ditch
/dɪtʃ/noun
उच्चारण डिच
खाई, नाली, गड्ढा
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[C]
a long channel dug at the side of a field or road, to hold or carry away water
खाई, नाली, गड्ढा
- The car went off the road into a ditch.
- The farmer dug a deep ditch along the field to carry away the rainwater.
- Rainwater collected in the ditch beside the road.
+ 2 more examples
- The cycle slipped into the ditch while he was avoiding a cow.
- A narrow ditch separates the two fields.
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[T] ~ sth/sb informal
to get rid of something or somebody because you no longer want or need it or them
(बोलचाल में) छोड़ देना, त्याग देना
- They ditched the old plan.
- Radhika ditched her plan to travel by bus when she heard about the strike.
- He ditched his old phone for a newer model.
+ 2 more examples
- They ditched the picnic because of the rain.
- Don't ditch your friends when you get busy.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ditch (noun): in / into / along a ditch
A ditch is a narrow channel, so use in or into for objects falling inside it and along for its length.
Ditch एक संकरी नाली होती है, इसलिए उसके भीतर गिरने के लिए 'in' या 'into' और उसकी लंबाई के साथ के लिए 'along' आता है।
- The tractor slid into the ditch after the heavy rain.
- Tall grass grew along the ditch.
ditch + sb/sth (verb, informal)
As an informal verb, ditch takes a direct object and means to get rid of or leave someone or something.
अनौपचारिक verb के रूप में 'ditch' सीधे object लेता है और किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को छोड़ देने या हटा देने का अर्थ देता है।
- He ditched his old phone for a new one.
- Radhika ditched her plan to go out after the rain began.
a last-ditch attempt / effort
Use last-ditch before a noun for a final try made when almost all hope has gone.
'Last-ditch' का प्रयोग noun से पहले उस अंतिम प्रयास के लिए होता है जो लगभग सारी आशा समाप्त होने पर किया जाए।
- In a last-ditch attempt, the farmers filed a petition.
ditch + sb (a person)
Ditching a person means leaving them suddenly, which is rude; use it only in casual speech.
किसी व्यक्ति को 'ditch' करने का अर्थ उसे अचानक छोड़ देना है, जो रूखा लगता है; इसे केवल अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में प्रयोग करें।
- His friends ditched him at the station and left without a word.
+Collocations 4
adjective + ditch
deepmuddydryroadsideirrigation
- The jeep got stuck in a deep muddy ditch.
verb + ditch
digfall intocleanjump overfill
- The villagers dug a ditch to carry the rainwater away.
ditch + noun
waterbanknetworksystem
- The ditch water spread over the road during the monsoon.
ditch (verb) + noun
a planan ideaa caran old habitthe uniform
- She ditched the old habit of sleeping late.
“More examples 5
- A scooter was lying in the ditch beside the highway.
राजमार्ग के किनारे नाली में एक स्कूटर पड़ा था।
- The farmers made ditches around the field to stop the water from flooding it.
किसानों ने खेत को डूबने से बचाने के लिए चारों ओर नालियाँ बनाईं।
- He ditched his old textbooks after the exam was over.
परीक्षा समाप्त होने के बाद उसने अपनी पुरानी पाठ्यपुस्तकें फेंक दीं।
- The pilot had to ditch the plane in the sea.
पायलट को विमान समुद्र में उतारना पड़ा।
- The cricket team made a last-ditch effort to save the match.
क्रिकेट टीम ने मैच बचाने का अंतिम प्रयास किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The car fell on the ditch near the village.
✓ The car fell into the ditch near the village.
Something that falls inside a ditch falls into it, not on it.
जो चीज़ ditch के भीतर गिरती है, वह 'into' के साथ गिरती है, 'on' के साथ नहीं।
✗ A ditch was digged beside the road.
✓ A ditch was dug beside the road.
The past participle of dig is dug.
'Dig' का past participle 'dug' है।
✗ He ditched with his old friends.
✓ He ditched his old friends.
Ditch is transitive here and takes no with.
यहाँ 'ditch' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'with' नहीं आता।
¶Idioms 1
a last-ditch attempt/effort
a final attempt to achieve something before it is too late
अंतिम प्रयास
- The team made a last-ditch attempt to save the match.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the channel words together: ditch (at the side of a road or field), trench (a long narrow hole, especially dug by soldiers), moat (a deep wide ditch around a castle, filled with water), gutter (at the edge of a road or roof), drain.
नाली के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ditch (सड़क या खेत के किनारे), trench (लंबी संकरी खाई, विशेषकर सैनिकों द्वारा खोदी), moat (किले के चारों ओर पानी भरी गहरी चौड़ी खाई), gutter (सड़क या छत के किनारे), drain।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A last-ditch effort or attempt (a final attempt before failure).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a last-ditch effort या attempt (विफलता से पहले अंतिम प्रयास)।