dope
/dəʊp/noun
उच्चारण डोप
नशीला पदार्थ, गांजा
Core word
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[U] informal
a drug that is taken illegally for pleasure, especially cannabis
नशीला पदार्थ, गांजा
- He was arrested for selling dope.
- Selling dope near schools is a serious offence in the city.
- The police found dope hidden in the suitcase.
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- Dope can seriously damage a young person's health.
- He was caught smoking dope behind the school.
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[U]
a drug that is given to a person or an animal to improve or spoil their performance in a sport
(खेल में) प्रदर्शन-वर्धक दवा
- The racehorse was given dope before the race.
- The cyclist lost his medal after tests found dope in his blood.
- The athlete was banned after the lab found dope in his sample.
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- Officials tested every horse for dope before the race.
- Using dope to win a medal is cheating.
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[C] informal
a stupid person
मूर्ख, बुद्धू
- Don't be such a dope!
- I felt like a dope when I realised I had come on the wrong day.
- Only a dope would leave an open bag on a crowded train.
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- He called himself a dope for forgetting her birthday.
- Stop acting like a dope and listen to the instructions.
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[T]
to give a drug to a person or an animal, especially to improve or spoil their performance in a sport
नशीली या प्रतिबंधित दवा देना
- The athlete claimed someone had doped her drink.
- The trainer was banned for doping the horses before the race.
- The coach was accused of doping his runners before the finals.
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- The jockey denied that he had doped the horse.
- Athletes who dope risk losing their medals and their careers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dope (noun: drugs, informal)
Informal and uncountable, used for illegal drugs, especially cannabis. Avoid it in formal writing.
अनौपचारिक और uncountable; अवैध नशीली दवाओं, विशेषकर भांग के लिए। औपचारिक लेखन में इससे बचें।
- The police found dope in his bag.
dope (noun: banned drug in sport)
Used for a drug given to an athlete or an animal to improve performance. The test is a dope test.
खेल में खिलाड़ी या पशु का प्रदर्शन बढ़ाने के लिए दी जाने वाली दवा के लिए प्रयुक्त; जाँच को 'dope test' कहते हैं।
- The sprinter failed the dope test and was banned for four years.
dope (noun: a stupid person, informal)
A rude word for a foolish person. It is insulting and countable.
मूर्ख व्यक्ति के लिए अशिष्ट शब्द; यह अपमानजनक और countable है।
- Don't be such a dope and read the question again.
dope + sb/sth (verb)
Transitive: to give a drug to a person or an animal to affect them, often secretly.
Transitive: किसी व्यक्ति या पशु को असर डालने के लिए दवा देना, प्रायः चुपके से।
- The racehorse had been doped before the race.
dope vs doping
Doping is the act or practice of using banned drugs in sport; dope is the drug itself.
Doping खेल में प्रतिबंधित दवाओं का प्रयोग करने की क्रिया है; dope स्वयं दवा है।
- Doping has damaged the reputation of the sport.
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dope + noun
testpeddlerscandalringcontroladdict
- The athlete passed the dope test and received his medal.
verb + dope
takesmokeselltest forban forget caught with
- Smoking dope can damage a young person's brain.
adjective + dope
illegalbannedperformance-enhancingstrongcheap
- The team doctor warned about performance-enhancing dope.
get the dope on
get the dope onhave the dope ongive the dope ontell the dope on
- Get the dope on the new exam pattern from the notice board.
drug-related phrase
dope fienddope dendope smuggler
- Customs officers caught a dope smuggler at the airport.
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- The cricketer was suspended after he tested positive in a dope test.
जाँच में दोषी पाए जाने के बाद क्रिकेटर को निलंबित कर दिया गया।
- The narcotics bureau arrested two men carrying dope.
नारकोटिक्स ब्यूरो ने नशीले पदार्थ ले जाते हुए दो आदमियों को गिरफ्तार किया।
- He felt like a dope for forgetting his own birthday.
अपना ही जन्मदिन भूल जाने पर उसे खुद पर बेवकूफ-सा लगा।
- Drugs such as dope are a danger for the young.
भांग जैसी नशीली चीज़ें युवाओं के लिए खतरा हैं।
- Some animals are doped before a show to keep them calm.
कुछ पशुओं को प्रदर्शनी से पहले शांत रखने के लिए नशीली दवा दी जाती है।
- The coach insisted that his players undergo regular dope tests.
कोच ने ज़ोर दिया कि उसके खिलाड़ियों की नियमित dope जाँच हो।
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✗ Dopes are banned in sports.
✓ Dope is banned in sports.
In this sense dope is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
इस अर्थ में 'dope' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
✗ The athlete was found positive of dope.
✓ The athlete tested positive for dope.
Test positive takes for, and positive is not followed by of.
'Test positive' के बाद 'for' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: a dope test checks whether a sportsperson has taken a banned drug.
Usage: dope test यह जाँचता है कि किसी खिलाड़ी ने प्रतिबंधित दवा ली है या नहीं।