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blasted

/ˈblɑːstɪd/adjective

उच्चारण ब्लास्टिड

(झुँझलाहट में) कमबख़्त, मुआ

Core word

adjective
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    [only before noun] informal

    used when you are very annoyed about something

    (झुँझलाहट में) कमबख़्त, मुआ

    • That blasted dog has been barking all night!
    • The blasted printer jammed again just before the deadline.
    • I can't find my blasted keys anywhere.
    + 2 more examples
    • This blasted rain has spoilt our picnic.
    • He lost his temper with the blasted machine.

    Synonyms wretched damned confounded

§Structures (grammar patterns) 6

blasted + noun (informal)

Placed before a noun, it shows anger or irritation. It is mild and slightly old-fashioned.

Noun से पहले यह गुस्से या झुंझलाहट को दिखाता है। यह हल्का और थोड़ा पुराना शब्द है।

  • This blasted bus is late again.
  • I can't find my blasted keys.

blasted (past participle of blast)

As a past participle it means hit or destroyed by an explosion or strong wind.

Past participle के रूप में इसका अर्थ विस्फोट या तेज़ हवा से टूटना है।

  • The rock was blasted away to build the road.
  • The tree was blasted by lightning.

blasted heath / tree (literary)

In literature it describes land or trees damaged by lightning or storm.

साहित्य में यह बिजली या तूफ़ान से क्षतिग्रस्त भूमि या पेड़ों को बताता है।

  • They walked across a blasted plain.

blasted vs damned vs wretched (mild annoyance)

Choose blasted for mild annoyance; it is much milder than strong swear words.

हल्की झुंझलाहट के लिए blasted चुनें; यह कठोर गालियों से कहीं हल्का है।

  • That blasted fan is making a noise again.
  • He lost his blasted umbrella on the bus.

get blasted (slang)

In slang it can mean to get drunk; avoid it in exam writing.

Slang में इसका अर्थ नशे में होना भी हो सकता है; परीक्षा के लेखन में इससे बचें।

  • Informal speakers say he was blasted at the party.

blasted as a participle in engineering

In construction, rock that is blasted is broken apart with explosives.

निर्माण कार्य में जिस चट्टान को विस्फोटक से तोड़ा जाता है, उसके लिए blasted प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • The blasted rock was used to build the dam.
  • A tunnel was blasted through the hill.
+Collocations 5

blasted + noun

carphonenoiseweathertraffic

  • That blasted noise woke me at midnight.

verb + blasted

begetlookseem

  • This tyre is blasted again.

blasted by

blasted by lightningblasted by windblasted by gunfireblasted by heat

  • The tree was blasted by lightning.

blasted + off

blasted offblasted awayblasted apartblasted open

  • The safe door was blasted open.

blasted + ordinary nouns

blasted rainblasted doorblasted queueblasted lift

  • The blasted lift is out of order again.
“More examples 7
  • I have lost that blasted wallet again.

मैंने वह मुआ बटुआ फिर खो दिया।

  • The blasted printer jammed just before the deadline.

मुआ प्रिंटर समय-सीमा से ठीक पहले जाम हो गया।

  • Workers blasted the hillside to make a tunnel.

मज़दूरों ने सुरंग बनाने के लिए पहाड़ी में विस्फोट किया।

  • Radhika could not stand the blasted heat any more.

राधिका अब इस भयानक गर्मी को सहन नहीं कर सकती थी।

  • The blasted wall had to be rebuilt.

विस्फोट से टूटी दीवार को फिर बनाना पड़ा।

  • I forgot the blasted password again.

मैं वह मुआ पासवर्ड फिर भूल गया।

  • The blasted storm cut off the electricity for the entire night.

उस मुए तूफ़ान ने पूरी रात बिजली काट दी।

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blast noun