tilt
/tɪlt/verb
उच्चारण टिल्ट
झुकना, तिरछा होना; झुकाना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to move, or make something move, into a position with one side or end higher than the other
झुकना, तिरछा होना; झुकाना
- She tilted her head and smiled.
- The table tilted and the cups fell.
- He tilted his chair back against the wall.
+ 2 more examples
- Tilt the glass slightly so that the juice does not spill.
- The boat tilted to one side in the strong wind.
Synonyms tip lean incline slant slope
Opposite straighten level right
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (towards/in favour of sb/sth)
to change, or make something change, so that one person or thing becomes more likely to win
(पलड़ा) झुकाना
- The new evidence tilted the case in her favour.
- A single wicket tilted the match in favour of the home side.
- The new rule tilts the balance in favour of the tenants.
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- A late goal tilted the game towards the visitors.
- Rising prices may tilt the election against the government.
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[C, usually sing., U]
a position in which one end or side of something is higher than the other
झुकाव
- the tilt of the earth's axis
- The Leaning Tower of Pisa has a noticeable tilt.
- The tilt of the roof lets rainwater run off quickly.
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- With a slight tilt of his head, he agreed.
- The painting hung at a strange tilt on the wall.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tilt (sth) + adverb/preposition
Tilt can be used with or without an object. It describes something leaning to one side, and is followed by words like to, towards, back or forward.
'Tilt' object के साथ या उसके बिना प्रयोग हो सकता है। यह किसी चीज़ के एक ओर झुकने को बताता है और इसके बाद to, towards, back या forward जैसे शब्द आते हैं।
- Radhika tilted her head back to look at the tall tower.
- The boat tilted to one side in the strong wind.
tilt in favour of / towards / against
In figurative use, tilt means to favour one side slightly. The preposition shows which side gains or loses.
आलंकारिक प्रयोग में 'tilt' का अर्थ किसी एक पक्ष की ओर थोड़ा झुकना है। Preposition बताता है कि किस पक्ष को लाभ या हानि होती है।
- The new rules tilt the balance in favour of small farmers.
- The pitch tilts towards the fast bowlers in the morning.
at a tilt / on the tilt (noun)
As a noun, tilt means a sloping position. We say at a tilt or at an angle, not on a tilt.
Noun के रूप में 'tilt' का अर्थ ढलान वाली स्थिति है। हम 'at a tilt' या 'at an angle' कहते हैं, 'on a tilt' नहीं।
- The old signboard hung at a tilt above the shop.
tilt at windmills (idiom)
To tilt at windmills means to fight imaginary enemies or an enemy that cannot be beaten. It is a literary idiom for pointless struggle.
'Tilt at windmills' का अर्थ काल्पनिक शत्रुओं से या ऐसे शत्रु से लड़ना है जिसे हराया नहीं जा सकता। यह व्यर्थ संघर्ष के लिए साहित्यिक मुहावरा है।
- Fighting that system alone is like tilting at windmills.
+Collocations 4
tilt + body part
headchinfaceshouldershat
- He tilted his chin up and looked at the sky.
adverb + tilt
slightlygentlysharplydangerouslyheavily
- The truck tilted dangerously on the narrow hill road.
tilt + the + noun
balancescalesmarketoddsresult
- A single wicket tilted the scales in India's favour.
noun + tilt
headslightpoliticalangle ofupward
- She listened with a slight tilt of her head.
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- The leaning tower looks as if it will tilt further in the next storm.
झुकी हुई मीनार देखकर लगता है कि अगले तूफ़ान में वह और झुक जाएगी।
- The government's budget tilts towards rural development this year.
इस वर्ष सरकार का बजट ग्रामीण विकास की ओर झुका हुआ है।
- Please tilt the screen a little so that I can read it.
कृपया screen को थोड़ा झुका दीजिए ताकि मैं उसे पढ़ सकूँ।
- The umpire's decision tilted the match against the visitors.
अंपायर के निर्णय ने मैच को मेहमान टीम के विरुद्ध मोड़ दिया।
- The earth's axis has a tilt of about twenty-three degrees.
पृथ्वी की धुरी लगभग तेईस डिग्री झुकी हुई है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He tilted his head to the window for seeing outside.
✓ He tilted his head towards the window to see outside.
Use the to-infinitive for purpose, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ The boat tilted towards left.
✓ The boat tilted towards the left.
Left needs the definite article after towards when it names a side.
दिशा के रूप में 'left' से पहले definite article 'the' आता है।
✗ The ship tilted and sinked slowly.
✓ The ship tilted and sank slowly.
Sink is an irregular verb; its past form is sank.
'Sink' irregular verb है; इसकी past form 'sank' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe leaning, but the angle and cause differ.
तीनों झुकने को बताते हैं, पर कोण और कारण में अंतर है।
To lean slightly to one side, often on purpose, and also used for favouring one side.
एक ओर थोड़ा झुकना, प्रायः जानबूझकर, और किसी पक्ष का साथ देने के लिए भी।
- She tilted the glass to pour the juice.
To bend your body or rest against something for support.
सहारे के लिए शरीर को झुकाना या किसी चीज़ से टिकना।
- He leaned against the wall and waited.
A surface or ground that goes up or down at an angle; it is not about movement.
ऐसी सतह या ज़मीन जो ऊपर या नीचे कोण पर जाती है; यह गति के बारे में नहीं है।
- The road slopes down to the river.
¶Idioms 1
(at) full tilt/pelt
with as much speed or force as possible
पूरी रफ़्तार से
- The bus came down the hill at full tilt.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the slope words together: tilt (move to one side), lean (bend from upright), slant (be at an angle), incline (a slope), tip (move so one side is higher, often causing a fall).
ढलान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: tilt (एक ओर झुकना), lean (सीधी स्थिति से झुकना), slant (कोण पर होना), incline (ढलान), tip (एक ओर ऊँचा करना, प्रायः गिरने के साथ)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At full tilt (at full speed).
Idiom 'at full tilt' (पूरी रफ़्तार से)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: the earth's axis is tilted at about 23.5 degrees, which causes the seasons.
विज्ञान में पृथ्वी का अक्ष लगभग 23.5 डिग्री झुका है, जिससे ऋतुएँ बनती हैं।