scramble
/ˈskræmbl/verb
उच्चारण स्क्रैम्बल
हाथ-पैर से चढ़ना या रेंगना, हड़बड़ी में चलना
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as spelling
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to move quickly, especially with difficulty, using your hands to help you
हाथ-पैर से चढ़ना या रेंगना, हड़बड़ी में चलना
- The boys scrambled up the rocks.
- She scrambled to her feet when the principal entered.
- Boys scrambled over the wall to fetch the ball.
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- The climbers scrambled up the steep hillside.
- He scrambled out of the water as the wave hit the shore.
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[I] ~ (for sth) | ~ to do sth
to push, fight or compete with others in order to get or reach something
(कुछ पाने के लिए) होड़ लगाना, छीना-झपटी करना
- Candidates scrambled for the few seats.
- People scrambled to buy tickets.
- Fans scrambled for tickets on the first day of sale.
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- Shoppers scrambled to grab the last discounted phones.
- Companies are scrambling to hire experienced engineers.
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[T] ~ sth
to cook an egg by mixing the white and yellow parts together and heating them
(अंडा) फेंटकर पकाना
- scrambled eggs
- Radhika scrambled two eggs with chopped onions and green chillies.
- I'll scramble some eggs for breakfast.
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- She scrambled the eggs with a little butter.
- He likes his eggs scrambled, not fried.
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[T] ~ sth
to change the way that a radio or telephone message sounds so that only people with special equipment can understand it
(संदेश) गड्डमड्ड करना, कूटबद्ध करना
- The signal was scrambled.
- The army scrambles its radio messages so that enemies cannot understand them.
- The telephone line was scrambled to protect the call.
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- Spies scramble their messages so no one else can read them.
- The signal was scrambled by the system and sounded like noise.
Synonyms encode encrypt jumble
Opposite decode unscramble
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[sing.] ~ (for sth)
a situation in which people push, fight or compete with each other in order to get or do something
होड़, छीना-झपटी, धक्का-मुक्की
- the scramble for admission to good colleges
- There was a mad scramble for seats when the bus arrived.
- There was a scramble to board the first bus out of the city.
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- The scramble for the best seats began the moment the doors opened.
- A scramble broke out at the ration shop when supplies arrived.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
scramble + up / over / through / down sth
Use scramble with a direction word when someone climbs or moves fast with difficulty.
जब कोई कठिनाई से चढ़ता या तेज़ी से चलता है तब 'scramble' के साथ दिशा बताने वाला शब्द आता है।
- The boys scrambled up the steep slope.
- She scrambled over the wall to escape.
scramble for sth / to + verb
To scramble for something means to compete with others to get it; to scramble to do means to hurry.
'Scramble for sth' का अर्थ दूसरों से होड़ करके कुछ पाना है; 'scramble to do' का अर्थ जल्दी करना।
- Fans scrambled for tickets.
- The staff scrambled to finish the work before the inspection.
scrambled eggs / scramble sth
To scramble eggs is to cook them stirred; the past participle is used as an adjective.
अंडे 'scramble' करने का अर्थ उन्हें फेंटकर पकाना है; past participle विशेषण की तरह आता है।
- Radhika made scrambled eggs for breakfast.
a scramble for sth (noun)
As a noun, a scramble is a hurried, disorderly rush to get something.
Noun के रूप में 'scramble' कुछ पाने की जल्दबाज़ी वाली अव्यवस्थित भाग-दौड़ है।
- There was a scramble for seats in the hall.
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scramble + direction
upoverdownout ofthrough
- The passengers scrambled out of the burning bus.
adjective + scramble
madfranticdesperatelast-minuteundignified
- There was a mad scramble at the gate.
scramble + for
for seatsfor ticketsfor placesfor admissionfor the exit
- Students scrambled for the last few seats.
scrambled + noun
eggsmessagesignalupletters
- The word puzzle had scrambled letters.
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- The children scrambled up the rocks to see the sea.
बच्चे समुद्र देखने के लिए चट्टानों पर चढ़ गए।
- There was a frantic scramble for the last bus.
आख़िरी बस के लिए ज़बरदस्त भगदड़ मच गई।
- Radhika scrambled to submit her form before the deadline.
राधिका ने अंतिम तिथि से पहले अपना फ़ॉर्म जमा करने के लिए भागदौड़ की।
- The word in the puzzle was scrambled, and we had to arrange it.
पहेली का शब्द उलट-पलट था और हमें उसे सही क्रम में लगाना था।
- Hundreds scrambled for the few jobs on offer.
उपलब्ध गिनी-चुनी नौकरियों के लिए सैकड़ों लोगों ने होड़ की।
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✗ They scrambled for to get seats.
✓ They scrambled to get seats.
Use scramble to + verb, or scramble for + noun, not both.
'Scramble to + verb' या 'scramble for + noun' लिखें, दोनों साथ नहीं।
✗ She scrambled the wall.
✓ She scrambled over the wall.
Scramble in this sense is intransitive and needs a direction word.
इस अर्थ में 'scramble' अकर्मक है और इसे दिशा-सूचक शब्द चाहिए।
✗ There was a scramble between seats.
✓ There was a scramble for seats.
Use for, not between, with scramble.
'Scramble' के साथ 'for' आता है, 'between' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
scram·ble
With -mble (not 'scrambel').
अंत में -mble ('scrambel' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Scrambled eggs, a mad scramble, scramble for seats, scramble a jet (send fighter planes up quickly).
Collocations: scrambled eggs, a mad scramble, scramble for seats, scramble a jet (लड़ाकू विमान जल्दी उड़ाना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam: an unscrambling question asks you to put jumbled letters or words in order.
परीक्षा में unscrambling प्रश्न गड्डमड्ड अक्षरों या शब्दों को क्रम में रखने को कहता है।
The 'Scramble for Africa' was the division of Africa among European powers in the late nineteenth century.
'Scramble for Africa' उन्नीसवीं सदी के अंत में यूरोपीय शक्तियों में अफ़्रीका का बँटवारा था।