baton
/ˈbætɒn/noun
उच्चारण बैटॉन
छड़ी, डंडा, बैटन
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a short thin stick used by the person who conducts an orchestra; a short stick passed from one runner to the next in a relay race; a short thick stick used as a weapon by a police officer
छड़ी, डंडा, बैटन
- a police baton
- pass the baton
- The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra fell silent.
+ 2 more examples
- Meera dropped the baton during the relay and the team lost the race.
- The constable held a baton and guided the traffic through the crossing.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
baton (countable noun)
A baton is a countable noun with several uses: a stick in a relay race, a conductor's stick, and a police stick. Say which one by the context.
'Baton' countable noun है जिसके कई प्रयोग हैं: रिले दौड़ की छड़ी, संचालक की छड़ी और पुलिस का डंडा। संदर्भ से अर्थ पहचानें।
- The runner dropped the baton in the last relay.
- The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra began.
pass / hand over the baton (to sb)
Pass the baton to someone means to hand over a duty or leadership; it is used figuratively in speeches and news.
'Pass the baton to someone' का अर्थ किसी को ज़िम्मेदारी या नेतृत्व सौंपना है; भाषणों और समाचारों में यह लाक्षणिक रूप में आता है।
- The captain passed the baton to a younger player.
- The retiring principal handed the baton to Radhika.
take up / carry the baton
Take up the baton means to continue work started by another person; carry the baton means to keep it going.
'Take up the baton' का अर्थ किसी दूसरे के शुरू किए काम को आगे बढ़ाना है; 'carry the baton' का अर्थ उसे चलाते रहना है।
- She took up the baton of her mother's social work.
- Young voters must now carry the baton of change.
baton + noun: baton charge / baton round
Police can make a baton charge, which means advancing on a crowd with sticks; baton round is a rubber bullet.
पुलिस baton charge कर सकती है, जिसका अर्थ डंडों के साथ भीड़ की ओर बढ़ना है; baton round रबर की गोली है।
- The police made a baton charge to disperse the mob.
+Collocations 4
verb + baton
passhand overdroptake upcarrywave
- The conductor waved his baton gently.
type of baton
relaypoliceconductor'sceremonialtwirling
- The drum major carried a ceremonial baton.
baton + noun
chargeroundtwirlerracechange
- The team lost the race because of a poor baton change.
figurative baton
baton of leadershipbaton of changebaton of traditionbaton of freedom
- The freedom fighters passed on the baton of freedom to the next generation.
“More examples 5
- Radhika ran the last lap and passed the baton to her teammate smoothly.
राधिका ने आख़िरी चक्कर दौड़ा और baton सहजता से अपने साथी को थमा दिया।
- The police used batons to control the crowd outside the stadium.
पुलिस ने स्टेडियम के बाहर भीड़ को काबू करने के लिए डंडों का प्रयोग किया।
- The conductor tapped his baton on the stand to call for silence.
संचालक ने शांति के लिए अपनी छड़ी स्टैंड पर थपथपाई।
- The old editor handed the baton to a young journalist.
वृद्ध संपादक ने बागडोर एक युवा पत्रकार को सौंप दी।
- The school lost the relay when the baton fell on the track.
ट्रैक पर baton गिरने से स्कूल रिले हार गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He passed the baton for his successor.
✓ He passed the baton to his successor.
Pass the baton takes to before the receiver.
'Pass the baton' में पाने वाले से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ The runner dropped the baton, so she was disqualify.
✓ The runner dropped the baton, so she was disqualified.
The passive needs the past participle disqualified.
Passive में past participle 'disqualified' चाहिए।
✗ The police charged the crowd by batons.
✓ The police charged the crowd with batons.
An instrument takes with, not by.
साधन के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Baton, stick and rod are all sticks but each has a particular use.
Baton, stick और rod सब छड़ियाँ हैं, पर हर एक का विशेष उपयोग है।
A short stick with a special use: relay, conducting, or police.
विशेष उपयोग वाली छोटी छड़ी: रिले, संचालन या पुलिस।
- She held the baton tightly.
Any thin piece of wood, the general word.
लकड़ी का कोई भी पतला टुकड़ा, सामान्य शब्द।
- The boy picked up a stick.
A thin, straight bar, often of metal.
पतली, सीधी छड़, प्रायः धातु की।
- The workers fixed a steel rod.
¶Idioms 1
pass the baton
to give responsibility for something to somebody else
ज़िम्मेदारी सौंपना
- The retiring captain passed the baton to the young player.
AaSpelling
bat·on
?Which word?
Keep apart baton (a stick) and batten (a long flat piece of wood).
Baton (छड़ी) और batten (लकड़ी की लंबी चपटी पट्टी) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pass the baton (hand over responsibility), take up the baton (accept responsibility).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: pass the baton (ज़िम्मेदारी सौंपना), take up the baton (ज़िम्मेदारी स्वीकारना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A stick used by police is a baton or truncheon (lathi in India); a stick carried by a king as a sign of power a sceptre; a conductor's stick a baton; a stick passed in a relay race a baton.
पुलिस का डंडा baton या truncheon (भारत में लाठी); राजा द्वारा शक्ति के प्रतीक के रूप में धारित छड़ी sceptre; संगीत-संचालक की छड़ी baton; रिले दौड़ में दी जाने वाली छड़ी baton।