blaze
/bleɪz/noun
उच्चारण ब्लेज़
प्रचंड आग, ज्वाला
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[C]
a very large fire, especially a dangerous one
प्रचंड आग, ज्वाला
- Firefighters fought the blaze for hours.
- A huge blaze destroyed the godown before the fire engines arrived.
- The blaze spread quickly through the dry forest.
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- It took six fire engines to bring the blaze under control.
- Neighbours helped to put out a small blaze in the kitchen.
Synonyms fire inferno conflagration flames flare
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[C, usually sing.] a ~ of sth
a very bright show of lights or colour; a sudden show of a strong feeling
(रोशनी, रंग की) चकाचौंध; (भावना का) प्रकोप
- a blaze of colour
- a blaze of publicity
- The hills were a blaze of orange and red at sunset.
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- The film's release came amid a blaze of advertising.
- The festival ended in a blaze of fireworks over the lake.
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[I]
to burn brightly and strongly; to shine brightly
धधकना, चमकना
- The fire blazed all night.
- Her eyes blazed with anger.
- A fire blazed in the hearth all through the winter evening.
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- The sun blazed down on the dusty road.
- Lights blazed in every window of the wedding hall.
Synonyms burn flame flare glow shine
Opposite die down go out smoulder
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blaze (noun) = large fire
A blaze is a big, dangerous fire; fire brigades tackle, fight or put out a blaze.
'Blaze' बड़ी और ख़तरनाक आग है; दमकल विभाग blaze पर क़ाबू पाता, उससे लड़ता या उसे बुझाता है।
- Firefighters took four hours to put out the blaze.
- The blaze destroyed the godown.
a blaze of + noun
A blaze of colour, light or glory is a very bright and impressive show.
A blaze of colour, light या glory का अर्थ बहुत चमकदार और प्रभावशाली प्रदर्शन है।
- The garden was a blaze of colour in spring.
- The team left in a blaze of glory.
blaze (verb) + away / up / with
As a verb, blaze means to burn or shine strongly; it combines with up, away or with.
क्रिया के रूप में 'blaze' का अर्थ तेज़ जलना या चमकना है; यह up, away या with के साथ आता है।
- The fire blazed up in the strong wind.
- Her eyes blazed with anger.
blaze a trail
To blaze a trail is to be the first to do something new that others will follow.
'Blaze a trail' का अर्थ कोई नया काम सबसे पहले करना है जिसे दूसरे अपनाएँ।
- Kalpana Chawla blazed a trail for women in space.
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adjective + blaze
raginghugefierceroaringsudden
- The raging blaze lit up the night sky.
verb + blaze
tacklefightput outstartescape
- Villagers helped to put out the blaze in the paddy field.
a blaze of + noun
colourlightglorypublicitygunfire
- Diwali turned the street into a blaze of light.
blaze + preposition
blaze withblaze awayblaze upblaze across
- The sun blazed across the empty field.
“More examples 5
- A blaze broke out in the market late at night.
बाज़ार में देर रात आग भड़क उठी।
- The summer sun blazed over the dry fields.
गर्मी का सूरज सूखे खेतों पर तेज़ चमक रहा था।
- Radhika's talent blazed through in the final round.
अंतिम दौर में राधिका की प्रतिभा खुलकर चमक उठी।
- The Ashoka trees were a blaze of orange flowers.
अशोक के पेड़ नारंगी फूलों की ज्वाला-सी छटा बिखेर रहे थे।
- The scientist blazed a trail in solar research.
वैज्ञानिक ने सौर ऊर्जा अनुसंधान में नई राह बनाई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The firemen blazed out the fire.
✓ The firemen put out the fire.
To stop a fire, the verb is put out; blaze means to burn.
आग बुझाने के लिए क्रिया 'put out' है; 'blaze' का अर्थ जलना है।
✗ The sun was blazed over the desert.
✓ The sun was blazing over the desert.
After was we need the -ing form to show the continuous tense.
Was के बाद continuous काल बनाने के लिए -ing रूप चाहिए।
✗ The forest was in blaze for two days.
✓ The forest was ablaze for two days.
The adjective ablaze means on fire; in blaze is not the fixed expression.
विशेषण 'ablaze' का अर्थ जलता हुआ है; 'in blaze' निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति नहीं है।
¶Idioms 2
blaze a trail
to be the first to do or discover something
नया रास्ता बनाना, पथ-प्रदर्शक बनना
- Kalpana Chawla blazed a trail for Indian women in space.
with all guns blazing
with a lot of energy and determination
पूरे जोश के साथ
- The team started the match with all guns blazing.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the fire words together: blaze (large and bright), inferno (huge and very hot), flare (a sudden flame), smoulder (burn slowly without flame).
आग के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: blaze (बड़ी और चमकीली), inferno (विशाल और बहुत गर्म), flare (अचानक लपट), smoulder (बिना लपट के धीरे जलना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Blaze a trail (be a pioneer), with all guns blazing, a blaze of glory.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: blaze a trail (अग्रणी बनना), with all guns blazing, a blaze of glory।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A very large destructive fire is a conflagration or inferno; a person who starts a new way of doing things is a trailblazer or pioneer.
बहुत बड़ी विनाशकारी आग conflagration या inferno; कुछ करने का नया तरीका शुरू करने वाला trailblazer या pioneer।