wreck
/rek/noun
उच्चारण रेक
मलबा, (जहाज़, गाड़ी का) ध्वस्त अवशेष
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[C]
a ship that has sunk or been very badly damaged; a vehicle or plane that has been very badly damaged in an accident
मलबा, (जहाज़, गाड़ी का) ध्वस्त अवशेष
- The wreck of the ship lies at the bottom of the sea.
- Firefighters pulled the driver from the wreck.
- Divers explored the wreck of an old fishing boat.
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- The wreck of the plane was found on the mountain.
- Cranes removed the wreck from the highway.
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[C, usually sing.] informal
a person who is in a bad physical or mental condition
(बोलचाल में) टूटा हुआ, बदहाल व्यक्ति
- I was a nervous wreck before the interview.
- After the sleepless night before the viva, she was a wreck.
- After the long exams, I was a physical wreck.
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- She felt a nervous wreck waiting for the results.
- Grief had left him an emotional wreck.
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to damage or destroy something
नष्ट करना, ध्वस्त करना, बरबाद करना
- The storm wrecked the boats in the harbour.
- The scandal wrecked his career.
- Heavy rains wrecked the harvest this year.
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- A single mistake can wreck all your hard work.
- The scandal wrecked the minister's plans for re-election.
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wreck (noun): a ship wreck / car wreck / a wreck
A wreck is the remains of a ship, plane or vehicle that has been badly damaged. In informal speech, a person can be a wreck, meaning very tired or ill.
'Wreck' जहाज़, विमान या वाहन का बुरी तरह टूटा अवशेष है। अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में व्यक्ति भी 'a wreck' हो सकता है, यानी बहुत थका या बीमार।
- The wreck of the ship lay at the bottom of the sea.
- After a week of exams, Radhika was a nervous wreck.
wreck (verb) + object
As a verb, wreck takes a direct object and means to damage or destroy something badly, or to spoil plans.
Verb के रूप में 'wreck' direct object लेता है और इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ को बुरी तरह नुकसान पहुँचाना या योजनाएँ बिगाड़ना है।
- The cyclone wrecked hundreds of fishing boats.
- The rain wrecked our plan for a picnic.
be wrecked (passive) / shipwrecked
The passive is common for ships and plans. Shipwrecked means stranded after the ship sinks and is written as one word.
जहाज़ों और योजनाओं के लिए passive रूप आम है। 'Shipwrecked' का अर्थ जहाज़ डूबने के बाद फँस जाना है और इसे एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है।
- The vessel was wrecked on rocks near the coast.
- The shipwrecked sailors were rescued after two days.
wreckage (uncountable) / wrecker
Wreckage is the uncountable noun for the broken pieces left after a crash. It never takes -s.
'Wreckage' दुर्घटना के बाद बचे टूटे टुकड़ों का uncountable noun है। इसमें कभी '-s' नहीं लगता।
- Rescuers searched the wreckage of the train for survivors.
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adjective + wreck
nervousemotionaltotalburnt-outtwisted
- The burnt-out wreck of the bus was removed from the highway.
verb + wreck
salvage ainspect thefind theclear theraise the
- Divers found the wreck near the coast of Goa.
wreck + noun
divingsitesurvivorinquiryhunter
- Wreck diving needs special training.
wreck + abstract noun
planshopescareermarriagechances
- A single mistake can wreck your chances in an interview.
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- The old fishing boat was a complete wreck after the storm.
तूफ़ान के बाद पुरानी मछली पकड़ने वाली नाव पूरी तरह टूट चुकी थी।
- Floods wrecked the crops of three villages.
बाढ़ ने तीन गाँवों की फ़सलें तबाह कर दीं।
- Don't let one bad result wreck your confidence.
एक खराब परिणाम को अपना आत्मविश्वास मत बिगाड़ने दीजिए।
- The engineers examined the wreckage to find the cause of the crash.
इंजीनियरों ने दुर्घटना का कारण जानने के लिए मलबे की जाँच की।
- Waiting for the result, Radhika became a nervous wreck.
परिणाम की प्रतीक्षा में राधिका बहुत घबराई हुई हो गई।
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✗ The wreckages of the plane were found in the forest.
✓ The wreckage of the plane was found in the forest.
Wreckage is uncountable and takes no -s.
'Wreckage' uncountable है और इसमें '-s' नहीं लगता।
✗ The ship was wreck by the storm.
✓ The ship was wrecked by the storm.
The passive needs the past participle wrecked.
Passive में past participle 'wrecked' चाहिए।
✗ The storm wrecked down the hut.
✓ The storm wrecked the hut.
Wreck takes its object directly; down is not needed.
'Wreck' का object सीधे आता है; 'down' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Spelling and pronunciation, asked often: wreck, with a silent w, /rek/ (not 'reck'); the noun wreckage.
Spelling और pronunciation में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: wreck, silent w के साथ, /rek/ ('reck' गलत है); noun wreckage।
?Which word?
Keep the silent-w set: wreck, wrist, write, wrong, wrap, wrath, wreath, wrestle, wrinkle, sword, answer.
Silent-w समूह याद रखिए: wreck, wrist, write, wrong, wrap, wrath, wreath, wrestle, wrinkle, sword, answer।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The destruction of a ship at sea is a shipwreck; the person who survives it a castaway.
समुद्र में जहाज़ का नष्ट होना shipwreck; उससे बचा व्यक्ति castaway।