lowdown
/ˈləʊdaʊn/noun
उच्चारण लोडाउन
मुख्य जानकारी, असली बात, अंदर की बात
Core word
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[singular] the ~ (on sb/sth) informal
the most important facts or information about somebody or something
मुख्य जानकारी, असली बात, अंदर की बात
- Radhika gave me the lowdown on the new syllabus.
- Here's the lowdown on what happened at the meeting.
- Can you give me the lowdown on the new exam pattern?
+ 2 more examples
- She got the lowdown on the candidates from a friend in the office.
- Here is the lowdown on the best places to eat in Lucknow.
Synonyms information facts details
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[only before noun] informal
unfair or dishonest
नीच, घटिया, बेईमानी भरा
- That was a really low-down trick.
- Cheating his own friend in the exam was a low-down thing to do.
- Spreading false rumours about a classmate is a lowdown thing to do.
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- He played a lowdown trick on his own brother.
- It was lowdown of them to take credit for her work.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the lowdown on + noun
Use 'the lowdown on' to introduce the main facts about a person, place or subject.
किसी व्यक्ति, स्थान या विषय के मुख्य तथ्य बताने के लिए 'the lowdown on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Here is the lowdown on the new exam pattern.
give / get + the lowdown
The verbs give and get go with the lowdown to mean tell or learn the real facts.
'Give' और 'get' के साथ 'the lowdown' का अर्थ असली बातें बताना या जानना है।
- Can you give me the lowdown on the new teacher?
- I got the lowdown from my senior.
informal register
Lowdown is informal and used in chat, magazines and friendly writing, not in formal essays.
'Lowdown' अनौपचारिक शब्द है; यह बातचीत, पत्रिकाओं और मित्रवत लेखन में चलता है, औपचारिक निबंधों में नहीं।
- The magazine gave readers the lowdown on college life.
lowdown (adjective)
As an adjective it means unfair or dishonest and is old-fashioned; it is usually written lowdown or low-down before a noun.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ अनुचित या बेईमान है और यह कुछ पुराने ढंग का है; noun के पहले इसे lowdown या low-down लिखा जाता है।
- Stealing a friend's notes is a lowdown thing to do.
+Collocations 4
verb + the lowdown
givegetwantneedhave
- I need the lowdown before I join the course.
the lowdown + preposition
onaboutfrom
- Our guide gave us the lowdown on local customs.
adjective + lowdown
fullinsidehonestquickcomplete
- She got the inside lowdown on the interview.
lowdown as adjective
lowdown tricklowdown liarlowdown thief
- It was a lowdown trick to take credit for her work.
“More examples 7
- Radhika asked her friend for the lowdown on the SSC syllabus.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेली से SSC पाठ्यक्रम की पूरी जानकारी माँगी।
- The blog gives the lowdown on the best libraries in the city.
यह blog शहर के सर्वश्रेष्ठ पुस्तकालयों की असली जानकारी देता है।
- Before buying the phone, get the lowdown from reviews.
फोन खरीदने से पहले reviews से पूरी जानकारी लें।
- He gave us the lowdown on what happened at the meeting.
उसने हमें बैठक में जो हुआ उसकी असलियत बताई।
- That was a lowdown thing to do to a friend.
मित्र के साथ ऐसा करना नीच हरकत थी।
- The senior gave the freshers the lowdown on hostel life.
वरिष्ठ ने नए विद्यार्थियों को hostel जीवन की पूरी जानकारी दी.
- We want the lowdown on the new railway timetable.
हम नई रेल समय-सारणी की सारी जानकारी चाहते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please give me lowdown on the course.
✓ Please give me the lowdown on the course.
The noun lowdown needs the definite article the.
Noun 'lowdown' के पहले definite article 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ She gave me the lowdown of the new rules.
✓ She gave me the lowdown on the new rules.
The correct preposition after lowdown is on.
'Lowdown' के बाद सही preposition 'on' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean information, but they differ in how complete or inside it is.
ये सभी noun जानकारी बताते हैं, पर कितनी पूरी या भीतर की है, इसमें अंतर है।
Informal; the real, important facts, often from someone who knows.
अनौपचारिक; असली और महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य, प्रायः जानकार व्यक्ति से।
- Give me the lowdown on the exam.
General, neutral word for facts; uncountable.
तथ्यों के लिए सामान्य, तटस्थ शब्द; uncountable।
- Collect all the information first.
The main point of something, without details.
किसी बात का मुख्य सार, बिना विवरण के।
- I got the gist of the speech.
AaSpelling
low·down
The noun is usually written lowdown, but the adjective is often written low-down.
Noun प्रायः lowdown लिखा जाता है, पर adjective प्रायः low-down लिखा जाता है।