latch
/lætʃ/noun
उच्चारण लैच
सिटकनी, चिटकनी
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a small metal bar that is used to fasten a door or gate
सिटकनी, चिटकनी
- lift the latch
- Radhika closed the gate and fixed the latch.
- She lifted the latch and pushed open the gate.
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- The window latch was broken and would not hold.
- Fasten the latch properly before you leave.
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[I] ~ onto sb/sth
to become attached to somebody or something; to show a lot of interest in an idea
पकड़ लेना
- latch onto an idea
- Many viewers quickly latched onto the new song.
- The baby latched onto her finger and would not let go.
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- Journalists latched onto the story as soon as it broke.
- He latched onto the idea of starting a small shop.
Synonyms cling to seize on grab
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
latch (noun) + on / of a door
A latch is a small bar that fastens a door; you put the latch on a door or lift it to open.
Latch दरवाज़े को बंद रखने वाली छोटी छड़ है; आप दरवाज़े पर latch लगाते हैं या उसे उठाकर खोलते हैं।
- Please lift the latch of the gate gently.
- He put the latch on the door before sleeping.
latch on to + sb / sth
Latch on to means to attach yourself to someone, often someone not wanting it, or to grasp an idea.
'Latch on to' का अर्थ किसी से चिपक जाना, प्रायः उसके न चाहने पर भी, या किसी विचार को समझ लेना है।
- The little boy latched on to the tall stranger at the fair.
- Radhika quickly latched on to the new concept.
latch (verb) + the door / gate
To latch a door or gate means to close it with a latch.
किसी दरवाज़े या फाटक को 'latch' करने का अर्थ उसे latch से बंद करना है।
- Latch the gate so that the cows don't enter.
- She latched the window against the wind.
on the latch
The phrase on the latch means a door that is shut but not locked, so it can be opened from outside.
'On the latch' का अर्थ वह दरवाज़ा है जो बंद है पर बंद ताले में नहीं, इसलिए बाहर से खोला जा सकता है।
- We left the door on the latch for the late guests.
+Collocations 4
verb + latch
liftslidefastenreleasefix
- He slid the latch and opened the shed.
adjective + latch
ironrustybrokensimplesafety
- The rusty latch would not move.
latch + preposition
on the doorof the gateon to an ideaon to a person
- The students latched on to the teacher's example.
latch + noun
keystringhook
- The latch key was under the flowerpot.
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- The wooden gate has a simple iron latch.
लकड़ी के फाटक पर लोहे की एक साधारण कुंडी लगी है।
- Don't forget to latch the door when you leave.
जाते समय दरवाज़े की कुंडी लगाना न भूलें।
- The company latched on to the new trend in online learning.
कंपनी ने ऑनलाइन शिक्षा के नए चलन को तुरंत अपना लिया।
- A baby latches on to its mother soon after birth.
नवजात शिशु जन्म के तुरंत बाद माँ से चिपककर दूध पीने लगता है।
- The latch was loose and the door kept opening in the wind.
कुंडी ढीली थी और हवा में दरवाज़ा बार-बार खुल जाता था।
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These fastenings all keep a door shut, but they differ in strength.
ये सभी बंद करने के साधन दरवाज़े को बंद रखते हैं, पर उनकी मज़बूती में अंतर है।
A small bar or catch that is lifted by hand; it keeps a door shut but can be opened easily.
छोटी छड़ या अटकन जिसे हाथ से उठाया जाता है; यह दरवाज़ा बंद रखती है पर आसानी से खुल जाती है।
- He lifted the latch and walked in.
A device that needs a key and keeps a door firmly fastened.
चाबी से चलने वाला साधन जो दरवाज़े को मज़बूती से बंद रखता है।
- The lock needs a new key.
A sliding metal bar that fastens a door from the inside.
खिसकने वाली धातु की छड़ जो दरवाज़े को भीतर से बंद करती है।
- Draw the bolt at night.
→Phrasal verbs 1
latch on (to sth)
(informal) to understand an idea or what somebody is saying; to become attached to something
(कोई बात) समझ जाना; (किसी चीज़ से) चिपक जाना
- The media quickly latched on to the story.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Latch onto (become very interested in; understand).
Phrasal verb 'latch onto' (किसी चीज़ में बहुत रुचि लेना; समझ लेना)।