phase
/feɪz/noun
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चरण; (चंद्रमा की) कला
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[C]
a stage in a process of change or development; each of the shapes of the moon as we see it from the earth at different times
चरण; (चंद्रमा की) कला
- the first phase
- phases of the moon
- The project is now entering its final phase.
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- Teenagers go through a phase of wanting more independence.
- The moon passes through eight main phases each month.
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[T]
to arrange to do something gradually in stages over a period of time
चरणबद्ध करना
- to phase out plastic
- The government will phase in the new rules over two years.
- The company will phase out old machines over three years.
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- The new timetable will be phased in gradually from April.
- Schools are phasing in the new syllabus class by class.
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phase of + noun / in a phase
Use phase for one stage in a longer process; the process is named after of, and in is used for the stage you are passing through.
लंबी प्रक्रिया के एक चरण के लिए 'phase' आता है; प्रक्रिया का नाम of के बाद आता है और जिस चरण से गुज़र रहे हों उसके लिए in आता है।
- The first phase of the project ends in March.
- The country is in a difficult phase of its history.
phase (moon)
The shape of the moon at a given time is a phase; the main ones are new moon, half moon and full moon.
किसी समय चंद्रमा के आकार को phase कहते हैं; मुख्य कलाएँ अमावस्या, अर्धचंद्र और पूर्णिमा हैं।
- The moon passes through several phases every month.
phase + sth + in / out
As a verb, phase sth in means to introduce it gradually, and phase sth out means to stop it gradually. The object can come before or after the particle.
Verb के रूप में 'phase sth in' का अर्थ धीरे-धीरे लागू करना और 'phase sth out' का अर्थ धीरे-धीरे बंद करना है। Object particle से पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- The school will phase in the new syllabus over two years.
- Single-use plastic is being phased out.
phased (adjective) / in phases
Phased describes something done in stages. The phrase in phases means stage by stage.
'Phased' का अर्थ चरणों में किया गया है; 'in phases' का अर्थ चरण-दर-चरण है।
- Polling in the state was held in seven phases.
- The bank announced a phased recruitment plan.
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adjective + phase
earlyfinalcriticaldifficulttransitional
- The final phase of the construction will begin after the monsoon.
verb + phase
entergo throughcompletemarkbegin
- Teenagers often go through a phase of wanting to be alone.
phase + noun
oneshiftchangetransition
- Phase one of the metro line opened last year.
noun + phase
planningtestingelectiongrowth
- The testing phase of the vaccine lasted several months.
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- The election will be held in three phases.
चुनाव तीन चरणों में कराए जाएँगे।
- Radhika's interest in painting was only a passing phase.
राधिका की चित्रकला में रुचि केवल एक क्षणिक दौर थी।
- The company phased out its old model last year.
कंपनी ने पिछले वर्ष अपना पुराना मॉडल धीरे-धीरे बंद कर दिया।
- The moon is in its waxing phase tonight.
आज रात चंद्रमा बढ़ती कला में है।
- The government will phase in the new tax system over three years.
सरकार नई कर-व्यवस्था को तीन वर्षों में चरणबद्ध ढंग से लागू करेगी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The road will be built by phases.
✓ The road will be built in phases.
Use in phases for doing something stage by stage, not by phases.
चरण-दर-चरण काम करने के लिए 'in phases' आता है, 'by phases' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Phase, stage and step all describe parts of a process, but they stress different things.
Phase, stage और step तीनों प्रक्रिया के भागों को बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग बात पर बल देते हैं।
A period in a changing process, often temporary and one of several in a cycle.
बदलती प्रक्रिया का एक दौर, प्रायः अस्थायी और चक्र के कई दौरों में से एक।
- She is going through a quiet phase.
A point in a development, often one that leads on to the next.
विकास का एक पड़ाव, जो प्रायः अगले पड़ाव की ओर ले जाता है।
- The candidate has reached the final stage of the interview.
One action in a series needed to reach a goal.
लक्ष्य तक पहुँचने के लिए आवश्यक क्रम की एक कार्रवाई।
- Filling the form is the first step.
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phase sth in
to introduce or start using something gradually
(धीरे-धीरे, चरणों में) लागू करना
- The new syllabus will be phased in over three years.
phase sth out
to stop using something gradually
(धीरे-धीरे, चरणों में) समाप्त करना
- Single-use plastics are being phased out.
?Which word?
Homophone: phase and faze (make somebody worried: 'He was not fazed') are both /feɪz/.
Homophone: phase और faze (किसी को चिंतित करना: 'He was not fazed') दोनों /feɪz/ हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Phase out (gradually stop using: 'phase out single-use plastic'), phase in (gradually introduce).
Phrasal verbs अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: phase out (धीरे-धीरे प्रयोग बंद करना: 'phase out single-use plastic'), phase in (धीरे-धीरे शुरू करना)।