budge
/bʌdʒ/verb
उच्चारण बज
हिलना; टस से मस होना
Core word
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[I, T]
(usually negative) to move slightly; to change your opinion about something
हिलना; टस से मस होना
- He refused to budge.
- However hard we pushed, the old almirah would not budge an inch.
- The stubborn mule would not budge.
+ 2 more examples
- The rain would not budge the crowd waiting at the gate.
- He refused to budge from his position despite all the pressure.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
not budge (an inch)
'Budge' is mostly used in negative sentences to say that something will not move even slightly.
'Budge' प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्यों में आता है, यह बताने के लिए कि कोई चीज़ ज़रा भी नहीं हिलेगी।
- The door would not budge, however hard we pushed.
- The heavy rock did not budge an inch.
budge + on/over (opinion)
When used for people, 'budge' means to change your opinion or position; 'on' introduces the matter.
लोगों के लिए 'budge' का अर्थ अपनी राय या स्थिति बदलना है; 'on' विषय को जोड़ता है।
- The union refused to budge on the question of wages.
budge sb/sth (transitive)
It can also take an object, meaning to move a person or thing slightly or persuade them to change.
इसके बाद object भी आ सकता है, जिसका अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को थोड़ा हिलाना या उसे बदलने के लिए मनाना है।
- Nothing could budge him from his decision.
- I could not budge the cupboard.
budge up / over
In informal British English, 'budge up' means to move a little to make room for someone else.
अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'budge up' का अर्थ किसी और के लिए जगह बनाने हेतु थोड़ा खिसकना है।
- Budge up, please, and let Radhika sit on the bench.
+Collocations 5
negative + budge
refuse towill notcould notdid notwould not
- The old man refused to budge from his seat.
budge + adverb
an incha littleslightlyat alleven once
- The car would not budge an inch from the muddy ditch.
budge + preposition
budge onbudge frombudge overbudge up
- The government would not budge on the new tax.
negotiation budge
neither side will budgeunwilling to budgerefuse to budgestart to budge
- Neither side would budge during the long talks.
budge + object
budge the boltbudge the lidbudge the stonebudge the wardrobe
- We could not budge the rusty bolt with our hands.
“More examples 6
- The mule would not budge, however much the boy shouted.
लड़के के कितना भी चिल्लाने पर खच्चर टस से मस नहीं हुआ।
- The buyer would not budge on the price.
ख़रीदार दाम के मामले में अपनी बात से नहीं हटा।
- I tried to budge the stone but it was stuck firmly.
मैंने पत्थर को हिलाने की कोशिश की, पर वह मज़बूती से जमा हुआ था।
- Her father did not budge, even after hours of argument.
घंटों की बहस के बाद भी उसके पिता अपनी बात से नहीं डिगे।
- The crowd refused to budge from the gate until the officer arrived.
अधिकारी के आने तक भीड़ ने गेट से हटने से इनकार कर दिया।
- No amount of begging could make the guard budge from the gate.
कितनी भी मिन्नतें करने पर गार्ड गेट से नहीं हटा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe movement or change, but with different amounts of effort.
ये क्रियाएँ गति या परिवर्तन बताती हैं, पर प्रयास की मात्रा अलग है।
To move slightly, usually after effort, or to change one's mind; mostly negative.
प्रयास के बाद थोड़ा हिलना या राय बदलना; प्रायः नकारात्मक वाक्यों में।
- The lid would not budge.
To move or change position, with ordinary effort.
सामान्य प्रयास से स्थिति बदलना या हटना।
- Please shift your bag from the seat.
To give way to pressure, argument or force.
दबाव, तर्क या बल के आगे झुक जाना।
- The government finally yielded to public demand.
→Phrasal verbs 1
budge up
(BrE, informal) to move so that there is space for somebody else
(किसी के लिए) थोड़ा खिसककर जगह बनाना
- Budge up and let your sister sit down.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: not budge an inch (refuse to move or change).
प्रयोग में not budge an inch (टस से मस न होना)।