stare
/steə(r)/verb
उच्चारण स्टेअर
घूरना, एकटक देखना
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[I] ~ (at sb/sth)
to look at somebody or something for a long time
घूरना, एकटक देखना
- Do not stare at people; it is rude.
- She stared out of the window.
- The little boy stared at the elephant in amazement.
+ 2 more examples
- Why are you staring at me like that?
- They stared in disbelief at the result on the board.
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[C]
a long look at somebody or something
घूरकर देखना, टकटकी
- He gave me a cold stare.
- The stranger's long stare made her uncomfortable on the empty bus.
- She gave the noisy students a stern stare.
+ 2 more examples
- The cat fixed the bird with an unblinking stare.
- His blank stare showed that he had not understood a word.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
stare at sb / sth
Stare always takes at before what you look at; there is no direct object.
'Stare' में जिस चीज़ को देखा जाए उससे पहले हमेशा 'at' आता है; सीधा object नहीं होता।
- The little boy stared at the elephant.
- Radhika stared at the question paper in shock.
stare + into / out of / after
Use into the distance, out of the window or after someone who is leaving; at is not used there.
'Into the distance', 'out of the window' या जाते हुए व्यक्ति के लिए 'after' आता है; वहाँ 'at' नहीं लगता।
- She stared out of the train window for hours.
- He stared into space, thinking of home.
stare + adverb / with + feeling
To show the feeling, use an adverb or with: stare blankly, stare in disbelief, stare with anger.
भावना बताने के लिए adverb या with का प्रयोग होता है: stare blankly, stare in disbelief, stare with anger।
- The customers stared in disbelief at the huge bill.
a stare (noun)
A stare is a long fixed look; the pattern is give sb a stare or a stare of surprise.
'A stare' लंबी टिकी नज़र है; ढाँचा 'give sb a stare' या 'a stare of surprise' है।
- He gave me a cold stare when I asked for my money.
stare vs stair
Stare is about looking; a stair is a step, and the plural stairs is the set of steps.
'Stare' देखने से संबंधित है; 'stair' सीढ़ी का एक पायदान है और plural 'stairs' पूरी सीढ़ी है।
- She stared at the stairs and sighed.
+Collocations 4
adverb + stare
blanklyrudelyintentlyangrilyopenly
- The students stared blankly at the blackboard.
stare + at
at the skyat the screenat a strangerat the clockat the wall
- He kept staring at the clock during the exam.
adjective + stare
coldblanksteadyfixedcurious
- She met his cold stare without fear.
stare + in / into
in surprisein wonderinto spaceinto the distanceinto the fire
- The villagers stared in wonder at the first aeroplane.
“More examples 5
- It is rude to stare at people on the metro.
मेट्रो में लोगों को घूरना असभ्यता है।
- The cat stared at the fish with great interest.
बिल्ली मछली को बड़ी रुचि से घूर रही थी।
- Radhika stared into the distance, thinking about her results.
राधिका अपने परिणाम के बारे में सोचते हुए दूर तक टकटकी लगाए देखती रही।
- The audience stared in silence as the curtain rose.
पर्दा उठते ही दर्शक चुपचाप एकटक देखते रहे।
- He gave her a long stare before answering.
उसने उत्तर देने से पहले उसे देर तक घूरा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She stared on me without speaking.
✓ She stared at me without speaking.
Hindi 'par' misleads students; stare always takes at.
हिंदी के 'पर' से भ्रम होता है; 'stare' के साथ हमेशा 'at' आता है।
✗ He stared me with anger.
✓ He stared at me angrily.
Stare is intransitive and needs at before the person.
'Stare' अकर्मक है और व्यक्ति से पहले 'at' ज़रूरी है।
✗ He fell down the stare and hurt his leg.
✓ He fell down the stairs and hurt his leg.
The steps of a building are stairs; stare means to look fixedly.
इमारत की सीढ़ियाँ 'stairs' हैं; 'stare' का अर्थ एकटक देखना है।
¶Idioms 1
stare sb in the face
(of a fact) to be very obvious; (of a danger) to be about to happen
सामने होना, बिलकुल स्पष्ट होना
- The answer was staring me in the face.
→Phrasal verbs 1
stare sb down/out
to look at sb until they feel uncomfortable and look away
(किसी को) तब तक घूरना जब तक वह नज़रें न हटा ले
- She stared him down until he apologized.
- The two boys tried to stare each other out.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
stare, gaze, glare and glance
Stare is to look for a long time, often rudely or in surprise. Gaze is to look for a long time with love, wonder or deep thought: 'gaze at the stars'. Glare is to look angrily: 'glare at the noisy boys'. Glance is to look quickly: 'glance at the clock'. Peer is to look closely because it is difficult to see.
Stare का अर्थ 'लंबे समय तक देखना' है, प्रायः अशिष्टता से या आश्चर्य में। Gaze का अर्थ 'प्रेम, आश्चर्य या गहरे विचार में लंबे समय तक देखना' है: 'gaze at the stars'। Glare का अर्थ 'गुस्से से देखना' है: 'glare at the noisy boys'। Glance का अर्थ 'जल्दी से देखना' है: 'glance at the clock'। Peer का अर्थ 'देखना कठिन होने पर ध्यान से देखना' है।
The stare/gaze/glare/glance set is a usage item.
Stare, gaze, glare और glance का सेट usage में आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Stare at sb (not 'stare to').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: 'stare at sb' ('stare to' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Stare sb in the face.
Idiom: stare sb in the face (किसी के सामने साफ़ दिखाई देना, यानी ऐसी बात जो बिलकुल स्पष्ट हो या ख़तरा सिर पर आ गया हो)। इसका शाब्दिक अर्थ किसी की आँखों में घूरना भी हो सकता है।