cuddle
/ˈkʌdl/verb
उच्चारण कडल
गले लगाना, सीने से लगाना, दुलारना
Core word
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[T, I]
to hold somebody or something close in your arms to show love or affection
गले लगाना, सीने से लगाना, दुलारना
- Radhika cuddled the puppy in her lap.
- The two sisters cuddled together on the sofa.
- The children cuddled their grandmother when she arrived.
+ 2 more examples
- Cats like to cuddle up on warm blankets.
- He cuddled his baby daughter to sleep.
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[C, usually singular]
the act of holding somebody close in your arms to show love or affection
आलिंगन, दुलार भरा गले लगना
- Come here and give me a cuddle.
- The little girl asked her father for a cuddle.
- After a long day she needed a cuddle from her mother.
+ 2 more examples
- The puppy wanted a cuddle after the storm.
- A quick cuddle made the child stop crying.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cuddle + sb / sth (transitive verb)
Use cuddle with a direct object when you hold someone close in your arms to show love.
जब आप प्रेम दर्शाने के लिए किसी को बाँहों में भरते हैं, तब 'cuddle' के बाद direct object आता है।
- The mother cuddled her crying son.
- Radhika cuddled the puppy and it stopped shivering.
cuddle (intransitive), often with together
Cuddle can also be used without an object, often with together, when two people hold each other.
'Cuddle' बिना object के भी आ सकता है, प्रायः together के साथ, जब दो लोग एक-दूसरे को थामते हैं।
- The children cuddled together under the blanket during the storm.
have / give sb a cuddle (noun)
As a noun, cuddle is usually used with have, give or need.
Noun के रूप में 'cuddle' प्रायः have, give या need के साथ आता है।
- Come here and give your grandmother a cuddle.
- The baby needs a cuddle before bedtime.
cuddle up (to / against sb or sth)
The phrasal verb cuddle up means to sit or lie very close to someone for warmth or comfort.
Phrasal verb 'cuddle up' का अर्थ गरमाहट या आराम के लिए किसी के बहुत पास बैठना या लेटना है।
- We cuddled up to the fire on the cold night.
+Collocations 4
verb + cuddle
givehaveneedwantenjoy
- After a tiring day, the little boy wanted a long cuddle.
adverb + cuddle
tightlygentlywarmlylovinglyclose
- She cuddled her baby sister lovingly.
cuddle + preposition
up toup againsttogetherintowith
- The two kittens cuddled up against their mother.
cuddle + noun
a babya puppya toya childa pillow
- He cuddled a pillow and fell asleep.
“More examples 5
- The father cuddled his daughter after her prize-giving ceremony.
पुरस्कार वितरण समारोह के बाद पिता ने अपनी बेटी को गले लगा लिया।
- On cold winter nights, the cat likes to cuddle up on my bed.
सर्दियों की ठंडी रातों में बिल्ली मेरे बिस्तर पर सिमटकर बैठना पसंद करती है।
- A quick cuddle from my mother cured my fear before the exam.
माँ के एक छोटे से आलिंगन ने परीक्षा से पहले मेरा डर दूर कर दिया।
- The little girl cuddled her doll all the way to Jaipur.
छोटी बच्ची पूरे रास्ते जयपुर तक अपनी गुड़िया को सीने से लगाए रही।
- They cuddled together and watched the rain from the window.
वे एक-दूसरे से सटकर खिड़की से बारिश देखते रहे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The child cuddled to her mother.
✓ The child cuddled up to her mother.
When the meaning is to sit close to someone, cuddle needs up before to.
किसी के पास सटकर बैठने के अर्थ में 'cuddle' के बाद to से पहले up आता है।
✗ She cuddled with her doll in her arms yesterday.
✓ She cuddled her doll in her arms yesterday.
Cuddle takes a direct object, so with is not needed before the doll.
'Cuddle' के बाद direct object आता है, इसलिए doll से पहले 'with' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
cuddle up (to/against sb/sth)
to sit or lie very close to somebody or something
(किसी से) सटकर बैठना या लेटना
- The children cuddled up to their mother during the storm.