doddle
/ˈdɒdl/noun
उच्चारण डॉडल
बहुत आसान काम, बाएँ हाथ का खेल
Core word
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[singular] British, informal
a task that is very easy
बहुत आसान काम, बाएँ हाथ का खेल
- The first paper was a doddle.
- Don't worry, the test will be a doddle for Radhika.
- Finding the shop was a doddle with the map.
+ 2 more examples
- He said the interview would be a doddle, but it turned out to be tough.
- With a good teacher, algebra becomes a doddle.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be a doddle
Doddle is an informal British word, always with a: a doddle. It means something very easy.
'Doddle' अनौपचारिक British शब्द है, जो हमेशा 'a doddle' के रूप में आता है। इसका अर्थ बहुत आसान काम है।
- The maths paper was a doddle.
- Finding the address was a doddle with the map.
a doddle for + person
Use for to show the person who finds it easy.
जिस व्यक्ति को यह आसान लगे उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
- Climbing the hill was a doddle for the guide.
- The quiz was a doddle for Radhika.
a doddle + to infinitive
It can be followed by a to-infinitive to say what is easy to do.
इसके बाद to-infinitive आ सकता है जो बताता है कि क्या करना आसान है।
- It was a doddle to book tickets online.
no doddle (negative use)
'No doddle' or 'not a doddle' means a task is hard.
'No doddle' या 'not a doddle' का अर्थ है कि काम कठिन है।
- Learning a new language is no doddle.
- Passing this exam is not a doddle.
+Collocations 4
verb + doddle
be afind it aturn out to be aprove amake it a
- The new software made accounting a doddle.
adverb + doddle
a realan absolutea completenohardly a
- The interview was an absolute doddle.
doddle in context
exammatchtriprecipejourneytest
- The first round of the quiz was a doddle.
doddle with
with a mapwith practicewith helpwith the right tool
- Cooking rice is a doddle with a pressure cooker.
“More examples 5
- Radhika found the first question a doddle.
राधिका को पहला प्रश्न बहुत आसान लगा।
- The cricket match was a doddle for our team.
क्रिकेट मैच हमारी टीम के लिए बहुत आसान था।
- Filling in the online form was a doddle.
ऑनलाइन फ़ॉर्म भरना बहुत आसान था।
- Passing a driving test is no doddle in this city.
इस शहर में ड्राइविंग टेस्ट पास करना आसान नहीं है।
- With a good guide, the hike was a doddle.
अच्छे गाइड के साथ यह ट्रेक बहुत आसान था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The test was doddle.
✓ The test was a doddle.
Doddle is a countable noun here and needs a.
यहाँ 'doddle' गणनीय noun है और इसके साथ 'a' चाहिए।
✗ The exam was very doddle.
✓ The exam was a doddle.
Doddle is a noun, not an adjective, so very cannot modify it.
'Doddle' noun है, adjective नहीं, इसलिए 'very' इसके साथ नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These informal words describe easy tasks, but the register differs.
ये अनौपचारिक शब्द आसान कामों के हैं, पर लहजे में अंतर है।
Informal; something certain or very easy.
अनौपचारिक; कुछ निश्चित या बहुत आसान।
- The recipe is a cinch.
Informal; something done with no effort, often as a breeze.
अनौपचारिक; बिना प्रयास के हुआ काम।
- Passing the first round was a breeze.