row
/rəʊ/noun
उच्चारण रो
पंक्ति, कतार
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[C] ~ (of sb/sth)
a number of people standing or sitting next to each other in a line; a number of objects arranged in a line
पंक्ति, कतार
- She sat in the front row.
- Plant the seeds in a straight row.
- The children sat in a row on the floor.
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- There was a long row of houses along the canal.
- Place the chairs in neat rows before the guests arrive.
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[C] BrE, informal
a serious disagreement between people or organizations; a noisy argument
झगड़ा, बहस
- a row over the new rules
- A row broke out over who should pay the bill.
- The neighbours had a row about the noise last night.
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- There was a row in the committee over the budget.
- They had a row and did not speak for days.
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[I, T]
to move a boat through water using oars (long poles with flat ends)
(नाव) खेना
- They rowed across the lake.
- We rowed the boat to the middle of the river.
- He rowed the boat gently across the pond.
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- The team rows every morning on the river.
- We rowed for an hour before reaching the island.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a row of + noun / in a row
A row is a line of people or things. 'In a row' also means one after another without a break.
Row लोगों या वस्तुओं की पंक्ति है; 'in a row' का अर्थ लगातार भी है।
- Radhika sat in the front row.
- India won five matches in a row.
a row /rau/ = quarrel
This noun is pronounced to rhyme with 'now'. It means a noisy quarrel; use 'have a row with sb about sth'.
इस अर्थ में 'row' का उच्चारण 'now' जैसा है; इसका अर्थ झगड़ा है।
- He had a row with his neighbour about parking.
- There was a row over the fees.
row /roh/ (verb) = to move a boat with oars
This verb rhymes with 'go'. The preposition 'across' or 'down' shows the route.
Verb के रूप में इसका उच्चारण 'go' जैसा है; नाव चलाने के लिए आता है।
- They rowed across the lake.
- He rows every morning.
row vs raw vs rope
These look alike but mean different things: row (line, boat, argument), raw (uncooked), rope (thick cord).
ये एक जैसे लगते हैं पर अर्थ भिन्न हैं: row, raw (कच्चा) और rope (रस्सी)।
- The raw rice was kept in a row of sacks.
row (verb) with a rowing boat / rowing as a sport
The activity is 'rowing'. 'Go rowing' is common for leisure.
इस गतिविधि का नाम 'rowing' है; मनोरंजन के लिए 'go rowing' आम है।
- We went rowing on Sunday.
+Collocations 5
adjective + row
frontbacksecondneatlong
- The children sat in the back row.
verb + row
havestartcausesettlerow
- They had a row over money.
phrases with row
in a rowa hard row to hoedeath rowin the front row
- She has won three prizes in a row.
row + noun
boathousecropseat
- They rented a row boat for the afternoon.
row + quarrel
a bitter rowa family rowa noisy rowa political row
- A political row broke out over the budget.
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- Trees stood in a neat row along the road.
सड़क के किनारे पेड़ एक सुव्यवस्थित पंक्ति में खड़े थे।
- The brothers had a row about the land.
भाइयों में ज़मीन को लेकर झगड़ा हुआ।
- Radhika rowed the boat to the other bank.
राधिका ने नाव खेकर दूसरे किनारे पहुँचाई।
- Our seats are in row G.
हमारी सीटें पंक्ति G में हैं।
- It rained for three days in a row.
लगातार तीन दिन बारिश हुई।
- A row of shops lined the old market street.
पुराने बाज़ार की गली में दुकानों की कतार थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We sat on the first row.
✓ We sat in the first row.
Seats in a line are described with 'in the row'.
पंक्ति में बैठने के लिए 'in the row' आता है।
✗ He won two matches in row.
✓ He won two matches in a row.
The article is needed.
'In a row' का अर्थ लगातार है और इस phrase में article 'a' ज़रूरी है।
✗ They are rowing about the money.
✓ They are having a row about the money.
'Row' (quarrel) is used with 'have'.
झगड़े के अर्थ में 'row' के साथ 'have' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
in a row
one after the other, without a break
लगातार
- India won five matches in a row.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: row (/rəʊ/), roe (fish eggs) and rho (a Greek letter).
Homophone: row (/rəʊ/), roe (मछली के अंडे) और rho (यूनानी अक्षर)।
§Grammar and usage
Row meaning a line or to move a boat is /rəʊ/ (rhymes with go); row meaning a noisy argument is /raʊ/ (rhymes with now).
Pronunciation trap, अक्सर पूछा जाता है: पंक्ति या नाव खेने के अर्थ में row /rəʊ/ (go से तुकांत); झगड़े के अर्थ में row /raʊ/ (now से तुकांत)।
The past of row (a boat) is rowed; rode is the past of ride, and road is a street.
Row (नाव) का past rowed; rode ride का past है, और road सड़क।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In a row (one after another).
Idiom 'in a row' (लगातार)।