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loving

/ˈlʌvɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण लविंग

प्यार करने वाला, स्नेही, प्रेममय

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  1. 1

    feeling or showing love and care for somebody

    प्यार करने वाला, स्नेही, प्रेममय

    • Radhika grew up in a loving family.
    • He gave his daughter a loving hug.
    • She is a loving mother who never misses her son's matches.
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    • The old couple shared a loving relationship for fifty years.
    • The puppy was given a loving home by the Mehta family.

    Synonyms affectionate caring tender devoted

    Opposite cold unloving

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    very careful and thorough

    बड़े मन से किया गया, अत्यंत सावधानी से

    • The old house has been restored with loving care.
    • The artisans restored the temple with loving care, repairing even the smallest carving.
    • The cook prepared the meal with loving attention to detail.
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    • He painted the model ship with loving care.
    • The garden shows years of loving work by the gardener.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

loving + noun

Loving before a noun describes a person or act that shows love and care.

Noun से पहले 'loving' प्रेम और देखभाल दर्शाने वाले व्यक्ति या कार्य को बताता है।

  • Radhika grew up in a loving family.
  • She gave her mother a loving look.

loving + to / towards sb

To say whom the love is shown to, use loving towards or to.

प्रेम किसके प्रति है, यह बताने के लिए 'loving towards' या 'to' आता है।

  • He is very loving towards his younger sister.

-loving (compound)

Loving ends compounds that show what people enjoy: peace-loving, fun-loving.

'Loving' उन compound शब्दों के अंत में आता है जो रुचि दिखाते हैं: peace-loving, fun-loving।

  • India is a peace-loving country.

loving vs lovely vs lovable

Loving gives love; lovely means beautiful or pleasant; lovable means easy to love.

'Loving' प्रेम देने वाला है; 'lovely' सुंदर या सुखद है; 'lovable' प्यारा है।

  • A loving mother is a lovable person, and she has a lovely smile.

loving care / with loving care

Loving can mean very careful and thorough; with loving care describes work done with great attention.

'Loving' का अर्थ बहुत सावधान और पूरी तरह से भी हो सकता है; 'with loving care' बड़े ध्यान से किए गए काम को बताता है।

  • The old house was restored with loving care.
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loving + noun

motherhusbandcareparentsmemoryheart

  • He was a loving husband and a caring father.

loving + adverb pair

warm and lovingkind and lovinggentle and lovingcaring and loving

  • She is a warm and loving person.

with loving care

loving careloving attentionloving kindnessloving hands

  • The nurse looked after him with loving care.

-loving compounds

peace-lovingfun-lovinganimal-lovingfreedom-loving

  • The fun-loving crowd danced all night.

in loving memory

in loving memory ofloving tributeloving farewell

  • The library was built in loving memory of her father.
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  • The old couple led a quiet and loving life in the hills.

वृद्ध दंपति ने पहाड़ों में शांत और स्नेहपूर्ण जीवन बिताया।

  • She wrote a loving letter to her son in the hostel.

उसने छात्रावास में रह रहे अपने बेटे को एक स्नेह-भरा पत्र लिखा।

  • The monument stands in loving memory of the soldiers.

यह स्मारक सैनिकों की स्नेहपूर्ण स्मृति में बना है।

  • Radhika's grandfather is gentle and loving with the children.

राधिका के दादाजी बच्चों के साथ कोमल और स्नेही हैं।

  • The artisan gave a loving finish to every wooden toy.

कारीगर ने हर लकड़ी के खिलौने को बड़े मनोयोग से तैयार किया।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ He is loving his grandmother very much.

✓ He loves his grandmother very much.

Love is a stative verb; use the simple present, not the continuous.

'Love' stative verb है; simple present प्रयोग करें, continuous नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Loving, affectionate and fond all show warm feelings, but loving is deep and constant, affectionate is shown in actions, and fond is milder.

तीनों गर्म भावनाएँ दिखाते हैं, पर loving गहरा और स्थायी है, affectionate व्यवहार में दिखता है और fond हल्का है।

loving

Full of deep and steady love and care.

गहरे और स्थिर प्रेम तथा देखभाल से भरा।

  • She is a loving grandmother.

affectionate

Showing love openly through hugs, words and small acts.

आलिंगन, शब्दों और छोटे कार्यों से खुलकर प्रेम दिखाने वाला।

  • The affectionate boy hugged his teacher goodbye.

fond

Having a mild, warm liking for somebody or something.

किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए हल्का, गर्म लगाव रखने वाला।

  • Radhika is fond of her old school.
◇Word family
love verblovingly adverb-loving combining form
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: -loving is added to nouns to form adjectives such as peace-loving and fun-loving.

Usage: -loving को nouns के साथ जोड़कर peace-loving और fun-loving जैसे adjectives बनते हैं।