glide
/ɡlaɪd/verb
उच्चारण ग्लाइड
सरकना, तैरना
Core word
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[I]
to move smoothly and quietly, especially as though it takes no effort; (of birds or aircraft) to fly using air currents, without using power
सरकना, तैरना
- The swan glided across the lake.
- Eagles glide high above the valley without flapping their wings.
- The skaters glide over the ice with ease.
+ 2 more examples
- A boat glided silently down the river.
- Paper planes glide a long way on a still day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
glide + adverb/preposition (verb)
To glide is to move smoothly and quietly, as though it takes no effort; it is followed by a direction word such as across, over or past.
Glide का अर्थ बिना प्रयास के सहजता और चुपचाप चलना है; इसके बाद across, over या past जैसे दिशा बताने वाले शब्द आते हैं।
- The swan glided across the lake.
- Radhika glided past the guards without a sound.
glide through sth
Figuratively, to glide through an exam or a task means to do it very easily.
लाक्षणिक रूप से किसी परीक्षा या काम में glide through करने का अर्थ उसे बहुत आसानी से पूरा करना है।
- She glided through the interview without any nervousness.
a glide (noun)
A glide is a smooth, easy movement; in sport it can be a smooth stretch of movement in the air or on ice.
Glide सहज, आसान गति है; खेल में यह हवा या बर्फ़ पर चिकनी गति का हिस्सा हो सकती है।
- The skater ended her routine with a long glide.
glide (phonetics)
In phonetics, a glide is a sound such as /j/ or /w/ that moves quickly into the next sound; a student of English should know this term.
ध्वनि-विज्ञान में glide /j/ या /w/ जैसी ध्वनि है जो तेज़ी से अगली ध्वनि में चली जाती है; English के विद्यार्थी को यह शब्द पता होना चाहिए।
- The sound /w/ in 'we' is called a glide.
+Collocations 4
adverb + glide
smoothlysilentlyeffortlesslygracefullygently
- The boat glided silently along the river.
glide + preposition
acrossoverpastthroughdown
- The kite glided over the roof tops.
subject + glide
swanskatereagleboatdancer
- An eagle glided over the valley without moving its wings.
glide + noun (phrases)
glide pathglide slopehang glideglide angle
- The pilot followed the glide path to the runway.
“More examples 6
- The dancer glided across the stage in her red costume.
नर्तकी अपनी लाल पोशाक में मंच पर सहजता से तैरती हुई-सी आगे बढ़ी।
- Skaters glided over the frozen lake in Kashmir.
स्केटर कश्मीर में जमी हुई झील पर फिसलते हुए आगे बढ़े।
- The eagle glided down from the cliff and caught a fish.
चील चट्टान से सरकती हुई नीचे आई और उसने एक मछली पकड़ ली।
- Radhika glided through the paper because she had revised well.
राधिका ने अच्छी तरह दोहराया था, इसलिए वह प्रश्न-पत्र आसानी से हल कर गई।
- The train glided into the station without a jerk.
रेलगाड़ी बिना झटके के स्टेशन में आ गई।
- A long, silent glide brought the pilot safely home.
लंबी, शांत उड़ान से पायलट सुरक्षित घर पहुँच गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The boat glided silent along the river.
✓ The boat glided silently along the river.
A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
Verb को adverb modify करता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ The plane glided down slowly to the ground, it landed softly.
✓ The plane glided down slowly to the ground and landed softly.
Two verbs with one subject are joined by and, not a comma.
एक ही कर्ता की दो क्रियाओं को 'and' से जोड़ें, comma से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe smooth movement, but they differ in surface and speed.
ये क्रियाएँ सहज गति बताती हैं, पर सतह और गति में अंतर है।
Smooth and quiet movement with no visible effort.
बिना दिखाई देने वाले प्रयास के सहज और शांत गमन।
- The boat glided away.
To move smoothly over a surface, often by accident or contact.
किसी सतह पर चिकनाई से सरकना, प्रायः अनायास या संपर्क में रहकर।
- He slid on the wet floor.
To move over ice or a smooth surface on skates.
स्केट्स पहनकर बर्फ़ या चिकनी सतह पर चलना।
- They skated for an hour.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: glide through (pass something easily: 'glide through the exam').
प्रयोग में glide through (आसानी से पार करना: 'glide through the exam')।