fast-forward
/ˌfɑːst ˈfɔːwəd/verb
उच्चारण फ़ास्ट फ़ॉर्वड
(रिकॉर्डिंग को) तेज़ी से आगे बढ़ाना, फ़ास्ट-फ़ॉरवर्ड करना
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[I/T] ~ (sth)
to move quickly forward through a recording, such as a video or song, without playing it at normal speed
(रिकॉर्डिंग को) तेज़ी से आगे बढ़ाना, फ़ास्ट-फ़ॉरवर्ड करना
- Radhika fast-forwarded the lecture to the part about algebra.
- He fast-forwarded through the boring advertisements.
- I fast-forwarded the video to find the answer to the last question.
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- Don't fast-forward through the ending; it is the best part.
- She fast-forwarded the recording until the speaker began the second topic.
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[I/T] ~ (sth)
to move or jump ahead quickly in time, especially in a story or film
(कहानी या फ़िल्म में) समय में तेज़ी से आगे बढ़ना
- The film fast-forwards ten years after the wedding.
- The story fast-forwards to the day Radhika opens her own shop.
- The film fast-forwards a few years after the war ends.
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- The next scene fast-forwards to the main character's retirement.
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the button or function on a device that lets you move quickly forward through a recording
(प्लेयर का) फ़ास्ट-फ़ॉरवर्ड बटन या सुविधा
- Press fast-forward to skip the opening song.
- The fast-forward on this old player no longer works.
- He pressed fast-forward to skip the advertisements.
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- There is a fast-forward and a rewind button on the remote.
- Use fast-forward to reach the interview in the recording.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fast-forward + object
As a transitive verb, fast-forward means to run a recording quickly forward to a later part.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'fast-forward' का अर्थ है रिकॉर्डिंग को तेज़ी से आगे के भाग तक चलाना।
- Radhika fast-forwarded the lecture to the last ten minutes.
- Fast-forward the video to the song.
fast-forward + to + time/point
Use to to name the later point you move to, in recordings and in stories.
जिस बाद के बिंदु पर पहुँचना हो उसे बताने के लिए 'to' का प्रयोग होता है, रिकॉर्डिंग और कहानी दोनों में।
- The film fast-forwards to five years later.
- Let us fast-forward to the final match.
fast-forward + through + noun
Use through when you skip a boring part, such as advertisements.
जब कोई उबाऊ भाग छोड़ना हो, जैसे विज्ञापन, तब 'through' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He fast-forwarded through the advertisements.
- She fast-forwarded through the slow scenes.
the fast-forward (noun) / fast-forward button
As a noun, it is the button or function that does this.
संज्ञा के रूप में यह वह बटन या सुविधा है जो यह कार्य करती है।
- Press fast-forward to skip the song.
- The remote's fast-forward button is broken.
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press/hit + fast-forward
presshituseclicktap
- Tap fast-forward twice to move ahead by thirty seconds.
fast-forward + to
to the endto the newsto 2030to the next chapterto the climax
- Let us fast-forward to the day of the result.
fast-forward + through
through the adsthrough the creditsthrough the lecturethrough the boring partsthrough the song
- Kabir fast-forwarded through the credits.
adverb/phrase + fast-forward
quicklyjustsimplybrieflyone year
- Fast-forward one year, and Radhika is a bank officer.
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- The story fast-forwards ten years in the next chapter.
कहानी अगले अध्याय में दस वर्ष आगे बढ़ जाती है।
- Don't fast-forward the recorded lecture; you may miss an important concept.
रिकॉर्ड किए गए व्याख्यान को fast-forward मत कीजिए; हो सकता है कोई महत्वपूर्ण concept छूट जाए।
- Fast-forward to June, and the whole family was celebrating her selection.
जून तक आइए, और पूरा परिवार उसके चयन का उत्सव मना रहा था।
- I fast-forwarded the match highlights to the last over.
मैंने मैच की झलकियों को आख़िरी ओवर तक आगे बढ़ा दिया।
- The fast-forward button on the old tape recorder was stuck.
पुराने टेप रिकॉर्डर का fast-forward बटन अटका हुआ था।
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✗ He fast-forwarded the video until the song.
✓ He fast-forwarded the video to the song.
Name the point you reach with to, not until.
जिस बिंदु तक पहुँचना है उसे 'to' से बताएँ, 'until' से नहीं।
✗ Please forward fast the video.
✓ Please fast-forward the video.
The verb is fast-forward; the word order cannot be changed.
क्रिया 'fast-forward' है; इसका शब्द-क्रम बदला नहीं जा सकता।
✗ He pressed the button for skipping the advertisements.
✓ He pressed the button to skip the advertisements.
Purpose after a noun is best shown with a to-infinitive; 'for skipping' sounds unnatural here.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए यहाँ to-infinitive स्वाभाविक है; 'for skipping' अटपटा लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fast-forward and skip both move a recording ahead, but fast-forward keeps the picture moving.
Fast-forward और skip दोनों रिकॉर्डिंग को आगे बढ़ाते हैं, पर fast-forward में चित्र चलते रहते हैं।
Plays the recording at high speed so that you can still see it.
रिकॉर्डिंग को तेज़ गति से चलाता है ताकि आप उसे देख सकें।
- Fast-forward the tape to find the song.
Jumps over a part completely.
किसी भाग को पूरी तरह छोड़कर आगे बढ़ जाता है।
- Skip the introduction and go to chapter two.