cinch
/sɪntʃ/noun
उच्चारण सिन्च
बहुत आसान काम, बाएँ हाथ का खेल
Core word
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[singular] informal
something that is very easy
बहुत आसान काम, बाएँ हाथ का खेल
- The first paper was a cinch.
- With a calculator, the sum is a cinch.
- Booking train tickets online is a cinch these days.
+ 2 more examples
- After weeks of practice, the driving test was a cinch for Arjun.
- Don't worry, assembling the shelf is a cinch.
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[singular] informal
something that is certain to happen
निश्चित बात, पक्की बात
- He's a cinch to win the election.
- It's a cinch that the monsoon will arrive before the end of June.
- With such a strong lead, the home team is a cinch to win the series.
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- It is a cinch that prices will rise again after the festival.
- She looks a cinch for the gold medal.
Synonyms certainty sure thing
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be a cinch (informal)
A cinch is something very easy. It is informal and countable: it was a cinch.
Cinch बहुत आसान चीज़ है। यह अनौपचारिक और countable है: it was a cinch।
- The English paper was a cinch for her.
- Finding the way was a cinch with the map.
be a cinch + to-infinitive
A to-infinitive can follow cinch to say what is easy to do.
यह बताने के लिए कि क्या करना आसान है, cinch के बाद to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- It is a cinch to download the app.
- Cooking noodles is a cinch.
a cinch (certain result)
In the second sense, a cinch means something certain to happen, especially a win or a result.
दूसरे अर्थ में cinch ऐसी चीज़ है जिसका होना निश्चित हो, विशेषकर जीत या परिणाम।
- With her practice, she is a cinch to win the quiz.
cinch (verb) / cinch up
As a verb, cinch means to tighten a belt or strap. In America it also means to make certain.
Verb के रूप में cinch का अर्थ बेल्ट या पट्टा कसना है। अमेरिका में इसका अर्थ पक्का कर देना भी है।
- He cinched his belt and started the climb.
- The goal cinched the victory.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cinch
realabsolutetotaleasysimple
- The maths paper was an absolute cinch.
verb + cinch
bemakefindproveturn out
- The task proved a cinch.
cinch + to-infinitive
to doto learnto winto passto find
- The route is a cinch to find.
cinch + belt / strap
cinch a beltcinch a saddlecinch a waistcinch up
- She cinched the strap of her bag.
similar words
breezesnapdoddlewalkoverpiece of cake
- The test was a breeze, almost a cinch.
“More examples 5
- Radhika thought the reasoning test was a cinch.
राधिका को reasoning test बहुत आसान लगा।
- Booking a ticket online is a cinch these days.
आजकल ऑनलाइन टिकट बुक करना बहुत आसान है।
- He said the interview would be a cinch, but he was wrong.
उसने कहा था कि साक्षात्कार बहुत आसान होगा, पर वह ग़लत निकला।
- After three weeks of practice, driving was a cinch.
तीन हफ़्ते के अभ्यास के बाद गाड़ी चलाना आसान हो गया।
- With such a strong team, winning the match is a cinch.
इतनी मज़बूत टीम के साथ मैच जीतना तय है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The question was cinch for me.
✓ The question was a cinch for me.
Cinch is a countable noun and needs a.
Cinch countable noun है और उसके साथ 'a' चाहिए।
✗ It was a cinch for she to win the quiz.
✓ It was a cinch for her to win the quiz.
After for, use the object pronoun her, not she.
'For' के बाद object pronoun 'her' आता है, 'she' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These informal words all mean something easy, but they differ slightly in feeling.
ये अनौपचारिक शब्द आसान काम का अर्थ देते हैं, पर भाव में थोड़ा अंतर है।
Something extremely easy, or sometimes something certain.
बहुत आसान या कभी-कभी निश्चित बात।
- The first round was a cinch.
Something done easily and without effort.
बिना प्रयास आसानी से हो जाने वाला काम।
- She sailed through the exam in a breeze.
An easy victory in a contest.
किसी प्रतियोगिता में आसान जीत।
- The final was a walkover for our team.