leash
/liːʃ/noun
उच्चारण लीश
पट्टा
Basic word
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[C] especially AmE
a long piece of leather, chain or rope used for holding and controlling a dog (British lead)
पट्टा
- keep the dog on a leash
- Dogs must be kept on a leash in the public park.
- The puppy pulled hard on its leash when it saw a cat.
+ 1 more example
- She clipped the leash to the dog's collar before the walk.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a leash (countable noun)
A leash is a lead for a dog. The plural is leashes. British English also says lead.
'Leash' कुत्ते को थामने की रस्सी या पट्टा है; plural 'leashes' है। British English में 'lead' भी कहते हैं।
- Keep your dog on a leash.
- The park requires leashes for all dogs.
on a leash / off the leash
On a leash means tied; off the leash means free. The figurative use means closely controlled.
'On a leash' का अर्थ बँधा हुआ और 'off the leash' का अर्थ स्वतंत्र है। लाक्षणिक प्रयोग में इसका अर्थ कसकर नियंत्रित है।
- The puppy ran off the leash.
- The press was kept on a short leash.
leash sb / sth (verb)
As a verb, leash means to put a leash on, or to control firmly.
Verb के रूप में 'leash' का अर्थ पट्टा बाँधना या कसकर नियंत्रित करना है।
- Leash your dog before entering the lane.
strain at the leash
This idiom means to be eager to start or be free.
यह idiom शुरू करने या स्वतंत्र होने के लिए उत्सुक होने का अर्थ देता है।
- The runners strained at the leash before the race.
leash vs lead vs chain
Leash is the American word, lead is British, and a chain is made of metal links.
Leash American शब्द है, lead British है, और chain धातु की कड़ियों से बनी होती है।
- A chain held the guard dog, not a leash.
+Collocations 5
adjective + leash
shortlongstrongretractableleather
- She held the dog on a short leash.
verb + leash
attachholdslipremovetug
- He slipped the dog's leash after the walk.
leash + phrase
on a leashoff the leashat the end of the leashunder leash
- Dogs must stay on a leash here.
keep sb on a leash
shorttightloosein checkclose
- The coach kept the young players on a tight leash.
leash + law
lawrulesignfinerequirement
- A leash law applies in the public gardens.
“More examples 7
- The boy walked the dog on a red leash.
लड़का लाल पट्टे से कुत्ते को टहला रहा था।
- Please keep your pet on a leash in the public garden.
कृपया सार्वजनिक बग़ीचे में अपने पालतू को पट्टे से बाँधकर रखें।
- The dog broke free of its leash and ran across the road.
कुत्ता पट्टे से छूटकर सड़क पार भाग गया।
- The new manager gave his team a long leash.
नए प्रबंधक ने अपनी टीम को खुली छूट दी।
- Radhika's brother bought a strong leash for his puppy.
राधिका के भाई ने अपने पिल्ले के लिए मज़बूत पट्टा ख़रीदा।
- The shopkeeper took the stray off the leash and let it rest.
दुकानदार ने आवारा कुत्ते का पट्टा खोला और उसे आराम करने दिया।
- Parents keep a leash on a toddler near the road in some countries.
कुछ देशों में माता-पिता सड़क के पास छोटे बच्चे पर पट्टा रखते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He keeps his dog in the leash.
✓ He keeps his dog on a leash.
Use on a leash for a dog that is tied.
बँधे हुए कुत्ते के लिए 'on a leash' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The dog was walking with leash.
✓ The dog was walking on a leash.
Use on a leash; the article is needed.
'On a leash' लिखिए; article आवश्यक है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Keep sb on a short or tight leash (control somebody strictly).
Idiom 'keep sb on a short' या 'tight leash' (किसी पर कड़ा नियंत्रण रखना)।