rut
/rʌt/noun
उच्चारण रट
(पहियों से बनी) लीक, गहरी लकीर
Core word
noun
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[C]
a deep track that the wheels of vehicles leave in soft ground
(पहियों से बनी) लीक, गहरी लकीर
- The cart got stuck in a muddy rut.
- The tractor's wheels left deep ruts in the muddy field.
- The bullock cart rattled along the deep ruts in the lane.
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- Rain filled the ruts in the track with muddy water.
- Their car got stuck in a rut on the way to the village.
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[C]
a boring way of life that does not change
ढर्रा, नीरस दिनचर्या, लकीर का फ़कीरपन
- After ten years in the same job, he felt he was in a rut.
- Radhika changed her job because she did not want to be stuck in a rut.
- I felt I was in a rut, doing the same thing every day.
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- A new hobby can help you get out of a rut.
- Many people stay in a rut because they fear change.
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[U, singular]
the season during which male deer and some other animals are sexually active
(हिरण आदि का) मद-काल
- Stags fight during the rut.
- Forest guards avoid the area during the rut because the stags become aggressive.
- Stags are dangerous during the rut and should be avoided.
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- The rut begins in autumn and lasts several weeks.
- The noise of fighting stags was heard throughout the rut.
¶Idioms 1
be (stuck) in a rut
to be living or working in a boring routine that is difficult to change
एक ही ढर्रे में फँसे रहना, नीरस जीवन में अटके रहना
- I need a new challenge because I'm stuck in a rut.
- Travel can help you get out of a rut.
§Grammar and usage
Be stuck in a rut means to be trapped in a dull routine without progress.
Be stuck in a rut का अर्थ है बिना प्रगति के किसी नीरस दिनचर्या में फँसे रहना।