scatter
/ˈskætə(r)/verb
उच्चारण स्कैटर
बिखेरना, छितराना, छिड़कना
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[T] ~ sth (on/over/around sth)
to throw or drop things in different directions so that they cover an area
बिखेरना, छितराना, छिड़कना
- The farmer scattered the seed over the field.
- Papers were scattered all over the floor.
- Children scattered flower petals along the path.
+ 2 more examples
- He scattered crumbs for the birds in the garden.
- Toys lay scattered across the living room.
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth)
to move, or make people or animals move, quickly in different directions
तितर-बितर होना या करना
- The crowd scattered when the police arrived.
- The explosion scattered the pigeons.
- The sheep scattered when the dog barked.
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- The students scattered as soon as the bell rang.
- The loud noise scattered the flock of crows.
Synonyms disperse break up flee
Opposite gather assemble congregate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
scatter + object + on / over / across / around
To throw or drop things so that they spread over an area; the preposition shows where they fall.
चीज़ों को इस प्रकार फेंकना या गिराना कि वे किसी क्षेत्र में फैल जाएँ; preposition बताता है कि वे कहाँ गिरती हैं।
- The farmer scattered seeds over the freshly ploughed field.
- Children scattered flower petals on the path.
scatter (intransitive)
With no object, it means that a group moves quickly in different directions, often from fear.
कर्म के बिना इसका अर्थ है कि कोई समूह प्रायः भय से अलग-अलग दिशाओं में तेज़ी से बिखर जाता है।
- The crowd scattered when the rain began.
- The pigeons scattered at the sound of the gun.
be scattered (about / around / across)
The passive or participle describes things that lie spread out untidily or at long distances.
Passive या participle बेतरतीब या दूर-दूर फैली चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है।
- Toys were scattered around the room.
- Small villages are scattered across the hills.
scattered showers / a scattering of sth
'Scattered' is used in weather reports for rain in some places only; 'a scattering of' means a few here and there.
मौसम रिपोर्ट में 'scattered' का अर्थ कुछ ही स्थानों पर वर्षा है; 'a scattering of' का अर्थ यहाँ-वहाँ थोड़े से है।
- Scattered showers are expected in the evening.
- A scattering of people waited at the bus stop.
+Collocations 4
scatter + noun
seedsashespetalspaperscrowdclouds
- A strong wind scattered the papers across the courtyard.
adverb + scatter
widelyquicklyrandomlyeverywhereevenly
- The seeds were evenly scattered before the first rain.
scattered + noun
showersvillagescloudssettlementsapplause
- Scattered clouds covered the sky in the afternoon.
scatter + preposition
overacrossaroundamongto the winds
- He scattered coins among the poor children outside the temple.
“More examples 5
- Police fired tear gas and the protesters scattered in all directions.
पुलिस ने आँसू गैस छोड़ी और प्रदर्शनकारी चारों दिशाओं में बिखर गए।
- Radhika's books lay scattered on the floor after the earthquake drill.
भूकंप अभ्यास के बाद राधिका की किताबें फर्श पर बिखरी पड़ी थीं।
- The old woman scattered grain for the sparrows every morning.
बूढ़ी महिला हर सुबह गौरैयों के लिए दाना बिखेरती थी।
- His family's ashes were scattered in the Ganga at Haridwar.
उसके परिवार की अस्थियाँ हरिद्वार में गंगा में प्रवाहित की गईं।
- Members of the team are scattered across different states.
टीम के सदस्य अलग-अलग राज्यों में फैले हुए हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The papers scattered by the wind.
✓ The papers were scattered by the wind.
When the wind is the doer, a passive with 'were' is needed.
जब पवन कर्ता हो, तब 'were' के साथ passive आवश्यक है।
✗ The farmer scattered the seeds in all over the field.
✓ The farmer scattered the seeds all over the field.
'All over' is complete in itself and takes no 'in' before it.
'All over' स्वयं पूर्ण है और इसके पहले 'in' नहीं लगता।
✗ The seeds should be scatter evenly over the soil.
✓ The seeds should be scattered evenly over the soil.
After 'be' a passive needs the past participle 'scattered'.
'Be' के बाद passive में past participle 'scattered' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe things going in different directions, but they differ in force and in the thing moved.
तीनों चीज़ों के अलग-अलग दिशाओं में जाने का वर्णन करते हैं, पर बल और वस्तु में भिन्न हैं।
To throw or move things so that they land widely and unevenly.
चीज़ों को इस प्रकार फेंकना या हटाना कि वे दूर-दूर तक असमान रूप से गिरें।
- Scatter the seeds.
To open out something or cover a surface, usually in a smooth way.
किसी चीज़ को खोलना या सतह को प्रायः समान रूप से ढकना।
- Spread the cloth on the table.
Formal; a crowd or substance breaks up and goes away.
औपचारिक; भीड़ या पदार्थ टूटकर चला जाता है।
- The fog dispersed by noon.
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scat·ter
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Scattered showers (weather).
Collocation 'scattered showers' (मौसम) है।