daze
/deɪz/noun
उच्चारण डेज़
भौचक्कापन, स्तब्धता, सुध-बुध खोई हालत
Core word
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[singular] in a ~
a state in which you cannot think clearly because of shock, surprise or a blow to the head
भौचक्कापन, स्तब्धता, सुध-बुध खोई हालत
- He walked out of the hospital in a daze.
- After the news, she spent the day in a daze.
- She wandered around in a daze after the accident.
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- The news left him in a daze for several minutes.
- He stared at the screen in a daze.
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[T] usually passive
to make somebody unable to think clearly
स्तब्ध कर देना, चकरा देना
- He was dazed by the blow to his head.
- The sudden success seemed to daze him.
- The loud explosion dazed everyone nearby.
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- The heat and the long journey dazed the tired travellers.
- Her sudden fame dazed her.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in a daze
Use in a daze to say that someone is confused or unable to think clearly, usually after shock or surprise.
जब कोई व्यक्ति सदमे या हैरानी के बाद उलझन में हो या ठीक से सोच न पाए, तब 'in a daze' आता है।
- He walked out of the hall in a daze after hearing the result.
- She sat in a daze for several minutes.
daze + object (verb)
As a verb, daze takes a person as its object and is usually passive: be dazed by something.
क्रिया के रूप में 'daze' का कर्म कोई व्यक्ति होता है और यह प्रायः passive में आता है: be dazed by something।
- The blow dazed the boxer.
- The sudden news dazed the whole family.
be dazed by / with
Dazed by a shock or an event; dazed with a feeling such as joy or sleep.
सदमे या घटना के लिए 'dazed by'; आनंद या नींद जैसी अनुभूति के लिए 'dazed with'।
- He was dazed by the loud noise.
- She was dazed with exhaustion.
daze (noun) — singular, a daze
As a noun, daze appears almost only in the singular, with a or in a.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'daze' प्रायः केवल एकवचन में आता है, a या 'in a' के साथ।
- He was in a daze for hours.
- The accident left her in a daze.
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preposition + daze
in ainto aout of afrom athrough a
- The cricketers walked in a daze after the last-ball defeat.
adjective + daze
completetotaldizzystunnedslight
- The accident left him in a complete daze.
verb + daze
walk in awander in awake in astare in astand in a
- Radhika wandered through the market in a daze.
daze + cause
of shockof griefof surpriseof sleep
- She was in a daze of sleep when the phone rang.
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- The rain-soaked passengers stood in a daze at the empty platform.
बारिश में भीगे यात्री ख़ाली प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर भौचक्के खड़े रहे।
- The fall from the swing dazed the child for a moment.
झूले से गिरने से बच्चा क्षण भर के लिए स्तब्ध हो गया।
- She came out of the exam hall in a daze, unable to recall a single answer.
वह परीक्षा-कक्ष से भौचक्की-सी निकली और एक भी उत्तर याद नहीं कर पाई।
- The firecracker's blast dazed me for a few seconds.
पटाखे के धमाके से मैं कुछ सेकंड के लिए सुन्न हो गया।
- After the long journey, he walked in a daze to the guest house.
लंबी यात्रा के बाद वह सुध-बुध खोए हुए-सा अतिथि-गृह की ओर चला।
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✗ He was in a daze of the news.
✓ He was in a daze after hearing the news.
Of cannot link daze to the cause in this way; use after or because of.
इस प्रकार कारण जोड़ने के लिए 'of' नहीं लगता; 'after' या 'because of' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The accident dazed to me.
✓ The accident dazed me.
Daze is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, without to.
'Daze' सकर्मक क्रिया है और कर्म सीधे लेती है, 'to' के बिना।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse daze (a confused state) and dazzle (to make somebody unable to see because of strong light, or to impress greatly).
Daze (भौचक्की हालत) और dazzle (तेज़ रोशनी से आँखें चौंधिया देना या बहुत प्रभावित करना) में भ्रम न करें।