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life-changing

/ˌlaɪf ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण लाइफ़ चेन्जिंग

जीवन बदल देने वाला

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    having a very big effect on the way a person lives

    जीवन बदल देने वाला

    • Winning the scholarship was a life-changing moment for her.
    • He suffered a life-changing injury in the accident.
    • Radhika says that reading was a life-changing habit.
    + 3 more examples
    • Meeting a wise teacher can be a life-changing experience.
    • The surgery was life-changing for the little boy.
    • A life-changing decision should not be made in a hurry.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

life-changing + noun

Life-changing goes before a noun and means having a very big effect on a person's way of living.

Life-changing संज्ञा से पहले आता है और किसी व्यक्ति की जीवन-शैली पर बहुत बड़े प्रभाव का अर्थ देता है।

  • It was a life-changing experience.
  • She received life-changing news.

be life-changing (predicative)

It can follow be, often with truly, absolutely or potentially.

यह be के बाद भी आ सकता है, प्रायः truly, absolutely या potentially के साथ।

  • The scholarship was life-changing for her.
  • The surgery was truly life-changing.

life-changing for sb

Use for to name the person whose life is changed.

जिसका जीवन बदलता है, उसके लिए 'for' आता है।

  • The decision was life-changing for the family.
  • A book can be life-changing for a student.

hyphen

Keep the hyphen when the word goes before a noun.

संज्ञा से पहले आने पर hyphen रखें।

  • A life-changing opportunity came her way.
  • He had a life-changing accident.
+Collocations 4

life-changing + noun

experienceeventdecisionmomentopportunity

  • Joining the army was a life-changing decision.

adverb + life-changing

trulypotentiallyabsolutelygenuinelycompletely

  • The trip was a genuinely life-changing experience.

verb + life-changing

beprovesoundfeelseem

  • The offer sounded life-changing.

life-changing + noun (health)

surgeryinjurydiagnosisillness

  • A life-changing injury ended his cricket career.
“More examples 5
  • Winning the scholarship was a life-changing moment for Radhika.

छात्रवृत्ति जीतना राधिका के लिए जीवन बदल देने वाला क्षण था।

  • The teacher's advice proved life-changing.

शिक्षक की सलाह जीवन बदलने वाली साबित हुई।

  • A life-changing accident left him unable to walk.

एक जीवन बदल देने वाली दुर्घटना ने उसे चलने के योग्य नहीं छोड़ा।

  • The documentary had a life-changing effect on many viewers.

वृत्तचित्र का कई दर्शकों पर जीवन बदल देने वाला असर पड़ा।

  • Getting a government job is life-changing for a village family.

सरकारी नौकरी मिलना गाँव के परिवार के लिए जीवन बदल देने वाला होता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These praise strong effects, but life-changing is personal, momentous is historic, and transformative is about deep change.

ये गहरे प्रभाव की प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर life-changing व्यक्तिगत, momentous ऐतिहासिक और transformative गहरे बदलाव का सूचक है।

life-changing

Having a very big effect on how a person lives.

किसी के जीने के ढंग पर बहुत बड़ा प्रभाव डालने वाला।

  • It was life-changing.

momentous

Very important, often for history or a group.

बहुत महत्त्वपूर्ण, प्रायः इतिहास या किसी समूह के लिए।

  • A momentous decision was taken.

transformative

Causing a deep change in form or nature.

रूप या स्वभाव में गहरा परिवर्तन लाने वाला।

  • The training was transformative.