solitary
/ˈsɒlətri/adjective
उच्चारण सॉलट्री
अकेला, एकांत में किया गया
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done alone; without other people
अकेला, एकांत में किया गया
- He enjoys solitary walks in the hills.
- a solitary life
- The old man led a solitary life in a small hut.
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- Radhika took a solitary walk by the river.
- Writing is a solitary activity for most authors.
Opposite sociable gregarious companionable
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(of a place) far from other people; quiet and lonely
सुनसान, एकांत (जगह)
- a solitary cottage by the sea
- He lived in a solitary hut high in the hills.
- They found a solitary house at the end of the valley.
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- The monk lived in a solitary cave in the Himalayas.
- A solitary lighthouse stands on that rocky coast.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
solitary + noun
It describes a person, animal, activity or object that is alone, often by choice. It is placed before the noun.
यह अकेले व्यक्ति, जानवर, गतिविधि या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है, अक्सर अपनी इच्छा से। यह noun से पहले आता है।
- A solitary traveller walked down the dusty road.
- He enjoys long solitary walks.
not a solitary + noun
In negative sentences it stresses that there was not even one. It works like 'not a single'.
नकारात्मक वाक्यों में यह ज़ोर देता है कि एक भी नहीं था। यह 'not a single' की तरह काम करता है।
- There was not a solitary tree in the desert.
- Not a solitary soul was on the platform.
solitary confinement
A fixed phrase for punishment in which a prisoner is kept completely alone in a cell.
यह स्थिर phrase उस दंड के लिए है जिसमें कैदी को कोठरी में पूरी तरह अकेला रखा जाता है।
- The freedom fighter spent months in solitary confinement.
solitary vs solitude
'Solitary' is the adjective; 'solitude' is the noun for the state of being alone.
'Solitary' adjective है; 'solitude' अकेले होने की अवस्था के लिए noun है।
- The monk lived in solitude in a solitary hut.
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solitary + noun
lifefigurewalktreecellhabit
- A solitary figure stood on the railway platform.
adverb + solitary
largelyentirelyquitealmostdeeply
- His life in the hills was almost entirely solitary.
verb + solitary
lead alive aprefer achoose a
- The poet led a solitary life.
solitary + animal
tigerbirdleopardhunter
- The tiger is a solitary hunter.
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- The solitary lamp in the lane gave very little light.
गली में अकेला लैंप बहुत कम रोशनी दे रहा था।
- Radhika prefers solitary study to group work.
राधिका समूह-कार्य की अपेक्षा अकेले अध्ययन को पसंद करती है।
- A solitary cloud floated in the blue sky.
नीले आकाश में एक अकेला बादल तैर रहा था।
- The old fisherman led a solitary life by the sea.
बूढ़ा मछुआरा समुद्र के किनारे अकेला जीवन बिताता था।
- Not a solitary reply came to his letters.
उसके पत्रों का एक भी उत्तर नहीं आया।
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✗ She lives a solitary.
✓ She lives a solitary life.
'Solitary' is an adjective here, so it needs a noun after it.
यहाँ 'solitary' adjective है, इसलिए उसके बाद noun चाहिए।
✗ He enjoys the solitary of the hills.
✓ He enjoys the solitude of the hills.
After 'the', the noun 'solitude' is needed, not the adjective.
'The' के बाद adjective नहीं, noun 'solitude' चाहिए।
✗ The prisoner was kept in solitary prison.
✓ The prisoner was kept in solitary confinement.
The fixed collocation is 'solitary confinement'.
सही स्थिर प्रयोग 'solitary confinement' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all concern being alone, but the feeling behind each differs.
ये सभी adjective अकेलेपन से जुड़े हैं, पर हर एक के पीछे का भाव अलग है।
Alone, often by choice, with no sadness implied.
अकेला, प्रायः अपनी पसंद से, उदासी के संकेत के बिना।
- He took a solitary walk by the river.
Only one of its kind; used before a noun.
अपनी तरह का अकेला; noun से पहले आता है।
- A lone rider crossed the field.
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§Grammar and usage
The noun solitude means being alone; one who lives alone is a recluse or hermit.
Noun solitude का अर्थ 'एकांत' है; अकेले रहने वाले को recluse या hermit कहते हैं।