बटोरना (batornaa)
verb
A transitive verb meaning 'to gather up' or 'to collect' (things scattered around, or figuratively, attention/praise/support).
Sense
1
:
to garner, accumulate (praise, attention, support -- figurative)
verb, transitive Commonly pairs with तालियाँ (taaliyaan, applause), वाहवाही (vaahvaahii, acclaim), or समर्थन (samarthan, support) as its object.
Synonyms: हासिल करना (haasil karnaa), जीतना (jiitnaa, for praise/support specifically), कमाना (kamaanaa, for reputation/praise)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this a lot in election season or after a cricket match -- a politician 'बटोरता है' (batortaa hai) votes or sympathy, a player 'बटोरता है' (batortaa hai) applause. It carries a slight connotation of actively working to pull attention or support toward oneself, sometimes with a hint of opportunism.
Common Mistakes: 1) This figurative sense is actually the more common one in news and everyday talk about politicians, performers, or celebrities -- e.g. वाहवाही बटोरना (vaahvaahii batornaa, 'to garner praise') -- so don't assume बटोरना (batornaa) is only about physical objects.
Sample Sentences:
फिल्म को रिलीज़ होते ही जबरदस्त तारीफ़ें बटोरनी शुरू हो गईं।
As soon as the film released, it started garnering tremendous praise.
(philm ko riliiz hote hii jabardast taariifen batornii shuroo ho gaiin।)
यह नेता हर भाषण में हमदर्दी बटोरने की कोशिश करता है।
This leader tries to garner sympathy in every speech.
(yah netaa har bhaashan men hamdardii batorne kii koshish kartaa hai।)
आजकल सोशल मीडिया पर वही लोग ध्यान बटोर रहे हैं जो विवादित बातें करते हैं।
These days on social media, it's the people who say controversial things who are garnering attention.
(aajkal soshal miidiyaa par vahii log dhyaan bator rahe hain jo vivaadit baaten karte hain।)
उस खिलाड़ी ने अपनी आखिरी पारी से इतनी वाहवाही बटोरी कि सब हैरान रह गए।
That player garnered so much applause from his last innings that everyone was left stunned.
(us khilaadii ne apnii aakhirii paarii se itnii vaahvaahii batorii ki sab hairaan rah gae।)
काश वह असली मुद्दों पर बात करता, बजाय इसके कि सिर्फ सुर्खियाँ बटोरता।
If only he talked about real issues, instead of just garnering headlines.
(kaash vah aslii muddon par baat kartaa, bajaay iske ki sirph surkhiyaan batortaa।)
पार्टी उम्मीद कर रही है कि उसका नया अभियान युवाओं का समर्थन बटोर लेगा।
The party is hoping that its new campaign will manage to garner the support of the youth.
(paartii ummiid kar rahii hai ki uskaa nayaa abhiyaan yuvaaon kaa samarthan bator legaa।)
इस तरह के नाटकीय बयान देकर वह बस सुर्खियाँ बटोरना चाहता है।
By giving such dramatic statements, he just wants to garner headlines.
(is tarah ke naatkiiy bayaan dekar vah bas surkhiyaan batornaa chaahtaa hai।)
अगर तुम भीड़ का ध्यान बटोरना चाहते हो, तो कुछ अलग करके दिखाओ।
If you want to garner the crowd's attention, then show them something different.
(agar tum bhiid kaa dhyaan batornaa chaahte ho, to kuchh alag karke dikhaao।)
इस बार के चुनाव में उम्मीदवारों द्वारा वोट बटोरने के लिए हर हथकंडा अपनाया जा रहा है।
In this election, every trick is being employed by the candidates to garner votes.
(is baar ke chunaav men ummiidvaaron dvaaraa vot batorne ke lie har hathkandaa apnaayaa jaa rahaa hai।)
बेचारी तारीफ़ बटोरने के चक्कर में उसने अपनी असलियत ही भुला दी।
In the rush to garner praise, poor thing, she forgot who she really was.
(bechaarii taariif batorne ke chakkar men usne apnii asliyat hii bhulaa dii।)
जनता की सहानुभूति बटोरो, फिर देखना वोट कैसे मिलते हैं।
Garner the public's sympathy, then watch how the votes come rolling in.
(jantaa kii sahaanubhooti batoro, phir dekhnaa vot kaise milte hain।)
Sense
2
:
to gather, collect (physical objects)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: इकट्ठा करना (ikatthaa karnaa), जमा करना (jamaa karnaa), जुटाना (jutaanaa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Picture someone sweeping up scattered marigold petals after a puja, or a kid gathering fallen mangoes in the garden -- बटोरना (batornaa) has that physical, hands-on feel of scooping up things that are spread out.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for इकट्ठा करना (ikatthaa karnaa) by default; बटोरना (batornaa) is a fine single-verb alternative and sounds a bit more vivid, especially for scattered small items like पत्ते (patte, leaves) or बिखरा हुआ सामान (bikhraa huaa saamaan, scattered belongings).
