human
/ˈhjuːmən/adjective
उच्चारण ह्यूमन
मानव, मानवीय
Basic word
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of or connected with people rather than animals, machines or gods; showing the weaknesses that are typical of people
मानव, मानवीय
- the human body
- human rights
- It's only human to make mistakes.
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- The report looks at the human cost of the floods.
- Forgetting a name is perfectly human.
- Human beings are social creatures.
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(also human being) a person rather than an animal or a machine
मनुष्य, इंसान
- Humans need water to live.
- Robots cannot yet replace humans in every job.
- The park was built for humans and animals to share.
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- Every human has a basic right to education.
Synonyms person individual human being mortal man
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
human + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, human describes people as opposed to animals, machines or gods. It comes before the noun.
Adjective के रूप में 'human' मनुष्यों का वर्णन करता है, जानवरों, मशीनों या देवताओं का नहीं। यह noun से पहले आता है।
- Human error caused the delay in the results.
- The human body has 206 bones.
a human / humans (noun)
As a noun it means a person, especially when compared with an animal. It is countable: a human, two humans.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ व्यक्ति है, विशेषकर जब जानवर से तुलना हो। यह countable है: a human, two humans।
- Dolphins are intelligent, but they are not humans.
- Only a human can write an essay with real feeling.
human being
Human being is a more formal and complete expression for a person; it is written as two words.
'Human being' व्यक्ति के लिए अधिक औपचारिक और पूर्ण अभिव्यक्ति है; इसे दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है।
- Every human being has the right to education.
- She was a kind and generous human being.
it is only human (to do sth)
It is only human means that a feeling or mistake is natural for people, because we are not perfect.
'It is only human' का अर्थ है कि कोई भावना या गलती मनुष्य के लिए स्वाभाविक है, क्योंकि हम पूर्ण नहीं होते।
- It is only human to feel nervous before an interview.
- She made a mistake, but that is only human.
+Collocations 4
human + noun
rightsresourcesnatureerrorlife
- Human nature makes us curious about the unknown.
adjective + human
fellowordinarynormaldecentintelligent
- A decent human always helps an injured stranger.
human + body part/system
bodybrainheartskeletoneye
- The human brain controls every action of the body.
human + abstract noun
dignitykindnessbehaviourhistorydevelopment
- Human dignity must be respected in every workplace.
“More examples 5
- Radhika studied the human digestive system for her biology paper.
राधिका ने अपने biology के पेपर के लिए मानव पाचन तंत्र का अध्ययन किया।
- The fire was caused by human carelessness, not by a short circuit.
आग मानवीय लापरवाही से लगी थी, short circuit से नहीं।
- Doctors are human too, and they also need rest.
डॉक्टर भी इंसान हैं, और उन्हें भी आराम की ज़रूरत होती है।
- The robot could speak, but it lacked a human touch.
रोबोट बोल सकता था, पर उसमें मानवीय स्पर्श की कमी थी।
- The Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December.
मानवाधिकार दिवस हर वर्ष 10 दिसंबर को मनाया जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a good human beings.
✓ He is a good human being.
After 'a', use the singular form 'human being'.
'A' के बाद singular रूप 'human being' आता है।
✗ To err is humane.
✓ To err is human.
Human means natural to people; humane means kind. The proverb uses human.
'Human' का अर्थ मनुष्य के लिए स्वाभाविक है; 'humane' का अर्थ दयालु है। कहावत में 'human' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
be only human
to have weaknesses and make mistakes like everyone else
आख़िर इंसान ही होना (ग़लती हो सकती है)
- Don't blame him too much – he's only human.
- I'm only human; I forget things sometimes.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: human (connected with people: 'human nature') and humane (kind and not causing suffering: 'humane treatment of animals'); the opposite of humane is inhumane (cruel); inhuman means very cruel or not like a human.
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: human (लोगों से संबंधित, मानवीय: 'human nature') और humane (दयालु और कष्ट न देने वाला: 'humane treatment of animals'); humane का विपरीत inhumane (क्रूर) है; inhuman का अर्थ बहुत क्रूर या मनुष्य जैसा नहीं, अमानवीय है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
To err is human, to forgive divine (Alexander Pope).
कहावत 'to err is human, to forgive divine' (Alexander Pope, गलती करना मानवीय है, क्षमा करना दैवीय)।
Human rights (basic rights that every person has; the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, was set up in 1993; 10 December is Human Rights Day), human resources (HR), human error, human chain.
Collocations: human rights (हर व्यक्ति के मूल अधिकार, मानवाधिकार; राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार आयोग, NHRC, 1993 में बना; 10 दिसंबर मानवाधिकार दिवस है), human resources (HR), human error (मानवीय भूल), human chain (मानव शृंखला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Human Genome Project (completed 2003) mapped all human genes; humans belong to the species Homo sapiens.
Human Genome Project (2003 में पूर्ण) ने सभी मानव जीनों का मानचित्र बनाया; मनुष्य Homo sapiens प्रजाति के हैं।