dangle
/ˈdæŋɡl/verb
उच्चारण डैंगल
लटकना, झूलना; लटकाना
Core word
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[I/T]
to hang or swing freely; to hold something so that it hangs or swings freely
लटकना, झूलना; लटकाना
- A bunch of keys dangled from her belt.
- He sat on the wall with his legs dangling.
- A lamp dangled from the ceiling on a long chain.
+ 2 more examples
- The monkey dangled from a branch by its tail.
- She dangled her earrings in front of the mirror.
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[T] ~ sth (before/in front of sb)
to offer somebody something good in order to persuade them to do something
(लालच) दिखाना, प्रलोभन देना
- The company dangled a huge bonus before its top staff.
- They dangled the promise of a free laptop in front of voters.
- The manager dangled the chance of a promotion before the staff.
+ 2 more examples
- Advertisers dangle low prices to attract customers.
- They dangled the prospect of a holiday to persuade the children to study.
Synonyms offer hold out
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dangle (intransitive) from + place
Dangle means to hang loosely and swing; the place it hangs from follows from.
'Dangle' का अर्थ ढीला लटकना और झूलना है; जिस स्थान से लटके वह 'from' के बाद आता है।
- A bunch of keys dangled from his belt.
- Her earrings dangled from her ears.
dangle + object (transitive)
As a transitive verb, dangle means to hold something so that it hangs or swings.
Transitive verb के रूप में 'dangle' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को इस प्रकार पकड़ना है कि वह लटके या झूले।
- She sat on the bridge and dangled her feet in the water.
- He dangled a toy in front of the baby.
dangle + something + in front of sb (figurative)
Figuratively, to dangle something before someone is to offer a tempting reward to persuade them.
लाक्षणिक रूप में किसी के सामने कुछ 'dangle' करना उसे मनाने के लिए ललचाने वाला पुरस्कार प्रस्तुत करना है।
- The company dangled a big salary in front of the young engineer.
- The politician dangled promises before the voters.
dangling modifier (grammar)
In writing, a dangling modifier is a phrase that does not clearly attach to the subject of the sentence.
लेखन में dangling modifier वह phrase है जो वाक्य के subject से स्पष्ट रूप से नहीं जुड़ता।
- Walking down the road, the sun began to set (the phrase wrongly seems to describe the sun).
+Collocations 4
dangle + body part
feetlegsarmshandtail
- The children dangled their legs from the bench.
dangle + from
from a branchfrom the ceilingfrom a stringfrom the rooffrom his neck
- A lamp dangled from the ceiling on a thin wire.
dangle + carrot
a carrota rewarda promisea prizea bribe
- The manager dangled the promise of a promotion.
adverb + dangle
looselydangerouslyfreelylimplygently
- A rope dangled loosely over the cliff edge.
“More examples 5
- The monkey dangled from a branch by its tail.
बंदर अपनी पूँछ से एक डाल पर लटक रहा था।
- Radhika dangled her feet in the cool river and read her book.
राधिका ने ठंडी नदी में अपने पैर लटकाए और अपनी पुस्तक पढ़ी।
- The wire dangled dangerously from the electric pole.
बिजली के खंभे से तार खतरनाक ढंग से लटक रहा था।
- A shiny key chain dangled from her school bag.
उसके स्कूल बैग से एक चमकती चाबी की चेन लटक रही थी।
- The shopkeeper dangled a discount in front of the customers to attract them.
दुकानदार ने ग्राहकों को आकर्षित करने के लिए उनके सामने छूट का लालच दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The lamp is dangled from the ceiling.
✓ The lamp is dangling from the ceiling.
Dangle is intransitive when it means to hang; use the continuous form, not the passive.
'लटकने' के अर्थ में 'dangle' intransitive है; यहाँ continuous रूप आता है, passive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe hanging, but the way of hanging differs.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ लटकना बताती हैं, पर लटकने का तरीका अलग है।
To hang loosely and swing from a single point.
एक बिंदु से ढीला लटकना और झूलना।
- Earrings dangled from her ears.
The general word for being attached at the top with the rest not supported.
ऊपर से जुड़े होना और बाकी भाग का बिना सहारे रहना, सामान्य शब्द।
- The picture hangs on the wall.
To bend or hang downwards because of weakness or weight.
कमज़ोरी या बोझ के कारण नीचे झुकना या लटकना।
- The flowers drooped in the heat.
¶Idioms 1
keep/leave sb dangling
(informal) to keep somebody in an uncertain state by not telling them something that they want to know
किसी को अधर में लटकाए रखना
- The company kept the candidates dangling for weeks before announcing the results.
- Don't leave me dangling; just tell me your decision.
§Grammar and usage
A dangling modifier is a phrase that does not clearly refer to the right noun, as in walking down the road, the trees looked beautiful.
Dangling modifier ऐसा phrase होता है जो सही noun से स्पष्ट रूप से नहीं जुड़ता, जैसे walking down the road, the trees looked beautiful।