Sample Sentences:
माली सूखे पत्तों को बटोर रहा है।
The gardener is gathering up the dry leaves.
(maalii sookhe patton ko bator rahaa hai।)
बच्चों ने बगीचे से गिरे हुए आम बटोर लिए।
The children gathered up the mangoes that had fallen in the garden.
(bachchon ne bagiiche se gire hue aam bator lie।)
पूजा के बाद वह बिखरे गेंदे के फूल बटोरती है।
After the puja, she gathers up the scattered marigold flowers.
(poojaa ke baad vah bikhre gende ke phool batortii hai।)
ज़मीन पर पड़े काँच के टुकड़े बटोर लो, वरना किसी के पैर में लगेंगे।
Gather up the glass pieces lying on the ground, or someone's foot will get hurt.
(zamiin par pade kaanch ke tukde bator lo, varnaa kisii ke pair men lagenge।)
अगर बारिश शुरू हो जाए तो जल्दी से कपड़े बटोर लेना।
If it starts raining, quickly gather up the clothes.
(agar baarish shuroo ho jaae to jaldii se kapde bator lenaa।)
तूफान के बाद सड़क पर बिखरी टहनियाँ बटोरी जा रही थीं।
After the storm, the branches scattered on the road were being gathered up.
(toophaan ke baad sadak par bikhrii tahniyaan batorii jaa rahii thiin।)
काश मेरे पास इतना वक़्त होता कि मैं ये सारे सिक्के बटोर पाता।
If only I had had that much time, I could have gathered up all these coins.
(kaash mere paas itnaa vaqt hotaa ki main ye saare sikke bator paataa।)
मंदिर के प्रांगण में बिखरे प्रसाद के दाने श्रद्धालु सम्मानपूर्वक बटोरते हैं।
The devotees respectfully gather up the grains of prasad scattered in the temple courtyard.
(mandir ke praangan men bikhre prasaad ke daane shraddhaalu sammaanpoorvak batorte hain।)
कृपया अपने सामान बटोर लें, गाड़ी अगले स्टेशन पर रुकेगी।
Please gather up your belongings, the train will stop at the next station.
(kripyaa apne saamaan bator len, gaadii agle steshan par rukegii।)
खेत में कटी फसल के दाने महिलाएँ टोकरी में बटोर रही थीं।
The women were gathering up the grains of the harvested crop into a basket in the field.
(khet men katii phasal ke daane mahilaaen tokrii men bator rahii thiin।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
बटोरना
(batornaa)
infinitive oblique:
बटोरने
(batorne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
बटोरता
(batortaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
बटोरते
(batorte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
बटोरती
(batortii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
बटोरतीं
(batortiin)
continuous (sg.m):
बटोर रहा
(bator rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
बटोर रहे
(bator rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
बटोर रही
(bator rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
बटोर रहीं
(bator rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
बटोरा
(batoraa)
perfective (pl.m):
बटोरे
(batore)
perfective (sg.f):
बटोरी
(batorii)
perfective (pl.f):
बटोरीं
(batoriin)
imperative (informal):
बटोर
(bator)
imperative (neutral):
बटोरो
(batoro)
imperative (formal):
बटोरिए
(batorie)
future (1sg.m):
बटोरूँगा
(batoroongaa)
future (1sg.f):
बटोरूँगी
(batoroongii)
future (1pl.m):
बटोरेंगे
(batorenge)
future (1pl.f):
बटोरेंगी
(batorengii)
future (2sg.m):
बटोरेगा
(batoregaa)
future (2sg.f):
बटोरेगी
(batoregii)
future (2pl.m):
बटोरोगे
(batoroge)
future (2pl.f):
बटोरोगी
(batorogii)
future (3sg.m):
बटोरेगा
(batoregaa)
future (3sg.f):
बटोरेगी
(batoregii)
future (3pl.m):
बटोरेंगे
(batorenge)
future (3pl.f):
बटोरेंगी
(batorengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
बटोरूँ
(batoroon)
subjunctive (1pl):
बटोरें
(batoren)
subjunctive (2sg):
बटोरे
(batore)
subjunctive (2pl):
बटोरो
(batoro)
subjunctive (3sg):
बटोरे
(batore)
subjunctive (3pl):
बटोरें
(batoren)