buckle
/ˈbʌkl/noun
उच्चारण बकल
बकसुआ
Basic word
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[T, I]
to fasten something with a buckle; to become crushed or bent because of heat or force; to give in to pressure
बकसुआ लगाना; मुड़ जाना; झुक जाना
- Buckle your seat belt.
- He buckled under pressure.
- Please buckle your seat belt before take-off.
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- The metal rails buckled in the intense heat.
- The bridge began to buckle under the weight of the traffic.
- The team buckled under the pressure of the final.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
buckle (noun) on/of a belt, strap
A buckle is the metal or plastic fastener on a belt, strap or shoe; it is countable.
Buckle बेल्ट, पट्टे या जूते पर लगा धातु या प्लास्टिक का फंदा है; यह countable है।
- The buckle of his belt was made of brass.
- My school shoes have a silver buckle.
buckle + noun / buckle up
As a transitive verb, you buckle a belt or strap; 'buckle up' (or 'buckle your seat belt') is a common instruction to fasten a seat belt.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में आप belt या पट्टा buckle करते हैं; 'buckle up' seat belt लगाने का प्रचलित निर्देश है।
- Please buckle up before the car starts.
- She buckled the strap of her sandal.
buckle (intransitive) under/at
As an intransitive verb, it means to bend or collapse under pressure or weight; 'buckle under' also means to give in.
अकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ दबाव या भार से मुड़ जाना या ढह जाना है; 'buckle under' का अर्थ झुक जाना भी है।
- The old bridge buckled under the weight of the truck.
- His knees buckled as he reached the finish line.
buckle down (to sth)
This phrasal verb means to start working seriously on something difficult, often study or a task you have been avoiding.
यह phrasal verb किसी कठिन काम, प्रायः पढ़ाई या टाला हुआ कार्य, को गंभीरता से शुरू करने का अर्थ देता है।
- It is time to buckle down to your exam preparation.
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adjective + buckle
metalbrasssilverleatherbeltshoe
- He polished the brass buckle of his school belt.
verb + buckle
fastenundotightenloosenfixbreak
- The buckle broke, so the bag strap came loose.
buckle + under/with
buckle under pressurebuckle under the weightbuckle with laughterlegs buckle
- The wall buckled under the pressure of the floodwater.
noun + buckled
railsroofwheelmetal sheetroad
- The railway line buckled in the heat of the May afternoon.
buckle + part of the body
knees bucklelegs buckleankle buckles
- Her legs buckled with tiredness after the long trek.
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- The train rails buckled in the extreme summer heat.
भीषण गर्मी में रेल की पटरियाँ मुड़ गईं।
- Always buckle your seat belt, even on a short drive.
छोटी दूरी की यात्रा में भी हमेशा seat belt बाँधिए।
- Radhika buckled down to her revision after the festival.
त्योहार के बाद राधिका पूरी गंभीरता से दोहराई में जुट गई।
- The shopkeeper refused to buckle under the pressure of the big company.
दुकानदार ने बड़ी कंपनी के दबाव में झुकने से इनकार कर दिया।
- His knees buckled when he heard the news.
समाचार सुनकर उसके घुटने जवाब दे गए।
- The leather buckle on his old school bag finally gave way.
उसके पुराने स्कूल बैग का चमड़े का buckle आख़िरकार टूट गया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean to fasten, but the fastener and the effect differ.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ बाँधने का अर्थ देती हैं, पर बाँधने का साधन और प्रभाव अलग हैं।
To fasten with a metal or plastic clasp; also to bend under pressure.
धातु या प्लास्टिक के हुक से बाँधना; दबाव में मुड़ना भी।
- Buckle your belt.
To fasten something with a long flat band.
लंबी चपटी पट्टी से कुछ बाँधना।
- He strapped the suitcase to the carrier.
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buckle down (to sth)
(informal) to start to work seriously
(किसी काम में) गंभीरता से जुट जाना
- Only two months are left, so it is time to buckle down to your revision.
buckle up
to fasten your seat belt in a car or plane
सीट बेल्ट बाँधना
- Please buckle up before we start.
buckle under (sth)
to fail or give way because of pressure or difficulties
(दबाव या मुश्किलों के आगे) टूट जाना या झुक जाना
- She refused to buckle under the pressure.
- The old bridge buckled under the weight of the trucks.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the give-in words together: buckle, cave in, give way, crumble, yield, succumb.
झुक जाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: buckle, cave in, give way, crumble, yield, succumb।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Buckle down (start working hard: 'buckle down to your studies'), buckle up (fasten your seat belt), buckle under (give in to pressure).
Phrasal verbs अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: buckle down (कड़ी मेहनत शुरू करना: 'buckle down to your studies'), buckle up (सीट बेल्ट बाँधना), buckle under (दबाव में झुक जाना)।