meticulous
US
/məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/
UK
/məˈtɪk.jə.ləs/
Meaning
Extremely careful about details, accuracy, and doing something correctly.
बहुत बारीकी और सावधानी से काम करने वाला, जो छोटी-छोटी details और accuracy पर भी ध्यान देता है।
Examples
“The engineer was meticulous when checking the safety report.”
“She is meticulous about keeping her financial records organized.”
“His meticulous preparation helped the team avoid costly mistakes.”
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Not natural: He is meticulous to his work.
Better: He is meticulous about his work.
Use 'about' after meticulous when describing careful attention to something.
meticulous के साथ आमतौर पर 'about' का प्रयोग किया जाता है जब किसी काम या चीज़ पर बहुत सावधानी से ध्यान देने की बात हो।
Not natural: She did a meticulous job very quickly.
Better: She did a meticulous job.
Meticulous focuses on careful attention to detail and accuracy, not on how quickly something is done.
meticulous का focus speed पर नहीं बल्कि detail और accuracy पर होता है।
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Think of meticulous as 'careful down to the smallest detail.' It describes unusually detailed and systematic care, not simply being careful.
meticulous का मतलब सिर्फ careful होना नहीं है; इसका मतलब है छोटी से छोटी detail पर भी बहुत ध्यान देना और काम को systematically सही करना।