belabor
US
/bɪˈleɪbər/
UK
/bɪˈleɪbə/
Meaning
To discuss or explain something for longer than necessary, often by repeating the same points.
किसी बात पर ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा देर तक चर्चा करना या उसे बार-बार समझाना।
Examples
“The manager belabored the point instead of letting the team move on.”
“There is no need to belabor the details; everyone understands the plan.”
“His belabored explanation made a simple decision sound complicated.”
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Not natural: She belabored about the budget for an hour.
Better: She belabored the budget for an hour.
Belabor takes a direct object; do not add about before the topic.
Belabor के बाद विषय सीधे आता है; उसके पहले about लगाने की ज़रूरत नहीं होती।
Not natural: I belabored over the report all night.
Better: I labored over the report all night.
Belabor usually means discuss something excessively; labor over means work hard on it.
Belabor का मतलब किसी बात को ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा चर्चा करना है; मेहनत से काम करने के लिए labor over कहें।
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Belabor often sounds critical: it suggests that someone is repeating a point longer than the situation requires.
Belabor अक्सर आलोचनात्मक लगता है: इससे पता चलता है कि कोई ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा देर तक वही बात दोहरा रहा है।