hug
/hʌɡ/verb
उच्चारण हग
गले लगाना; के क़रीब रहना
Basic word
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[T, I]
to put your arms around somebody and hold them tightly, especially to show that you like or love them; to keep close to something
गले लगाना; के क़रीब रहना
- She hugged her mother.
- The road hugs the coast.
- He hugged his friend at the airport.
+ 2 more examples
- The children hugged their teacher goodbye.
- Hug the left side of the road as you turn.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hug + somebody
As a transitive verb, hug takes a direct object: you hug a person, with no preposition.
Transitive verb के रूप में hug के बाद सीधे object आता है: आप किसी को hug करते हैं, बिना preposition के।
- Radhika hugged her mother at the station.
- The coach hugged each player.
hug each other / hug somebody tightly
Use each other for a mutual hug, and tightly or warmly for how.
आपसी आलिंगन के लिए each other और ढंग के लिए tightly या warmly का प्रयोग होता है।
- The two friends hugged each other.
- She hugged her son tightly.
hug (noun): give somebody a hug
The noun is used with give or get: give a hug, get a hug.
Noun के साथ give या get आता है: give a hug, get a hug।
- She gave her grandmother a big hug.
hug (figurative): hug the coast / the road
To hug something is also to stay very close to it while moving.
Hug का अर्थ किसी वस्तु के बहुत पास रहकर चलना भी है।
- The road hugs the river for miles.
+Collocations 4
adverb + hug
tightlywarmlybrieflyaffectionatelygently
- He hugged her warmly after the result.
verb + a hug
giveneedgetsharereturn
- The child ran to give her teacher a hug.
adjective + hug
bigwarmtightquickcomforting
- She gave me a quick, comforting hug.
hug + things
a pillowthe shorethe curvesa teddy bear
- The highway hugs the coastline.
“More examples 5
- After the interview, Rohan hugged his father with joy.
साक्षात्कार के बाद रोहन ने खुशी से अपने पिता को गले लगा लिया।
- The little girl hugged her doll and fell asleep.
छोटी बच्ची अपनी गुड़िया को गले लगाकर सो गई।
- They hugged goodbye at the railway platform.
उन्होंने रेलवे प्लेटफ़ॉर्म पर गले मिलकर विदा ली।
- A warm hug can calm a nervous student.
एक गर्मजोशी भरा आलिंगन घबराए विद्यार्थी को शांत कर सकता है।
- The path hugs the hillside as it climbs.
ऊपर चढ़ते हुए रास्ता पहाड़ी की ढलान से सटकर चलता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She hugged with her friend.
✓ She hugged her friend.
Hug is transitive and needs no preposition.
Hug transitive है, इसलिए preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ He hugged to his mother.
✓ He hugged his mother.
Do not place to after hug.
'Hug' के बाद to नहीं लगाया जाता, क्योंकि यह सीधे object लेता है।
✗ They hugged themselves when they met.
✓ They hugged each other when they met.
Each other is needed for a mutual action.
आपसी क्रिया के लिए each other चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean holding someone close, with different strength.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी को पास पकड़ने के लिए हैं, पर तीव्रता अलग है।
More formal; can also mean to accept an idea.
अधिक औपचारिक; किसी विचार को अपनाना भी।
- They embraced warmly.
?Which word?
Keep the embrace words: hug, embrace, cuddle, clasp, bear hug (a very strong hug).
आलिंगन के शब्द याद रखिए: hug, embrace, cuddle, clasp, bear hug (बहुत कसकर गले लगाना)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: hug the coast or shore (stay close to it), tree hugger (informal, often disapproving, a person who cares a lot about protecting the environment).
प्रयोग में hug the coast या shore (उसके क़रीब रहना), tree hugger (अनौपचारिक, प्रायः अस्वीकृति में, पर्यावरण की रक्षा की बहुत परवाह करने वाला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Chipko Movement (1973) in Uttarakhand, led by Sunderlal Bahuguna, Chandi Prasad Bhatt and Gaura Devi, involved villagers hugging trees to stop them being cut; 'chipko' means 'to stick' or 'to hug'.
उत्तराखंड का चिपको आंदोलन (1973), सुंदरलाल बहुगुणा, चंडी प्रसाद भट्ट और गौरा देवी के नेतृत्व में, पेड़ों को कटने से बचाने के लिए ग्रामीणों द्वारा पेड़ों से लिपटने से जुड़ा था; 'चिपको' का अर्थ 'चिपकना' या 'लिपटना' है।