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doldrums

/ˈdɒldrəmz/noun

उच्चारण डॉल्ड्रम्ज़

उदासी, निराशा, सुस्ती

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noun
  1. 1

    [plural] the doldrums

    a feeling of being sad or depressed, without energy

    उदासी, निराशा, सुस्ती

    • She has been in the doldrums since her friend moved away.
    • After losing the match, the whole team was in the doldrums for a week.
    • Since the exam results, Manoj has been in the doldrums.
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    • Rainy weather left everyone in the doldrums.
    • She is in the doldrums and doesn't want to see anyone.
    • A good holiday lifted him out of the doldrums.

    Synonyms depression low spirits gloom melancholy the blues

  2. 2

    [plural] the doldrums

    a lack of activity or improvement

    मंदी, ठहराव, गतिहीनता

    • The property market has been in the doldrums all year.
    • The economy remained in the doldrums for most of the year, with few new jobs.
    • The tourism sector is in the doldrums this year.
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    • Sales have been in the doldrums since the festival ended.
    • The industry was in the doldrums for a decade.
    • The shopkeeper blamed the doldrums on poor monsoons.

    Synonyms stagnation inactivity slump standstill

    Opposite boom revival

  3. 3

    [plural] the doldrums technical

    an area of the ocean near the equator where there is often little or no wind

    (भूमध्य रेखा के पास) शांत पवन क्षेत्र, डोलड्रम

    • Sailing ships could be stuck in the doldrums for weeks.
    • Old stories tell of ships that waited helplessly for days in the doldrums.
    • The ship was becalmed in the doldrums for ten days.
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    • Sailors dreaded crossing the doldrums.
    • Rain and little wind are typical of the doldrums.
    • The crew drifted in the doldrums with their sails hanging limp.
Idioms 1

in the doldrums

sad and without energy, or not active and not improving

उदास या मंदी में, ठहराव की स्थिति में

  • The economy has been in the doldrums for two years.
  • He was in the doldrums after failing the test.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

depression low spirits gloom melancholy the blues stagnation inactivity slump standstill

Antonyms

boom revival

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General knowledge

The doldrums is the sailors' name for the low-pressure belt near the equator where winds are calm, and geography questions may ask about it.

The doldrums भूमध्य रेखा के पास के उस निम्न दाब क्षेत्र का नाविकों द्वारा दिया गया नाम है जहाँ हवाएँ शांत रहती हैं, और भूगोल के प्रश्नों में यह पूछा जा सकता है।