Dally (English & Hindi)

 English

• Part of Speech: Verb

• Pronunciation: DAL-ee

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. To waste time in a careless or leisurely way.
  2. (archaic) To flirt playfully.

• Synonyms:

  • Waste time
  • Loiter
  • Linger
  • Dawdle
  • Trifle (especially with the second meaning)

• Antonyms:

  • Expedite
  • Hasten
  • Hurry
  • Rush
  • Focus

• Examples in Sentences:

  • We can't dally any longer, or we'll miss our train.
  • The children dallied by the playground, reluctant to go home.
  • (archaic) In the old stories, the knight would dally with the fair maiden.

Hindi (दिल्लगी करना - dillgi karna)

• Part of Speech: क्रिया (kriya) - Verb

• Pronunciation: dil-lee-gi kar-na (aa as in "father", i as in "fit", ll as in "well")

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. लापरवाही या आराम से समय बर्बाद करना। (laparvahi ya aaram se samay barbaad karna)
  2. (पुराना) चंचलता से फ्लर्ट करना। (purana) chanchalta se flirt karna

• Synonyms:

  • समय बर्बाद करना (samay barbaad karna) - Waste time
  • टाल-मटोल करना (taal-matol karna) - Loiter
  • लेट होना (let hona) - Linger
  • टालना (taalna) - Dawdle
  • हंसी-मजाक करना (hansi-mazaak karna) - Trifle (especially with the second meaning)

• Antonyms:

  • जल्दी करना (jaldi karna) - Expedite
  • तेज़ी लाना (tezī lana) - Hasten
  • जल्दी करना (jaldi karna) - Hurry
  • दौड़ना (daudna) - Rush
  • ध्यान केंद्रित करना (dhyan kendrit karna) - Focus

• Examples in Sentences (Hindi):

  • हम अब और दिल्लगी नहीं कर सकते, नहीं तो हमारी ट्रेन छूट जाएगी। (hum ab aur dillgi nahi kar sakte, nahin toh humari train chhut jayegi) - We can't dally any longer, or we'll miss our train.
  • बच्चे खेल के मैदान के पास दिल्लगी कर रहे थे, घर जाने के लिए अनिच्छुक थे। (bachche khel ke maidan ke paas dillgi kar rahe the, ghar jaane ke liye anichchhuk the) - The children dallied by the playground, reluctant to go home.
  • (पुराना) कहानियों में, शूरवीर सुंदर युवती के साथ दिल्लगी करता था। (purana) kahaniyon mein, shoorveer sundar yuvathi ke saath dillgi karta tha) - (archaic) In the old stories, the knight would dally with the fair maiden.

Quiz (English & Hindi)

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

   • (a) Waste time (English) / समय बर्बाद करना (Hindi) (samay barbaad karna)
   • (b) Focus (English) / ध्यान केंद्रित करना (Hindi) (dhyan kendrit karna) (Correct)
   • (c) Linger (English) / लेट होना (Hindi) (let hona)
   • (d) Dawdle (English) / टालना (Hindi) (taalna)

2. The impatient traveler sighed as the bus driver dallied at every stop. What does "dallied" suggest in this sentence?

   • (a) Followed a strict schedule (Incorrect)
   • (b) Made quick stops (Incorrect)
   • (c) Wasted time unnecessarily (Correct)
   • (d) Drove carefully (Incorrect)

3. You should avoid dallying if you want to finish your project on time. What is the meaning of "dallying" in this sentence?

   • (a) Working efficiently (Incorrect)
   • (b) Taking breaks (Correct)
   • (c) Asking for help (Incorrect)
   • (d) Double-checking your work (Incorrect)

Hindi: आप समय पर अपनी परियोजना को पूरा करना चाहते हैं तो दिल्लगी करने से बचना चाहिए। (aap samay par apni pariyojana ko poora karna chahte hain to dillgi karne se bachna chahiye) What is the meaning of "dallying" in this sentence?

• (a) Working efficiently (Incorrect)
• (b) Taking breaks (Correct)
• (c) Asking for help (Incorrect)
• (d) Double-checking your work (Incorrect)