lodge
/lɒdʒ/noun
उच्चारण लॉज
विश्राम-गृह, लॉज
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[C]
a small house in the country where people stay when they are on holiday; a small building at the gate of a large house
विश्राम-गृह, लॉज
- a hunting lodge
- a forest lodge
- We stayed in a forest lodge near the tiger reserve.
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- The keeper lives in the lodge at the entrance of the park.
- A lodge on the hillside offers views of the valley.
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[T] ~ sth (with sb) (against sb/sth)
to make a formal statement about something to a public organization or authority
(शिकायत) दर्ज कराना
- to lodge a complaint with the police
- You can lodge an appeal within thirty days of the order.
- She lodged a complaint about the noisy neighbours.
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- Citizens can lodge an objection with the municipal office.
- The company lodged its tax return on time.
Synonyms file register submit put forward enter
Opposite withdraw
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[I, T]
to pay to live in a room in somebody's house; to become fixed or stuck somewhere
किराये पर रहना; अटक जाना
- A bone lodged in his throat.
- The arrow lodged deep in the tree trunk.
- The student lodged with a family near the college.
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- A small stone lodged in the wheel and stopped the cart.
- A fishbone lodged in the child's throat.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lodge a complaint / an FIR with sb against sb
Lodge means to make a formal complaint; use with for the authority and against for the person or thing complained about.
'Lodge' का अर्थ औपचारिक शिकायत दर्ज करना है; अधिकारी के लिए with और जिसकी शिकायत हो उसके लिए against का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika lodged a complaint with the bank against the agent.
- The family lodged an FIR against the shopkeeper.
lodge (noun) = a small house or hut
A lodge is a small house, often in the countryside, such as a hunting lodge or a gatekeeper's lodge.
Lodge एक छोटा घर होता है, प्रायः ग्रामीण क्षेत्र में, जैसे hunting lodge या द्वारपाल का lodge।
- We stayed in a forest lodge near the tiger reserve.
- The gatekeeper lives in the lodge at the entrance.
lodge (verb) = stay or become stuck
As a verb, lodge also means to stay in a rented room, or to become fixed in a place, such as a bone in a throat.
Verb के रूप में 'lodge' का अर्थ किराये के कमरे में रहना, या किसी स्थान पर अटक जाना भी है, जैसे गले में हड्डी।
- The student lodged with a family near the college.
- A fish bone lodged in his throat.
lodge + noun (appeal, protest, claim)
Lodge goes with formal documents such as an appeal, a protest, a claim or an objection.
'Lodge' औपचारिक दस्तावेज़ों जैसे appeal, protest, claim या objection के साथ आता है।
- The company lodged an appeal in the high court.
- He lodged a claim for insurance.
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lodge + noun
a complaintan appeala protesta claiman objection
- The villagers lodged a protest against the new factory.
adjective + lodge
huntingforestmountainskicountry
- They spent two nights at a forest lodge in Corbett.
lodge + preposition
with the policein the throatwith a familyat a hotel
- A piece of food lodged in her throat.
lodge + noun (place)
keeperownerroomguest
- The lodge owner gave us the keys.
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- The customer lodged a complaint with the consumer forum.
ग्राहक ने उपभोक्ता मंच में शिकायत दर्ज कराई।
- The tourists booked a lodge near the river for the weekend.
पर्यटकों ने सप्ताहांत के लिए नदी के पास एक लॉज बुक किया।
- The student lodged with an elderly couple while studying in Delhi.
दिल्ली में पढ़ाई करते समय विद्यार्थी एक वृद्ध दंपती के पास किराये पर रहा।
- The arrow lodged deep in the tree trunk.
तीर पेड़ के तने में गहरा धँस गया।
- The shopkeeper lodged an FIR after the theft.
चोरी के बाद दुकानदार ने FIR दर्ज कराई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He lodged a complaint to the police.
✓ He lodged a complaint with the police.
The authority that receives a complaint is introduced by with.
जिस अधिकारी के पास शिकायत जाती है उसे with से जोड़ा जाता है।
✗ She lodged an FIR on her neighbour.
✓ She lodged an FIR against her neighbour.
The person complained about is introduced by against.
जिसकी शिकायत की जाती है उसे against से जोड़ा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve putting something formally or fixing it somewhere, but they differ in sense.
इन क्रियाओं में किसी चीज़ को औपचारिक रूप से रखना या कहीं टिकाना शामिल है, पर अर्थ अलग-अलग हैं।
To make a formal complaint, to stay temporarily, or to become stuck.
औपचारिक शिकायत करना, अस्थायी रूप से रहना, या अटक जाना।
- He lodged a complaint.
To submit a paper or case formally to a court or office.
किसी कागज़ या मुक़दमे को अदालत या कार्यालय में औपचारिक रूप से जमा करना।
- They filed a case in court.
To record something officially, such as a complaint or a name.
किसी चीज़ को, जैसे शिकायत या नाम, आधिकारिक रूप से दर्ज करना।
- She registered her name for the exam.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the stay words together: lodge, board, stay, reside (live, formal), sojourn (stay for a short time, literary).
ठहरने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: lodge, board, stay, reside (रहना, औपचारिक), sojourn (थोड़े समय ठहरना, साहित्यिक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lodge a complaint (formally make a complaint), lodge an FIR (register a First Information Report), lodge an appeal, board and lodging (food and a place to stay).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: lodge a complaint (औपचारिक शिकायत करना), lodge an FIR (प्रथम सूचना रिपोर्ट दर्ज कराना), lodge an appeal, board and lodging (भोजन और रहने की जगह)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who pays to live in a room in somebody's house is a lodger or paying guest (PG).
किसी के घर में पैसे देकर कमरे में रहने वाला lodger या paying guest (PG)।