sociable
/ˈsəʊʃəbl/adjective
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मिलनसार, लोगों से मिलना-जुलना पसंद करने वाला
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enjoying spending time with other people; friendly
मिलनसार, लोगों से मिलना-जुलना पसंद करने वाला
- Radhika is sociable and makes friends quickly.
- a sociable evening
- My sister is very sociable and loves parties.
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- He is not very sociable and prefers reading at home.
- The sociable shopkeeper chatted with every customer.
- They had a sociable lunch with the neighbours.
Synonyms friendly outgoing gregarious
Opposite unsociable reserved withdrawn
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sociable (adjective) + person
Sociable describes a person who enjoys company; it is positive and used for character.
'Sociable' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसे लोगों का साथ पसंद हो; यह सकारात्मक है और स्वभाव के लिए आता है।
- Radhika is a sociable girl who makes friends easily.
sociable with sb
Use with for the people one mixes easily with.
जिन लोगों से व्यक्ति आसानी से घुल-मिल जाए, उनके लिए 'with' आता है।
- He is sociable with the neighbours.
not very sociable / unsociable
Not very sociable is a polite way to say shy; unsociable means avoiding company.
'Not very sociable' शर्मीला कहने का विनम्र ढंग है; 'unsociable' का अर्थ लोगों से बचना है।
- He is not very sociable at parties.
- The unsociable neighbour never greets anyone.
sociable vs social
Sociable describes a person's nature; social describes society or activities with others.
'Sociable' व्यक्ति के स्वभाव का वर्णन करता है; 'social' समाज या दूसरों के साथ की गतिविधियों का।
- She is sociable and enjoys social events.
sociable + occasion / event
An event is called sociable when it is friendly and relaxed.
कोई आयोजन मैत्रीपूर्ण और सहज हो तो उसे 'sociable' कहा जाता है।
- It was a sociable evening with tea and songs.
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adverb + sociable
veryhighlynot particularlynaturallyrather
- The new teacher is naturally sociable.
sociable + noun
personchildnatureeveninggathering
- A sociable child adjusts quickly to a new school.
verb + sociable
befeelbecomeproveseem
- He seemed sociable at the wedding.
sociable with
with colleagueswith strangerswith neighbourswith classmates
- She is sociable with classmates but quiet at home.
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- My grandfather is very sociable and knows everyone in the lane.
मेरे दादाजी बहुत मिलनसार हैं और गली में सबको जानते हैं।
- Radhika is sociable, so she was chosen as the class representative.
राधिका मिलनसार है, इसलिए उसे कक्षा प्रतिनिधि चुना गया।
- A sociable shopkeeper gains more customers.
मिलनसार दुकानदार को अधिक ग्राहक मिलते हैं।
- I am not feeling sociable today; I would rather stay at home.
आज मेरा लोगों से मिलने का मन नहीं है; मैं घर पर रहना पसंद करूँगा।
- The sociable crowd at the fair made us feel welcome.
मेले की मिलनसार भीड़ ने हमें अपनापन महसूस कराया।
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✗ She is a social girl who loves company.
✓ She is a sociable girl who loves company.
Social means connected with society; sociable means fond of company.
'Social' का अर्थ समाज से जुड़ा है; 'sociable' का अर्थ लोगों का साथ पसंद करने वाला है।
✗ He is sociable to everyone.
✓ He is sociable with everyone.
The preposition after sociable is with.
'Sociable' के बाद preposition 'with' आता है।
✗ She is more sociabler than her sister.
✓ She is more sociable than her sister.
Sociable takes more, not the -er ending.
'Sociable' के साथ 'more' आता है, -er नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe people who like others, but each stresses a different side.
ये adjectives दूसरों को पसंद करने वाले लोगों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर हर एक अलग पहलू पर बल देता है।
Enjoying the company of others.
दूसरों का साथ पसंद करना।
- The sociable guest talked to everyone.
Energetic and open in meeting people.
लोगों से मिलने में ऊर्जावान और खुला।
- She has an outgoing nature.
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so·cia·ble
?Which word?
sociable or social?
Sociable describes a friendly person. Social means connected with society or with meeting people: 'social media', 'a social event'.
Sociable व्यक्ति के लिए आता है, जिसका अर्थ 'मिलनसार' है। Social का अर्थ 'समाज से जुड़ा' या 'मेल-मिलाप का' है, जैसे 'social media', 'a social event'।