hide
/haɪd/verb
उच्चारण हाइड
छिपाना
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SSC Exams before 2018- 1
[T] ~ sth/sb (from sb)
to put or keep something or somebody in a place where it cannot be seen or found
छिपाना
- She hid the sweets from her little brother.
- Where did you hide the key?
- Squirrels hide nuts for the winter.
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- He hid his phone under the pillow.
- Where have you hidden my notebook?
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[I] ~ (from sb/sth)
to go somewhere where you cannot be seen or found
छिपना
- The children hid behind the curtains.
- He hid from the police for a week.
- The cat hid under the bed during the thunderstorm.
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- Rohan hid behind a pillar and jumped out to surprise his sister.
- The kids love to hide and seek in the garden.
Synonyms take cover lie low go into hiding
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[T] ~ sth (from sb)
to keep something secret; to not show a feeling
(सच्चाई, भावना) छिपाना
- He tried to hide his disappointment.
- They hid the truth from the public.
- Radhika tried to hide her nervousness behind a smile.
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- The company hid the real figures from its shareholders.
- She couldn't hide her joy when she saw the results.
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[C, U]
the skin of an animal, especially when it is bought or sold or used for leather
(जानवर की) खाल, चमड़ा
- Shoes are made from cattle hide.
- The leather factory buys raw hides from local farmers.
- The tanner soaked the hides in large tubs.
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- A tiger's hide is thick and covered in stripes.
- Buffalo hide is used to make drums.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hide (irregular): hide, hid, hidden
The forms are hide, hid, hidden. The past participle is 'hidden', not 'hid' (in standard use).
रूप हैं hide, hid, hidden; मानक प्रयोग में past participle 'hidden' है, 'hid' नहीं।
- She hid the gift under the bed.
- The key has been hidden for years.
hide sth from sb
Use 'from' for the person who must not see or know.
जिस व्यक्ति से कोई बात या वस्तु छिपानी हो, उसके लिए 'from' आता है।
- He hid the report card from his father.
hide (intransitive) + in / behind / under
When you go to a place where you cannot be seen, hide takes no object.
जब कोई ऐसी जगह जाए जहाँ दिखाई न दे, तब 'hide' का object नहीं होता।
- The children hid behind the curtain.
hide your feelings / the truth
To keep an emotion or fact secret.
किसी भावना या तथ्य को गुप्त रखना।
- Radhika could not hide her disappointment.
hide and hide-and-seek
'Hide-and-seek' is the children's game. 'Not see hide nor hair of someone' means to have no sign of that person at all.
'Hide-and-seek' बच्चों का खेल है; 'not see hide nor hair of someone' का अर्थ किसी का कोई नामोनिशान न दिखना है।
- The children played hide-and-seek in the courtyard.
- I haven't seen hide nor hair of him since Diwali.
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hide + noun
the truthyour facea secretyour feelingsevidencea smile
- He tried to hide the truth from the police.
adverb + hide
cleverlycarefullywellcompletelyquickly
- The thief had cleverly hidden the money.
hide + preposition
hide behindhide underhide inhide fromhide inside
- The cat hid under the sofa.
hidden + noun
talentcostdangercamerameaningagenda
- Read the hidden costs before you sign.
hide + noun (animal skin)
a cow's hidea tiger's hidetough hidethick hidea hide jacket
- The elephant's thick hide protects it from thorns.
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- The squirrel hid nuts in the hollow of a tree.
गिलहरी ने पेड़ के कोटर में मेवे छिपा दिए।
- The sun hid behind the clouds all morning.
सूरज पूरी सुबह बादलों के पीछे छिपा रहा।
- Radhika hid her tears and smiled at the guests.
राधिका ने अपने आँसू छिपाए और मेहमानों की ओर देखकर मुस्कराई।
- The tiger's skin was sold in the market as a hide.
बाघ की खाल बाज़ार में चमड़े के रूप में बेची गई।
- The treasure was hidden in a cave near the river.
खज़ाना नदी के पास एक गुफा में छिपाया गया था।
- The thief hid among the crowd at the railway station and escaped.
चोर रेलवे स्टेशन पर भीड़ में छिप गया और भाग निकला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The key was hid under the mat.
✓ The key was hidden under the mat.
The passive needs the past participle hidden.
Passive में past participle 'hidden' चाहिए।
✗ She hided the letter.
✓ She hid the letter.
The past form of hide is hid.
'Hide' का past रूप 'hid' है।
✗ He hid his face to me.
✓ He hid his face from me.
Use 'from' for the person it is hidden from.
जिससे कोई वस्तु छिपाई जाए, उसके लिए 'from' आता है।
¶Idioms 2
hide-and-seek
a children's game in which one player hides and others look for them
छुपन-छुपाई, लुका-छिपी
- The children played hide-and-seek in the garden.
not see hide nor hair of sb
to see no trace of somebody
(किसी का) कोई अता-पता न होना
- We have not seen hide nor hair of him since Monday.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Hid, hidden (the past participle is hidden, not 'hid').
Irregular forms hid और hidden हैं (past participle hidden है, 'hid' नहीं)।
The noun hide (animal skin) is a separate word with the same spelling.
Noun hide (जानवर की खाल) एक ही spelling का अलग शब्द है।