lifeless
intermediateB1/ˈlaɪf.ləs/ · life-less
lacking vitality or spirit; inactive or dull.
Meanings
lacking vitality or spirit; inactive or dull.
زندگی یا روح کی کمی؛ غیر فعال یا مدھم۔
بے جان
be jaan
Common Collocations
- lifeless body
- lifeless expression
- lifeless soil
Example Sentences
The plant looked lifeless after weeks without water.
کئی ہفتوں تک پانی نہ ملنے کے بعد پودا بے جان نظر آ رہا تھا۔
Kai hafton tak paani na milne ke baad poda be jaan nazar aa raha tha.
His lifeless stare made everyone uncomfortable.
اس کی بے جان نظر نے سب کو بے چین کر دیا۔
Us ki be jaan nazar ne sab ko be chain kar diya.
The lifeless landscape stretched endlessly before them.
بے جان منظر ان کے سامنے بے حد پھیلا ہوا تھا۔
Be jaan manzar un ke samne be had phaila hua tha.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'life' and 'less' to remember something that has no life.
Imagine a dried-up plant that appears barren and lifeless.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کوئی تو چہرہ ہو میری محبوب کا جس سے، زندگی ملے بے جان دل کو اب اور کیسے؟
Koi to chehra ho meri mahoob ka jis se, Zindagi mile be jaan dil ko ab aur kaise?
There must be a face of my beloved that brings life, how else can this lifeless heart survive?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بے جان درخت پھل نہیں دیتا۔
Be jaan darakht phal nahi deta.
A lifeless tree does not bear fruit.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "life + less" — without life
First known use: 14th century
The term combines 'life', which has roots in Old English, with 'less', deriving from Old English meaning 'lacking'.