manual
/ˈmænjuəl/adjective
उच्चारण मैन्युअल
हाथ से किया जाने वाला, शारीरिक (श्रम)
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as antonym
- 1
(of work) involving using the hands or physical strength
हाथ से किया जाने वाला, शारीरिक (श्रम)
- manual labour
- manual workers
- Farmers still do much manual work in the fields.
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- Manual jobs deserve as much respect as office jobs.
- He hurt his back doing hard manual labour.
Synonyms physical hand labouring blue-collar
Opposite mental intellectual white-collar
- 2
operated or controlled by hand rather than automatically
हाथ से चलने वाला
- a manual typewriter
- a car with a manual gearbox
- I prefer a manual gearbox to an automatic one.
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- The pump is manual, so you need to push the handle.
- Switch the machine to manual mode if the sensor fails.
Synonyms hand-operated non-automatic
Opposite automatic electric mechanical
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[C]
a book that tells you how to do or operate something
नियमावली, पुस्तिका, मैनुअल
- the instruction manual of the washing machine
- a training manual
- Read the manual before you use the camera.
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- The service manual explains how to change the filter.
- I lost the manual that came with the new phone.
Synonyms handbook guide instructions guidebook
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
manual + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, manual means done or worked by hand rather than by machine.
विशेषण के रूप में 'manual' का अर्थ मशीन से नहीं बल्कि हाथ से किया या चलाया गया है।
- He does manual work in a factory.
- The old press has a manual control.
a manual (noun) + for / on
A manual is a book of instructions; it is followed by for or on the machine or the subject.
'Manual' निर्देशों की पुस्तिका है; इसके बाद मशीन या विषय के लिए 'for' या 'on' आता है।
- Read the manual for the washing machine.
- The company issued a manual on safety.
manual vs automatic
Manual is the opposite of automatic; a manual car has gears the driver changes by hand.
'Manual', 'automatic' का विपरीत है; manual कार में driver हाथ से gear बदलता है।
- Learners in India usually drive a manual car.
manually (adverb) / by hand
Manually is the adverb; by hand is an everyday alternative with the same sense.
'Manually' क्रिया-विशेषण है; 'by hand' रोज़मर्रा का वैकल्पिक प्रयोग है जिसका अर्थ वही है।
- The forms were checked manually.
- The shirts are washed by hand.
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manual + noun
labourworkerjobtypewriteroverridegearbox
- He is tired of heavy manual labour.
type + manual
userinstructiontrainingrepairsafetyowner's
- The user manual explains how to reset the device.
verb + manual
readfollowconsultwritedownloadupdate
- Please consult the manual before using the machine.
adverb + manual
entirelypurelystilllargelypartly
- The work is still largely manual.
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- The potters use manual wheels in the village.
गाँव में कुम्हार हाथ से चलने वाले चाक का उपयोग करते हैं।
- Keep the manual safe; you may need it later.
पुस्तिका संभालकर रखिए; आपको बाद में उसकी ज़रूरत पड़ सकती है।
- The ticket counter still uses a manual system.
टिकट काउंटर अब भी manual प्रणाली का उपयोग करता है।
- Radhika's father is a manual worker at the port.
राधिका के पिताजी बंदरगाह पर शारीरिक श्रमिक हैं।
- He switched the fan from automatic to manual mode.
उसने पंखे को automatic से manual मोड पर कर दिया।
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✗ The work was done manual.
✓ The work was done manually.
An adverb is needed to describe how work is done.
काम कैसे हुआ, यह बताने के लिए क्रिया-विशेषण चाहिए।
✗ He works manual in a factory.
✓ He does manual work in a factory.
Manual is an adjective and needs a noun such as work.
'Manual' विशेषण है और इसके साथ 'work' जैसी संज्ञा चाहिए।
✗ She wrote the letter in manual.
✓ She wrote the letter by hand.
Manual is an adjective; use by hand or manually.
'Manual' विशेषण है; 'by hand' या 'manually' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe doing something with or without machines.
ये शब्द मशीन के साथ या बिना मशीन के काम करने का वर्णन करते हैं।
Done by hand or by a person controlling it.
हाथ से या व्यक्ति के नियंत्रण से किया गया।
- A manual gearbox.
Working by itself without a person controlling it.
बिना किसी व्यक्ति के नियंत्रण के स्वयं चलने वाला।
- An automatic door.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
physical hand labouring blue-collar hand-operated non-automatic handbook guide instructions guidebook
Antonyms
mental intellectual white-collar automatic electric mechanical
AaSpelling
man·u·al
With -ual (not 'manuel').
अंत में -ual ('manuel' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin manus, hand, as in manuscript (written by hand), manufacture and manicure.
Latin manus, हाथ, से, manuscript (हाथ से लिखा), manufacture और manicure की तरह।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers Act, 2013 bans manual cleaning of sewers.
Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers Act, 2013 सीवर की हाथ से सफ़ाई पर रोक लगाता है।