prestige
/preˈstiːʒ/noun
उच्चारण प्रेस्टीज़
प्रतिष्ठा, मान, रुतबा, साख
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[U]
the respect and admiration that somebody or something has because of their social position or because of what they have done
प्रतिष्ठा, मान, रुतबा, साख
- A government job still carries great prestige in the village.
- The university lost prestige after the paper-leak scandal.
- The old university enjoys great prestige across the country.
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- Winning the Olympic medal brought prestige to the whole state.
- Teaching was once a job of high prestige in small towns.
Synonyms status standing reputation honour esteem
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that brings respect and admiration; important
प्रतिष्ठित, प्रतिष्ठा बढ़ाने वाला
- a prestige project of the state government
- a prestige car
- The airport is a prestige project for the city.
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- They live in a prestige apartment block with a swimming pool.
- It was a prestige event attended by ministers and film stars.
Synonyms prestigious high-status flagship
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
prestige (uncountable noun)
It is an uncountable noun, so it takes no plural form and no 'a' before it.
यह uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता और इसके पहले 'a' नहीं आता।
- The prize brought great prestige to the school.
- Prestige is often more important than salary for some people.
the prestige of sb / sth
'Of' links prestige to the person, post or institution that has it.
'Of' prestige को उस व्यक्ति, पद या संस्था से जोड़ता है जिसके पास वह है।
- The prestige of the IITs attracts students from all states.
gain / lose / enjoy prestige
These verbs describe getting, losing or having social respect.
ये क्रियाएँ सामाजिक सम्मान पाने, खोने या रखने का वर्णन करती हैं।
- The club has lost much of its prestige since the scandal.
- A civil service job enjoys high prestige in India.
prestige + noun / prestigious
As a modifier, 'prestige' describes a thing of high status; the adjective 'prestigious' is the common form.
विशेषण के रूप में 'prestige' उच्च प्रतिष्ठा की चीज़ का वर्णन करता है; आम रूप adjective 'prestigious' है।
- It is a prestige project for the state government.
- She won a prestigious scholarship.
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adjective + prestige
greathighnationalsocialinternationallasting
- The Olympic medal brought national prestige to the country.
verb + prestige
gainloseadd toenhancedamagerestore
- The scandal damaged the prestige of the bank.
prestige + noun
projectcarjobvaluebrand
- The metro was a prestige project for the city.
for / of prestige
for reasons of prestigea matter of prestigea symbol of prestigea sense of prestige
- For many families a government job is a matter of prestige.
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- The university has great prestige among employers.
विश्वविद्यालय की नियोक्ताओं के बीच बहुत प्रतिष्ठा है।
- Radhika's success added to the prestige of her village school.
राधिका की सफलता से उसके गाँव के विद्यालय की प्रतिष्ठा बढ़ी।
- Winning the World Cup restored India's cricketing prestige.
विश्व कप जीतने से भारत की क्रिकेट-प्रतिष्ठा फिर लौट आई।
- He bought an expensive car only for prestige.
उसने केवल दिखावे की प्रतिष्ठा के लिए महँगी गाड़ी खरीदी।
- Teaching once carried more prestige than business.
कभी शिक्षण का सम्मान व्यापार से अधिक हुआ करता था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The college has a great prestige.
✓ The college has great prestige.
'Prestige' is uncountable and does not take 'a'.
'Prestige' uncountable है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ Our school has got many prestige this year.
✓ Our school has got a lot of prestige this year.
'Many' is for countable nouns; uncountable 'prestige' takes 'much' or 'a lot of'.
'Many' गणनीय संज्ञाओं के लिए है; uncountable 'prestige' के साथ 'much' या 'a lot of' आता है।
✗ It is a prestige college.
✓ It is a prestigious college.
To describe a college we need the adjective 'prestigious'.
College का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'prestigious' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all concern how much people respect someone or something, but they differ in source.
ये संज्ञाएँ इस बात से जुड़ी हैं कि लोग किसी का कितना सम्मान करते हैं, पर इनका स्रोत भिन्न है।
Respect that comes from success, position or reputation.
सफलता, पद या ख्याति से मिलने वाला सम्मान।
- The award added to his prestige.
What people generally think of someone's character or quality, good or bad.
किसी के चरित्र या गुणवत्ता के बारे में लोगों की सामान्य राय, अच्छी या बुरी।
- The shop has a good reputation.
A person's social or professional position compared with others.
दूसरों की तुलना में व्यक्ति की सामाजिक या व्यावसायिक स्थिति।
- Her status in the department is high.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pres·tige
Spelling and pronunciation, asked very often: pres-tige, with -tige pronounced /tiːʒ/ as in French (not 'prestiege' or 'prestij'); the adjective prestigious /preˈstɪdʒəs/.
Spelling और pronunciation में यह शब्द बहुत पूछा जाता है: pres-tige, अंत में -tige, French की तरह /tiːʒ/ ('prestiege' या 'prestij' गलत है); adjective prestigious /preˈstɪdʒəs/।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Carry prestige, a matter of prestige, prestigious award.
Collocations: carry prestige (प्रतिष्ठा रखना), a matter of prestige (इज़्ज़त का सवाल), prestigious award (प्रतिष्ठित पुरस्कार)। ध्यान रहे कि adjective prestigious है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Prestige issue in Indian politics means a question of honour.
भारतीय राजनीति में prestige issue का अर्थ 'इज़्ज़त का सवाल' है।