lifelong
/ˈlaɪflɒŋ/adjective
उच्चारण लाइफ़्लॉंग
आजीवन
Core word
- 1
lasting or existing all through your life
आजीवन
- lifelong learning
- He had a lifelong dream of becoming a teacher in his village.
- They formed a lifelong friendship at school.
+ 2 more examples
- Teaching was his lifelong passion.
- Reading gives you a lifelong habit of learning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lifelong + noun
Lifelong is used only before a noun, to describe something that lasts for a whole life, such as a friend, a habit, a dream or a wish.
Lifelong केवल noun से पहले आता है और ऐसी बात बताता है जो पूरे जीवन चलती है, जैसे मित्र, आदत, सपना या इच्छा।
- Radhika and Meena became lifelong friends at school.
- Reading is a lifelong habit for him.
lifelong + learning / commitment
In education and work, it appears in fixed phrases such as 'lifelong learning', which means continuing to learn through adult life.
शिक्षा और कार्य में यह 'lifelong learning' जैसे स्थिर वाक्यांशों में आता है, जिसका अर्थ है वयस्क जीवन में भी निरंतर सीखना।
- Teachers encourage lifelong learning among their students.
not used after 'be'
We do not say 'The friendship is lifelong' in careful English. We say 'a lifelong friendship', or use 'last a lifetime' / 'for life'.
सावधान English में 'The friendship is lifelong' नहीं कहते। 'A lifelong friendship', या 'last a lifetime' / 'for life' कहा जाता है।
- It was a lifelong friendship.
- Their friendship lasted a lifetime.
+Collocations 4
lifelong + noun
friendfriendshipambitiondreampassionhabit
- Becoming a teacher was her lifelong ambition.
lifelong + noun (activities)
learningcommitmentdevotionstudycareersupporter
- He was a lifelong supporter of the local cricket club.
adverb + lifelong
trulyalmostvirtually
- It was a truly lifelong bond between the teacher and her student.
verb + a lifelong + noun
developformbeginbecomehave
- Many children develop a lifelong love of books at school.
“More examples 5
- Winning an Olympic medal was the lifelong dream of the young wrestler.
ओलंपिक पदक जीतना उस युवा पहलवान का जीवन भर का सपना था।
- Regular exercise should become a lifelong habit, not a temporary plan.
नियमित व्यायाम जीवन भर की आदत बनना चाहिए, कोई अस्थायी योजना नहीं।
- The two classmates remained lifelong friends even after moving to different cities.
दोनों सहपाठी अलग-अलग शहरों में जाने के बाद भी जीवन भर के मित्र बने रहे।
- Mahatma Gandhi was a lifelong believer in simple living.
महात्मा गांधी सादे जीवन में जीवन भर विश्वास रखने वाले व्यक्ति थे।
- Good teachers inspire a lifelong interest in science.
अच्छे शिक्षक विज्ञान में जीवन भर की रुचि जगाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is a lifelong learner since he was a child.
✓ He has been a lifelong learner since he was a child.
'Since' with a past starting point needs the present perfect.
अतीत के आरंभ-बिंदु वाले 'since' के साथ present perfect आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lifelong and lifetime both refer to a whole life, but they differ in how they are used.
Lifelong और lifetime दोनों पूरे जीवन से जुड़े हैं, पर प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
An adjective, used before a noun, for something lasting all through a life.
Adjective, जो noun से पहले आकर पूरे जीवन चलने वाली बात बताता है।
- She has a lifelong interest in music.
A noun for the length of a life, or an adjective for something that happens once in a life.
Noun के रूप में जीवन की अवधि, और adjective के रूप में जीवन में एक बार होने वाली बात।
- It was the chance of a lifetime.
Lasting for ever or for a very long time; it need not be tied to a person's life.
हमेशा या बहुत लंबे समय तक रहने वाला; यह किसी व्यक्ति के जीवन से बँधा नहीं होता।
- He got a permanent job at the bank.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lifelong learning (continuing to learn throughout life), lifelong friend.
Collocations: lifelong learning (जीवन भर सीखते रहना), lifelong friend।