annoy
/əˈnɔɪ/verb
उच्चारण अनॉइ
चिढ़ाना, परेशान करना, नाराज़ करना
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody slightly angry
चिढ़ाना, परेशान करना, नाराज़ करना
- His constant questions annoyed the teacher.
- It annoys me when people talk during a film.
- The noise from the road annoyed everyone in the class.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't annoy your sister while she is studying.
- It annoys me when people jump the queue.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
annoy + sb
Annoy takes a person as object and means to make them slightly angry or irritated.
'Annoy' का object व्यक्ति होता है और इसका अर्थ उसे थोड़ा क्रोधित या चिढ़ा देना है।
- His constant humming annoys me.
- The noise annoyed the neighbours.
annoy + sb + by / with sth
By gives the action that annoys; with gives the thing.
'By' उस क्रिया को बताता है जो चिढ़ाती है; 'with' उस वस्तु को।
- He annoyed his sister by hiding her pen.
- Don't annoy me with silly questions.
be annoyed + with sb / at / about sth
With goes with a person; at or about goes with a thing or event.
'With' व्यक्ति के साथ और 'at' या 'about' वस्तु या घटना के साथ आता है।
- I am annoyed with you for being late.
- She was annoyed about the delay.
annoy / annoying / annoyed
Annoying describes the cause; annoyed describes the person who feels it.
'Annoying' कारण का वर्णन करता है; 'annoyed' उस व्यक्ति का जो चिढ़ता है।
- The mosquito was annoying.
- The teacher was annoyed.
+Collocations 4
adverb + annoy
reallydeeplygreatlyconstantlyslightly
- Constant interruptions deeply annoy the speaker.
annoying + noun
habitnoiseproblempersondelay
- Biting nails is an annoying habit.
get / feel annoyed
get annoyedfeel annoyedlook annoyedsound annoyedgrow annoyed
- She got annoyed when nobody listened.
annoy + noun phrase
the teacherthe guardthe driverthe eldersthe audience
- Late arrivals annoy the teacher.
“More examples 5
- It annoys Radhika when people talk in the library.
जब लोग पुस्तकालय में बातें करते हैं तो राधिका को चिढ़ होती है।
- The long queue at the bank annoyed everyone.
बैंक की लंबी कतार ने सबको चिढ़ा दिया।
- He was annoyed at being asked the same question again.
वही सवाल दोबारा पूछे जाने पर वह चिढ़ गया।
- Stop annoying the dog; it may bite.
कुत्ते को तंग करना बंद कीजिए; वह काट सकता है।
- The slow internet is really annoying.
धीमा इंटरनेट सचमुच परेशान करने वाला है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am annoying with my brother.
✓ I am annoyed with my brother.
A person who feels anger is annoyed, not annoying.
क्रोध अनुभव करने वाला व्यक्ति 'annoyed' होता है, 'annoying' नहीं।
✗ He annoyed on me by shouting.
✓ He annoyed me by shouting.
Annoy is transitive and takes no preposition before the person.
'Annoy' transitive है और व्यक्ति से पहले कोई preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She is annoyed from the noise.
✓ She is annoyed by the noise.
The cause of annoyance is shown with by, at or about, not from.
चिढ़ का कारण 'by', 'at' या 'about' से दिखाया जाता है, 'from' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Annoy, irritate and anger differ in strength.
'Annoy', 'irritate' और 'anger' तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
To annoy again and again; also to hurt the skin.
बार-बार चिढ़ाना; त्वचा को भी परेशान करना।
- Dust irritates my eyes.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
an·noy