whirlwind
/ˈwɜːlwɪnd/noun
उच्चारण वर्ल्विन्ड
बवंडर, चक्रवात, आँधी
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as idiom
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[C]
a very strong wind that moves very fast in a spinning movement and causes a lot of damage
बवंडर, चक्रवात, आँधी
- The whirlwind uprooted trees and blew away roofs.
- A whirlwind swept across the field and lifted the dry straw high into the air.
- A whirlwind swept across the dry fields in the afternoon.
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- Villagers sheltered as the whirlwind passed through the market.
- The whirlwind tore off the tin roof of the shed.
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[C, usually singular] a ~ of sth
a situation in which a lot of things happen very quickly and that is very difficult to control
(घटनाओं, गतिविधियों का) तूफ़ान, भागदौड़
- The week before the wedding was a whirlwind of activity.
- a whirlwind of emotions
- The election campaign was a whirlwind of speeches and rallies.
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- Her first month in the new job passed in a whirlwind.
- A whirlwind of rumours spread through the school.
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[only before noun]
happening very fast
बहुत तेज़ी से होने वाला, झटपट
- a whirlwind romance
- The minister made a whirlwind tour of the flood-hit districts.
- The actor arrived for a whirlwind visit to Chennai.
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- They had a whirlwind courtship and married within six months.
- The team's whirlwind victory surprised everyone.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a whirlwind (noun)
As a noun, a whirlwind is a strong, spinning wind; it is countable.
Noun के रूप में whirlwind तेज़, घूमती हवा है; यह countable है।
- A whirlwind swept through the village.
- Dust rose in a small whirlwind.
whirlwind + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun it means happening very fast, as in a whirlwind romance or tour.
Noun के पहले इसका अर्थ बहुत तेज़ी से होने वाला है, जैसे whirlwind romance या tour।
- They had a whirlwind romance and married in a month.
- The minister made a whirlwind tour of five cities.
a whirlwind of sth
The phrase suggests a rush of events or feelings.
यह वाक्यांश घटनाओं या भावनाओं की तेज़ बाढ़ का भाव देता है।
- Her life became a whirlwind of interviews.
- He felt a whirlwind of emotions.
reap the whirlwind
This proverb phrase means suffering serious results from careless or wrong actions.
यह कहावत लापरवाह या गलत कार्यों के गंभीर परिणाम भुगतने का अर्थ देती है।
- Those who ignore warnings may reap the whirlwind.
whirlwind (noun and adjective only)
Whirlwind is a noun and an adjective, but not a verb; use whirl as the verb.
Whirlwind noun और adjective है, पर verb नहीं; verb के रूप में whirl का प्रयोग करें।
- The dust whirled up in a whirlwind.
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whirlwind + noun
romancetourvisitcampaigncourtship
- The leader made a whirlwind visit to the flood area.
verb + whirlwind
sweepcausefeelrideescape
- The whirlwind swept away the thatched roofs.
a whirlwind of + noun
activityemotioneventsdustrumours
- A whirlwind of rumours spread in the town.
like a whirlwind
movecomerushleave
- She came into the room like a whirlwind.
adjective + whirlwind
suddenviolentsmalldusty
- A sudden whirlwind frightened the cattle.
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- A small whirlwind lifted the paper bags into the sky.
एक छोटे बवंडर ने काग़ज़ के थैलों को आकाश में उठा दिया।
- The cricket team made a whirlwind tour of the country.
क्रिकेट टीम ने देश का तूफ़ानी दौरा किया।
- Radhika's first month at college was a whirlwind of new friends.
कॉलेज में राधिका का पहला महीना नए मित्रों की भागदौड़ से भरा था।
- He met his wife during a whirlwind romance in Shimla.
वह अपनी पत्नी से शिमला के एक तेज़ प्रेम-प्रसंग में मिला।
- The whirlwind of change left the village unrecognisable.
बदलाव की आँधी ने गाँव को पहचानने लायक नहीं छोड़ा।
- The hall became silent as the speaker finished his whirlwind speech.
वक्ता का तेज़ भाषण समाप्त होते ही हॉल शांत हो गया।
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All are spinning winds, but they differ in size and force.
सभी घूमती हवाएँ हैं, पर आकार और बल में भिन्न हैं।
A fast spinning wind; or anything very fast.
तेज़ घूमती हवा; या कोई भी बहुत तेज़ चीज़।
- A whirlwind romance.
A very strong, destructive spinning storm.
बहुत प्रबल, विनाशकारी घूमता तूफ़ान।
- A tornado hit the town.
A large rotating storm over seas, with heavy rain.
समुद्र पर बड़ा घूमता तूफ़ान, भारी वर्षा के साथ।
- A cyclone hit Odisha.
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(sow the wind and) reap the whirlwind
to suffer serious bad results because of your own foolish actions in the past
अपनी करनी का भयंकर फल भुगतना
- Those who spread hatred will one day reap the whirlwind.