gut
/ɡʌt/noun
उच्चारण गट
आँत; साहस
Core word
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[C]
the tube in the body through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; (guts) courage and determination
आँत; साहस
- gut feeling
- have the guts
- The doctor said that the infection was in his gut.
+ 2 more examples
- It takes guts to stand up to a bully.
- Yoghurt is good for the gut.
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based on feelings rather than thought
सहज
- a gut reaction
- My gut feeling told me not to trust the stranger.
- My gut reaction was to say no.
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- The politician went with a gut instinct.
- He made the decision based on a gut feeling.
Synonyms instinctive intuitive emotional
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gut (body), usually a gut / the gut
In science, the gut is the digestive tube. In everyday English, guts can also mean the belly.
विज्ञान में gut पाचन-नली है। रोज़ की भाषा में guts पेट के लिए भी आता है।
- Good bacteria live in the human gut.
- He felt a pain in his gut.
have guts / it takes guts to + verb
Guts, always in the plural, means courage.
Guts (हमेशा बहुवचन में) का अर्थ साहस है।
- It takes guts to speak up against injustice.
- She has the guts to say what she thinks.
gut feeling / gut reaction (adjective use)
As a modifier, gut means instinctive: a gut feeling, a gut instinct.
Modifier के रूप में 'gut' का अर्थ सहज या सहज-बोध पर आधारित है: a gut feeling।
- My gut feeling is that the paper will be easy.
gut (verb): gut a building / gut a fish
As a verb, gut means to remove the inside of a fish, or to destroy the inside of a building. A fire can gut a house.
क्रिया के रूप में 'gut' का अर्थ मछली की अंतड़ियाँ निकालना या किसी इमारत के भीतरी हिस्से को नष्ट करना है।
- The fisherman gutted the fish on the shore.
- Fire gutted the old warehouse.
+Collocations 5
adjective + gut
healthysmalllargeemptyupsetweak
- A healthy gut helps the body digest food well.
have + guts
have the guts tolack the guts toneed gutsshow gutstake guts
- Aman did not have the guts to tell his father about the result.
gut + noun
feelinginstinctreactionbacteriaresponsehealth
- Her gut instinct told her to avoid the shortcut.
verb + gut
trust yourfollow yourhate someone'sbust aspill your
- Trust your gut when you cannot decide between two options.
fire / flood + gut
gut a housegut a shopgut a factorygutted by firegutted by flames
- The shop was completely gutted by fire.
“More examples 6
- Probiotic curd is good for the gut.
प्रोबायोटिक दही आँतों के लिए अच्छा है।
- Radhika had a gut feeling that something was wrong.
राधिका को सहज रूप से लगा कि कुछ गड़बड़ है।
- It takes real guts to admit a mistake in public.
सबके सामने ग़लती मानने के लिए सचमुच साहस चाहिए।
- The fire gutted the two top floors of the building.
आग ने इमारत की ऊपरी दो मंज़िलों को भीतर से जला डाला।
- My gut reaction was to say no, but I waited.
मेरी तुरंत की प्रतिक्रिया ना कहने की थी, पर मैंने प्रतीक्षा की।
- The market women gutted and cleaned the fish quickly.
बाज़ार की महिलाओं ने मछलियों की अंतड़ियाँ निकालकर उन्हें जल्दी से साफ़ कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The fire has guttered the whole building.
✓ The fire has gutted the whole building.
Guttered means a flame burning unsteadily; gutted means destroyed on the inside.
'Guttered' का अर्थ लौ का टिमटिमाना है; इमारत को भीतर से नष्ट करने के लिए 'gutted' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gut feeling (instinct), have the guts to (be brave enough to).
Idioms: gut feeling (सहज भावना), have the guts to (साहस होना)।