hedge
/hedʒ/noun
उच्चारण हेज
बाड़ (झाड़ियों की); बचाव
Basic word
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[C]
a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, usually along the edge of a field, garden or road; a way of protecting yourself against the risk of losing money
बाड़ (झाड़ियों की); बचाव
- a hedge around the garden
- Gold is a hedge against inflation.
- A neat hedge runs round the school garden.
+ 2 more examples
- The gardener trimmed the hedge on Saturday.
- Investors buy gold as a hedge against rising prices.
Synonyms hedgerow fence barrier protection safeguard
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[I, T]
to avoid giving a direct answer to a question or promising to support a particular idea
टालमटोल करना
- Stop hedging and answer the question.
- The minister hedged when asked about the date.
- Don't hedge, just tell us what you think.
+ 1 more example
- She hedged her answer with several conditions.
Synonyms equivocate prevaricate dodge stall beat about the bush
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hedge (noun) around/between + noun
As a noun, a hedge is a row of bushes that marks or protects a boundary.
Noun के रूप में hedge झाड़ियों की वह पंक्ति है जो सीमा बनाती या उसकी रक्षा करती है।
- A neat hedge runs around the school garden.
- The hedge between the two houses needs cutting.
hedge + noun (verb, to enclose)
Used with an object, hedge means to surround land with a row of bushes.
Object के साथ 'hedge' का अर्थ भूमि को झाड़ियों की पंक्ति से घेरना है।
- The farmer hedged the field to keep the cattle out.
hedge (verb, avoid answering)
Used alone or with on or about, hedge means to avoid giving a clear answer.
अकेले या 'on'/'about' के साथ 'hedge' का अर्थ स्पष्ट उत्तर देने से बचना है।
- The minister hedged when asked about the date.
- Don't hedge on this question.
hedge against + noun
In finance and everyday use, hedge against means to protect yourself from a possible loss.
वित्त और सामान्य प्रयोग में 'hedge against' का अर्थ संभावित हानि से स्वयं को बचाना है।
- Many families buy gold to hedge against rising prices.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hedge
thicktallneatly trimmedthornyovergrown
- A thick hedge kept the dust of the road out of the garden.
verb + hedge
trimplantcutclipgrow
- The gardener trims the hedge every Sunday.
hedge + noun
fundtrimmerplantbet
- He used a hedge trimmer to shape the bushes.
hedge + against/on
against inflationagainst lossagainst riskon a questionon a promise
- Investors buy gold to hedge against inflation.
“More examples 5
- A cat slipped through a gap in the hedge and ran into the lane.
एक बिल्ली झाड़ी की बाड़ के एक छेद से निकलकर गली में भाग गई।
- When the reporter asked about salaries, the official hedged and changed the subject.
जब पत्रकार ने वेतन के बारे में पूछा तो अधिकारी ने सीधा उत्तर टाल दिया और विषय बदल दिया।
- Radhika's grandfather has planted a hedge of hibiscus along the boundary.
राधिका के दादाजी ने सीमा पर गुड़हल की बाड़ लगाई है।
- Farmers sometimes grow more than one crop to hedge against a poor monsoon.
कमज़ोर मानसून से बचाव के लिए किसान कभी-कभी एक से अधिक फसलें उगाते हैं।
- The candidate hedged his answer with phrases like 'perhaps' and 'in some ways'.
उम्मीदवार ने 'शायद' और 'कुछ मायनों में' जैसे शब्दों से अपना उत्तर अस्पष्ट रखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He hedged to the question.
✓ He hedged on the question.
The verb hedge takes on or about, not to, for the topic avoided.
जिस विषय पर उत्तर टाला जाए, उसके लिए 'hedge' के साथ 'on' या 'about' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ Gold helps people hedge from inflation.
✓ Gold helps people hedge against inflation.
The correct preposition after hedge in the sense of protection is against.
सुरक्षा के अर्थ में 'hedge' के बाद सही preposition 'against' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words can mean a barrier of plants, but a hedge is made of bushes while a fence is built.
दोनों शब्द घेरने वाली रुकावट के लिए आ सकते हैं, पर hedge झाड़ियों से बनती है जबकि fence बनाई जाती है।
A living boundary of bushes or small trees.
झाड़ियों या छोटे पेड़ों की जीवित सीमा।
- A hedge of thorny bushes surrounds the farm.
A built barrier of wood, metal or wire.
लकड़ी, धातु या तार से बनी रुकावट।
- The school put up a wire fence around the playground.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
hedgerow fence barrier protection safeguard equivocate prevaricate dodge stall beat about the bush
?Which word?
Keep the avoid-a-direct-answer words together: hedge, equivocate (speak unclearly to hide the truth), prevaricate, dodge, beat about the bush, evade, sidestep.
सीधा उत्तर टालने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hedge, equivocate (सच छिपाने के लिए अस्पष्ट बोलना), prevaricate, dodge, beat about the bush (गोलमोल बात करना), evade, sidestep।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a hedge fund is an investment fund that uses risky methods to make large profits.
प्रयोग में hedge fund बड़े लाभ के लिए जोखिम भरे तरीके अपनाने वाला निवेश कोष है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hedge your bets (protect yourself by supporting more than one side or choice).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: hedge your bets (एक से अधिक पक्ष या विकल्प का समर्थन करके स्वयं को सुरक्षित रखना)।