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tether

/ˈteðə(r)/verb

उच्चारण टेदर

(पशु को) खूँटे से बाँधना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth/sb (to sth)

    to tie an animal to a post so that it cannot move very far

    (पशु को) खूँटे से बाँधना

    • The goat was tethered to a tree.

    Synonyms tie fasten secure rope chain

    Opposite untie release loose

  2. 2

    [T, usually passive] ~ sb/sth (to sth)

    to limit somebody's freedom, or to connect one thing closely to another

    बाँधे रखना, सीमित करना

    • She did not want to be tethered to a desk job all her life.

    Synonyms tie bind restrict

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a rope or chain used to tie an animal to something

    पगहा, रस्सी (पशु बाँधने की)

    • The horse pulled at its tether.

    Synonyms rope chain lead leash

Idioms 1

at the end of your tether

(British) so tired, worried or annoyed that you can no longer deal with a difficult situation

धैर्य या सहनशक्ति का अंत हो जाना

  • After three days without sleep, she was at the end of her tether.
  • I'm at the end of my tether with these noisy neighbours.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

tie fasten secure rope chain bind restrict lead leash

Antonyms

untie release loose

§Grammar and usage

At the end of your tether (British) and at the end of your rope (North American) both mean having no patience or strength left.

At the end of your tether (British) और at the end of your rope (North American), दोनों का अर्थ है धैर्य या शक्ति का पूरी तरह समाप्त हो जाना।