heel
/hiːl/noun
उच्चारण हील
एड़ी
Basic wordPYP · asked 6 times
Asked in previous papers
as homonym, idiom
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SSC CGL Pre 2023- 1
[C]
the back part of the foot below the ankle
एड़ी
- a blister on my heel
- She cut her heel on a piece of broken glass.
- The new shoes rubbed against my heel.
+ 2 more examples
- Raise your heel and stand on your toes.
- The athlete injured his heel during the race.
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[C]
the raised part on the bottom of a shoe, boot under the back of the foot
(जूते की) एड़ी
- high heels
- The heel of his left shoe came off on the stairs.
- The heel of her sandal broke in the market.
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- These shoes have a low, comfortable heel.
- He wears down the heels of his boots on the rough road.
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[T] ~ sth
to repair the heel of a shoe
(जूते की) एड़ी ठीक करना
- The cobbler heeled my shoes.
- Have these shoes heeled before the rains start.
- The shoemaker heeled both pairs of boots in an hour.
+ 1 more example
- I'll have my sandals heeled before the winter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
heel (body part)
The back part of the foot below the ankle. It is countable: heels.
टखने के नीचे पैर का पिछला भाग; यह गणनीय है: heels।
- She blistered her heel with the new shoes.
heel of a shoe / high heels
The raised part under the back of a shoe. 'High heels' are shoes with tall heels.
जूते के पिछले हिस्से के नीचे का उठा भाग; 'high heels' ऊँची एड़ी वाले जूते हैं।
- The heel of her sandal broke on the stairs.
heel + noun (verb)
To repair the heel of a shoe; also (of a boat) to lean to one side.
जूते की एड़ी की मरम्मत करना; नाव के संदर्भ में एक ओर झुकना।
- The cobbler heeled my shoes in ten minutes.
on / at / hard on the heels of
'Hard on the heels of' means soon after something. 'On someone's heels' means very close behind.
'Hard on the heels of' का अर्थ किसी के तुरंत बाद है; 'on someone's heels' का अर्थ बहुत पास पीछे है।
- Rain came hard on the heels of the storm.
heel + adjective forms (down-at-heel)
'Down at heel' describes someone or something that looks shabby because of poverty or neglect.
'Down at heel' किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु के उस हाल को बताता है जो गरीबी या उपेक्षा के कारण बदहाल दिखे।
- The old hotel looked down at heel after years without repairs.
+Collocations 4
verb + heel
dig in yourturn on yourtake to yourclick yourbring to
- The thief took to his heels when the police came.
adjective + heel
Achilleshighflatlowcrackedworn
- Money is his Achilles heel.
heel + noun
bonepainpadstrapcup
- The doctor said heel pain is common among runners.
head over heels
head over heels in lovehead over heels forhead over heels withfall head over heels
- He fell head over heels in love with Radhika.
“More examples 6
- The boy hurt his heel while playing cricket.
लड़के ने क्रिकेट खेलते समय अपनी एड़ी में चोट लगा ली।
- Radhika's Achilles heel is her fear of public speaking.
राधिका की सबसे बड़ी कमज़ोरी सार्वजनिक रूप से बोलने का भय है।
- When the guard shouted, the boys took to their heels.
जब पहरेदार चिल्लाया, तो लड़के भाग खड़े हुए।
- The dog came to heel at once when he whistled.
उसके सीटी बजाते ही कुत्ता तुरंत उसके पीछे आ गया।
- She wore high heels to the party.
उसने पार्टी में ऊँची एड़ी की सैंडल पहनी।
- A cobbler fixed the loose heel of Radhika's shoe for ten rupees.
मोची ने राधिका के जूते की ढीली एड़ी दस रुपये में ठीक कर दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The boy took his heel and ran away.
✓ The boy took to his heels and ran away.
The idiom is 'take to your heels' with 'to' and plural 'heels'.
मुहावरा 'take to your heels' है, जिसमें 'to' और बहुवचन 'heels' आता है।
✗ She is head to heel in love.
✓ She is head over heels in love.
The idiom is 'head over heels'.
मुहावरा 'head over heels' है।
✗ His weak point is his Achilles heal.
✓ His weak point is his Achilles heel.
Spell heel (foot part), not heal (to cure).
वर्तनी 'heel' (पैर का भाग) है, 'heal' (ठीक करना) नहीं।
¶Idioms 9
Achilles heel
a weak point or fault in somebody's character which can be attacked by other people
कमज़ोर नस
- Grammar was his Achilles heel.
take to your heels
to run away from somebody or something
भाग खड़े होना
- The thief took to his heels.
head over heels in love
loving sb very much
पूरी तरह प्रेम में डूबा हुआ
- He fell head over heels in love with her.
- They are head over heels in love.
dig your heels in
to refuse to do sth or to change your plans or ideas
अड़ जाना, ज़िद पकड़ लेना
- When they asked him to move, he dug his heels in.
- The union dug its heels in over pay.
hot on sb's heels / hard on the heels of sb/sth
following closely behind sb/sth
किसी के ठीक पीछे-पीछे
- The police were hot on the thief's heels.
- Bad news came hard on the heels of the floods.
turn on your heel
to turn around suddenly and go in the opposite direction
एकदम मुड़कर चल देना
- She turned on her heel and walked out of the room.
- Without a word, he turned on his heel.
bring sb/sth to heel
to force sb to obey you and accept discipline
(किसी को) क़ाबू में करना; अनुशासन मानने पर मजबूर करना
- The new manager quickly brought the staff to heel.
- The government brought the rebels to heel.
show a clean pair of heels
to run away very fast
सिर पर पैर रखकर भागना, तेज़ी से भाग निकलना
- When the guard appeared, the thieves showed a clean pair of heels.
- The burglar showed us a clean pair of heels and disappeared down the lane.
lay sb by the heels
to catch sb and put them in prison
पकड़कर जेल में डाल देना
- The police laid the smugglers by the heels at the border.
- The thief escaped twice, but he was finally laid by the heels.
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: heel (back of the foot), heal (become healthy again) and he'll (he will) are all pronounced /hiːl/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: heel (एड़ी), heal (फिर से स्वस्थ होना) और he'll (he will) सबकी pronunciation /hiːl/ है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Achilles heel (a weak point, from the Greek hero Achilles), take to your heels (run away), head over heels (completely: 'head over heels in love'), dig your heels in (refuse to change your mind), on the heels of (soon after).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: Achilles heel (कमज़ोर नस, यूनानी नायक Achilles से), take to your heels (भाग जाना), head over heels (पूरी तरह: 'head over heels in love'), dig your heels in (मन बदलने से इनकार), on the heels of (के तुरंत बाद)।