living
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण लिविंग
जीविका, रोज़ी-रोटी, आजीविका
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money to buy the things that you need in life; the way you earn this
जीविका, रोज़ी-रोटी, आजीविका
- He earns his living as a tailor.
- What do you do for a living?
- She makes a good living from her tuition classes.
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- She earns her living by teaching music.
- Farmers in this region make a living from rice and fish.
- It is hard to make a living from writing alone.
Synonyms livelihood income subsistence bread and butter keep
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a way or style of life
जीवन-शैली, रहन-सहन
- the simple living of the village
- the cost of living in Mumbai
- Healthy living starts with a simple diet and enough sleep.
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- The living conditions in the old hostel were poor.
- City living is expensive but exciting.
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[pl.] the living
people who are alive now
जीवित लोग
- The dead are remembered; the living must carry on.
- The memorial is meant for the dead, but its lessons are for the living.
- The living and the dead were both remembered at the ceremony.
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- The report speaks for the living, not only for the dead.
- Hospitals work for the living, and the museum works for those who are gone.
Opposite the dead
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[only before noun]
alive now
जीवित, ज़िंदा, वर्तमान
- She is one of the greatest living singers.
- living creatures
- He has no living relatives.
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- Radhika is the oldest living member of her family.
- The garden is full of living plants and insects.
- There is no living soul in the village at noon.
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[only before noun]
still in use or still existing
प्रचलित, जीवंत (भाषा, परंपरा)
- Sanskrit is still a living language in some villages.
- a living tradition of folk theatre
- Folk songs are a living part of our culture.
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- English is a living language, and new words appear every year.
- The temple is a living centre of art and music.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
earn / make a living (from / by / as)
A living is the money you earn to live. Use earn or make with it, followed by from, by or as.
'A living' जीवन चलाने के लिए कमाया गया धन है; इसके साथ earn या make आता है, जिसके बाद from, by या as लगता है।
- He earns a living as a tailor.
the living (plural)
The living means people who are alive now. It takes a plural verb, and its opposite is the dead.
'The living' वर्तमान में जीवित लोगों को बताता है; यह plural क्रिया लेता है और इसका विलोम 'the dead' है।
- The living must care for the old.
living (adjective, before noun)
Living describes things that are alive or still in use, such as a living language or a living legend.
'Living' जीवित या अब भी प्रचलित वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है, जैसे living language या living legend।
- Hindi is a living language spoken by millions.
living (noun, way of life)
In phrases like cost of living, standard of living and healthy living, living means the way people live.
Cost of living, standard of living और healthy living जैसे वाक्यांशों में 'living' का अर्थ लोगों के जीने का ढंग है।
- The cost of living is rising in big cities.
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living + noun
roomstandardwagelanguagebeingcreature
- Every living creature needs water.
जीवन और जीविका दोनों के लिए ये संज्ञाएँ आती हैं।
adjective + living
decenthonestcomfortablegoodpoor
- She makes a decent living as a teacher.
cost / standard of living
cost of livingstandard of livingway of livinghigh-quality living
- The standard of living has improved in villages.
living + in / with
living in povertyliving with parentsliving in fearliving on
- Many families are living on a small income.
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- The farmer makes a living from sugarcane.
किसान गन्ने से अपनी आजीविका चलाता है।
- Is your grandfather still living?
क्या आपके दादाजी अभी जीवित हैं?
- We sat in the living room and watched cricket.
हम बैठक में बैठकर क्रिकेट देख रहे थे।
- She is the greatest living poet in the language.
वह उस भाषा की सबसे महान जीवित कवयित्री हैं।
- Rising prices have made living difficult for the poor.
बढ़ती कीमतों ने ग़रीबों के लिए जीवन-यापन कठिन बना दिया है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is doing his living by driving.
✓ He makes a living by driving.
The collocation is make a living or earn a living, not do a living.
सही collocation 'make a living' या 'earn a living' है, 'do a living' नहीं।
✗ My living is in Delhi.
✓ I live in Delhi.
To tell where you stay, the verb live is needed; living as a noun means livelihood.
कहाँ रहते हैं यह बताने के लिए क्रिया 'live' चाहिए; noun 'living' का अर्थ आजीविका है।
✗ He is living in Delhi since 2015.
✓ He has been living in Delhi since 2015.
With since, an action continuing up to now takes the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ अतीत से अब तक चल रही क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Living, livelihood and life are linked but they name different things.
Living, livelihood और life जुड़े हुए हैं, पर अलग वस्तुओं के नाम हैं।
The money you earn, or the state of being alive.
जो धन आप कमाते हैं, या जीवित होने की अवस्था।
- He earns a living.
The means by which a person earns enough to live; more formal.
वह साधन जिससे कोई जीने योग्य कमाता है; अधिक औपचारिक।
- Fishing is their livelihood.
The state of being alive, or the way someone lives.
जीवित होने की अवस्था, या किसी के जीने का ढंग।
- Life in a village is quiet.
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within living memory
at a time that people alive today can remember
जीवित लोगों की याद में, जो अभी याद है
- It was the worst flood within living memory.
in the land of the living
alive or awake
(मज़ाक में) ज़िंदा, जागा हुआ
- Good, you are back in the land of the living; you slept till noon.
the living daylights
used to emphasize how much somebody is frightened or beaten
(ज़ोर देने के लिए) बुरी तरह
- The thunder scared the living daylights out of the dog.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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liv·ing
?Which word?
living, alive, live and lively
Living (adjective, before a noun) means alive now: 'living creatures'. Alive is used after the verb: 'He is alive' (not 'a alive man'). Live (/laɪv/, adjective) means living, or broadcast as it happens: 'live animals', 'a live match'. Lively means full of energy: 'a lively class'. A living wage is enough to live on; cost of living is the price of daily needs.
Living (adjective, noun से पहले) का अर्थ 'अभी जीवित' है: 'living creatures'। Alive verb के बाद आता है: 'He is alive' ('a alive man' नहीं)। Live (/laɪv/, adjective) का अर्थ 'जीवित', या 'उसी समय प्रसारित' है: 'live animals', 'a live match'। Lively का अर्थ 'ऊर्जा से भरा' है: 'a lively class'। Living wage जीने भर का वेतन है; cost of living रोज़ की ज़रूरतों की कीमत।
The living/alive/live/lively set is a regular error-spotting item (alive is never used before a noun).
Living, alive, live और lively का सेट error spotting में अक्सर आता है (alive कभी noun से पहले नहीं आता)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Earn or make a living, within living memory, cost of living, a living wage, a living legend, in the land of the living, scare the living daylights out of.
Idioms: earn या make a living (रोज़ी-रोटी कमाना), within living memory (जहाँ तक आज के लोगों को याद है), cost of living (जीवन-यापन का खर्च), a living wage (गुज़ारे लायक वेतन), a living legend (जीती-जागती किंवदंती), in the land of the living (ज़िंदा होना), scare the living daylights out of (बुरी तरह डरा देना)।