mishap
/ˈmɪshæp/noun
उच्चारण मिस्हैप
दुर्घटना, अनहोनी, दुर्भाग्य
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a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results
दुर्घटना, अनहोनी, दुर्भाग्य
- The trip passed without mishap.
- a minor mishap in the kitchen
- Apart from a small mishap with the tent, the camp went well.
+ 2 more examples
- A kitchen mishap spoilt the evening's dinner.
- The journey passed without any mishap.
Synonyms accident misfortune setback misadventure hitch
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have / suffer / meet with a mishap
A mishap is a minor accident; it is had, suffered or met with, never 'done'.
'Mishap' एक छोटी दुर्घटना है; इसके साथ had, suffered या met with आता है, 'done' नहीं।
- We had a small mishap on the way to the station.
- The cyclist met with a mishap near the bridge.
without (any) mishap
The phrase without mishap says that a journey or event passed smoothly; the singular is common.
'Without mishap' बताता है कि यात्रा या आयोजन बिना बाधा पूरा हुआ; singular रूप अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The expedition ended without mishap.
- The pilgrims reached the shrine without any mishap.
mishap + happen to sb / occur
Use happen to for the person affected; occur takes no person.
प्रभावित व्यक्ति के लिए 'happen to' आता है; 'occur' के साथ व्यक्ति नहीं आता।
- A mishap happened to Radhika at the market.
- The mishap occurred at noon.
mishap vs accident vs calamity
A mishap is small and usually harmless; an accident can cause injury; a calamity is a huge disaster.
'Mishap' छोटी और प्रायः हानिरहित घटना है; 'accident' में चोट हो सकती है; 'calamity' बहुत बड़ी आपदा है।
- Spilling the milk was a mishap, not a calamity.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mishap
minorunfortunateslightsmalldomestic
- A slight mishap delayed the train by ten minutes.
verb + mishap
avoidcausereportsuffersurvive
- The driver avoided a mishap by braking in time.
mishap + noun
reportinsuranceinquiryalert
- The insurance covers any mishap on the trek.
mishap on / during / in
on the wayduring the tripin the kitchenat the lab
- There was a mishap in the lab, but no one was hurt.
“More examples 5
- The wedding went well except for a small mishap with the sound system.
विवाह समारोह साउंड सिस्टम की एक छोटी गड़बड़ी के सिवा अच्छा रहा।
- The trek ended without any mishap, thanks to our guide.
हमारे गाइड के कारण ट्रेक बिना किसी दुर्घटना के समाप्त हुआ।
- Radhika spilled tea on her notes, a minor mishap before the test.
राधिका ने अपने नोट्स पर चाय गिरा दी, जो परीक्षा से पहले एक छोटी चूक थी।
- Careful packing can prevent a mishap with fragile goods.
सावधानी से पैकिंग करने से नाज़ुक सामान के साथ दुर्घटना रोकी जा सकती है।
- After a series of mishaps, the match was called off.
कई गड़बड़ियों के बाद मैच रद्द कर दिया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He met with an mishap on the highway.
✓ He met with a mishap on the highway.
Mishap begins with a consonant sound, so the article is a.
'Mishap' व्यंजन ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'a' आएगा।
✗ A mishap occurred with the driver.
✓ A mishap happened to the driver.
With a person, happen to is used.
व्यक्ति के साथ घटना के लिए 'happen to' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Mishaps is a part of every journey.
✓ Mishaps are a part of every journey.
Mishaps is plural and needs are.
'Mishaps' plural है, इसलिए verb 'are' आएगी।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mis·hap
Spelling and pronunciation: mis-hap, /ˈmɪshæp/, with s and h pronounced separately (mis- plus hap, an old word for luck, as in happen and happy; not 'mi-shap').
Spelling और pronunciation में mis-hap, /ˈmɪshæp/, s और h अलग-अलग बोले जाते हैं (mis- और hap, भाग्य का पुराना शब्द, happen और happy की तरह; 'mi-shap' नहीं)।
?Which word?
Keep the bad-luck words together: mishap (small accident), misfortune (bad luck), mischance, misadventure (death by accident, in law), calamity (a great disaster).
दुर्भाग्य के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: mishap (छोटी दुर्घटना), misfortune (दुर्भाग्य), mischance, misadventure (कानून में दुर्घटनावश मृत्यु), calamity (बड़ी आपदा)।