liveable
/ˈlɪvəbl/adjective
उच्चारण लिवबल
रहने योग्य
Core word
- 1
(of a place) pleasant or comfortable enough to live in
रहने योग्य
- Indore has been ranked among the most liveable cities in India.
- They worked hard to make the old house liveable.
- The city offers a safe and liveable environment.
+ 2 more examples
- Rents are high in the area, but it is very liveable.
- A few repairs made the cottage liveable.
Synonyms habitable inhabitable
Opposite uninhabitable
- 2
(of a life) worth living; bearable
जीने योग्य, सहने योग्य
- Good friends made those hard years liveable.
- Good friends and a steady job made the hard years in the city liveable.
- A small salary was liveable if you were careful.
+ 2 more examples
- The new job made life more liveable.
- With a steady routine, the hard winter was liveable.
Opposite unbearable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
liveable (adjective) for places
Liveable describes a place that is pleasant and comfortable enough to live in.
'Liveable' उस स्थान का वर्णन करता है जो रहने के लिए सुखद और आरामदायक हो।
- Pune is a liveable city with a mild climate.
- The government wants to make villages more liveable.
liveable (adjective) for a life or wage
It can also mean bearable, especially for a life or an income that is just enough.
इसका अर्थ सहनीय भी हो सकता है, विशेषकर ऐसे जीवन या आय के लिए जो बस पर्याप्त हो।
- Her salary is not high, but it is liveable.
- With a fan and a few repairs, the room became liveable.
most liveable / more liveable
Since liveable has three syllables, it forms comparison with more and most.
'Liveable' तीन syllables का शब्द है, इसलिए इसका comparison more और most से बनता है।
- This is the most liveable city in the state.
liveable / livable
British English prefers liveable, and American English prefers livable.
British English में liveable और American English में livable अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Use liveable in your British English essay.
+Collocations 4
liveable + noun
citywageneighbourhoodenvironmentplanet
- A liveable wage covers rent, food and transport.
adverb + liveable
barelyperfectlyhighlyreasonablyless
- The flat was small but perfectly liveable.
verb + liveable
makekeepremainfindconsider
- Clean air and green parks keep a city liveable.
liveable vs alive
not fit to live inhabitablebearablecomfortable
- After the floods, many houses were not fit to live in.
“More examples 5
- After the plumber and painter had finished, the old house became liveable again.
plumber और painter का काम पूरा होने के बाद पुराना घर फिर रहने योग्य हो गया।
- The report ranks Chandigarh among the most liveable cities in India.
रिपोर्ट में चंडीगढ़ को भारत के सबसे रहने योग्य शहरों में गिना गया है।
- The hostel room is small, but it is liveable for a single student.
छात्रावास का कमरा छोटा है, पर एक विद्यार्थी के लिए रहने योग्य है।
- Rising pollution may soon make Delhi less liveable.
बढ़ता प्रदूषण जल्द ही दिल्ली को रहने के लिए कम अनुकूल बना सकता है।
- Radhika said that her new job gave her a liveable income.
राधिका ने कहा कि उसकी नई नौकरी से उसे गुज़ारे लायक आय मिलती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ This city is very much liveable than the village.
✓ This city is much more liveable than the village.
Use more with a longer adjective to compare, and much for degree.
लंबे adjective की तुलना के लिए more और मात्रा के लिए much का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Liveable, habitable and inhabitable all concern living in a place, but each stresses something different.
Liveable, habitable और inhabitable सब रहने से जुड़े हैं, पर हर एक अलग बात पर बल देता है।
Comfortable and pleasant enough to live in.
रहने के लिए पर्याप्त आरामदायक और सुखद।
- It is a liveable town.
Fit to be lived in at all, mainly about safety and structure.
रहने के लिए ठीक, मुख्यतः सुरक्षा और ढाँचे के संदर्भ में।
- The house is no longer habitable.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English prefers liveable; American English usually writes livable.
British English में liveable अधिक प्रचलित है, जबकि American English में आम तौर पर livable लिखा जाता है।