peaceful
/ˈpiːsfl/adjective
उच्चारण पीस्फ़ल
शांत, शांतिपूर्ण
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quiet and calm; not worried or disturbed
शांत, शांतिपूर्ण
- a peaceful village by the river
- She felt peaceful after the walk.
- The lake was peaceful in the early morning.
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- Radhika led a peaceful life in her small town.
- The baby looked peaceful as she slept.
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not involving violence or fighting
अहिंसक, शांतिपूर्ण (विरोध, समाधान)
- a peaceful protest
- a peaceful solution to the dispute
- Students held a peaceful march to the collector's office.
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- Both sides hoped for a peaceful end to the dispute.
- The strike remained peaceful from beginning to end.
Synonyms non-violent
Opposite violent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
peaceful + noun
Peaceful describes a calm place, time or life, and also acts or protests with no violence.
'Peaceful' शांत स्थान, समय या जीवन का वर्णन करता है, और हिंसा रहित कार्यों या प्रदर्शनों का भी।
- It was a peaceful evening by the river.
- The students held a peaceful protest.
peaceful vs peaceable
Peaceful describes a thing or place with no disturbance. Peaceable describes a person who wishes to avoid conflict.
'Peaceful' बिना उपद्रव वाली वस्तु या स्थान का वर्णन करता है। 'Peaceable' संघर्ष से बचने वाले व्यक्ति का।
- She is a peaceable neighbour.
- The village is peaceful.
peacefully + verb
The adverb peacefully goes with verbs such as live, sleep and pass away, and with verbs of protest or settlement.
Adverb 'peacefully' live, sleep और pass away जैसी verbs के साथ, और विरोध या समाधान की verbs के साथ आता है।
- The old man passed away peacefully in his sleep.
- The dispute was settled peacefully.
peaceful + coexistence / co-operation
Peaceful coexistence is a standard phrase for living together without conflict, and appears in political essays.
'Peaceful coexistence' बिना संघर्ष के साथ रहने का मानक वाक्यांश है और राजनीतिक निबंधों में आता है।
- India supports peaceful coexistence among nations.
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peaceful + noun
protestlifevillagesolutionsleepsettlement
- The leaders sought a peaceful solution to the water dispute.
adverb + peaceful
veryperfectlywonderfullyremarkablydeeply
- The hill station is remarkably peaceful in winter.
verb + peaceful
remainfeellookstayseem
- The election remained peaceful in all districts.
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- The farmers held a peaceful march to the district office.
किसानों ने ज़िला कार्यालय तक शांतिपूर्ण मार्च निकाला।
- Radhika loves the peaceful hours of early morning.
राधिका को भोर के शांत घंटे बहुत प्रिय हैं।
- The baby slept peacefully in her mother's lap.
बच्चा माँ की गोद में शांति से सोया।
- The agreement led to a peaceful end of the strike.
समझौते से हड़ताल का शांतिपूर्ण अंत हुआ।
- The garden looked peaceful in the soft evening light.
शाम की कोमल रोशनी में बगीचा शांत दिख रहा था।
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✗ The two communities live peaceful together.
✓ The two communities live peacefully together.
Live is a verb, so use the adverb peacefully.
'Live' क्रिया है, इसलिए adverb 'peacefully' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The peace atmosphere helped me study.
✓ The peaceful atmosphere helped me study.
Before a noun, use the adjective peaceful, not the noun peace.
Noun से पहले adjective 'peaceful' आता है, noun 'peace' नहीं।
✗ The protest was ended peaceful by the police.
✓ The protest was ended peacefully by the police.
The adverb peacefully modifies the passive verb ended.
Adverb 'peacefully' passive verb 'ended' को विशेषित करता है।