डालना

to put, place, throw, to apply, to cast

ɖ ɑː l n ɑː
डाल to put, place, throw + ना Masculine singular infinitive
verb · singular masculine, nominative / 2nd-person informal, future tense Rare #5,865
to put, place, throw Often used with a phrase indicating where something is put or thrown.
HI: किताब बैग में डालना।
EN: Put the book in the bag.
to apply Used in expressions such as दबाव डालना, “to apply pressure.”
HI: उस पर दबाव डालना ठीक नहीं है।
EN: It isn’t right to put pressure on him.
to cast, take Used in the expression नज़र डालना, meaning “to glance at” or “to take a look at.”
HI: इस तस्वीर पर नज़र डालना।
EN: Take a look at this picture.
Conjugation of डालना
Imperative present
SingularPlural
Second डाल —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
Second डाले —
Third डाले —
Imperative future
डालना
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First — डालेंगे
Third — डालेंगे

… उस पर भी दबाव डालना होगा।

We'll have to put pressure on him too.

— Bhakshak (2024)

रामगढ़ वालों ने पागल कुत्तों के सामने रोटी डालना बंद कर दिया है।

The people of Ramgarh have stopped feeding bread to the rabid dogs.

— Sholay (1975)

इस फ्रेम पर नज़र डालना.

Take a look at this frame.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

समाज कल्याण विभाग पर दबाव डालना पड़ेगा, भास्कर जी।

We’ll have to put pressure on the Social Welfare Department, Mr. Bhaskar.

— Bhakshak (2024)

जब पुत्र ही नहीं रहा, बेटा, तो डेढ़ लाख का मैंने अचार डालना है क्या?

If my son is gone, son, what am I supposed to do with one and a half lakh rupees—pickle them?

— Dunki (2023)

अच्छे स्कूल में डालना है।

We need to enroll them in a good school.

— Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)

तुम मुझे मुसीबत में डालना चाहते हो?

Do you want to get me into trouble?

— 火垂るの墓 (1988)

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