clue
/kluː/noun
उच्चारण क्लू
सुराग़, संकेत
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[C] ~ (to sth)
an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps somebody to discover something, especially to solve a crime or mystery
सुराग़, संकेत
- The police found an important clue.
- Finding a footprint near the window gave the inspector his first real clue.
- The torn page was a clue to the missing diary.
+ 3 more examples
- Do you have any clue where the keys are?
- The detective followed every clue, however small.
- I haven't the faintest clue how this machine works.
Synonyms hint sign indication lead evidence
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clue to / as to sth
A clue to something is a hint that helps explain it; the preposition is to, and as to is used in more formal writing.
किसी बात का clue वह संकेत है जो उसे समझाने में मदद करे; इसके बाद to आता है, और अधिक औपचारिक लेखन में 'as to' भी चलता है।
- The torn letter was the first clue to the thief's identity.
- There was no clue as to where he had gone.
clue + about / on
When the clue concerns a person or a topic in general, about or on is also used.
जब clue किसी व्यक्ति या विषय के बारे में हो, तब about या on भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The police have no clue about the motive.
clue sb in / clue (sb) up
As a phrasal verb, clue sb in means to give somebody the information they need; it is informal.
Phrasal verb के रूप में 'clue sb in' का अर्थ किसी को ज़रूरी जानकारी देना है; यह अनौपचारिक है।
- Can you clue me in on what happened at the meeting?
clue (in puzzles)
In a crossword or a quiz, the clue is the hint given for each answer.
Crossword या quiz में प्रत्येक उत्तर के लिए दिया गया संकेत 'clue' कहलाता है।
- The clue for seven across was 'a monsoon bird'.
+Collocations 4
adjective + clue
vitalimportantcrucialvaguefalse
- The footprints were a vital clue for the detectives.
verb + clue
findfollowgivemisspick up
- The teacher gave a clue to help the class guess the word.
clue + noun
wordboxhunttrail
- The students enjoyed the clue hunt on the school lawn.
not have a clue
haven't a clueno cluewithout a clueclueless
- I haven't a clue where I left my keys.
“More examples 5
- The broken window was the only clue the inspector had.
टूटी हुई खिड़की ही इंस्पेक्टर के पास एकमात्र सुराग थी।
- Radhika solved the riddle after reading the second clue.
दूसरा संकेत पढ़ने के बाद राधिका ने पहेली हल कर ली।
- I have no clue what the answer to question twelve is.
मुझे बिल्कुल अंदाज़ा नहीं कि प्रश्न बारह का उत्तर क्या है।
- Her nervous smile was a clue that she knew the secret.
उसकी घबराई हुई मुस्कान इस बात का संकेत थी कि वह रहस्य जानती थी।
- Scientists look for clues to the origin of the disease in old records.
वैज्ञानिक बीमारी की उत्पत्ति के सुराग पुराने अभिलेखों में खोजते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The police found a clue of the murder.
✓ The police found a clue to the murder.
The usual preposition after clue is to, not of.
'Clue' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'to' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ He has no clue where is the key.
✓ He has no clue where the key is.
After clue, a wh-clause has statement word order, not question order.
'Clue' के बाद wh-clause में statement का word order आता है, प्रश्न का नहीं।
✗ He hasn't got clue about the answer.
✓ He hasn't got a clue about the answer.
Clue is a countable noun and needs the article a.
'Clue' countable noun है और इसके साथ article 'a' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
not have a clue
to know nothing about something
कुछ पता न होना
- I don't have a clue about cooking.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the hint words together: clue, hint, sign, lead (a piece of information that may help solve a crime), inkling (a slight idea).
संकेत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: clue, hint, sign, lead (अपराध सुलझाने में सहायक जानकारी), inkling (हल्का-सा अंदाज़ा)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective clueless means not knowing anything ('clueless about computers').
Adjective clueless का अर्थ कुछ न जानने वाला है ('clueless about computers')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not have a clue (know nothing), clue sb in (informal, give somebody information).
Idioms: not have a clue (कुछ न जानना), clue sb in (अनौपचारिक, किसी को जानकारी देना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: in reading comprehension, context clues (nearby words) help you guess the meaning of difficult words.
परीक्षा युक्ति: reading comprehension में context clues (आस-पास के शब्द) कठिन शब्दों का अर्थ अनुमान लगाने में मदद करते हैं।