wake up early.
✓ I have a habit of waking up early.
Habit is followed by of and a gerund, not by a to-infinitive.
'Habit' के बाद 'of' और gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ He is habitual of coming late.
✓ He is in the habit of coming late.
Habitual is not followed by of; use the habit phrase or say he habitually comes late.
'Habitual' के बाद 'of' नहीं आता; 'habit' वाला वाक्यांश लिखें या 'habitually' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ She leaves the habit of smoking.
✓ She has given up the habit of smoking.
To stop a habit use give up, break or kick, not leave.
आदत छोड़ने के लिए 'give up', 'break' या 'kick' का प्रयोग होता है, 'leave' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Habit, custom and routine all describe things done regularly, but they differ in who does them and why.
Habit, custom और routine नियमित रूप से किए जाने वाले कार्य बताते हैं, पर कौन करता है और क्यों, इसमें अंतर है।
Something a person does without thinking, often hard to stop.
ऐसा कार्य जिसे व्यक्ति बिना सोचे करता है, प्रायः छोड़ना कठिन।
- Biting nails is a habit of his.
A tradition followed by a community.
किसी समुदाय द्वारा निभाई जाने वाली परंपरा।
- It is a custom to visit temples on Diwali.
A fixed order of daily tasks.
रोज़ के कार्यों का निश्चित क्रम।
- My morning routine starts at five.
¶Idioms 4
be in/get into the habit of doing sth
to do something regularly
आदत होना/डालना
- Get into the habit of revising every night.
break/kick the habit
to stop doing something you do regularly, especially something bad
आदत छोड़ना
- He finally kicked the habit of smoking.
old habits die hard
it is difficult to change the way you have done things for a long time
पुरानी आदतें आसानी से नहीं छूटतीं
- He still gets up at five; old habits die hard.
creature of habit
a person who always does things in the same way
आदतों का पक्का
- My grandfather is a creature of habit.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
hab·it
?Which word?
habit or custom?
A habit belongs to a person: something you do regularly, often without thinking ('a habit of biting nails'). A custom belongs to a society or group: a traditional way of behaving ('the custom of touching elders' feet'). A practice is a regular way of doing something, especially at work.
Habit व्यक्ति की होती है: जो आप नियमित रूप से, प्रायः बिना सोचे, करें ('a habit of biting nails')। Custom समाज या समूह का होता है: व्यवहार का पारंपरिक तरीका ('the custom of touching elders' feet')। Practice कुछ करने का नियमित तरीका है, विशेषकर काम पर।
The habit/custom pair is a usage item.
Habit और custom की जोड़ी usage में आती है।
§Grammar and usage
A habit of doing sth (not 'habit to do'); in the habit of.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'a habit of doing sth' ('habit to do' नहीं); 'in the habit of'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Kick the habit, old habits die hard, a creature of habit, force of habit.
Idioms: kick the habit (बुरी आदत छोड़ देना), old habits die hard (पुरानी आदतें आसानी से नहीं जातीं), a creature of habit (जो हमेशा एक ही दिनचर्या पर चलता है), force of habit (आदत के कारण अनजाने में कोई काम करना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who regularly does something bad is a habitual offender; the natural home of an animal is its habitat.
नियमित रूप से बुरा काम करने वाला habitual offender; जानवर का प्राकृतिक घर habitat।