hitch
/hɪtʃ/noun
उच्चारण हिच
अड़चन
Core word
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[C]
a problem or difficulty that causes a short delay
अड़चन
- without a hitch
- A minor hitch delayed the launch by an hour.
- The wedding went ahead without a hitch.
+ 2 more examples
- There was a slight hitch with the booking, but it was soon sorted out.
- A technical hitch stopped the live broadcast for ten minutes.
Synonyms problem snag difficulty glitch obstacle
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[T, I]
to get free rides in other people's cars by standing at the side of the road; to fasten something to something else
लिफ़्ट लेना; बाँधना
- hitch a ride
- He hitched a ride to the town on a milk van.
- Two students hitched a lift to the station with a farmer.
+ 2 more examples
- He hitched the trailer to the back of the tractor.
- They hitched a ride on a passing truck.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a hitch (countable noun)
A hitch is a small problem that causes a short delay; it is countable.
'Hitch' एक छोटी समस्या है जिससे थोड़ी देर होती है; यह countable है।
- There was a slight hitch with the booking.
- A last-minute hitch delayed the train.
without a hitch
A fixed phrase meaning smoothly, with no problems.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ बिना किसी बाधा के, सुचारु रूप से है।
- The wedding went off without a hitch.
- The exam was held without a hitch.
hitch + noun + to + noun
As a verb it means to fasten one thing to another with a hook or rope.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी वस्तु को हुक या रस्सी से दूसरी वस्तु से बाँधना है।
- The farmer hitched the cart to the bullocks.
- They hitched the trailer to the tractor.
hitch a ride / hitch up
Hitch a ride is informal for getting a free lift; hitch up means to pull clothing upwards.
'Hitch a ride' का अर्थ मुफ़्त सवारी पाना है (अनौपचारिक); 'hitch up' का अर्थ कपड़ा ऊपर खींचना है।
- We hitched a ride to the town on a milk van.
- He hitched up his trousers and crossed the stream.
get hitched
An informal phrase meaning to get married.
यह अनौपचारिक वाक्यांश है जिसका अर्थ विवाह करना है।
- Radhika's cousin is getting hitched in December.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hitch
minorslighttechnicallast-minuteunexpected
- A technical hitch interrupted the online exam for ten minutes.
verb + hitch
meetencountercauseiron out
- The team ironed out the last hitch before launch.
hitch + preposition
without a hitcha hitch ina hitch with
- There was a hitch in the payment system.
hitch + noun
a carta trailera ropea horsea wagon
- The driver hitched a wagon to the engine.
“More examples 5
- The bank apologised for a technical hitch in its mobile app.
बैंक ने अपने मोबाइल ऐप में आई तकनीकी गड़बड़ी के लिए खेद जताया।
- If there is no hitch, the new bridge will open in May.
यदि कोई बाधा नहीं आई तो नया पुल मई में खुल जाएगा।
- The plan hit a hitch when the funds did not arrive.
धन न पहुँचने पर योजना में अड़चन आ गई।
- The cattle were hitched to the plough before sunrise.
सूर्योदय से पहले बैलों को हल से जोत दिया गया।
- Everything went smoothly and the ceremony ended without a hitch.
सब कुछ ठीक चला और समारोह बिना किसी बाधा के समाप्त हुआ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The function went without hitch.
✓ The function went without a hitch.
The phrase needs the article a: without a hitch.
इस वाक्यांश में article 'a' आवश्यक है: without a hitch।
✗ There was a hitch on the plan.
✓ There was a hitch in the plan.
A problem inside a plan or system takes in, not on.
किसी योजना या व्यवस्था की समस्या के लिए 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Without a hitch (smoothly), get hitched (informal, get married).
Idioms: without a hitch (बिना किसी अड़चन के), get hitched (अनौपचारिक, शादी करना)।