midst
/mɪdst/noun
उच्चारण मिड्स्ट
बीच में
Core word
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[U] in the ~ of
in the middle of something; among a group of people or things
बीच में
- in the midst of the crisis
- The village stood quietly in the midst of the green fields.
- In the midst of the noise, she kept reading calmly.
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- There is a thief in our midst, said the guard.
- The old tree stood alone in the midst of the field.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the midst of + noun
Means in the middle of a place or group, or during an event or process.
इसका अर्थ किसी स्थान या समूह के बीच में, या किसी घटना या प्रक्रिया के दौरान होता है।
- The temple stands in the midst of a green garden.
- We were in the midst of dinner when the lights went out.
in the midst of + -ing
After 'of' a gerund shows an action that is in progress.
'Of' के बाद gerund चल रही क्रिया को दर्शाता है।
- Radhika was in the midst of solving a puzzle when the bell rang.
in our/their/your midst
A fixed phrase meaning among us or among them as part of the group; the possessive must agree with the group.
यह स्थिर वाक्यांश है, जिसका अर्थ हमारे बीच या उनके बीच है; possessive समूह के अनुरूप होना चाहिए।
- There is a genius in our midst.
- The principal welcomed the new teacher in their midst.
in the midst (without 'of')
Without 'of', 'midst' cannot normally end the phrase; it always needs 'of' or a possessive.
'Of' के बिना 'midst' अकेला वाक्यांश पूरा नहीं करता; इसके साथ 'of' या possessive आता है।
- In the midst of the crowd stood a tall man.
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in the midst of + noun
crisischaoscelebrationa crowdchange
- The country is in the midst of an economic crisis.
in the midst of + event
preparationnegotiationsa storma debatethe monsoon
- The match was stopped in the midst of a heavy storm.
possessive + midst
our midsttheir midstyour midstits midst
- A traitor was discovered in their midst.
verb + in the midst
standfind yourselfsitbearrive
- She found herself in the midst of a noisy festival crowd.
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- The old banyan tree stood in the midst of the village square.
पुराना बरगद का पेड़ गाँव के चौक के बीचोंबीच खड़ा था।
- In the midst of the exams, the school announced a holiday for Holi.
परीक्षाओं के बीच ही विद्यालय ने होली की छुट्टी घोषित कर दी।
- The teacher was surprised to find a stranger in their midst.
शिक्षक को अपने बीच एक अजनबी को पाकर आश्चर्य हुआ।
- He kept calm in the midst of all the confusion.
वह सारी अव्यवस्था के बीच भी शांत बना रहा।
- The country is in the midst of a vast change in the way people pay for things.
देश में लोगों के भुगतान करने के तरीके में इस समय बड़ा परिवर्तन चल रहा है।
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✗ She was in midst of a meeting.
✓ She was in the midst of a meeting.
The phrase needs 'the' before 'midst'.
इस वाक्यांश में 'midst' से पहले 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ A hero lives in our midsts.
✓ A hero lives in our midst.
In this fixed phrase 'midst' stays singular.
इस स्थिर वाक्यांश में 'midst' singular ही रहता है।
✗ He was in the midst to write a letter.
✓ He was in the midst of writing a letter.
After 'midst of' use a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Midst of' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These phrases all mean being in the middle, but they suit different situations.
ये सभी वाक्यांश बीच में होने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर इनके प्रयोग की स्थितियाँ अलग हैं।
Formal or literary; used in fixed phrases such as 'in the midst of' and 'in our midst'.
Formal या साहित्यिक; 'in the midst of' और 'in our midst' जैसे स्थिर वाक्यांशों में।
- He rose in the midst of the hall.
The ordinary, everyday word for the central part of something.
किसी चीज़ के मध्य भाग के लिए सामान्य, रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- She sat in the middle of the row.
A preposition meaning surrounded by or during something, often noise or trouble.
Preposition जिसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ से घिरा होना या उसके दौरान होना है, प्रायः शोर या संकट में।
- He spoke calmly amid the shouting.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in the midst of (in the middle of: 'in the midst of exams').
प्रयोग में in the midst of (के बीच में: 'in the midst of exams')।