trickle
/ˈtrɪkl/verb
उच्चारण ट्रिकल
रिसना, धीरे-धीरे बूँद-बूँद बहना
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Asked in previous papers
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
(of a liquid) to flow slowly in a thin stream or in drops
रिसना, धीरे-धीरे बूँद-बूँद बहना
- Tears trickled down her cheeks.
- Water trickled from the cracked pipe.
- Rainwater trickled down the window.
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- Sweat trickled down his face as he ran.
- Oil trickled from the engine onto the road.
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
(of people or things) to come or go slowly and in small numbers
(लोग, चीज़ें) थोड़ा-थोड़ा करके आना या जाना
- Students began to trickle into the hall at half past eight.
- Results trickled in through the night.
- Guests began to trickle in after nine o'clock.
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- Money from the scheme trickled down to the villages very slowly.
- People trickled out of the stadium after the match.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)
a small amount of liquid flowing slowly; a small number of people or things
पतली धारा, रिसाव; थोड़ी-सी संख्या
- The river was reduced to a trickle in May.
- A trickle of visitors came to the exhibition.
- A thin trickle of water ran from the tap.
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- The stream dried up to a mere trickle in summer.
- Only a trickle of customers came during the afternoon.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
trickle down / from / into
A liquid trickles down a surface or from a source.
द्रव सतह पर नीचे या स्रोत से बूँद-बूँद बहता है।
- Water trickled down the wall.
- Sweat trickled from his forehead.
trickle in / out
People or things arrive or leave slowly in small numbers.
लोग या चीज़ें धीरे-धीरे थोड़ी संख्या में आती या जाती हैं।
- Guests began to trickle in at eight.
a trickle of sth
A small flow, or a small number.
'A trickle of' किसी द्रव की छोटी धार या थोड़ी संख्या बताने के लिए आता है।
- A trickle of water ran from the tap.
trickle-down
An economic idea that wealth at the top reaches the poor.
'Trickle-down' ऐसा आर्थिक विचार है कि ऊपर के वर्ग का धन धीरे-धीरे गरीबों तक पहुँचता है।
- Trickle-down economics is often debated.
+Collocations 5
trickle + noun
of waterof bloodof tearsof visitorsof information
- A trickle of visitors arrived.
adverb + trickle
slowlygentlysteadilygradually
- Rain trickled slowly down the glass.
verb + trickle
begin tocontinue tostart to
- Tears began to trickle down her cheek.
trickle + preposition
downoutinthrough
- News trickled out of the village.
trickle + of
trickle of milktrickle of oiltrickle of lighttrickle of traffic
- A trickle of traffic passed after midnight.
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- Water trickled from the cracked pipe.
टूटे पाइप से पानी बूँद-बूँद बह रहा था।
- Students trickled into the hall.
विद्यार्थी धीरे-धीरे सभागार में आते गए।
- Radhika felt a trickle of sweat down her back.
राधिका ने अपनी पीठ पर पसीने की एक धार महसूस की।
- Donations have slowed to a trickle.
दान घटकर बहुत थोड़ा रह गया है।
- Details of the plan trickled out.
योजना का विवरण धीरे-धीरे बाहर आ गया।
- A trickle of rain began to fall in the evening.
शाम को हल्की बूँदा-बाँदी शुरू हो गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Tears trickled on her cheeks.
✓ Tears trickled down her cheeks.
Down shows the direction of flow along a surface.
सतह पर बहने की दिशा बताने के लिए 'down' आता है।
✗ Water was trickling out the tap.
✓ Water was trickling out of the tap.
Out needs of before a noun.
'Out' के बाद noun से पहले 'of' आता है।
✗ Donations are trickle in slowly.
✓ Donations are trickling in slowly.
The continuous tense needs the -ing form.
Continuous tense में -ing रूप आता है।
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These show weak flow.
ये कमज़ोर प्रवाह बताते हैं।
To flow slowly through a small gap.
किसी छोटे छिद्र से धीरे-धीरे रिसना।
- Water seeped through the roof.
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trickle down
(of money) to spread from rich to poorer people through the economic system
(धन का) अमीरों से धीरे-धीरे ग़रीबों तक पहुँचना
- The benefits of growth have not trickled down to the villages.
- Wealth does not always trickle down.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
trick·le
With -ckle (like tickle and pickle; not 'trikle'); do not confuse with trick.
-ckle के साथ (tickle और pickle की तरह; 'trikle' गलत है); इसे trick से भ्रमित न करें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Slow to a trickle, trickle down.
Idioms: slow to a trickle (धीरे-धीरे बहुत कम रह जाना), trickle down (ऊपर से नीचे तक धीरे-धीरे पहुँचना, जैसे आर्थिक लाभ)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The trickle-down theory in economics (wealth at the top is supposed to reach the poor).
अर्थशास्त्र का trickle-down theory (ऊपर की संपत्ति का गरीबों तक पहुँचना)।