legwork
/ˈleɡwɜːk/noun
उच्चारण लेग्वर्क
भाग-दौड़ का काम, दौड़-धूप
Core word
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[U] informal
the hard, tiring work of going from place to place to collect information or do practical tasks
भाग-दौड़ का काम, दौड़-धूप
- The reporter did the legwork while the editor wrote the story.
- Radhika did all the legwork for the school fair, visiting shops for donations.
- Most of the legwork for the survey was done by volunteers.
+ 2 more examples
- Detectives do the legwork before the case reaches court.
- The research needs a lot of legwork in villages.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
legwork (uncountable)
Legwork is uncountable; it takes a singular verb and no a/an.
Legwork uncountable है; इसके साथ singular verb आती है और a/an नहीं।
- The legwork was done by the interns.
- Legwork takes time.
do the legwork
The common verb is do: do the legwork, meaning go around collecting information.
सामान्य क्रिया do है: do the legwork, यानी घूम-घूमकर जानकारी जुटाना।
- I did the legwork, and she wrote the report.
- Who will do the legwork for the survey?
legwork for / on
Use for with the person or project and on with the topic.
व्यक्ति या परियोजना के लिए 'for' और विषय के लिए 'on' आता है।
- He did the legwork for the new school.
- She did the legwork on the case.
leave the legwork to sb
This phrase means you let somebody else do the tiring, routine part.
यह phrase बताता है कि थकाने वाला नियमित काम दूसरे पर छोड़ दिया गया।
- The editor leaves the legwork to the trainees.
- Leave the legwork to us.
+Collocations 4
verb + legwork
doleavehandlefinishstart
- A good reporter does the legwork before writing.
adjective + legwork
tedioushardroutinenecessaryall the
- There was a lot of tedious legwork.
legwork + noun
surveyinvestigationresearch
- The legwork for the survey took two weeks.
legwork + preposition
forbehindinvolved in
- There is a great deal of legwork behind each news report.
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- The reporter did the legwork, visiting each village by bike.
संवाददाता ने साइकिल से हर गाँव जाकर legwork किया।
- Most of the legwork for the exam centre was done by volunteers.
परीक्षा केंद्र की अधिकांश भाग-दौड़ स्वयंसेवकों ने की।
- After weeks of legwork, the police finally found the missing file.
हफ्तों की दौड़-धूप के बाद पुलिस को गायब फ़ाइल मिल गई।
- Radhika left the legwork to her team and focused on the speech.
राधिका ने भाग-दौड़ का काम अपनी टीम पर छोड़ दिया और भाषण पर ध्यान दिया।
- The detective's success rests on patient legwork, not luck.
जासूस की सफलता धैर्य से की गई भाग-दौड़ पर टिकी है, भाग्य पर नहीं।
- Journalists often say that good stories need more legwork than talent.
पत्रकार अक्सर कहते हैं कि अच्छी खबरों के लिए प्रतिभा से अधिक भाग-दौड़ चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ They did many legworks for the project.
✓ They did a lot of legwork for the project.
Legwork is uncountable; use a lot of, not many.
Legwork uncountable है; 'many' नहीं, 'a lot of' आएगा।
✗ The legwork were hard.
✓ The legwork was hard.
As an uncountable noun it takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun होने से singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are related to work or movement, but only legwork means going around to gather information.
ये काम या गति से जुड़े हैं, पर केवल legwork का अर्थ जानकारी जुटाने के लिए घूमना है।
The tiring practical work of going around to collect facts or do errands.
तथ्य जुटाने या काम निपटाने के लिए घूम-घूमकर किया जाने वाला थकाऊ व्यावहारिक काम।
- The legwork took a week.
Early preparation that makes later work possible.
आरंभिक तैयारी जो आगे का काम संभव बनाती है।
- The groundwork for the festival began in June.
How a person moves the feet, in sport or dance; also clever handling of a situation.
पैरों की गति, खेल या नृत्य में; किसी स्थिति को चतुराई से संभालना भी।
- The batsman's footwork was perfect.