jolt
/dʒəʊlt/verb
उच्चारण जोल्ट
झटका लगना, झटका देना, हिचकोले खाना
Core word
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[I, T] + adv./prep. | ~ sb/sth
to move or to make somebody or something move suddenly and roughly
झटका लगना, झटका देना, हिचकोले खाना
- The bus jolted to a stop.
- The crash jolted the passengers out of their seats.
- The jeep jolted over the rough mountain road.
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- The train jolted and everyone grabbed the rails.
- The cart jolted along the bumpy track.
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[T] ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth) | ~ sb (out of sth)
to give somebody a sudden shock, especially so that they start to take action or deal with a situation
(अचानक) झकझोरना, चौंका देना
- The poor result jolted Radhika into studying harder.
- The news jolted him out of his complacency.
- The accident jolted him into taking road safety seriously.
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- A sudden bill jolted the family into saving more.
- The news of the strike jolted the government into action.
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[C, usually sing.]
a sudden rough movement
झटका, धक्का, हिचकोला
- The train stopped with a jolt.
- Everyone felt a jolt as the bus went over the pothole.
- The lift stopped with a jolt between floors.
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- The plane landed with a heavy jolt.
- With a sharp jolt, the car hit the speed breaker.
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[C, usually sing.]
a sudden strong feeling, especially of shock or surprise
(अचानक) सदमा, झटका
- Seeing his old school gave him a jolt.
- The sudden news of her selection gave the whole family a jolt of joy.
- I got a jolt when I saw how much the book cost.
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- It was a jolt to realise how fast the year had passed.
- The loud noise gave her an unpleasant jolt.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
jolt (verb, intransitive)
Intransitively, jolt means to move suddenly and roughly, as a vehicle on a bad road.
अकर्मक रूप में 'jolt' का अर्थ अचानक और ज़ोर से हिलना है, जैसे खराब सड़क पर गाड़ी का।
- The bus jolted over the stones.
- The cart jolted along the village road.
jolt sb / sth (transitive)
Transitively, jolt means to push or shake someone suddenly, or to give them a shock.
सकर्मक रूप में 'jolt' का अर्थ किसी को अचानक धक्का देना या झकझोरना है।
- The sound jolted her awake.
- The bad news jolted the whole town.
jolt sb into / out of sth
Jolt into or out of describes a shock that forces a change of state or behaviour.
'Jolt into/out of' ऐसे झटके को बताता है जो किसी की स्थिति या व्यवहार बदल देता है।
- The low marks jolted Aman into studying harder.
- The alarm jolted him out of sleep.
a jolt (noun)
A jolt is a sudden rough movement or a sudden shock, and it is countable.
'Jolt' अचानक लगने वाला धक्का या सदमा है और यह countable है।
- The train stopped with a jolt.
- The price rise was a jolt to every household.
jolt sb awake
Add awake to show the shock ends sleep suddenly.
'Awake' जोड़ने से पता चलता है कि झटके से नींद अचानक टूट गई।
- A loud thunderclap jolted me awake.
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adjective + jolt
suddenviolentnastyelectricrude
- She felt a sudden jolt as the lift stopped.
verb + jolt
givefeelreceiveneedcause
- The results gave the school a jolt.
jolt + preposition
with a joltinto actionout of sleepto a halt
- The train came to a halt with a jolt.
jolt + noun
of surpriseof fearof electricityto the economy
- A jolt of fear ran through the crowd.
jolt + noun
jolt of caffeinejolt of energyjolt of surprise
- A cup of strong tea gave him a jolt of energy.
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- The car jolted over the potholes on the road to Shimla.
शिमला जाने वाली सड़क के गड्ढों पर कार हिचकोले खाती रही।
- A loud noise jolted the sleeping child awake.
तेज़ आवाज़ ने सोते हुए बच्चे को चौंकाकर जगा दिया।
- The failure was the jolt Radhika needed to change her routine.
वह असफलता राधिका के लिए वही झटका थी जिसकी उसे दिनचर्या बदलने के लिए ज़रूरत थी।
- The earthquake gave the building a violent jolt.
भूकंप ने इमारत को ज़ोर का झटका दिया।
- She woke with a jolt when the alarm rang.
अलार्म बजते ही वह झटके से जाग गई।
- The sudden jolt of the lift made everyone hold the rail.
लिफ़्ट के अचानक झटके से सबने रेलिंग पकड़ ली।
- The warning gave the town a jolt and led to quick repairs.
चेतावनी से शहर चौंक गया और तुरंत मरम्मत शुरू हुई।
- The auto jolted to a stop and the passengers lurched forward.
ऑटो झटके से रुका और यात्री आगे की ओर झुक गए।
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✗ He woke up by a jolt.
✓ He woke up with a jolt.
Use with a jolt to describe how someone wakes, not by.
जागने के ढंग के लिए 'with a jolt' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The bus jolt over the bumpy road.
✓ The bus jolted over the bumpy road.
Use the past form jolted for a finished action in the past.
भूतकाल की पूरी हुई क्रिया के लिए 'jolted' रूप आता है।