hurdle
/ˈhɜːdl/noun
उच्चारण हर्डल
बाधा, रुकावट, अड़चन
Core word
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[C]
a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve something
बाधा, रुकावट, अड़चन
- Radhika cleared the first hurdle by passing the Tier 1 exam.
- Lack of funds is the biggest hurdle for the project.
- The biggest hurdle for the new business was getting a licence.
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- Passing the medical test was the final hurdle before he could join.
- Language is a hurdle for many people who move to a new state.
Synonyms obstacle barrier difficulty hindrance impediment
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[C]
each of a series of upright frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race
(दौड़ में) बाधा, हर्डल
- The horse fell at the last hurdle.
- The runner cleared the first hurdle easily and moved ahead of the others.
- The runner knocked over the third hurdle and lost her balance.
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- The hurdles were set ten metres apart on the track.
- She cleared every hurdle in perfect rhythm.
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[hurdles, pl.]
a race in which runners or horses have to jump over hurdles
बाधा-दौड़
- She won gold in the 100 metres hurdles.
- She trained daily for the 400 metres hurdles.
- He won silver in the 110 metres hurdles at the state games.
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- Hurdles are the event in which she shines the most.
- Both brothers compete in the hurdles at the school sports day.
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[T, I] ~ sth
to jump over something while you are running
(दौड़ते हुए) छलाँग लगाकर पार करना
- He hurdled the fence and ran away.
- The dog hurdled the low garden wall and ran after the ball.
- The athlete hurdled the barrier and kept running.
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- A boy hurdled the gate and ran across the playground.
- The horse easily hurdled the fallen log.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hurdle to/for sth (obstacle)
As a figure of speech, a hurdle is a difficulty that must be overcome before you can succeed. It is followed by to or for.
लाक्षणिक रूप में hurdle ऐसी कठिनाई है जिसे पार किए बिना सफलता नहीं मिलती। इसके बाद 'to' या 'for' आता है।
- Lack of money is a major hurdle to education.
- The language exam was the last hurdle for the candidates.
overcome/clear/jump a hurdle
Verbs used with hurdle: overcome, clear, jump, face, cross, fall at. They work for both sports and difficulties.
Hurdle के साथ आने वाली क्रियाएँ: overcome, clear, jump, face, cross, fall at। ये खेल और कठिनाइयों दोनों के लिए चलती हैं।
- Radhika cleared the final hurdle and got the job.
- The athlete jumped the last hurdle with ease.
the 110 metres hurdles (race)
In athletics, the hurdles is a race with frames to jump over; the word is usually plural in the race name.
एथलेटिक्स में hurdles वह दौड़ है जिसमें बाधाओं पर कूदना पड़ता है; दौड़ के नाम में यह शब्द प्रायः plural में रहता है।
- She won the 100 metres hurdles at the state meet.
- The hurdles are held on the track at four o'clock.
hurdle (verb)
As a verb, to hurdle is to jump over something while running; it takes a direct object.
Verb के रूप में 'to hurdle' का अर्थ दौड़ते हुए किसी चीज़ पर कूदकर पार करना है; इसके साथ direct object आता है।
- The boy hurdled the low wall and ran on.
- He hurdled a fence to catch the bus.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hurdle
majorfinalfirsthighlegal
- The final hurdle was the interview round.
verb + hurdle
clearovercomefacecrossremove
- The team faced several hurdles before the launch.
hurdle + to/in
to progressto peaceto successin the wayin life
- Poverty is the biggest hurdle to progress.
race/sport words
110 metreshighlowsteeplechase400 metres
- Rohan trains for the 400 metres hurdles.
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- Passing the written test is only the first hurdle in the civil services exam.
सिविल सेवा परीक्षा में लिखित परीक्षा पास करना केवल पहली बाधा है।
- The bill still has to clear a few legal hurdles.
इस विधेयक को अभी कुछ कानूनी बाधाएँ पार करनी हैं।
- Radhika trained for months to jump the hurdles faster.
राधिका ने बाधाओं पर तेज़ी से कूदने के लिए महीनों अभ्यास किया।
- Funding was the biggest hurdle in building the school.
विद्यालय के निर्माण में धन जुटाना सबसे बड़ी बाधा थी।
- The horse hurdled the final fence and won the race.
घोड़े ने अंतिम बाड़ को पार किया और दौड़ जीत ली।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Fear of failure is a hurdle of success.
✓ Fear of failure is a hurdle to success.
A hurdle is followed by to or for, not of.
'Hurdle' के बाद 'to' या 'for' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean something in the way, but differ in feeling.
ये सभी nouns रास्ते की रुकावट बताते हैं, पर भाव अलग-अलग हैं।
A difficulty that has to be passed in order to move on, like a step in a process.
ऐसी कठिनाई जिसे आगे बढ़ने के लिए पार करना होता है, प्रक्रिया के एक चरण की तरह।
- The interview is the last hurdle.
Anything that blocks the way, physical or not.
रास्ता रोकने वाली कोई भी चीज़, भौतिक या अन्य।
- A fallen tree was an obstacle on the road.
Something that stops people from entering or doing something, often a rule or wall.
कुछ ऐसा जो लोगों को प्रवेश करने या कुछ करने से रोके, प्रायः नियम या दीवार।
- Language is a barrier for new students.
¶Idioms 1
fall at the first hurdle
to fail at the beginning of an attempt to do something
शुरुआत में ही असफल हो जाना
- The plan fell at the first hurdle when the bank refused the loan.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse hurdle (an obstacle) and huddle (to crowd together, as in 'huddle around the fire').
Hurdle (बाधा) और huddle (एक साथ सिमटकर इकट्ठा होना, जैसे 'huddle around the fire') में भ्रम न करें।