heave
/hiːv/verb
उच्चारण हीव
(ज़ोर लगाकर) उठाना, खींचना या फेंकना
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[I/T]
to lift, pull or throw something very heavy with one great effort
(ज़ोर लगाकर) उठाना, खींचना या फेंकना
- They heaved the sacks onto the truck.
- We heaved with all our strength, but the rock would not move.
- The porters heaved the heavy trunk up the stairs.
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- Everybody heaved on the rope to pull the boat ashore.
- He heaved the bag onto his shoulder and set off.
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[T] ~ a sigh
to make a sound slowly and often with effort
(आह या साँस) भरना
- Radhika heaved a sigh of relief when the results came out.
- He heaved a deep sigh and sat down to study again.
- The old man heaved a sigh and sat down.
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- She heaved a sigh of relief when the train finally arrived.
- Anil heaved a heavy sigh at the sight of the homework.
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[I]
to rise up and down with strong regular movements
ऊपर-नीचे होना, उठना-गिरना
- His chest heaved as he struggled for breath.
- The sea heaved under the storm.
- Her shoulders heaved as she sobbed quietly.
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- The deck heaved with every wave of the rough sea.
- The ground seemed to heave during the tremor.
Synonyms rise and fall surge
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[I] informal
to make a sound or movement as if you are going to vomit
उबकाई आना, जी मिचलाना
- The smell made her stomach heave.
- The sight of the dirty kitchen made him heave.
- The smell of the rotten fish made me heave.
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- He heaved into the sink after the bumpy bus ride.
- The terrible taste of the medicine made her heave.
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[C]
an act of lifting or pulling something with great effort
ज़ोर का खिंचाव या धक्का
- With one mighty heave, they lifted the car out of the ditch.
- A heave on the rope brought the bucket up from the well.
- With a great heave, the men moved the cart out of the mud.
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- One last heave and the boat was in the water.
- Give the door a heave, because it sticks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
heave + heavy object (+ adverb / preposition)
Use heave for lifting, pulling or throwing a heavy thing with great effort. The sentence often adds a direction.
भारी वस्तु को बहुत प्रयास से उठाने, खींचने या फेंकने के लिए 'heave' का प्रयोग होता है। वाक्य में प्रायः दिशा भी जुड़ती है।
- The porters heaved the trunks onto the roof of the bus.
- They heaved the boat into the water.
heave a sigh / a groan
Heave a sigh means to let out a deep sigh, often of relief or sadness.
'Heave a sigh' का अर्थ राहत या दुख में गहरी आह भरना है।
- Radhika heaved a sigh of relief when the paper ended.
heave (intransitive): chest / sea / stomach
A chest or the sea heaves when it rises and falls strongly. A stomach heaves when someone feels sick.
छाती या समुद्र ज़ोर से ऊपर-नीचे हो तो वह 'heave' करता है। जी मिचलाए तो पेट 'heave' करता है।
- The sea heaved under the little fishing boat.
- His stomach heaved at the smell.
heave (past): heaved, and ho in nautical use
The regular past is heaved. In sea language, the past form hove is also found, as in hove into view.
इसका नियमित भूतकाल 'heaved' है। समुद्री भाषा में 'hove' रूप भी मिलता है, जैसे hove into view।
- The ship hove into view at dawn.
- They heaved together and the rock moved.
heave + oneself (up / to one's feet)
With a reflexive pronoun, heave means to raise your own heavy body with effort.
Reflexive pronoun के साथ 'heave' का अर्थ अपने भारी शरीर को प्रयास से उठाना है।
- The old man heaved himself out of the chair.
+Collocations 5
heave + noun
a sigha ropea sacka rockthe anchor
- The sailors heaved the anchor up at sunrise.
adverb + heave
slowlytogethermightilyhardupward
- The villagers heaved together and freed the stuck truck.
heave + preposition / particle
upoverintoout ofat
- He heaved the heavy bag over his shoulder.
noun + heave
chestshouldersseawavesstomach
- Her shoulders heaved as she wept.
heave + vomiting sense
stomachretchheave and retch
- Her stomach heaved on the bumpy mountain road.
“More examples 6
- It took four men to heave the broken cart out of the mud.
टूटी हुई गाड़ी को कीचड़ से बाहर निकालने में चार आदमी लगे।
- The runner's chest heaved after the final lap.
अंतिम चक्कर के बाद धावक की छाती तेज़ी से ऊपर-नीचे हो रही थी।
- With one great heave, they pushed the car out of the ditch.
एक ज़ोरदार धक्के से उन्होंने कार को गड्ढे से बाहर धकेल दिया।
- She heaved a deep sigh and began to study again.
उसने गहरी साँस भरी और फिर पढ़ाई शुरू कर दी।
- The waves heaved and rolled during the cyclone.
चक्रवात के दौरान लहरें ऊपर-नीचे उठती और लुढ़कती रहीं।
- The labourers heaved the bricks onto the truck one by one.
मज़दूरों ने ईंटों को एक-एक करके ट्रक पर लादा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She heaved a sigh of relief when she see the result.
✓ She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the result.
The sentence is in the past tense, so the verb after when must be in the past tense too.
वाक्य भूतकाल में है, इसलिए 'when' के बाद की क्रिया भी भूतकाल में होनी चाहिए।
¶Idioms 2
heave a sigh (of relief)
to breathe out loudly to show that you are relieved, tired or sad
राहत की साँस लेना, आह भरना
- The whole class heaved a sigh of relief when the exam was postponed.
- She heaved a sigh and sat down.
heave into sight/view
(literary) to appear, especially when moving towards you from a distance
(दूर से आते हुए) नज़र आना, दिखाई देना
- A large ship heaved into sight.
- At last the bus heaved into view.
§Grammar and usage
In the sailing sense, the past tense and past participle can be hove, as in a ship hove into view.
नाव या जहाज़ वाले अर्थ में past tense और past participle hove भी हो सकता है, जैसे a ship hove into view।