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rash

/ræʃ/adjective

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जल्दबाज़, बिना सोचे-समझे काम करने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    doing something too quickly, without thinking carefully about the results

    जल्दबाज़, बिना सोचे-समझे काम करने वाला

    • It was rash to resign without another job.
    • a rash promise
    • It was rash of him to cross the river in flood.
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    • Don't make a rash decision when you are angry.
    • Rash driving causes many accidents on this road.

    Synonyms reckless hasty impulsive

    Opposite cautious careful prudent

noun
  1. 1

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    an area of red spots on the skin caused by illness or allergy

    (त्वचा पर) चकत्ते, दाने

    • The medicine gave him a rash.
    • The new soap gave her a red rash on the arm.
    • Itchy red rashes appeared on the child's back.
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    • A prickly heat rash is common in summer.
    • The doctor said the rash was caused by an allergy.
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    [sing.] a ~ of sth

    a series of unpleasant things that happen in a short time

    (बुरी घटनाओं की) बाढ़, झड़ी

    • a rash of thefts in the colony
    • A rash of complaints followed the change in the bus route.
    • A rash of strikes affected the city last month.
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    • There has been a rash of phone thefts in the market.
    • A rash of cold days followed the first rain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

rash (adjective) + decision / act

As an adjective, rash describes a hasty act or person, usually with risk of regret.

Adjective के रूप में 'rash' जल्दबाज़ी वाले कार्य या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है, जिसमें पछतावे का जोखिम रहता है।

  • It was rash of him to resign without a plan.
  • Do not make a rash promise.

it is rash to do / rash of sb to do

Use it is rash to do for the act, and it is rash of sb to do to judge the person.

कार्य के लिए 'it is rash to do' और व्यक्ति पर टिप्पणी के लिए 'it is rash of sb to do' आता है।

  • It is rash to trust a stranger.
  • It was rash of her to speak in anger.

a rash (noun) on the skin

As a noun, rash is a countable skin condition: a rash on the arm, or an itchy rash.

Noun के रूप में 'rash' त्वचा की एक countable स्थिति है, जैसे a rash on the arm।

  • He developed a rash on his neck.

a rash of + plural noun

A rash of means a sudden series of unpleasant events and takes a plural noun.

'A rash of' का अर्थ अप्रिय घटनाओं की अचानक झड़ी है और इसके बाद plural noun आता है।

  • There has been a rash of thefts in the colony.

rashly (adverb) / rashness

Rashly is the adverb and rashness the noun for the quality.

'Rashly' adverb है और 'rashness' इस गुण का noun है।

  • He acted rashly and lost money.
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rash + noun

decisionremarkpromiseactjudgement

  • A rash remark ended the long friendship.

adverb + rash

tooa bitfar tooterriblyextremely

  • Selling the shop was a bit rash.

verb + a rash

developgetbreak out incausetreat

  • The cream will treat the rash within a week.

a rash of

theftsaccidentsrobberiesstrikescomplaints

  • A rash of accidents occurred on the highway.

rash (skin) + noun

creamallergytreatmentspots

  • The doctor gave him a cream for the rash.
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  • Radhika regretted her rash words as soon as she spoke.

बोलते ही राधिका को अपने जल्दबाज़ी भरे शब्दों पर पछतावा हुआ।

  • A rash driver can put the whole bus in danger.

लापरवाह चालक पूरी बस को खतरे में डाल सकता है।

  • The baby had a heat rash in the summer.

गर्मी में बच्चे को घमौरियाँ निकल आईं।

  • It was rash of the minister to promise a quick solution.

मंत्री का जल्द समाधान का वादा करना जल्दबाज़ी थी।

  • There has been a rash of mobile thefts near the market.

बाज़ार के पास मोबाइल चोरियों की झड़ी लग गई है।

  • Radhika told her brother not to be rash and to think before he spoke.

राधिका ने अपने भाई से कहा कि जल्दबाज़ी न करे और बोलने से पहले सोचे।

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✗ He is rash to take decisions.

✓ He is rash in taking decisions.

To describe a habit of the person, use rash in + -ing.

व्यक्ति की आदत बताने के लिए 'rash in + -ing' आता है।

✗ It was rash for him to refuse.

✓ It was rash of him to refuse.

Judgements of character use of, not for.

चरित्र पर टिप्पणी में 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।

✗ A rash of fever appeared on his skin.

✓ A rash appeared on his skin.

A rash on the skin is a skin condition, not a fever; of fever does not fit.

त्वचा पर 'rash' एक त्वचा-रोग है, बुखार नहीं; 'of fever' यहाँ उचित नहीं।

◇Word family
rashly adv.rashness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

The noun sense (skin spots) is a different word with the same spelling.

Noun (त्वचा के दाने) वाला अर्थ एक ही spelling का अलग शब्द है।