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frisk

/frɪsk/verb

उच्चारण फ़्रिस्क

तलाशी लेना (शरीर टटोलकर)

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb (for sth)

    to pass your hands over somebody's body to search them for hidden weapons, drugs or other things

    तलाशी लेना (शरीर टटोलकर)

    • Security guards frisked every visitor at the stadium gate.
    • He was frisked for weapons before entering the court.
    • The police frisked him before he entered the building.
    + 2 more examples
    • Passengers are frisked at the airport gate.
    • Guards frisk everyone who comes to the temple.

    Synonyms search check pat down

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (about/around) old-fashioned

    (of animals or children) to run and jump in a lively and happy way

    उछलना-कूदना, किलोल करना

    • Lambs were frisking about in the field.
    • The puppies frisked around the garden while the children laughed and clapped.
    • The calves frisked around the field in the morning sun.
    + 2 more examples
    • Children frisked in the water at the edge of the lake.
    • Kittens frisk about the house all day.

    Synonyms frolic gambol romp caper

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

frisk + person (transitive)

To search a person by passing hands over the body for hidden weapons or goods.

छिपे हथियार या वस्तुओं के लिए हाथ फेरकर किसी व्यक्ति की तलाशी लेना।

  • The guard frisked every visitor at the gate.
  • Police frisked the suspect before the interview.

be frisked (passive)

The passive is common in news about airports and security.

हवाई अड्डों और सुरक्षा की खबरों में passive रूप आम है।

  • Passengers were frisked before boarding.
  • He was frisked at the stadium entrance.

frisk about / around (intransitive)

For animals or children, to run and jump playfully.

जानवरों या बच्चों के लिए खुशी से दौड़ना-कूदना।

  • The lambs frisked about in the meadow.
  • Puppies frisk around the garden.

frisk (noun): a body search

As a noun, a frisk is a quick search of a person.

संज्ञा के रूप में frisk किसी व्यक्ति की त्वरित तलाशी है।

  • He passed the security frisk easily.

frisk someone for + object

'For' names what the searcher expects to find.

'For' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसे खोजने वाला ढूँढ रहा है।

  • The guard frisked him for weapons.
  • Police frisked the crowd for hidden knives.
+Collocations 4

frisk + who

a suspectpassengersvisitorsa drivera man

  • Officers frisked the driver after the stop.

adverb + frisk

quicklygentlythoroughlybrieflycarefully

  • The guard thoroughly frisked the suspicious man.

frisk + place

at the gateat the airportat the borderat the entranceat the checkpoint

  • Visitors are frisked at the temple gate.

frisk + animals

lambskittenscalvespuppiessquirrels

  • The calves frisked in the green field.
“More examples 6
  • The police frisked the boy but found nothing.

पुलिस ने लड़के की तलाशी ली, पर कुछ नहीं मिला।

  • Radhika was frisked politely by a woman officer at the airport.

हवाई अड्डे पर एक महिला अधिकारी ने राधिका की विनम्रता से तलाशी ली।

  • The kittens frisked about the yard in the evening sun.

शाम की धूप में बिल्ली के बच्चे आँगन में उछल-कूद कर रहे थे।

  • All spectators are frisked at the entrance of the stadium.

स्टेडियम के प्रवेश द्वार पर सभी दर्शकों की तलाशी ली जाती है।

  • The goats frisked down the hill after the rain.

बारिश के बाद बकरियाँ पहाड़ी से उछलती हुई नीचे उतरीं।

  • The security officer frisked the passengers for prohibited items before they entered the metro.

सुरक्षा अधिकारी ने मेट्रो में प्रवेश से पहले यात्रियों की निषिद्ध वस्तुओं के लिए तलाशी ली।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The guard frisked to the visitors.

✓ The guard frisked the visitors.

In the search sense 'frisk' is transitive and takes no 'to'.

तलाशी के अर्थ में 'frisk' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'to' नहीं आता।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These verbs describe checking people, but differ in how thoroughly.

ये क्रियाएँ लोगों की जाँच बताती हैं, पर जाँच की गहनता में अंतर है।

frisk

A quick pat-down of clothing.

कपड़ों पर हाथ फेरकर त्वरित जाँच।

  • The guard frisked him at the door.

search

A fuller check, which may include bags and pockets.

अधिक पूर्ण जाँच, जिसमें थैले और जेबें भी शामिल हो सकती हैं।

  • They searched his bag.

scan

To check with a machine.

मशीन से जाँचना।

  • The luggage was scanned.
◇Word family
frisky adjective