gremlin
/ˈɡremlɪn/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेम्लिन
(मशीन में) अचानक आई गड़बड़ी का काल्पनिक कारण, ग्रेमलिन
Core word
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[C] humorous
an imaginary creature that people blame when a machine suddenly stops working properly
(मशीन में) अचानक आई गड़बड़ी का काल्पनिक कारण, ग्रेमलिन
- Gremlins in the computer system delayed the results.
- The pilot joked that a gremlin had got into the engine.
- The engineer blamed a gremlin for the strange noises from the machine.
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- Whenever the printer fails, we say the gremlins are at work.
- The team joked that gremlins had got into the server.
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[C] informal
a small fault in a machine or system that is difficult to find
(मशीन या सिस्टम की) छोटी गड़बड़ी
- The engineers are still trying to fix a few gremlins in the software.
- The technicians took days to find the gremlin in the booking system.
- We hope to fix the last gremlins before the launch of the app.
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- A tiny gremlin in the code made the page crash.
- The mechanic finally traced the gremlin in the wiring.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a gremlin / gremlins (countable)
It names an imaginary creature or a small unexplained fault; the plural is gremlins.
यह एक काल्पनिक प्राणी या छोटी अस्पष्ट खराबी का नाम है; plural gremlins है।
- There must be a gremlin in the computer.
- The engineers blamed gremlins for the delay.
gremlins in the system / works
The common phrase 'gremlins in the works' blames an unknown source for faults.
'Gremlins in the works' प्रचलित वाक्यांश है जो खराबी का दोष किसी अज्ञात स्रोत पर डालता है।
- There are gremlins in the works again; the printer has stopped.
- The technician said that gremlins were in the software.
blame the gremlins (informal, humorous)
People use the word humorously when they cannot explain a technical problem.
जब किसी तकनीकी समस्या का कारण समझ न आए, तब लोग हास्य में इस शब्द का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- Don't blame the gremlins; check the plug.
gremlin in stories
In stories, gremlins are mischievous creatures that damage machines, especially aircraft.
कहानियों में gremlins शरारती प्राणी होते हैं जो मशीनों, खासकर विमानों, को बिगाड़ते हैं।
- The pilots told stories about gremlins in the engine.
gremlin with a mild joke
The word often adds humour when a small problem is annoying but not serious.
जब कोई छोटी समस्या परेशान तो करे पर गंभीर न हो, तब यह शब्द हास्य जोड़ता है।
- We blamed the gremlins for the missing pen.
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verb + gremlin
blamehuntfixchasefind
- The team spent two hours hunting the gremlin in the code.
adjective + gremlin
littlemischievoustechnicalmysteriousunseen
- A mysterious gremlin kept switching the lights off.
gremlin + place
in the machinein the systemin the enginein the software
- There is a gremlin in the machine.
gremlin + noun
storyproblemattackbug
- The gremlin bug in the app finally disappeared after the update.
gremlin + cause
blamed oncaused bydue tothe work of
- The fault was blamed on gremlins in the wiring.
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- The engineers searched for the gremlin that had stopped the machine.
इंजीनियरों ने उस gremlin को खोजा जिसने मशीन रोक दी थी।
- Radhika joked that some gremlin had deleted her file.
राधिका ने मज़ाक में कहा कि किसी gremlin ने उसकी फ़ाइल मिटा दी है।
- The old fan has a gremlin that stops it every evening.
पुराने पंखे में कोई खराबी है जो उसे हर शाम रोक देती है।
- Gremlins were said to cause trouble in aircraft during the Second World War.
कहा जाता था कि द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध में विमानों में gremlins परेशानी पैदा करते थे।
- Just as we thought the gremlins were gone, the projector failed again.
जैसे ही हमने सोचा कि सारी खराबियाँ दूर हो गईं, projector फिर बंद हो गया।
- After the update, a gremlin made the app crash every evening.
update के बाद एक अज्ञात खराबी ऐप को हर शाम बंद कर देती थी।
- The mechanic wiped his forehead and said there was a gremlin in the engine.
मैकेनिक ने माथा पोंछा और कहा कि इंजन में कोई अनजानी खराबी है।