quake
/kweɪk/verb
उच्चारण क्वेक
काँपना, थरथराना
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as synonym
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to shake because you are very nervous or afraid
काँपना, थरथराना
- He was quaking with fear.
- The nervous speaker quaked as he stood in front of the huge crowd.
- The little boy quaked with fear in the dark room.
+ 2 more examples
- She quaked at the thought of speaking before so many people.
- The thief quaked when he heard footsteps behind him.
Synonyms tremble shake shiver quiver shudder
Opposite be calm steady
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[I]
(of the earth or a building) to shake
(धरती) हिलना
- The ground quaked beneath our feet.
- The whole building quaked when the train passed by.
- The old bridge quaked as the heavy lorry crossed.
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- The floor quaked when the explosion went off nearby.
- The walls quaked during the tremor, and the plates fell.
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[C] informal
an earthquake
भूकंप
- The quake measured 6.5 on the Richter scale.
- A strong quake shook parts of Gujarat in the early morning.
- A small quake was felt in Delhi last night.
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- The quake destroyed several houses in the hill village.
- Aid reached the area soon after the quake struck.
Synonyms earthquake tremor shock seism
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
quake with + emotion
To shake with fear or anger, use 'quake with'. No article is used before the emotion.
भय या क्रोध से काँपने के लिए 'quake with' आता है। भाववाचक शब्द से पहले article नहीं लगता।
- The child quaked with fear during the thunder.
- He stood quaking with anger.
the ground / a building quakes
'Quake' is intransitive. It describes the earth or a structure shaking. It takes no object.
'Quake' अकर्मक है। यह धरती या इमारत के हिलने को बताता है। इसका कोई object नहीं होता।
- The ground quaked when the heavy train passed.
- The old house quaked in the storm.
quake (noun, short for earthquake)
As a noun, 'quake' is the common short form of 'earthquake', used in news reports.
Noun के रूप में 'quake' 'earthquake' का आम संक्षिप्त रूप है, जो समाचार में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The quake struck at dawn.
- Rescue teams reached the quake zone by noon.
quake in one's boots (idiom)
This idiom means to be very afraid of something.
यह idiom किसी चीज़ से बहुत डरने को बताता है।
- The students quaked in their boots before the viva.
+Collocations 4
quake + with
with fearwith angerwith coldwith laughter
- She quaked with fear on seeing the snake.
adjective + quake
powerfuldeadlyminormajordevastating
- A powerful quake shook the hill town.
quake + noun
zonevictimsreliefdamagesurvivors
- Volunteers brought food for the quake victims.
verb + quake
strikehitrocksurvivepredict
- A quake hit the northern region in the morning.
“More examples 5
- My grandmother quaked as the thunder rolled over the village.
गाँव पर बादल गरजे तो मेरी दादी काँप उठीं।
- The walls quaked for several seconds and then stood still.
दीवारें कई सेकंड तक काँपती रहीं और फिर थम गईं।
- Relief camps were set up soon after the quake.
भूकंप के तुरंत बाद राहत शिविर लगाए गए।
- He quaked at the thought of speaking in front of the whole school.
पूरे विद्यालय के सामने बोलने के विचार से ही वह काँप उठा।
- The quake caused damage to many old temples.
भूकंप से कई पुराने मंदिरों को क्षति पहुँची।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The tremor quaked the old building.
✓ The tremor shook the old building.
'Quake' is intransitive; use 'shake' when there is an object.
'Quake' अकर्मक है; object होने पर 'shake' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ He was quaking by fear.
✓ He was quaking with fear.
Emotion causing a physical reaction takes 'with'.
शारीरिक प्रतिक्रिया पैदा करने वाली भावना के साथ 'with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean shaking, but they differ in what shakes and why.
ये क्रियाएँ सभी काँपने को बताती हैं, पर अंतर यह है कि क्या काँपता है और क्यों।
To shake, especially from fear, or the earth in an earthquake.
काँपना, विशेषकर भय से, या भूकंप में धरती का हिलना।
- He quaked with fear.
To shake slightly because of fear, cold or weakness.
भय, ठंड या कमज़ोरी से हल्का काँपना।
- Her hands trembled.
To shake lightly, usually from cold or fear.
प्रायः ठंड या भय से हल्का सिहरना।
- He shivered in the cold.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Quake, with qu- and silent e.
Quake, qu- और silent e के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the shake words together: quake, tremble, shiver (from cold), quiver (slight fast shaking), shudder (sudden shake from fear or disgust).
काँपने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: quake, tremble, shiver (ठंड से), quiver (हल्का तेज़ काँपना), shudder (डर या घृणा से अचानक काँपना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Quake in your boots (be very frightened).
Idiom 'quake in your boots' (बहुत डरना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The study of earthquakes is seismology; the instrument that records them a seismograph; the point on the surface above where it starts the epicentre.
भूकंपों का अध्ययन seismology; उन्हें रिकॉर्ड करने वाला यंत्र seismograph; जहाँ से शुरू हो उसके ऊपर सतह का बिंदु epicentre।