hinge
/hɪndʒ/noun
उच्चारण हिन्ज
कब्ज़ा, चूल
Core word
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[C]
a piece of metal on which a door, gate, lid or window swings as it opens and closes
कब्ज़ा, चूल
- The old gate creaked on its rusty hinges.
- The cupboard door has come off its hinges.
- Put a little oil on the hinge to stop the squeak.
+ 2 more examples
- The window hangs loose because one hinge is broken.
- The carpenter fitted new brass hinges to the door.
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[T] ~ sth usually passive
to attach something with a hinge
कब्ज़े से जोड़ना
- The lid is hinged at the back.
- a hinged wooden box
- The carpenter hinged the cover so it could be lifted easily.
+ 2 more examples
- The panel is hinged at the top and opens upwards.
- A hinged lid kept the dust out of the box.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hinge on / upon sth
As a verb, hinge on means to depend entirely on something; the preposition is on or upon, never in.
Verb के रूप में 'hinge on' का अर्थ पूरी तरह किसी पर निर्भर होना है; preposition on या upon आता है, in नहीं।
- The outcome hinges on one vote.
- Her success hinges upon hard work.
hinge on + whether / how
After hinge on, a wh-clause such as whether or how often follows.
'Hinge on' के बाद whether या how जैसा wh-clause आता है।
- Everything hinges on whether the rain stops.
- The case hinges on how the court reads the law.
a hinge (noun) of a door / lid
As a noun, a hinge is the jointed metal part on which a door or lid swings; it is countable.
Noun के रूप में hinge वह जुड़ा हुआ धातु का भाग है जिस पर दरवाज़ा या ढक्कन घूमता है; यह countable है।
- The door hinge needs some oil.
- One hinge of the box is broken.
be hinged (to) / off its hinges
Hinged means fixed with a hinge; the idiom off its hinges means no longer working properly.
'Hinged' का अर्थ कब्ज़े से जुड़ा हुआ है; मुहावरा 'off its hinges' का अर्थ ठीक से काम न करना है।
- The cupboard has hinged doors.
- The gate came off its hinges in the storm.
+Collocations 5
hinge + on
on the resulton the decisionon truston timingon cooperation
- The peace deal hinges on trust between the two sides.
adjective + hinge
rustysqueakybrassloosespring
- A squeaky hinge woke the baby.
verb + hinge
oilfixreplacescrewtighten
- The carpenter replaced the broken hinge.
hinge + noun
pinjointplatescrew
- A loose hinge screw made the door sag.
hinge + wording
entirely onlargely onultimately onsolely on
- The case ultimately hinges on this witness.
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- The whole argument hinges on one key fact.
पूरा तर्क एक प्रमुख तथ्य पर टिका है।
- Radhika's admission hinges on her entrance score.
राधिका का प्रवेश उसके प्रवेश-परीक्षा अंक पर निर्भर है।
- The old window creaked on its hinges.
पुरानी खिड़की अपने कब्ज़ों पर चरमराई।
- The future of the project hinges on the budget.
परियोजना का भविष्य बजट पर निर्भर है।
- The story hinges on a misunderstanding between two friends.
कहानी दो मित्रों के बीच की एक ग़लतफ़हमी पर टिकी है।
- The cupboard door hangs loose because of a broken hinge.
टूटे हुए कब्ज़े के कारण अलमारी का दरवाज़ा ढीला लटक रहा है।
- Radhika's plans for the trip hinge on her father's leave.
राधिका की यात्रा की योजना उसके पिता की छुट्टी पर निर्भर है।
- The success of the festival hinges on the weather.
उत्सव की सफलता मौसम पर निर्भर करती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The result hinges in the final match.
✓ The result hinges on the final match.
Hinge takes the preposition on, not in.
'Hinge' के साथ preposition 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
hinge on/upon sth
to depend on something completely
पूरी तरह (किसी बात पर) निर्भर होना, (किसी बात पर) टिका होना
- The outcome of the case hinges on the statement of a single witness.
- Everything hinges upon whether Radhika clears the interview.
§Grammar and usage
Hinge on or hinge upon something means 'depend entirely on', as in 'Our plans hinge on the weather'.
Hinge on या hinge upon something का अर्थ 'पूरी तरह किसी पर निर्भर होना' है, जैसे 'Our plans hinge on the weather'।