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agitated

/ˈædʒɪteɪtɪd/adjective

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विचलित, बेचैन, उत्तेजित

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adjective
  1. 1

    anxious, upset or worried, and showing it by your behaviour

    विचलित, बेचैन, उत्तेजित

    • He became agitated when the results were delayed.
    • in an agitated voice
    • The agitated crowd waited outside the closed gate.
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    • She grew agitated when her son did not return by dark.
    • The patient was agitated and could not sleep.

    Synonyms anxious upset flustered

    Opposite calm composed relaxed

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

agitated + about / by sth

Agitated is followed by about for the matter and by for the cause or person.

'Agitated' के बाद विषय के लिए 'about' और कारण या व्यक्ति के लिए 'by' आता है।

  • She was agitated about the delay.
  • The crowd was agitated by the rumour.

become / grow / look + agitated

After linking verbs, agitated describes the state of a person who is anxious and shows it.

Linking verbs के बाद 'agitated' उस व्यक्ति की स्थिति बताता है जो चिंतित है और यह दिखाता भी है।

  • The patient grew agitated when the doctor left.
  • He looked agitated during the interview.

agitated + noun (voice, state, manner)

Before a noun, agitated describes a restless voice or behaviour.

Noun से पहले 'agitated' बेचैन आवाज़ या व्यवहार का वर्णन करता है।

  • He spoke in an agitated voice.
  • The hens were in an agitated state.

agitate (verb) for / against

The verb agitate means to campaign for or against something, and can also mean to shake a liquid.

Verb 'agitate' का अर्थ किसी बात के पक्ष या विरोध में आंदोलन करना है, और तरल को हिलाना भी।

  • Farmers agitated for a fair price.
  • Agitate the bottle before use.
+Collocations 4

adverb + agitated

veryvisiblyhighlyextremelyslightly

  • The mother was visibly agitated when her son did not return.

agitated + noun

voicemindcrowdgesturepatient

  • The agitated crowd gathered outside the office.

verb + agitated

getgrowseemsoundfeel

  • He sounded agitated on the phone.

agitated + condition

agitated aboutagitated byagitated overagitated atagitated with

  • She was agitated over the missing file.
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  • Radhika became agitated when she could not find her hall ticket.

प्रवेश-पत्र न मिलने पर राधिका घबरा गई।

  • The agitated passengers shouted at the station master.

उत्तेजित यात्रियों ने स्टेशन मास्टर पर चिल्लाना शुरू कर दिया।

  • He paced the room in an agitated manner.

वह बेचैनी से कमरे में टहलता रहा।

  • The news left her deeply agitated.

इस समाचार ने उसे बहुत बेचैन कर दिया।

  • An agitated student rushed in and asked about the result.

एक बेचैन विद्यार्थी दौड़ता हुआ आया और परिणाम के बारे में पूछने लगा।

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✗ She was agitating about the result.

✓ She was agitated about the result.

The state of feeling is agitated, the -ed adjective, not agitating.

भावना की स्थिति बताने के लिए -ed adjective 'agitated' आता है, 'agitating' नहीं।

✗ He is agitated for the delay.

✓ He is agitated about the delay.

Use about or over, not for, to give the matter that causes worry.

चिंता के विषय के लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है, 'for' नहीं।

✗ The agitated news disturbed everyone.

✓ The agitating news disturbed everyone.

A thing that causes agitation is agitating; only a person or crowd is agitated.

बेचैनी पैदा करने वाली वस्तु 'agitating' होती है; केवल व्यक्ति या भीड़ 'agitated' होती है।

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Agitated, anxious and restless are close, but agitated shows the worry in visible behaviour.

'Agitated', 'anxious' और 'restless' निकट हैं, पर 'agitated' में चिंता व्यवहार में दिखाई देती है।

agitated

Upset and showing it by movement or voice.

परेशान और आवाज़ या हरकत में यह दिखाने वाला।

  • He was agitated and could not sit.

anxious

Worried about the future; may not show.

भविष्य की चिंता करने वाला; दिखे यह ज़रूरी नहीं।

  • She is anxious about her result.

restless

Unable to stay still or relax.

एक जगह टिक न पाने वाला या आराम न कर पाने वाला।

  • The children were restless.
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§Grammar and usage

The noun agitation also means a public protest, and an agitator is one who stirs it up.

Noun agitation का अर्थ 'आंदोलन' भी है और agitator उसे भड़काने वाला।