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accusing

/əˈkjuːzɪŋ/adjective

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आरोप लगाती हुई, दोष देती हुई (नज़र)

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    showing that you think somebody has done something wrong

    आरोप लगाती हुई, दोष देती हुई (नज़र)

    • She gave him an accusing look.
    • an accusing finger
    • She cast an accusing glance at her little brother.
    + 2 more examples
    • His accusing tone made everyone uncomfortable.
    • The child stared at me with accusing eyes after I broke his toy.

    Synonyms reproachful critical condemnatory censorious

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

accusing + noun (look, finger, tone)

As an adjective, accusing describes a look, voice or gesture that shows blame. It comes before the noun.

Adjective के रूप में 'accusing' ऐसी नज़र, आवाज़ या हाव-भाव को बताता है जो दोष दिखाए। यह noun से पहले आता है।

  • He gave her an accusing look.
  • The teacher spoke in an accusing tone.

accusing + sb + of sth (participle)

As the -ing form of accuse, it takes a person and of with the wrongdoing.

Verb 'accuse' के -ing रूप में यह व्यक्ति और उसके बाद गलत काम के लिए 'of' लेता है।

  • Accusing him of lying, the manager asked him to leave.

an accusing finger (point an accusing finger)

Point an accusing finger at somebody means to blame them directly and publicly. The preposition is at.

'Point an accusing finger at somebody' का अर्थ किसी को सीधे और सार्वजनिक रूप से दोष देना है। Preposition 'at' आता है।

  • Do not point an accusing finger at the new student without proof.

accusingly (adverb) + verb

The adverb accusingly describes how somebody looks or speaks, with verbs such as stare, point, say.

Adverb 'accusingly' बताता है कि कोई कैसे देखता या बोलता है, stare, point, say जैसी verbs के साथ।

  • She stared at him accusingly.
+Collocations 4

accusing + noun

lookstarefingervoiceeyes

  • Her accusing eyes made him feel guilty.

verb + accusing

soundlookseemfeelbe

  • His voice sounded accusing on the phone.

adverb + accusing

almostfaintlyopenlyslightlyrather

  • There was a faintly accusing note in her question.

accusing + preposition

accusing him ofaccusing the team ofaccusing the manager ofpointing atstaring at

  • The villagers shouted, accusing the contractor of cheating.
“More examples 5
  • The mother gave her son an accusing look when she saw the broken glass.

टूटा हुआ काँच देखकर माँ ने बेटे को आरोप भरी नज़र से देखा।

  • The accusing voices of the crowd grew louder.

भीड़ की आरोप लगाती आवाज़ें तेज़ होती गईं।

  • Radhika felt hurt by his accusing tone.

राधिका को उसके आरोप भरे स्वर से ठेस पहुँची।

  • Accusing him of delay, the customer demanded a refund.

देरी का आरोप लगाते हुए ग्राहक ने पैसे वापस माँगे।

  • He pointed an accusing finger at his brother and said, 'You did it.'

उसने अपने भाई की ओर आरोप भरी उँगली उठाकर कहा, 'यह तुमने किया है।'

!Common mistakes 3

✗ She looked at me accusing.

✓ She looked at me accusingly.

An adverb is needed after looked at me; accusingly describes how.

'Looked at me' के बाद ढंग बताने के लिए adverb 'accusingly' चाहिए।

✗ He gave an accusing look to me.

✓ He gave me an accusing look.

The person who receives a look comes straight after give, with no to.

Look पाने वाला व्यक्ति 'give' के तुरंत बाद आता है, उसके साथ 'to' नहीं लगता।

✗ She was accusing him for stealing the pen.

✓ She was accusing him of stealing the pen.

Accuse takes of, not for, before the wrongdoing.

गलत काम से पहले 'accuse' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।

◇Word family
accuse verbaccusingly adverbaccusation noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Accuse somebody of something (not 'accuse for' or 'accuse with'), as in 'He was accused of theft'.

Accuse somebody of something सही है ('accuse for' या 'accuse with' गलत है), जैसे 'He was accused of theft'।