forth
US
/fɔrθ/
UK
/fɔːθ/
Meaning
Forward or outward from a place, position, or starting point, often in formal expressions.
आगे या बाहर की ओर; यह शब्द अक्सर औपचारिक या तयशुदा वाक्यांशों में आता है।
Examples
“The explorers set forth at dawn to cross the desert.”
“She stepped forth from the crowd to accept the award.”
“The children ran back and forth across the garden.”
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Not natural: They went forth to the market after lunch.
Better: They went to the market after lunch.
Forth sounds formal or literary here; ordinary movement is usually expressed with “go” alone.
यहाँ “forth” बहुत औपचारिक या साहित्यिक लगता है; रोज़मर्रा की बात में सिर्फ़ “go” कहना स्वाभाविक है।
Not natural: We walked forth the building.
Better: We walked out of the building.
Forth cannot directly mean “out of” before a noun; use “out of” for leaving a place.
किसी जगह से बाहर निकलने के लिए “forth” के बाद सीधे जगह का नाम नहीं आता; “out of” कहें।
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Learner tip
Forth often appears in fixed or formal phrases, such as “set forth”; for everyday movement, “forward” or “out” may sound more natural.
“Forth” अक्सर तयशुदा या औपचारिक वाक्यांशों में आता है, जैसे “set forth”; रोज़मर्रा की बात में “forward” या “out” ज़्यादा स्वाभाविक हो सकता है।