lifetime
/ˈlaɪftaɪm/noun
उच्चारण लाइफ़्टाइम
जीवन-काल
Core word
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[C]
the length of time that somebody lives or that something lasts
जीवन-काल
- once in a lifetime
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- It was the trip of a lifetime.
+ 2 more examples
- In his lifetime, he built over a hundred schools.
- The battery has a lifetime of around three years.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
in / during + possessive + lifetime
Lifetime is the length of a person's life or of an object's use. It usually comes with 'in', 'during' or 'within', plus a possessive.
Lifetime किसी व्यक्ति के जीवन या किसी वस्तु के उपयोग की अवधि है। इसके साथ प्रायः 'in', 'during' या 'within' और possessive आता है।
- My grandfather saw many changes in his lifetime.
- The machine is guaranteed for its whole lifetime.
a lifetime of + noun / the chance of a lifetime
'A lifetime of' stresses a very long period of experience. 'Chance / opportunity of a lifetime' is a rare opportunity.
'A lifetime of' बहुत लंबे अनुभव की अवधि पर बल देता है। 'Chance / opportunity of a lifetime' दुर्लभ अवसर है।
- She had a lifetime of experience in teaching.
- It was the opportunity of a lifetime.
lifetime + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, lifetime means lasting for a whole life: lifetime membership, lifetime achievement, lifetime guarantee.
Noun से पहले lifetime का अर्थ पूरे जीवन चलने वाला है: lifetime membership, lifetime achievement, lifetime guarantee।
- He received a lifetime achievement award.
- The shop offers a lifetime guarantee on the frame.
+Collocations 4
lifetime + noun
achievementmembershipguaranteebancareersavings
- She was given a lifetime ban from the sport.
adjective + lifetime
wholeentirelongshortpreviousonce-in-a-
- It is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
verb + lifetime
spendlasttakecostsee indevote
- He devoted a lifetime to teaching.
lifetime + preposition
in his lifetimeduring her lifetimewithin a lifetimefor a lifetime
- Bhagat Singh became a legend within his short lifetime.
“More examples 5
- Radhika spent a lifetime collecting old Hindi books.
राधिका ने पूरा जीवन पुरानी हिंदी पुस्तकें इकट्ठा करने में बिताया।
- Mahatma Gandhi led several movements in his lifetime.
महात्मा गांधी ने अपने जीवनकाल में कई आंदोलनों का नेतृत्व किया।
- Selection in the IAS is a dream of a lifetime for many candidates.
IAS में चयन कई अभ्यर्थियों के लिए जीवन भर का सपना है।
- The company gives a lifetime warranty on the engine.
कंपनी इंजन पर आजीवन वारंटी देती है।
- A good book can change your outlook for a lifetime.
एक अच्छी पुस्तक आपका दृष्टिकोण जीवन भर के लिए बदल सकती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns concern time in a life, with a different focus.
ये noun जीवन के समय से जुड़े हैं, पर जोर अलग है।
The whole period of a person's life.
किसी व्यक्ति के जीवन की पूरी अवधि।
- He saw peace in his lifetime.
How long an animal, plant or thing lives or lasts.
कोई प्राणी, पौधा या वस्तु कितने समय जीवित या चालू रहती है।
- The lifespan of a bulb is long.
All people born at about the same time, around thirty years.
लगभग एक ही समय में जन्मे सभी लोग, करीब तीस वर्ष।
- Our generation uses phones.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The chance or opportunity of a lifetime (a very good chance that you are unlikely to get again).
Idiom 'the chance' या 'opportunity of a lifetime' (जीवन में एक बार मिलने वाला अवसर)।