pastoral
US
/ˈpæs.tɚ.əl/
UK
/ˈpɑː.stər.əl/
Meaning
Relating to the countryside and rural life, often in a peaceful or idealized way.
गाँव और ग्रामीण जीवन से जुड़ा, अक्सर शांत और सुंदर रूप में दिखाया गया।
Examples
“The hotel overlooks a pastoral valley dotted with farms and sheep.”
“Her paintings capture the pastoral charm of villages in the hills.”
“Pastoralism has shaped the livelihoods of many communities in the region.”
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Not natural: The city park had a pastoral atmosphere, with traffic roaring nearby.
Better: The country park had a pastoral atmosphere, with fields and grazing sheep.
Pastoral usually suggests rural surroundings, so a noisy city setting may contradict the word.
Pastoral आमतौर पर ग्रामीण माहौल के लिए होता है, इसलिए शोरगुल वाला शहरी दृश्य इससे मेल नहीं खाता।
Not natural: We stayed in a pastoral scenery near Jaipur.
Better: We stayed amid pastoral scenery near Jaipur.
Scenery is uncountable, so use it without “a”; “amid” also fits the setting naturally.
Scenery uncountable noun है, इसलिए उसके पहले “a” नहीं लगाते; यहाँ “amid” भी स्वाभाविक लगता है।
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Pastoral usually describes countryside or an idealized rural scene; pastoral care is a separate religious use.
Pastoral आमतौर पर गाँव या आदर्श ग्रामीण दृश्य बताता है; pastoral care इसका अलग, धार्मिक इस्तेमाल है।