flex
/fleks/verb
उच्चारण फ़्लेक्स
(अंग) मोड़ना, फैलाना, (मांसपेशी) कसना
Core word
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[T]
to bend, move or stretch an arm or a leg, or to tighten a muscle
(अंग) मोड़ना, फैलाना, (मांसपेशी) कसना
- Flex your knees before you lift the box.
- He flexed his fingers to warm them.
- The boxer flexed his muscles for the cameras.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor asked her to flex her knee slowly.
- Flex and relax your fingers after typing for a long time.
Opposite relax straighten
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[C/U] British
a piece of wire covered in plastic that carries electricity to a piece of equipment
बिजली का तार (उपकरण का)
- The flex of the iron was damaged.
- The flex of the table lamp was too short to reach the socket.
- Don't pull the flex; unplug the kettle properly.
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- She tripped over the flex of the vacuum cleaner.
- A long flex linked the lamp to the wall socket.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flex + muscle / arm / leg (transitive verb)
To flex is to bend or tighten a muscle or a joint. It takes a body part as its object.
'Flex' का अर्थ किसी मांसपेशी या जोड़ को मोड़ना या कसना है। इसका object शरीर का अंग होता है।
- She flexed her fingers before the piano exam.
- The wrestler flexed his muscles.
flex (noun): electric cable (British)
In British English a flex is an insulated wire that connects an appliance to a socket. It is countable.
ब्रिटिश English में flex बिजली के उपकरण को सॉकेट से जोड़ने वाला पृथक्कृत तार है। यह countable है।
- The flex of the iron was frayed.
- Do not trip over the flex.
flex your muscles (idiom)
To flex your muscles is to show your power or ability, often as a warning.
'Flex your muscles' का अर्थ अपनी शक्ति या क्षमता दिखाना है, प्रायः चेतावनी के रूप में।
- The new team flexed its muscles with a big win.
flex (informal verb): to show off
In slang, to flex is to boast about something you own or can do.
बोलचाल में 'flex' का अर्थ अपनी वस्तु या क्षमता पर इतराना है।
- He kept flexing his new phone in the canteen.
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flex + body part
muscleskneeswristfingersbiceps
- Flex your knees slightly before you jump.
electrical flex
extension flexfrayed flexlong flexthree-core flex
- The frayed flex was dangerous and was replaced.
flex + adverb
gentlyslowlyfullyslightlyrepeatedly
- Flex your arm slowly and feel the stretch.
flex time / flextime
flex hoursflex timeflex dayflex leave
- The office offers flex hours to its staff.
verb + flex
replaceunplugcoilcheckextend
- Check the flex for damage before you plug in the iron.
“More examples 6
- Radhika flexed her arm to show how strong she had become.
राधिका ने अपनी बाँह मोड़कर दिखाया कि वह कितनी ताक़तवर हो गई है।
- The doctor asked the patient to flex and straighten the knee.
डॉक्टर ने मरीज़ से घुटना मोड़ने और सीधा करने को कहा।
- The flex of the lamp was too short to reach the socket.
लैंप का तार सॉकेट तक पहुँचने के लिए बहुत छोटा था।
- The gymnast flexed her toes before leaping.
जिमनास्ट ने छलाँग से पहले अपने पंजे मोड़े।
- The company flexed its muscles by lowering prices overnight.
कंपनी ने रातोंरात दाम घटाकर अपनी ताक़त दिखाई।
- Before the race, Radhika flexed her ankles to warm up.
दौड़ से पहले राधिका ने गरम होने के लिए अपने टखने मोड़े।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He flexed his muscle to relax them.
✓ He flexed his muscles to relax them.
The pronoun them refers to muscles, so the noun must be plural.
'Them' muscles को दर्शाता है, इसलिए noun plural होना चाहिए।
✗ She flexed to her knees.
✓ She flexed her knees.
Flex is transitive and takes the body part directly.
'Flex' transitive है और अंग को सीधे लेता है।
¶Idioms 1
flex your muscles
to show somebody how powerful you are, especially as a warning or threat
ताक़त का प्रदर्शन करना, शक्ति दिखाना
- The navy flexed its muscles with a large exercise near the border.
- The union is flexing its muscles before the pay talks.
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§Grammar and usage
Flex your muscles means to show your power, often as a warning to others.
Flex your muscles का अर्थ है अपनी ताक़त दिखाना, अक्सर दूसरों को चेतावनी देने के लिए।