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aggro

/ˈæɡrəʊ/noun

उच्चारण ऐग्रो

मारपीट, झगड़ा

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U] British, informal

    violent and aggressive behaviour, especially between groups

    मारपीट, झगड़ा

    • The fans were looking for aggro after the match.
    • The referee warned the fans that any aggro would lead to the match being stopped.
    • The police were called to stop the aggro outside the stadium.
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    • There was a bit of aggro in the queue when the gates opened late.
    • Nobody wants aggro at a school function.
  2. 2

    [U] British, informal

    problems and difficulties that annoy you

    झंझट, सिरदर्द

    • Moving house is a lot of aggro.
    • Getting a passport without the right papers can mean a lot of aggro.
    • I don't need any more aggro from the landlord this month.
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    • Dealing with the bank over one small mistake gave him a lot of aggro.
    • She changed her route to avoid the aggro of rush-hour traffic.

    Synonyms hassle trouble

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

a lot of aggro / any aggro

Aggro is an uncountable, informal noun; do not use a or plural -s.

'Aggro' uncountable और अनौपचारिक noun है; इसके साथ 'a' या plural -s नहीं लगता।

  • Moving house is a lot of aggro.
  • We don't want any aggro at the match.

aggro + from / with sb

Aggro from someone means trouble coming from them; with names the person you have it with.

'Aggro from' का अर्थ उनसे आने वाली परेशानी है; 'with' उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसके साथ झंझट हो।

  • He got a lot of aggro from the neighbours.
  • I don't want any aggro with the landlord.

give sb aggro / look for aggro

Typical verbs are give, get, cause and look for.

सामान्य क्रियाएँ give, get, cause और look for हैं।

  • Drunken fans were looking for aggro outside the stadium.

aggro vs trouble

Aggro is informal and mostly British; in formal writing prefer trouble, violence or hassle.

'Aggro' अनौपचारिक और मुख्यतः British शब्द है; औपचारिक लेखन में trouble, violence या hassle को प्राथमिकता दें।

  • There was no violence at the match, only a little hassle.

aggro as a short form

Aggro is a clipped form of aggravation or aggression, so it never takes a plural.

'Aggro' शब्द aggravation या aggression का संक्षिप्त रूप है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता।

  • The shopkeeper avoided aggro by apologising.
+Collocations 5

verb + aggro

causeavoidgetgivelook for

  • The teacher tried to avoid any aggro in class.

adjective + aggro

a lot ofnounnecessaryanyserious

  • There was no aggro after the match.

aggro + noun

fancrowdboy

  • Police separated the aggro crowd.

aggro + situation

atthematchonthestreetinthequeueafterschool

  • Long queues often bring aggro at the ticket counter.

aggro + cause

footballcrowdtrafficqueuerivalry

  • Football rivalry sometimes brings aggro to the stands.
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  • Booking a Tatkal ticket without an app is a lot of aggro.

बिना ऐप के तत्काल टिकट बुक करना बड़ा झंझट है।

  • There was a bit of aggro outside the college gate.

कॉलेज के गेट के बाहर थोड़ी मारपीट हुई।

  • I can do without the aggro of a long journey.

मुझे लंबी यात्रा का झंझट नहीं चाहिए।

  • Security guards stopped the aggro before it spread.

सुरक्षा गार्डों ने झगड़े को फैलने से पहले ही रोक दिया।

  • Why take the aggro when you can ask for help?

जब मदद माँगी जा सकती है, तो झंझट क्यों उठाना?

  • The police arrived quickly and stopped the aggro.

पुलिस जल्दी पहुँची और झगड़े को रोक दिया।

  • Radhika kept calm and avoided any aggro with the officer.

राधिका ने शांत रहकर अधिकारी के साथ किसी झंझट से बचाव किया।

  • Why go through all that aggro for a small refund?

एक छोटे-से रिफ़ंड के लिए इतना झंझट क्यों उठाएँ?

  • The pilgrims queued patiently, and there was no aggro.

तीर्थयात्री धैर्य से कतार में खड़े रहे, और कोई झगड़ा नहीं हुआ।