climb
/klaɪm/verb
उच्चारण क्लाइम
चढ़ना, आरोहण करना
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[I, T] ~ (up) (sth)
to go up towards the top of something using your hands and feet
चढ़ना, आरोहण करना
- The boys climbed the mango tree.
- She climbed up the ladder.
- Hikers climb the hill every Sunday morning.
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- The cat climbed up the curtain.
- We climbed fifty steps to reach the temple.
Opposite descend climb down
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[I]
to go up or move to a higher position, level or amount
ऊपर जाना, बढ़ना
- The plane climbed to 30,000 feet.
- Prices have climbed steadily this year.
- Temperatures climbed to forty-five degrees by noon.
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- The price of onions climbed sharply after the rains.
- The road climbs steadily to the top of the pass.
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[I] ~ into/out of/through sth
to move somewhere with effort, bending or using your hands
(झुककर, हाथ-पैर से) चढ़ना या उतरना
- He climbed out of the window.
- She climbed over the fence to fetch the ball.
- The thief climbed in through a broken window.
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- The little girl climbed onto her father's lap.
- They climbed down the wall using a rope.
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[I]
to move to a higher position in society or in a career
(करियर, समाज में) ऊपर उठना
- She climbed quickly to the post of director.
- He climbed steadily from clerk to branch manager.
- He climbed the corporate ladder in just ten years.
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- Radhika climbed to the top of her profession through hard work.
- Few people climb so fast in the civil service.
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an act of climbing; a steep slope
चढ़ाई
- a tiring climb to the temple on the hill
- The climb to the fort takes about an hour.
- The climb up the mountain took us six hours.
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- It was a steep climb, but the view was worth it.
- Her climb to fame began with one song.
Synonyms ascent
Opposite descent
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climb + object (up/to the top)
As a transitive verb it takes the thing climbed directly, with no preposition: climb a hill, climb the stairs.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में चढ़ी जाने वाली चीज़ सीधे आती है, बिना preposition के: climb a hill, climb the stairs।
- Radhika climbed the hill before sunrise.
- The boys climbed the mango tree.
climb + up / down / over / into
Add a particle or preposition to show direction. 'Climb up' stresses upward movement, and 'climb into' is for getting in with effort.
दिशा बताने के लिए particle या preposition जोड़ा जाता है। 'Climb up' ऊपर की गति पर बल देता है और 'climb into' प्रयास से भीतर जाने के लिए आता है।
- The cat climbed up the wall.
- She climbed into the crowded bus.
climb (rise in level)
For prices, temperatures, rank or position, climb means rise steadily. It is often followed by 'to' or 'by'.
मूल्य, तापमान, rank या पद के लिए 'climb' का अर्थ लगातार बढ़ना है, और इसके बाद 'to' या 'by' आता है।
- Onion prices climbed to Rs 80 a kilo.
- The temperature climbed by five degrees.
climb the ladder (career)
Used for moving to higher positions in society or a job. It takes the fixed phrase 'climb the career ladder'.
समाज या नौकरी में ऊँचे पद पर पहुँचने के लिए यह प्रयुक्त होता है, जैसे 'climb the career ladder'।
- He climbed the corporate ladder in ten years.
a climb (noun)
The noun refers to the act of climbing or a steep slope, often with 'a' and an adjective.
Noun के रूप में यह चढ़ाई की क्रिया या खड़ी ढलान को दर्शाता है, प्रायः 'a' और विशेषण के साथ।
- It was a steep climb to the temple.
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climb + noun
a mountainstairsa laddera walla tree
- He climbed the ladder to fix the roof.
इन शब्दों के साथ 'climb' बिना preposition के प्रयुक्त होता है।
adverb + climb
steadilysharplyslowlyeasilyrapidly
- Share prices climbed sharply after the budget.
adjective + climb
steepgentlelongdifficultfinal
- The final climb to the fort was exhausting.
climb + noun (rise)
rankladderchartsranksheights
- The song climbed the charts within a week.
यहाँ 'climb' का अर्थ ऊपर की ओर बढ़ना है, शारीरिक चढ़ाई नहीं।
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- The trekkers climbed for six hours before they reached the camp.
ट्रेकर्स शिविर तक पहुँचने से पहले छह घंटे तक चढ़ते रहे।
- Inflation climbed to its highest level in three years.
महँगाई तीन वर्षों के अपने सबसे ऊँचे स्तर पर पहुँच गई।
- Her son climbed out of the window to look for the kite.
उसका बेटा पतंग देखने के लिए खिड़की से बाहर चढ़ गया।
- From a clerk, Mr Rao climbed to the post of manager.
क्लर्क से श्री राव प्रबंधक के पद तक पहुँचे।
- The road makes a long climb before it reaches the pass.
सड़क दर्रे तक पहुँचने से पहले एक लंबी चढ़ाई तय करती है।
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✗ We climbed up to the Everest last year.
✓ We climbed Everest last year.
'Climb' takes a direct object, and mountain names carry no article here.
'Climb' के बाद सीधा object आता है और यहाँ पर्वत के नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ The price is climbing down every day.
✓ The price is falling every day.
'Climb' means rise; use fall or drop for a decrease. 'Climb down' means to descend or admit you were wrong.
'Climb' का अर्थ बढ़ना है; घटने के लिए fall या drop लिखें। 'Climb down' का अर्थ उतरना या अपनी गलती मान लेना है।
✗ He climbed on the stairs quickly.
✓ He climbed the stairs quickly.
With stairs, hills and ladders, the verb takes no preposition.
Stairs, hill और ladder के साथ इस क्रिया के बाद preposition नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe upward movement, but the effort and the use differ.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ ऊपर की ओर गति दर्शाती हैं, पर प्रयास और प्रयोग में अंतर है।
Go up using effort, often with hands and feet, or rise gradually in level.
प्रयास से, प्रायः हाथ-पैरों के सहारे, ऊपर जाना या धीरे-धीरे स्तर में बढ़ना।
- She climbed the stairs slowly.
A formal word for going up, often used for mountains, a throne or a staircase.
ऊपर जाने के लिए औपचारिक शब्द, प्रायः पर्वत, सिंहासन या सीढ़ी के लिए।
- The plane ascended into the clouds.
Move upwards by itself, without effort from a person; used for the sun, prices and levels.
बिना किसी के प्रयास के अपने आप ऊपर उठना; सूर्य, कीमतों और स्तर के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The sun rises early in June.
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climb down
to admit that you were wrong and change your opinion
अपनी गलती मानकर पीछे हटना
- The minister had to climb down after the protests.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Climb down (admit a mistake).
Phrasal verb 'climb down' (गलती मानकर पीछे हटना) भी पूछा जाता है।