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life-size

/ˈlaɪf saɪz/adjective

उच्चारण लाइफ़ साइज़

वास्तविक आकार का, पूर्ण-आकार का

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    as big as the real person or thing that is shown; of natural size

    वास्तविक आकार का, पूर्ण-आकार का

    • The museum has a life-size model of a dinosaur.
    • They put up a life-size statue of the poet.
    • Radhika bought a life-size poster of her hero.
    + 3 more examples
    • The shop displayed a life-size model of a tiger.
    • They carved a life-size elephant out of wood.
    • The painting is a life-size portrait of the king.

    Synonyms full-size

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

life-size + noun

Life-size goes before a noun for a model or picture as big as the real thing.

Life-size संज्ञा से पहले आता है, उस मॉडल या चित्र के लिए जो असली वस्तु जितना बड़ा हो।

  • A life-size statue stood at the gate.
  • They made a life-size model of an elephant.

life-size / life-sized

Both life-size and life-sized are correct.

Life-size और life-sized दोनों सही हैं।

  • There was a life-sized cut-out of the actor.
  • The life-size doll looked real.

be life-size

It can follow be, as in the portrait is life-size.

यह be के बाद भी आ सकता है, जैसे the portrait is life-size।

  • The painting is life-size.
  • The model is almost life-size.

life-size vs full-size

Life-size copies a real person or thing; full-size means not a small or reduced version of an object.

Life-size असली व्यक्ति या वस्तु की नकल है; full-size का अर्थ वस्तु का छोटा रूप न होना है।

  • The tailor used a life-size dummy.
  • I bought a full-size bed.
+Collocations 4

life-size + noun

statuemodeldollportraitcut-out

  • A life-size cut-out of the cricketer stood in the mall.

verb + life-size

buildmakedrawpaintdisplay

  • The artist painted a life-size portrait.

adverb + life-size

almostnearlyexactlyroughly

  • The model was almost life-size.

life-size + of

a tigera leadera studenta dinosaur

  • The museum has a life-size model of a dinosaur.
“More examples 5
  • The museum displays a life-size model of a blue whale.

संग्रहालय में नीली व्हेल का life-size मॉडल प्रदर्शित है।

  • Radhika drew a life-size picture of the human heart for her biology project.

राधिका ने अपने जीवविज्ञान प्रोजेक्ट के लिए मानव हृदय का life-size चित्र बनाया।

  • A life-size statue of Dr Ambedkar stands in the park.

पार्क में डॉ. अंबेडकर की life-size मूर्ति खड़ी है।

  • Children were amazed by the life-size dinosaur model.

बच्चे life-size डायनासोर मॉडल देखकर हैरान रह गए।

  • The shop window had a life-size doll in a bridal dress.

दुकान की खिड़की में दुल्हन की पोशाक पहने एक life-size गुड़िया थी।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ They made a statue of life-size.

✓ They made a life-size statue.

Life-size is an adjective and goes before the noun.

Life-size adjective है और संज्ञा से पहले आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These describe size against the real thing: life-size is equal, miniature smaller, giant larger.

ये असली वस्तु के मुकाबले आकार बताते हैं: life-size बराबर, miniature छोटा और giant बड़ा।

life-size

As big as the real person or thing.

असली व्यक्ति या वस्तु जितना बड़ा।

  • The statue is life-size.

miniature

A very small copy of something.

किसी चीज़ की बहुत छोटी प्रतिकृति।

  • He made a miniature model of the Taj.

giant

Much bigger than normal.

सामान्य से बहुत बड़ा।

  • A giant screen hung over the stage.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

full-size