Dabbling (English & Hindi)

 

Dabbling (English & Hindi)

English

• Part of Speech: Verb

• Pronunciation: DAB-uhl

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. To participate in an activity or experience in a superficial or casual way, without a serious commitment.
  2. To splash or play around in water in a playful way.

• Synonyms:

  • Tinker
  • Meddle (can have a negative connotation)
  • Fidget
  • Toy (with)
  • Flounder (when struggling)

• Antonyms:

  • Dedicate
  • Immerse
  • Master
  • Excel
  • Specialize

• Examples in Sentences:

  • She dabbled in painting but never pursued it professionally.
  • The children were dabbing their feet in the shallow water.
  • He dabbled in various business ventures before finding his niche.

Hindi (डबडबाना - dabdabana)

• Part of Speech: क्रिया (kriya) - Verb

• Pronunciation: dab-da-baa-na (aa as in "father", ba as in "but")

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. किसी कार्य या अनुभव में सतही या आकस्मिक रूप से भाग लेना, बिना किसी गंभीर प्रतिबद्धता के। (kisi kaarya ya anubhav mein sathi ya aakasmic roop se bhaag lena, bina kisi gambhir pratibaddhata ke)
  2. चंचलता से पानी में छपछपाना या खेलना। (chanchalta se paani mein chhapchhapaana ya khelna)

• Synonyms:

  • छेड़छाड़ करना (chhedchhaad karna) - Tinker/Meddle
  • इधर-उधर हाथ चलाना (idhar-udhar haath chalana) - Fidget
  • खिलवाड़ करना (khelwaad karna) - Toy (with)
  • लड़खड़ाना (ladkhadna) - Flounder (when struggling)

• Antonyms:

  • समर्पित करना (samarpit karna) - Dedicate
  • लीन हो जाना (leen ho jaana) - Immerse
  • पारंगत होना (paarangat hona) - Master
  • उत्कृष्ट होना (utkrishth hona) - Excel
  • विशेषज्ञ बनना (visheshज्ञ banna) - Specialize

• Examples in Sentences (Hindi):

  • उसने पेंटिंग में हाथ आजमाया लेकिन इसे कभी पेशेवर रूप से नहीं अपनाया। (usne painting mein haath aazmayaa lekin ise kabhi peshavar roop se nahin apnaaya) - She dabbled in painting but never pursued it professionally.
  • बच्चे उथले पानी में पैर डुबोकर खेल रहे थे। (bachche utthle paani mein pair dubo kar khel rahe the) - The children were dabbing their feet in the shallow water.
  • अपनी जगह खोजने से पहले उसने विभिन्न व्यावसायिक उपक्रमों में हाथ आजमाया। (apni jagah khojne se pehle usne vibhinn vyaavsayik upkramों mein haath aazmaya) - He dabbled in various business ventures before finding his niche.

Quiz (English & Hindi)

1. Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "dabbling"?

• (a) Tinkering (English) / छेड़छाड़ करना (Hindi) (chhedchhaad karna)
• (b) Excelling (English) / उत्कृष्ट होना (Hindi) (utkrishth hona) (Correct)
• (c) Fidgeting (English) / इधर-उधर हाथ चलाना (Hindi) (idhar-udhar haath chalana)
• (d) Meddling (English) / छेड़छाड़ करना (Hindi) (chhedchhaad karna)

3. In the sentence "She dabbled in photography before becoming a professional chef," how is "dabbled" used?

   • (a) To participate seriously and with dedication (Incorrect)
   • (b) To experiment in a casual and non-committal way (Correct)
   • (c) To achieve a high level of skill (Incorrect)
   • (d) To give up on an activity (Incorrect)

4. कैश करने के विपरीत (kaish karne ke vipreet) - Hindi, what does "dabbling" imply?

   • (a) गहन रूप से शामिल होना (gahan roop se shaamil hona) - Deep involvement (Correct)

5. He tried various sports but never stuck with any of them for long. This sentence describes someone who is likely to be:

• (a) Dabbling (English) / डबडबाना (Hindi) (dabdabana) (Correct)
• (b) Specializing (English) / विशेषज्ञ बनना (Hindi) (visheshज्ञ banna) (Incorrect)
• (c) Mastering (English) / पारंगत होना (Hindi) (paarangat hona) (Incorrect)
• (d) Dedicating (English) / समर्पित करना (Hindi) (samarpit karna) (Incorrect)