motherhood
/ˈmʌðəhʊd/noun
उच्चारण मदहुड
मातृत्व, माँ होना
Basic word
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[U]
the state of being a mother
मातृत्व, माँ होना
- Radhika balanced motherhood with a full-time job.
- the joys and challenges of motherhood
- Motherhood changed the way she looked at the world.
+ 3 more examples
- Many women combine motherhood with a career.
- The film shows the strength and sacrifice of motherhood.
- She wrote a book about her early years of motherhood.
Synonyms maternity parenthood
Opposite fatherhood
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
motherhood (uncountable noun)
Motherhood is uncountable: it has no plural and no a/an.
'Motherhood' अगणनीय है: इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और a/an नहीं लगता।
- Motherhood brought great changes in her life.
- Many women balance motherhood and a career.
- Radhika admired her aunt for the way she handled motherhood.
motherhood + noun / combination
Motherhood goes in set phrases such as the joys of motherhood, early motherhood, and motherhood and apple pie.
'Motherhood' स्थिर वाक्यांशों में आता है: the joys of motherhood, early motherhood और motherhood and apple pie।
- She wrote about the joys of motherhood.
- Early motherhood can be tiring.
motherhood as a state with prepositions
Use into motherhood for becoming a mother, and in motherhood for the state itself.
माँ बनने के लिए 'into motherhood' और उस अवस्था के लिए 'in motherhood' आता है।
- She entered motherhood at twenty-two.
- She found great meaning in motherhood.
motherhood statement (informal)
A motherhood statement is a remark that nobody can disagree with, but which says little of use.
'Motherhood statement' ऐसा कथन है जिससे कोई असहमत नहीं हो सकता, पर उसमें उपयोगी बात कम होती है।
- The minister's speech was full of motherhood statements.
- 'We must be honest' is a motherhood statement.
+Collocations 5
adjective + motherhood
earlysinglesurrogatejoyfulworkingsecond
- Single motherhood is not easy in a small town.
verb + motherhood
enterexperiencecelebratebalanceembraceprepare for
- Radhika's aunt balanced motherhood and teaching with ease.
motherhood + noun
leavebenefitbondrole
- The company grants paid leave for motherhood.
preposition + motherhood
into motherhoodin motherhoodthrough motherhoodabout motherhood
- She wrote a book about motherhood.
motherhood + phrase
motherhood and careerjoys of motherhoodpride in motherhood
- Pride in motherhood shone on her face.
“More examples 6
- The law gives paid leave to women during motherhood.
कानून महिलाओं को मातृत्व के दौरान वेतन सहित अवकाश देता है।
- Motherhood taught her patience and responsibility.
मातृत्व ने उसे धैर्य और जिम्मेदारी सिखाई।
- Many poems celebrate the love and sacrifice of motherhood.
कई कविताएँ मातृत्व के प्रेम और त्याग का गुणगान करती हैं।
- She postponed motherhood to complete her studies.
उसने पढ़ाई पूरी करने के लिए मातृत्व को टाल दिया।
- Motherhood is a full-time job without a salary.
मातृत्व बिना वेतन की पूर्णकालिक ज़िम्मेदारी है।
- Hospitals now offer classes to prepare women for motherhood.
अस्पताल अब महिलाओं को मातृत्व के लिए तैयार करने की कक्षाएँ देते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A motherhood needs a lot of patience.
✓ Motherhood needs a lot of patience.
Do not use a with an uncountable noun.
अगणनीय संज्ञा के साथ a नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 1
motherhood and apple pie
(especially North American English) ideas or values that almost everyone agrees are good, so that talking about them is safe but not very useful
ऐसी बातें या मूल्य जिन्हें सब अच्छा मानते हैं (इसलिए उन पर बोलना आसान पर बेअसर होता है)
- The speech was all motherhood and apple pie, with no real plan.