happy-go-lucky
/ˌhæpi ɡəʊ ˈlʌki/adjective
उच्चारण हैपी गो लकी
बेफ़िक्र, मस्तमौला, लापरवाह (खुशमिज़ाज अर्थ में)
Core word
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not caring or worrying about the future
बेफ़िक्र, मस्तमौला, लापरवाह (खुशमिज़ाज अर्थ में)
- Raju is a happy-go-lucky boy who never worries about exams.
- She has a happy-go-lucky attitude to life.
- He was a happy-go-lucky student who always hoped for the best.
+ 2 more examples
- Her happy-go-lucky nature makes her popular with everyone.
- My cousin is so happy-go-lucky that he forgets his keys every day.
Synonyms carefree easy-going light-hearted unconcerned insouciant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
happy-go-lucky (adjective, before or after noun)
Happy-go-lucky describes a person who does not worry about the future and takes life as it comes. It is written with two hyphens and can come before a noun or after a linking verb.
Happy-go-lucky ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो भविष्य की चिंता नहीं करता और जीवन को जैसा आए वैसा लेता है। इसमें दो hyphens होते हैं और यह noun से पहले या linking verb के बाद आ सकता है।
- He is a happy-go-lucky young man.
- Radhika's brother is happy-go-lucky about everything.
happy-go-lucky + noun
Typical nouns are attitude, nature, person, character, approach and lifestyle.
आम noun हैं: attitude, nature, person, character, approach और lifestyle।
- His happy-go-lucky attitude annoyed the teacher before the exam.
happy-go-lucky about / with + noun
Use about to say what the person is relaxed about, especially duties or money.
व्यक्ति किस विषय पर बेफ़िक्र है, यह बताने के लिए 'about' आता है, विशेषकर कर्तव्य या पैसे के बारे में।
- She is too happy-go-lucky about her studies.
tone: approving or critical
The word can be a compliment (carefree, cheerful) or a mild criticism (not serious enough), so the context decides.
यह शब्द प्रशंसा (बेफ़िक्र, खुशमिज़ाज) भी हो सकता है और हल्की आलोचना (पर्याप्त गंभीर नहीं) भी; संदर्भ से अर्थ तय होता है।
- His happy-go-lucky nature makes him popular but unreliable.
+Collocations 4
happy-go-lucky + noun
attitudenatureapproachtypelifestyle
- She has a happy-go-lucky approach to life.
adverb + happy-go-lucky
veryrathercompletelytotallya bit
- He is rather happy-go-lucky about deadlines.
verb + happy-go-lucky
beseemremainstaylook
- Even in hard times he stayed happy-go-lucky.
happy-go-lucky and ...
carefreeeasy-goingcheerfulirresponsibleoptimistic
- He was cheerful and happy-go-lucky, but never lazy.
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- Radhika's happy-go-lucky friend never worries about marks.
राधिका का बेफ़िक्र मित्र कभी अंकों की चिंता नहीं करता।
- The coach warned the happy-go-lucky bowler to take the game seriously.
कोच ने बेपरवाह गेंदबाज़ को खेल को गंभीरता से लेने की चेतावनी दी।
- She grew up in a happy-go-lucky family that loved music.
वह एक ऐसे खुशमिज़ाज परिवार में पली-बढ़ी जो संगीत से प्रेम करता था।
- His happy-go-lucky attitude made even the long journey pleasant.
उसके बेफ़िक्र रवैये ने लंबी यात्रा को भी सुखद बना दिया।
- You cannot be happy-go-lucky when the exam is only a week away.
जब परीक्षा में केवल एक सप्ताह बचा हो तब आप बेफ़िक्र नहीं रह सकते।
- He was a happy-go-lucky student who finally learnt to plan his time.
वह एक बेफ़िक्र विद्यार्थी था जिसने अंत में अपना समय योजनाबद्ध करना सीख लिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is a happy go lucky boy.
✓ He is a happy-go-lucky boy.
When the compound adjective comes before a noun it is written with hyphens.
जब यह compound adjective noun से पहले आए तो hyphens के साथ लिखा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe a relaxed nature, but they differ in how much they praise or criticise.
ये adjectives आराम-पसंद स्वभाव का वर्णन करते हैं, पर इनमें प्रशंसा या आलोचना की मात्रा अलग है।
Carefree and cheerful, sometimes slightly irresponsible.
बेफ़िक्र और खुशमिज़ाज, कभी-कभी थोड़ा लापरवाह।
- He is happy-go-lucky about his future.
Relaxed and not easily upset or strict.
शांत स्वभाव का, जो आसानी से परेशान या सख्त नहीं होता।
- Our teacher is easy-going about homework.
Free from worries or responsibilities for the time being.
फ़िलहाल चिंताओं या ज़िम्मेदारियों से मुक्त।
- Those were carefree school days.