lifestyle
/ˈlaɪfstaɪl/noun
उच्चारण लाइफ़्स्टाइल
जीवन-शैली
Core word
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[C, U]
the way in which a person or a group of people lives and works
जीवन-शैली
- a healthy lifestyle
- A busy lifestyle often leads to unhealthy eating habits.
- She changed her lifestyle and began walking every morning.
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- City life suits a fast lifestyle.
- A sedentary lifestyle can harm your health.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lifestyle (countable noun)
A lifestyle is the way a person or group lives: habits, food, work, leisure and spending. It is countable, so you can say 'a healthy lifestyle' or 'different lifestyles'. Also written 'life style' in older texts.
Lifestyle वह ढंग है जिससे कोई व्यक्ति या समूह जीता है: आदतें, भोजन, काम, मनोरंजन और खर्च। यह countable है, इसलिए 'a healthy lifestyle' या 'different lifestyles' कह सकते हैं।
- Radhika follows a healthy lifestyle and walks every morning.
- City lifestyles are very different from village life.
lifestyle + noun (modifier)
It often acts as a modifier: lifestyle choices, lifestyle diseases, lifestyle magazine, lifestyle changes.
यह प्रायः modifier की तरह आता है: lifestyle choices, lifestyle diseases, lifestyle magazine, lifestyle changes।
- Diabetes is often called a lifestyle disease.
- Doctors advised some lifestyle changes.
lead / live / adopt + a lifestyle
Use 'lead' or 'live' with an adjective: lead a quiet lifestyle. 'Adopt' and 'change' are used for deliberate choices.
विशेषण के साथ 'lead' या 'live' का प्रयोग होता है: lead a quiet lifestyle। सोच-समझकर किए गए चुनावों के लिए 'adopt' और 'change' आते हैं।
- He leads a simple lifestyle in a small village.
- The family adopted a vegetarian lifestyle.
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adjective + lifestyle
healthysedentaryactiveluxuriousmodernsimple
- A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.
verb + lifestyle
leadadoptchangeaffordenjoymaintain
- He cannot afford such an expensive lifestyle.
lifestyle + noun
choicechangediseasebrandhabitmagazine
- Regular exercise is a good lifestyle choice.
lifestyle + preposition
of the richof villagersin citiesfor students
- The lifestyle of villagers is closer to nature.
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- Too much screen time can lead to an unhealthy lifestyle.
बहुत अधिक स्क्रीन-टाइम अस्वस्थ जीवनशैली की ओर ले जा सकता है।
- She gave up her comfortable lifestyle to work in a remote village.
उसने किसी दूरस्थ गाँव में काम करने के लिए अपनी आरामदायक जीवनशैली छोड़ दी।
- Many students change their lifestyle during exam preparation.
बहुत से विद्यार्थी परीक्षा की तैयारी के दौरान अपनी जीवनशैली बदल लेते हैं।
- The film shows the glamorous lifestyle of Mumbai's film stars.
फ़िल्म मुंबई के फ़िल्मी सितारों की चमक-दमक भरी जीवनशैली दिखाती है।
- Eating on time and sleeping early are signs of a disciplined lifestyle.
समय पर खाना और जल्दी सोना अनुशासित जीवनशैली के लक्षण हैं।
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✗ He is living a luxurious lifestyle by his father's money.
✓ He is living a luxurious lifestyle on his father's money.
Use 'on' with the money that supports a way of living.
जिस धन के सहारे जीवन चलता है उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns concern how people live, but cover different things.
ये noun लोगों के जीने के ढंग से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग-अलग बातें बताते हैं।
The overall way a person or group lives day to day.
किसी व्यक्ति या समूह के रोज़मर्रा के जीवन का समग्र ढंग।
- She has a busy lifestyle.
A fixed series of things done regularly.
नियमित रूप से किए जाने वाले कार्यों का तय क्रम।
- My morning routine starts at six.
The customs and beliefs of a society.
किसी समाज के रीति-रिवाज और मान्यताएँ।
- Indian culture is rich.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lifestyle diseases (illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease caused by an unhealthy way of life); GK: Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) was launched by India in 2022.
Collocations: lifestyle diseases (अस्वस्थ जीवन-शैली से होने वाले रोग जैसे मधुमेह और हृदय रोग); GK में Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) भारत ने 2022 में शुरू किया।