dash
/dæʃ/verb
उच्चारण डैश
तेज़ी से जाना, दौड़ना
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[I]
to go somewhere very quickly
तेज़ी से जाना, दौड़ना
- She dashed to the station.
- Radhika dashed across the platform and just caught the train.
- We dashed for shelter when the rain began.
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- He dashed out of the room to answer the phone.
- I must dash, or I will miss the last train.
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[T] ~ sb's hopes
to destroy somebody's hopes
(आशाओं पर) पानी फेरना
- The injury dashed his hopes of playing.
- The poor result dashed her hopes of studying abroad.
- The news dashed the family's hopes of a holiday.
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- A knee injury dashed her dreams of becoming a sprinter.
- Failing the test dashed his hopes of an easy scholarship.
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[sing.] a ~ (for sth)
an act of going somewhere suddenly or quickly
दौड़, तेज़ भाग
- a dash for the bus
- After the shopkeeper closed the shutter, they made a dash for the nearby shelter.
- They made a dash for the exit when the fire alarm rang.
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- It was a mad dash to the platform in the rain.
- The thief made a dash for the gate.
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[C]
a short line (–) used in writing to separate parts of a sentence
डैश (विराम-चिह्न)
- Use a dash for a pause.
- The writer used a dash in the middle of the sentence to add an afterthought.
- Put a dash before the last word to make it stand out.
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- A dash and a hyphen are different marks.
- The sentence needs a dash instead of a comma.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dash + adverb / preposition
As a verb, dash means to run or go quickly, usually with into, out, to or across.
Verb के रूप में 'dash' का अर्थ तेज़ी से दौड़ना या जाना है और इसके साथ into, out, to या across आते हैं।
- Radhika dashed to the station to catch the train.
- The boy dashed across the road.
dash + hopes / sb's hopes
Dash can mean to destroy hopes or plans suddenly; it is most often used in the passive.
'Dash' का अर्थ आशाओं या योजनाओं को अचानक तोड़ देना भी है; यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- Heavy rain dashed our hopes of a picnic.
- Her hopes were dashed by the news.
a dash for / to + place (noun)
A dash is a quick run to reach something, and the noun is followed by for or to.
Noun 'dash' किसी चीज़ तक पहुँचने की तेज़ दौड़ है और इसके साथ for या to आता है।
- He made a dash for the exit.
- There was a mad dash to the bus.
dash (punctuation mark)
A dash (–) is a punctuation mark for a break in thought, and it is longer than a hyphen.
Dash (–) विचार में विराम दिखाने वाला विराम-चिह्न है और यह hyphen से लंबा होता है।
- He came late – as usual.
- The word 'well-known' has a hyphen, not a dash.
+Collocations 4
dash + direction
outinoffacrossaway
- The thief dashed away down the lane.
adjective + dash
madlast-minutesuddenquickheadlong
- A last-minute dash saved her the train.
dash + hopes
dash hopesdash expectationsdash dreamsdash chances
- A knee injury dashed his hopes of playing in the final.
dash + noun
of colourof saltof limeof pepper
- Add a dash of lime to the water.
“More examples 5
- The students dashed for shelter when it started to pour.
बारिश शुरू होते ही विद्यार्थी आश्रय के लिए दौड़ पड़े।
- Defeat in the semi-final dashed the team's hopes.
सेमीफ़ाइनल की हार ने टीम की उम्मीदें तोड़ दीं।
- She dashed off a quick note before leaving.
उसने जाने से पहले जल्दी में एक छोटा नोट लिख दिया।
- The sprinter won the hundred-metre dash by a whisker.
धावक ने सौ मीटर की दौड़ बहुत कम अंतर से जीत ली।
- Add a dash of salt to the curry.
करी में चुटकी भर नमक डालें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean going fast, but they differ in the length and sense of hurry.
ये verbs तेज़ गति से जाने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर दूरी और हड़बड़ी के भाव में अंतर है।
To run a short distance very fast, often in a hurry.
जल्दी में प्रायः थोड़ी दूरी तक बहुत तेज़ दौड़ना।
- He dashed to the gate.
To hurry, often with too much haste or pressure.
हड़बड़ी या दबाव के साथ जल्दी करना।
- Don't rush your answers.
To run at full speed over a short distance, often in sport.
प्रायः खेल में पूरी गति से कम दूरी तक दौड़ना।
- She sprinted past the others.
→Phrasal verbs 1
dash sth off
to write or draw something very quickly
(कुछ) फटाफट लिख डालना
- She dashed off a quick note to her teacher.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the hurry words together: dash, rush, race, dart (move suddenly and quickly), scurry (move quickly with short steps).
जल्दी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: dash, rush, race, dart (अचानक और तेज़ी से जाना), scurry (छोटे कदमों से तेज़ी से चलना)।
§Grammar and usage
Punctuation, asked often: a dash (–) shows a break or adds information; a hyphen (-) joins words ('well-known'); they are different marks.
विराम-चिह्नों में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: dash (–) विराम दिखाता है या जानकारी जोड़ता है; hyphen (-) शब्दों को जोड़ता है ('well-known'); ये अलग चिह्न हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dash sb's hopes (destroy hopes), make a dash for it (run quickly to escape), a dash of (a small amount: 'a dash of lemon').
Idioms: dash sb's hopes (आशाओं पर पानी फेरना), make a dash for it (बचने के लिए तेज़ी से भागना), a dash of (थोड़ा-सा: 'a dash of lemon')।