tide
/taɪd/noun
उच्चारण टाइड
ज्वार-भाटा; लहर, प्रवाह
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, proverb
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[C]
a regular rise and fall in the level of the sea, caused by the pull of the moon and sun; a large amount of something that is increasing and is difficult to control; the direction in which opinion is moving
ज्वार-भाटा; लहर, प्रवाह
- high tide
- a tide of anger
- the tide of public opinion
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- The tide is coming in, so we must leave the beach.
- Fishing boats set out at low tide.
- A tide of tourists arrives in Goa every December.
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[T] ~ sb over (sth)
to help somebody during a difficult period by providing what they need
(कठिन समय में) मदद करना
- The loan tided us over.
- A small scholarship tided her over until she found a job.
- Some savings tided the family over the hard winter.
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- A small loan from his uncle tided him over until payday.
- This food will tide us over until we reach the village.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the tide + comes in / goes out
Use the definite article with tide when you speak about the sea level rising (coming in) or falling (going out). The verbs are come in, go out, rise and fall.
समुद्र का जल-स्तर बढ़ने (coming in) या घटने (going out) की बात करते समय 'tide' के साथ definite article 'the' लगता है। इसके साथ come in, go out, rise और fall क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The tide comes in quickly at this beach, so please do not go too far.
- When the tide went out, children collected shells on the sand.
at high tide / at low tide
The fixed phrases take the preposition at and no article. High tide is when the sea is highest; low tide is when it is lowest.
ये स्थिर वाक्यांश preposition 'at' के साथ आते हैं और इनमें article नहीं लगता। High tide में समुद्र सबसे ऊँचा और low tide में सबसे नीचा होता है।
- The fishing boats leave the harbour at high tide.
- The temple on the rock can be reached on foot only at low tide.
tide + sb + over (sth)
As a phrasal verb, tide sb over means to help somebody through a difficult period, usually with money or supplies. The object always comes between tide and over.
Phrasal verb के रूप में 'tide sb over' का अर्थ किसी को कठिन समय में, प्रायः पैसे या सामान से, सहारा देना है। इसमें object हमेशा 'tide' और 'over' के बीच आता है।
- Her uncle sent a little money to tide her over until the first salary.
- This packet of biscuits will tide us over till dinner.
the tide of + noun / the tide turns (figurative)
In figurative use, the tide of opinion, events or change means a strong general movement. When the tide turns, the situation begins to change in the opposite direction.
आलंकारिक प्रयोग में 'the tide of opinion/events/change' का अर्थ किसी बड़े सामान्य प्रवाह से है। 'The tide turns' का अर्थ है कि स्थिति विपरीत दिशा में बदलने लगी है।
- The tide of public opinion turned against the new tax.
- After the tenth over, the tide turned in favour of the home team.
+Collocations 4
adjective + tide
highlowrisingebbspring
- A spring tide brings the highest water level of the month.
verb + tide
turn thestem thego against theswim against thewait for the
- The government is trying to stem the tide of illegal mining.
tide + noun
tablepoolmarklevelline
- Students studied a tide table before the coastal field trip.
tide of + noun
opinioneventschangeprotestrefugees
- A tide of protest swept across the campus.
“More examples 5
- The village was flooded when a high tide met the heavy monsoon rain.
भारी मानसूनी बारिश के साथ ऊँचा ज्वार आने पर गाँव में पानी भर गया।
- Radhika's steady marks showed that the tide had finally turned in her favour.
राधिका के लगातार अच्छे अंकों से पता चला कि हवा अंततः उसके पक्ष में बदल गई थी।
- Sailors say that time and tide wait for no man.
नाविक कहते हैं कि समय और ज्वार किसी की प्रतीक्षा नहीं करते।
- The loan from the bank tided the small shop over the lean season.
बैंक के ऋण ने छोटी दुकान को मंदी के मौसम में सँभाले रखा।
- It is dangerous to swim here when the tide is going out.
जब ज्वार उतर रहा हो, तब यहाँ तैरना खतरनाक है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Time and tide waits for none.
✓ Time and tide wait for none.
Two nouns joined by and take a plural verb.
And से जुड़े दो nouns के साथ plural verb आती है, इसलिए 'waits' नहीं 'wait' होगा।
✗ This money will tide over me until Friday.
✓ This money will tide me over until Friday.
In tide sb over, the pronoun goes between the verb and the particle.
'Tide sb over' में pronoun verb और particle 'over' के बीच आता है।
✗ The boats go out to sea in high tide.
✓ The boats go out to sea at high tide.
The fixed phrase is at high tide, not in high tide.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'at high tide' है, 'in high tide' नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
turn the tide
to make a situation change from bad to good, or from good to bad
हवा का रुख़ बदल देना
- Her goal turned the tide of the match.
- New medicines turned the tide against the disease.
swim with/against the tide
to agree with/oppose the attitudes or opinions that most other people have
धारा के साथ/विपरीत चलना
- It takes courage to swim against the tide.
- He always swims with the tide.
time and tide wait for no man / time and tide wait for none
time passes and will not stop for anyone, so you should not delay doing things
समय और ज्वार किसी की प्रतीक्षा नहीं करते; गया वक़्त फिर हाथ नहीं आता
- Start preparing for the exam now; time and tide wait for no man.
- Radhika never wastes a minute, as she knows that time and tide wait for no man.
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tide sb over (sth)
to help somebody during a difficult period by providing what they need
(मुश्किल वक़्त में) किसी का काम चला देना
- Can you lend me some money to tide me over till payday?
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tide sb over (help somebody through a difficult period: 'A small loan tided him over').
Phrasal verb बहुत पूछा जाता है: tide sb over (कठिन दौर में किसी की मदद करना: 'A small loan tided him over')।
'Time and tide wait for no man' (do not delay, as time will not wait for you).
कहावत 'Time and tide wait for no man' (समय किसी की प्रतीक्षा नहीं करता, देर मत करो)।
Turn the tide (change a situation completely), swim against the tide (do the opposite of what most people do), go with the tide.
Idioms: turn the tide (स्थिति पूरी तरह बदलना, पासा पलटना), swim against the tide (अधिकांश लोगों के विपरीत करना, धारा के विपरीत तैरना), go with the tide।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: tides are caused mainly by the moon's gravitational pull; high tide and low tide; spring tides (highest) happen at full moon and new moon; neap tides (lowest) at the quarter moons; the Gulf of Khambhat has high tidal range, useful for tidal energy.
विज्ञान GK में ज्वार मुख्यतः चंद्रमा के गुरुत्वाकर्षण से होते हैं; high tide और low tide (ज्वार और भाटा); वृहत् ज्वार (spring tides, सबसे ऊँचे) पूर्णिमा और अमावस्या पर होते हैं; लघु ज्वार (neap tides, सबसे नीचे) अष्टमी पर; खंभात की खाड़ी में ज्वार की ऊँचाई अधिक है, जो ज्वारीय ऊर्जा के लिए उपयोगी है।