manhandle
/ˈmænhændl/verb
उच्चारण मैन्हैन्डल
धक्का-मुक्की करना, बदसलूकी से पकड़ना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb
to push, pull or hold somebody roughly or violently
धक्का-मुक्की करना, बदसलूकी से पकड़ना
- The protesters were manhandled by the guards.
- Journalists complained that they had been manhandled at the venue.
- The guards were accused of manhandling the protesters outside the gate.
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- He complained that the officer had manhandled him during the arrest.
- Nobody should be manhandled, whatever they are accused of.
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[T] ~ sth + adv./prep.
to move a heavy object using a lot of physical effort
(भारी चीज़) हाथों से ज़ोर लगाकर खिसकाना
- They manhandled the piano up the stairs.
- Four workers manhandled the heavy gate into place.
- The movers manhandled the wardrobe through the narrow doorway.
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- It took six men to manhandle the generator onto the truck.
- We had to manhandle the boat down to the river.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
manhandle + person
Manhandle somebody means to push, pull or hold them roughly, usually by force and often in a public place.
किसी को manhandle करने का अर्थ है उसे ज़ोर-ज़बरदस्ती से धक्का देना, खींचना या कसकर पकड़ना, प्रायः सार्वजनिक स्थान पर।
- Two guards manhandled the protester out of the hall.
- The suspect said he was manhandled by the police.
manhandle + heavy object + adverbial
It also means to move a heavy thing by hand with great effort, usually with a path such as up, into or out of.
इसका अर्थ भारी चीज़ को बड़ी मेहनत से हाथ से हिलाना भी है, प्रायः up, into या out of जैसे पथ-सूचक शब्दों के साथ।
- The workers manhandled the machine up the narrow stairs.
- They manhandled the sofa into the van.
be manhandled (passive)
The passive is common in news reports, with by to name the people who used force.
समाचारों में passive रूप आम है, और बल प्रयोग करने वालों का नाम बताने के लिए by आता है।
- The journalist was manhandled by security staff.
manhandle vs mishandle
Manhandle is about physical roughness; mishandle means to deal with something badly, usually in management or care.
Manhandle शारीरिक कठोरता के लिए है; mishandle का अर्थ किसी बात को बुरी तरह संभालना है, प्रायः प्रबंधन या देखभाल में।
- The airline mishandled the complaint and manhandled the passenger.
+Collocations 4
adverb + manhandle
roughlyviolentlyphysicallybrutallyforcibly
- The fan was roughly manhandled by stewards at the gate.
manhandle + object
a suspecta protestera journalista passengera pianoa barrel
- Four men manhandled the piano onto the stage.
manhandled + direction
out ofintoupdownacrossaway
- He was manhandled out of the shop by two guards.
accused of manhandling
accused ofcharged withcomplained aboutblamed forreported for
- The officer was accused of manhandling a student.
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- The crowd was angry when the vendor was manhandled by the officials.
जब अधिकारियों ने विक्रेता के साथ धक्का-मुक्की की, तो भीड़ क्रोधित हो गई।
- It took four labourers to manhandle the statue onto the truck.
मूर्ति को ट्रक पर चढ़ाने में चार मज़दूरों को ज़ोर लगाना पड़ा।
- Radhika was shocked to see a boy manhandled by two older students.
राधिका यह देखकर स्तब्ध रह गई कि दो बड़े छात्र एक लड़के के साथ मारपीट कर रहे थे।
- Passengers complained that they were manhandled at the airport check.
यात्रियों ने शिकायत की कि हवाई अड्डे की जाँच में उनके साथ बदसलूकी हुई।
- The firemen manhandled the heavy hose through the crowded lane.
दमकलकर्मियों ने भीड़ भरी गली में भारी पाइप को बड़ी मेहनत से आगे बढ़ाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The police manhandled with the protesters.
✓ The police manhandled the protesters.
Manhandle is transitive; it takes a direct object with no preposition.
Manhandle transitive verb है; इसके बाद सीधे object आता है, preposition नहीं।