literate
/ˈlɪtərət/adjective
उच्चारण लिटरट
साक्षर, पढ़ा-लिखा
Core word
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able to read and write
साक्षर, पढ़ा-लिखा
- Every adult in the village is now literate.
- The aim is to make the whole district literate.
- More women in the region are literate today.
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- Being literate gives people more choices.
- He could not afford school and was never literate.
Synonyms educated schooled lettered
Opposite illiterate
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well educated, especially having read a lot of good books
सुशिक्षित, विद्वान
- a highly literate audience
- The magazine is read by a literate and thoughtful audience.
- She is a literate and widely read critic.
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- He wrote for a literate audience.
- The club is for literate people who love poetry.
Synonyms well read cultured learned scholarly
Opposite ignorant uneducated
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[usually in compounds]
having knowledge or skill in a particular area
(किसी क्षेत्र में) जानकार, दक्ष
- Radhika is computer-literate and helps her parents pay bills online.
- financially literate young people
- Younger students are generally media-literate.
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- We need a digitally literate workforce.
- Doctors should be culturally literate too.
Synonyms skilled knowledgeable competent
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a person who can read and write
साक्षर व्यक्ति
- The number of literates in the state has doubled since 1991.
- Over the years, the number of literates in rural areas has grown steadily.
- Literates in the area can now apply for the job.
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- There are more literates among young people than the old.
- The census counts literates separately.
Opposite illiterate
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literate (adjective)
Literate describes a person who can read and write; it may stand alone after be or before a noun.
'Literate' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जो पढ़-लिख सकता है; यह be के बाद अकेला या noun से पहले आ सकता है।
- Nearly every child in the village is now literate.
- A literate population can take better decisions.
the literate (plural noun)
With the, the literate means all literate people and takes a plural verb.
'The' के साथ 'the literate' सभी साक्षर लोगों को दर्शाता है और plural verb लेता है।
- The literate are expected to help those who cannot read.
field + literate
A word before literate names the skill: computer-literate, digitally literate, financially literate.
Literate से पहले का शब्द कौशल का नाम बताता है: computer-literate, digitally literate, financially literate।
- Most clerical posts need candidates who are computer-literate.
- She is financially literate and manages the family budget.
highly literate / well-read
In a wider sense, literate also means well educated, especially in books and writing.
व्यापक अर्थ में 'literate' का अर्थ सुशिक्षित भी है, विशेषकर पुस्तकों और लेखन में।
- He is a highly literate man who quotes poets easily.
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adverb + literate
fullybarelyhighlyfunctionallydigitally
- Many adults are barely literate and need special classes.
literate + noun
adultpersonpopulationsocietyaudience
- A literate society is better able to demand its rights.
verb + literate
becomeremaingrowstaymake
- The campaign aims to make every adult literate in two years.
hyphenated compounds
computer-literatemedia-literatenumeratetech-literate
- Employers prefer staff who are both literate and numerate.
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- Becoming literate changed the old woman's life; she could now read her own letters.
साक्षर होने से वृद्धा का जीवन बदल गया; अब वह अपनी चिट्ठियाँ स्वयं पढ़ सकती थी।
- The state declared the district fully literate last year.
राज्य ने पिछले वर्ष ज़िले को पूर्ण साक्षर घोषित किया।
- Radhika is computer-literate and files her tax return online.
राधिका कंप्यूटर में दक्ष है और अपना आयकर रिटर्न ऑनलाइन भरती है।
- It is not enough to be literate; one must also be able to think critically.
साक्षर होना ही पर्याप्त नहीं; आलोचनात्मक ढंग से सोचने में भी सक्षम होना चाहिए।
- The president of the college is a well-read and literate person.
कॉलेज के अध्यक्ष एक सुशिक्षित और विद्वान व्यक्ति हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Literate, educated and illiterate are linked but not identical.
Literate, educated और illiterate जुड़े हुए हैं, पर समान नहीं।
Having received a good level of schooling and knowledge.
अच्छे स्तर की शिक्षा और ज्ञान प्राप्त किया हुआ।
- An educated person knows how to learn.
Unable to read or write; the opposite of literate.
पढ़ने-लिखने में असमर्थ; literate का विलोम।
- He was illiterate but very wise.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse literate (able to read and write), literary (connected with literature) and literal (exact, word for word).
Literate (साक्षर), literary (साहित्य से संबंधित) और literal (शाब्दिक, शब्दशः) में भ्रम न करें।