feel
/fiːl/verb
उच्चारण फ़ील
महसूस करना, अनुभव करना
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[linking verb] ~ (+ adj.) | ~ like sth
to experience a particular feeling or emotion
महसूस करना, अनुभव करना
- I feel tired.
- She felt happy about the result.
- I feel like a fool.
+ 4 more examples
- I feel nervous before every exam.
- Do you feel better after the medicine?
- She felt proud when she saw her result.
- Radhika feels like a guest in her new school.
Synonyms experience sense undergo be conscious of
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[T] ~ sth
to notice or be aware of something because it is touching you or having a physical effect on you
(स्पर्श से) महसूस करना, अनुभव करना
- I felt a sharp pain in my leg.
- Can you feel the wind?
- I could feel the heat of the stove from across the room.
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- He felt a drop of rain on his face.
- She felt her phone buzz in her pocket.
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[T] ~ sth
to deliberately move your fingers over something in order to find out what it is like
छूकर देखना, टटोलना
- Feel the cloth; it is pure silk.
- The blind man felt the wall slowly until he found the door.
- The nurse felt the child's forehead.
+ 2 more examples
- Feel how soft this blanket is.
- He felt in his bag for the keys.
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[T] ~ (that)… | ~ sth
to think or believe that something is the case
मानना, सोचना
- I feel that you are making a mistake.
- Many teachers feel that homework should be shorter in primary school.
- I feel that the question was too long.
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- Many parents feel that screen time should be limited.
- Radhika felt that she had answered well.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
feel + adjective
Feel is a linking verb of state. It is followed by an adjective, not an adverb.
'Feel' अवस्था बताने वाली linking verb है; उसके बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
- I feel tired after the journey.
- Radhika feels confident about the interview.
feel like + noun / -ing
Feel like means to want something or to do something. After like, a noun or a gerund follows.
'Feel like' का अर्थ कुछ चाहना या करना चाहना है; 'like' के बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- I feel like a cup of tea.
- He does not feel like going out in the rain.
feel + object + verb / -ing
With a bare verb, feel means to notice the whole action; with -ing, an action in progress.
Bare verb के साथ 'feel' पूरे कार्य को अनुभव करता है; -ing के साथ चलते हुए कार्य को।
- She felt the ground shake.
- He felt the rain falling on his face.
feel that / feel sth to be
Used for opinions. It is less strong than think and common in formal writing.
यह राय व्यक्त करने के लिए आता है; यह 'think' से कम प्रबल है और औपचारिक लेखन में आम है।
- I feel that the plan is unfair.
- Many people feel him to be the best candidate.
+Collocations 4
feel + adjective
sadbetterashamedsleepysafedizzy
- After the tablet, she felt better.
adverb + feel
stronglydeeplyreallystillsomehowslightly
- I feel strongly that students need sleep.
feel + noun phrase
feel the heatfeel the coldfeel the painfeel the pressurefeel a draught
- Students feel the pressure before the final exams.
feel + preposition
feel for sbfeel about sthfeel like sthfeel up to sth
- I feel for the families who lost their homes.
“More examples 5
- I feel very happy today because my result is out.
मैं आज बहुत प्रसन्न महसूस कर रहा हूँ क्योंकि मेरा परिणाम आ गया है।
- The cloth feels soft and smooth.
यह कपड़ा नरम और चिकना लगता है।
- Radhika felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.
राधिका ने अपनी जेब में फ़ोन को कंपन करते महसूस किया।
- How do you feel about studying abroad?
विदेश में पढ़ाई करने के बारे में आप क्या सोचते हैं?
- He felt the walls for the light switch in the dark.
उसने अँधेरे में बिजली का बटन ढूँढ़ने के लिए दीवारों को टटोला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I feel myself very tired after the journey.
✓ I feel very tired after the journey.
Feel is a linking verb of state; no reflexive pronoun is needed for a feeling.
'Feel' अवस्था बताने वाली linking verb है; भावना के लिए reflexive pronoun की आवश्यकता नहीं होती।
✗ I feel badly about hurting her.
✓ I feel bad about hurting her.
Feel is a linking verb, so it takes the adjective bad, not the adverb badly.
'Feel' linking verb है, इसलिए उसके साथ adjective 'bad' आता है, adverb 'badly' नहीं।
✗ I don't feel like to go out.
✓ I don't feel like going out.
Feel like is followed by a noun or a gerund, never a to-infinitive.
'Feel like' के बाद noun या gerund आता है, to-infinitive कभी नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
feel like sth/doing sth
to want to have or do something
(कुछ करने का) मन होना
- I feel like a cup of tea.
- I do not feel like studying today.
feel at home
to feel relaxed and comfortable
घर जैसा महसूस करना
- Make yourself feel at home.
feel the pinch
to not have enough money
तंगी महसूस करना
- Families are feeling the pinch of rising prices.
→Phrasal verbs 2
feel for sb
to have sympathy for somebody
(किसी के) प्रति सहानुभूति रखना
- I really feel for the flood victims.
feel up to sth
to have the strength and energy to do something
(कुछ करने की) शक्ति महसूस करना
- I do not feel up to a long walk today.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart felt (past of feel) and fell (past of fall).
Felt (feel का past) और fell (fall का past) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Feel, felt, felt (not 'feeled').
Irregular verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: feel, felt, felt ('feeled' गलत है)।
Feel is a linking verb and takes an adjective, not an adverb: 'I feel bad' (not 'I feel badly'); 'feel like doing sth' (want).
Feel linking verb है और इसके बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं: 'I feel bad' ('I feel badly' नहीं); 'feel like doing sth' (मन होना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Feel like, feel at home, feel the pinch, feel for sb, feel up to.
Feel के ये phrases याद रखें: feel like (का मन होना), feel at home (अपनापन महसूस करना), feel the pinch (पैसों की तंगी महसूस करना), feel for sb (किसी के दुख में सहानुभूति रखना), और feel up to (किसी काम को करने के लायक महसूस करना)।