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lodged

intermediateB2

/lɒdʒd/ · lodged

to place something or someone in a specific position or location, especially temporarily.

Meanings

verbformal

to place something or someone in a specific position or location, especially temporarily.

کسی چیز یا شخص کو خاص طور پر عارضی طور پر کسی مخصوص مقام یا جگہ پر رکھنا۔

رہائش پذیر

rehāish pazeer

Formal: رہائش دینا

Synonyms

accommodatedshelteredplacedپناہ دیسکونت دیرکھا

Antonyms

evictedremoveddisplacedنکالاہٹایابے گھر

Common Collocations

  • lodged a complaint
  • lodged in a hotel
  • lodged documents

Example Sentences

He lodged a complaint about the noise.

اس نے شور کے بارے میں شکایت درج کی۔

Us ne shor ke bāre mein shikāyat darj kī.

We lodged the documents with the court.

ہم نے دستاویزات عدالت میں جمع کرائیں۔

Hum ne dastāveezāt adālat mein jamā karāin.

They were lodged in a comfortable hotel for the night.

وہ ایک آرام دہ ہوٹل میں رات کے لیے ٹھہرے۔

Woh ek ārām deh hotel mein raat ke liye ṭhahrē.

Easily Confused With

lodging:Lodging refers to the act of providing accommodations, while lodged refers to having been placed in some position.

Word Family

lodge
verbپناہ دینا
lodge
nounپناہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'lodge' as a cozy cabin where you stay temporarily.

Picture a small cabin in the woods where guests are lodged temporarily.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عیش و طرب کی شب ہے، گزر نہ جائے یاد کی، میری راہوں میں ہو جو، اُس کا لودج ہو رکھی ہے.

Aish-o-tarab ki shab hai, guzar na jaye yaad ki, Meri rāhon mein ho jo, us ka lodge ho rakhi hai.

It is a night of joy and festivity, do not let the memories fade, In my paths, let the lodge of that one be retained.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پناہ گاہ کا رکھا خیال، خوابوں میں سجا سب حال

Panāh gāh ka rakhā khiyāl, khwābon mein sajā sab hāl

Your place of refuge shapes your dreams.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "loger" — to house or put in a place

First known use: 14th century

The term 'lodged' evolved from the Old French word 'loger' which means to provide shelter or to house someone. Over time, it has become common in English to refer to staying temporarily in a place.