law-abiding
/ˈlɔː əbaɪdɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण लॉ अबाइडिंग
क़ानून का पालन करने वाला, विधि-पालक
Core word
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obeying and respecting the law
क़ानून का पालन करने वाला, विधि-पालक
- Most citizens are honest and law-abiding.
- a law-abiding member of society
- Law-abiding drivers stop at red lights.
+ 2 more examples
- He has always been a quiet, law-abiding man.
- Most law-abiding citizens pay their taxes on time.
Synonyms honest upright decent orderly obedient
Opposite lawless criminal delinquent disobedient
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
law-abiding + noun (attributive)
Law-abiding is a hyphenated adjective placed before nouns such as citizen, people or resident. It praises people who follow the law.
'Law-abiding' hyphen वाला adjective है जो citizen, people या resident जैसे noun के पहले आता है और क़ानून मानने वालों की प्रशंसा करता है।
- Every law-abiding citizen pays taxes on time.
- The law-abiding residents reported the theft.
be law-abiding
It can also come after be, usually with an intensifier: very, fully, totally law-abiding.
यह be के बाद भी आ सकता है, प्रायः very, fully या totally जैसे शब्द के साथ।
- The villagers are peaceful and law-abiding.
law-abiding (hyphenated compound)
The hyphen is needed; 'law abiding' without it is a spelling mistake in formal writing. It comes from the verb phrase 'abide by the law'.
Hyphen आवश्यक है; औपचारिक लेखन में बिना hyphen का 'law abiding' वर्तनी की गलती है। यह 'abide by the law' वाक्यांश से बना है।
- She comes from a law-abiding family.
the law-abiding (as a group noun)
With 'the' it can name a whole group and takes a plural verb.
'The' के साथ यह पूरे समूह का नाम बन सकता है और plural verb लेता है।
- The law-abiding are tired of the delay in justice.
+Collocations 4
law-abiding + noun
citizenpeopleresidenttaxpayerpublic
- A law-abiding taxpayer should not fear an inspection.
adverb + law-abiding
perfectlystrictlygenerallyfullyotherwise
- The man was otherwise perfectly law-abiding.
law-abiding + group
communityfamilydrivermajorityshopkeeper
- The vast majority of drivers are law-abiding.
verb + law-abiding people
protectrewardharasstrustpunish
- A good police force protects law-abiding people.
“More examples 5
- He is a law-abiding man who has never broken a traffic rule.
वह क़ानून मानने वाला व्यक्ति है जिसने कभी कोई यातायात नियम नहीं तोड़ा।
- Law-abiding citizens should be proud of their country.
क़ानून का पालन करने वाले नागरिकों को अपने देश पर गर्व होना चाहिए।
- The shopkeepers in this market are honest and law-abiding.
इस बाज़ार के दुकानदार ईमानदार और क़ानून का पालन करने वाले हैं।
- Strict punishment gives law-abiding people a sense of safety.
कठोर दंड क़ानून मानने वाले लोगों को सुरक्षा का एहसास देता है।
- Radhika's grandfather was a law-abiding farmer all his life.
राधिका के दादा जीवन भर क़ानून का पालन करने वाले किसान रहे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a law abiding citizen.
✓ He is a law-abiding citizen.
A compound adjective before a noun needs a hyphen.
Noun के पहले आने वाले compound adjective में hyphen लगाना आवश्यक है।
✗ Every law-abiding citizens should vote.
✓ Every law-abiding citizen should vote.
'Every' is followed by a singular noun.
'Every' के बाद singular noun आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Abide by means to accept and obey a law, rule or decision, so a law-abiding citizen is one who abides by the law.
Abide by का अर्थ है किसी क़ानून, नियम या निर्णय को मानना, इसलिए law-abiding citizen वह है जो क़ानून का पालन करता है।