manhood
/ˈmænhʊd/noun
उच्चारण मैन्हुड
पुरुषत्व, युवावस्था, प्रौढ़ता (पुरुष की)
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the state or time of being a man rather than a boy
पुरुषत्व, युवावस्था, प्रौढ़ता (पुरुष की)
- He grew from boyhood to manhood in the village.
- the responsibilities of manhood
- Many societies mark the passage from boyhood to manhood with a ceremony.
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- He reached manhood during a time of great change in the country.
- Early responsibilities pushed him quickly into manhood.
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qualities such as strength and courage that are thought to be typical of a man
मर्दानगी, पौरुष
- He felt he had to prove his manhood.
- Raising a family helped him to confirm his manhood in his own eyes.
- Real manhood is not about being loud or aggressive.
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- Some people wrongly think that crying is a threat to their manhood.
- He did not need to show off to prove his manhood.
Synonyms masculinity virility
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reach / come to manhood
Manhood as the state of being an adult man is uncountable and used without an article. It often follows verbs such as reach, grow into or come to.
वयस्क पुरुष होने की अवस्था के अर्थ में manhood uncountable है और बिना article के आता है। इसके पहले प्रायः reach, grow into या come to जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The boy grew into manhood in a small village near Nashik.
- In some traditions a young man reaches manhood at eighteen.
prove / question someone's manhood
In this sense manhood means qualities such as strength and courage thought to be typical of a man. Many people find this use old-fashioned or unfair.
इस अर्थ में manhood का मतलब ताक़त और साहस जैसे वे गुण हैं जिन्हें पुरुष का गुण माना जाता है। कई लोग इस प्रयोग को पुराना या अनुचित मानते हैं।
- He felt he had to prove his manhood by joining the army.
- Nobody should question another person's manhood for showing kindness.
from boyhood to manhood
The phrase marks the whole period of growth from childhood to adulthood.
यह वाक्यांश बचपन से वयस्कता तक के पूरे विकास-काल को दर्शाता है।
- From boyhood to manhood, he lived in the same lane.
manhood + of + country / nation
In formal speech the manhood of a country means its adult men, often in a patriotic sense.
औपचारिक भाषण में किसी देश की manhood का अर्थ उसके वयस्क पुरुष होता है, प्रायः देशभक्ति के भाव में।
- A generation of the nation's manhood was lost in the war.
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verb + manhood
reachattainapproachenter intocome of age into
- He approached manhood with a calm and serious mind.
preposition + manhood
into manhoodto manhoodin manhoodfrom boyhood to manhood
- The village boys passed into manhood with a simple ceremony.
adjective + manhood
earlyfullyoungtruemature
- She wrote a novel about a boy's journey to full manhood.
manhood + verb
manhood is testedmanhood is provedmanhood is questioned
- In old stories manhood is tested through brave deeds.
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- Radhika's brother entered manhood the day he started his first job.
राधिका के भाई ने उसी दिन वयस्कता में कदम रखा जिस दिन उसने अपनी पहली नौकरी शुरू की।
- True manhood lies in respect for others, not in showing strength.
सच्ची पुरुषता दूसरों के प्रति सम्मान में है, ताक़त दिखाने में नहीं।
- He had been poor from boyhood to manhood, yet he never lost his hope.
वह बचपन से वयस्क होने तक ग़रीब रहा, फिर भी उसने कभी उम्मीद नहीं छोड़ी।
- Every young man in the story had to face a test before reaching manhood.
कहानी में हर युवक को वयस्क होने से पहले एक परीक्षा का सामना करना पड़ता था।
- The poem describes the shift from the carefree days of boyhood to the duties of manhood.
कविता बचपन के बेफ़िक्र दिनों से वयस्कता के कर्तव्यों तक के परिवर्तन का वर्णन करती है।
- His father taught him that responsibility is a sign of manhood.
उसके पिता ने उसे सिखाया कि ज़िम्मेदारी वयस्क पुरुष होने की पहचान है।
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These words mark stages or qualities of being an adult, but they differ in whom they cover and how old-fashioned they sound.
ये शब्द वयस्कता के चरणों या गुणों को दर्शाते हैं, पर कौन-से लोगों के लिए और कितने पुराने ढंग के हैं, इसमें अंतर है।
The time of being an adult man, or qualities thought typical of men.
वयस्क पुरुष होने का समय, या पुरुषों के विशिष्ट माने जाने वाले गुण।
- He reached manhood in the 1990s.
The neutral word for being a grown-up, used for men and women.
वयस्क होने के लिए तटस्थ शब्द, पुरुष और महिला दोनों के लिए।
- Many students feel they enter adulthood after their first job.
The quality of acting wisely, whatever the age.
किसी भी आयु में समझदारी से व्यवहार करने का गुण।
- She showed great maturity in handling the quarrel.