stroll
/strəʊl/verb
उच्चारण स्ट्रोल
टहलना, सैर करना, धीरे-धीरे घूमना
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to walk somewhere in a slow relaxed way
टहलना, सैर करना, धीरे-धीरे घूमना
- We strolled along the beach after dinner.
- After dinner, the family strolled around the park.
- Grandfather likes to stroll through the garden every morning.
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- Tourists strolled along the ghats as the lamps were being lit.
- Let's stroll down to the market and see what is on sale.
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[C]
a slow relaxed walk
टहल, सैर
- an evening stroll in the park
- We took a pleasant stroll along the river at sunset.
- Shall we go for a stroll after lunch?
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- The path by the lake is perfect for a quiet stroll.
- A short stroll took us from the station to the old fort.
Synonyms walk amble saunter ramble constitutional
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stroll + adverb / preposition
Stroll is an intransitive verb of movement; the place or direction follows with along, around, through or down.
'Stroll' गति की अकर्मक क्रिया है; स्थान या दिशा along, around, through या down के साथ आती है।
- We strolled along the beach after dinner.
- Radhika strolled through the market looking at bangles.
go for a stroll / take a stroll
As a noun, stroll is used with go for, take or have; it is a countable noun and needs a.
Noun के रूप में 'stroll' के साथ go for, take या have आता है; यह गणनीय है और इसके साथ a लगता है।
- Grandfather goes for a stroll every evening.
- Let's take a stroll in the park.
stroll + to-infinitive / participle
A second action can follow with a present participle, showing what the person did while strolling.
टहलते समय व्यक्ति ने क्या किया, यह बताने के लिए बाद में present participle आ सकता है।
- He strolled out of the room, humming a tune.
stroll (figurative) = easy win
In informal sports talk, a stroll or a stroll to victory means an easy win with no struggle.
अनौपचारिक खेल-चर्चा में 'a stroll' या 'a stroll to victory' का अर्थ बिना संघर्ष की आसान जीत है।
- The match was a stroll for the home team.
+Collocations 4
adjective + stroll
leisurelygentleeveningshortmorning
- They enjoyed a leisurely stroll by the river.
verb + stroll
go fortakeenjoyhavefancy
- Do you fancy a stroll after lunch?
stroll + preposition
alongthrougharounddownacross
- We strolled across the college campus.
adverb + stroll
slowlylazilycasuallyhappily
- He casually strolled into the hall ten minutes late.
“More examples 5
- The couple strolled hand in hand along Marine Drive.
दंपति हाथ में हाथ डाले मरीन ड्राइव पर टहलता रहा।
- After the exam, we took a stroll in the garden to relax.
परीक्षा के बाद हमने मन बहलाने के लिए बगीचे में सैर की।
- The visitors strolled around the fort for an hour.
आगंतुक एक घंटे तक क़िले में घूमते रहे।
- She strolled to the bus stop, not worried about being late.
वह देर होने की चिंता किए बिना आराम से बस-स्टॉप तक चल दी।
- The old men enjoy an evening stroll in the temple courtyard.
वृद्ध लोग मंदिर के आँगन में शाम की सैर का आनंद लेते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went for stroll in the park.
✓ We went for a stroll in the park.
Stroll is a countable noun, so the article a is needed.
'Stroll' गणनीय noun है, इसलिए article 'a' आवश्यक है।
✗ He strolled to the garden for taking fresh air.
✓ He strolled to the garden to get some fresh air.
Purpose is expressed with a to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य to-infinitive से बताया जाता है, 'for + -ing' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean walking, but they differ in speed and purpose.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ चलने का अर्थ रखती हैं, पर गति और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
To walk with long, confident steps.
लंबे, आत्मविश्वास भरे क़दमों से चलना।
- He strode into the office.
To walk slowly with heavy steps, tired.
थके हुए, भारी क़दमों से धीरे चलना।
- They trudged home in the rain.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the walking words together: stroll (slowly, for pleasure), amble (slowly, in a relaxed way), saunter (in a slow, confident way), stride (with long steps), trudge (slowly with effort), hike (a long walk in the country), tiptoe (on your toes).
चलने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: stroll (धीरे, आनंद के लिए), amble (धीरे, आराम से), saunter (धीरे, आत्मविश्वास से), stride (लंबे कदमों से), trudge (मेहनत से धीरे), hike (गाँव में लंबी पैदल यात्रा), tiptoe (पंजों के बल)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A leisurely stroll, take a stroll.
Collocations: a leisurely stroll (आराम से धीरे-धीरे टहलना), take a stroll (सैर पर निकलना)। stroll का मतलब बिना जल्दी के चलना है।