cower
/ˈkaʊə/verb
उच्चारण काव
डर से दुबकना, सहम जाना, सिकुड़ जाना
Core word
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[I] ~ (away) (from sb/sth)
to bend low or move backwards because you are frightened
डर से दुबकना, सहम जाना, सिकुड़ जाना
- The puppy cowered under the bed during the thunderstorm.
- The villagers cowered in their huts as the bandits rode in.
- The dog cowered in the corner when he raised his voice.
+ 2 more examples
- Children cowered behind their mother during the loud fireworks.
- He cowered at the sight of the angry crowd.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cower before / from + sb
Cower is followed by before or from the person or thing that causes fear.
Cower के बाद डर पैदा करने वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु से पहले 'before' या 'from' आता है।
- The prisoner cowered before the guard.
- The puppy cowered from the thunder.
cower + in / behind / under + place
The place where one hides or shrinks is given with in, behind or under.
जहाँ व्यक्ति छिपता या सिकुड़ता है, वह स्थान in, behind या under से बताया जाता है।
- The children cowered under the bed.
- She cowered behind her mother.
cower (intransitive verb)
Cower does not take an object. Do not say cower somebody.
Cower अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसका कर्म नहीं होता।
- The villagers cowered in their huts during the storm.
cowering (adjective) / cowed
Cowering describes the one who shrinks; cowed describes someone made fearful by force.
Cowering डर से सिकुड़ने वाले का वर्णन करता है और cowed उस व्यक्ति का जिसे बल से भयभीत कर दिया गया हो।
- The cowed students said nothing.
- A cowering dog hid in the corner.
+Collocations 4
adverb + cower
fearfullyhelplesslysilentlyvisiblystill
- The child cowered helplessly in the corner.
cower + preposition
cower beforecower fromcower incower behindcower under
- He cowered before his angry teacher.
subject + cower
dogchildprisonervillagersanimal
- The villagers cowered as the flood approached.
cower + participle phrase
cower in fearcower in terrorcower in shame
- She cowered in fear at the strange noise.
“More examples 5
- The little girl cowered behind the door when the dog barked.
कुत्ते के भौंकने पर छोटी बच्ची दरवाज़े के पीछे दुबक गई।
- Radhika refused to cower before bullies.
राधिका ने धौंस जमाने वालों के सामने सहमने से इनकार कर दिया।
- The soldiers cowered in the trench as shells fell.
गोले गिरते समय सैनिक खाई में दुबके रहे।
- The cat cowered beneath the table during the fireworks.
आतिशबाज़ी के दौरान बिल्ली मेज़ के नीचे सहमी बैठी रही।
- He cowered at the thought of facing the principal.
प्रधानाचार्य का सामना करने के विचार से ही वह सहम गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The boy cowered his younger brother.
✓ The boy cowered before his younger brother.
Cower is intransitive and needs a preposition before the cause of fear.
Cower अकर्मक है और डर के कारण से पहले preposition ज़रूरी है।
✗ The child was cowering of the dog.
✓ The child was cowering from the dog.
Use from, not of, after cower.
Cower के बाद 'of' नहीं, 'from' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Cower, cringe and flinch all show fear in the body, in different ways.
Cower, cringe और flinch शरीर में भय को अलग-अलग तरह से प्रकट करते हैं।
To crouch and shrink away, staying low, out of fear.
डर से झुककर दुबकना और सिकुड़ जाना।
- The dog cowered under the stairs.
To shrink back from fear, or feel embarrassed by something awkward.
डर से पीछे सिकुड़ना, या किसी अटपटी बात से शर्मिंदा होना।
- I cringe when I remember that speech.
A quick small movement of the body because of pain or surprise.
दर्द या अचानक घटना से शरीर की तेज़ छोटी हरकत।
- He did not flinch at the sound.
?Which word?
Do not confuse cower (to bend low in fear) and coward (a person who lacks courage).
Cower (डर से दुबकना) और coward (साहसहीन, डरपोक व्यक्ति) में भ्रम न करें।