bolshie
/ˈbɒlʃi/adjective
उच्चारण बॉल्शी
अड़ियल, विद्रोही स्वभाव का, ज़िद्दी
Core word
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British, informal
(of a person) difficult to deal with because they do not want to obey or be helpful
अड़ियल, विद्रोही स्वभाव का, ज़िद्दी
- Teenagers can get a bit bolshie when you tell them what to do.
- She was in a bolshie mood all morning.
- The staff turned bolshie when the manager changed their timings.
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- My little brother gets bolshie whenever he is told to tidy up.
- Don't be so bolshie; I am only asking you to wait.
Synonyms rebellious uncooperative stubborn difficult bloody-minded
Opposite cooperative obedient compliant
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bolshie (adjective, informal, British)
Bolshie describes a person who is difficult because they refuse to obey or cooperate. Also spelt bolshy.
'Bolshie' उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो आज्ञा या सहयोग से इनकार करके परेशानी पैदा करता है।
- The bolshie child refused to put on his shoes.
- Don't get bolshie with me; just do as you are told.
get / turn / be bolshie
It is usually used after get, turn or be to describe a change in mood or a habit of behaviour.
यह प्रायः get, turn या be के बाद आकर मनोदशा में बदलाव या स्वभाव बताता है।
- The staff turned bolshie when the manager cut their holiday.
bolshie + about / over
Use about or over to name what the person is uncooperative about.
किस विषय पर असहयोग है, यह बताने के लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है।
- The tenants were bolshie about the rent increase.
bolshie (origin)
The word comes from Bolshevik but is now used in a mild, humorous way for stubborn behaviour; avoid it in formal writing.
यह शब्द Bolshevik से बना है, पर अब हल्के, मज़ाकिया ढंग से अड़ियल व्यवहार के लिए चलता है; औपचारिक लेखन में न लिखें।
- The toddler turned bolshie at bedtime.
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verb + bolshie
getturnbeactfeel
- My brother always gets bolshie when he is hungry.
adverb + bolshie
a bitratherprettyincreasingly
- The team became increasingly bolshie before the match.
bolshie + noun
teenagerattitudemoodemployee
- A bolshie attitude will not help you in an interview.
bolshie + with
bolshie with the teacherbolshie with parentsbolshie with staff
- He is always bolshie with his younger sister.
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- The students got bolshie when the teacher cancelled the picnic.
शिक्षक ने picnic रद्द की तो विद्यार्थी अड़ियल हो गए।
- Radhika's little brother turns bolshie every time bedtime comes.
सोने का समय आते ही राधिका का छोटा भाई ज़िद पर उतर आता है।
- Don't be so bolshie; the rule applies to everyone.
इतने अड़ियल मत बनो; यह नियम सब पर लागू होता है।
- A bolshie clerk made the whole office wait for an hour.
एक अड़ियल क्लर्क ने पूरे दफ़्तर को एक घंटे इंतज़ार कराया।
- The guard was a bit bolshie about letting us in without a pass.
बिना pass के भीतर जाने देने के मामले में गार्ड थोड़ा अड़ियल था।
- The bolshie passenger refused to move from the reserved seat.
अड़ियल यात्री आरक्षित सीट से हटने को तैयार नहीं हुआ।
- If you get bolshie in the interview, you will not get the job.
यदि आप साक्षात्कार में अड़ियल बनेंगे तो नौकरी नहीं मिलेगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These describe unhelpful behaviour in different degrees.
ये शब्द असहयोगी व्यवहार की अलग-अलग मात्रा बताते हैं।
Informal; stubbornly uncooperative, often in a petty way.
अनौपचारिक; ज़िद के साथ असहयोगी, प्रायः छोटी बातों पर।
- He turned bolshie over the seating plan.
Refusing to change one's mind; a neutral word.
अपना मन न बदलने वाला; तटस्थ शब्द।
- The stubborn donkey would not move.
Openly defying authority or rules; stronger and more serious.
अधिकार या नियमों का खुला विरोध करने वाला; अधिक गंभीर।
- The rebellious students left the hall.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From Bolshevik, the name of the Russian revolutionary party, because such people were thought of as rebels.
यह शब्द Bolshevik से बना है, जो रूस का क्रांतिकारी दल था, क्योंकि ऐसे लोगों को विद्रोही माना जाता था।