bothered
/ˈbɒðəd/adjective
उच्चारण बॉदड
(किसी बात की) परवाह करना, ज़हमत उठाने को तैयार
Core word
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[not before noun] ~ (about sb/sth) British, informal
willing to make the effort to do something, or caring about something
(किसी बात की) परवाह करना, ज़हमत उठाने को तैयार
- I'm not bothered about winning, I just enjoy the game.
- He couldn't be bothered to reply to my message.
- I'm not bothered which film we see tonight.
+ 2 more examples
- Why should I be bothered about what they think?
- She wasn't bothered to check her answers.
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[not before noun]
worried or upset
परेशान, चिंतित
- She seemed a little bothered by the news.
- He was bothered by the noise from the road.
- He looked bothered when the phone rang late at night.
+ 2 more examples
- Are you bothered by the smell of paint?
- Meera was bothered by the thought of the interview.
Synonyms worried troubled upset
Opposite calm untroubled
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be bothered about / by sth
Bothered means worried or upset; 'about' names what you are worried over and 'by' names the thing that annoys you.
'Bothered' का अर्थ चिंतित या परेशान है; 'about' चिंता का विषय और 'by' परेशान करने वाली चीज़ बताता है।
- She is bothered about her marks.
- He was bothered by the noise.
can't be bothered (to do sth)
This informal negative phrase means you do not have enough energy or interest to do something.
यह informal नकारात्मक phrase बताता है कि किसी काम के लिए ऊर्जा या रुचि नहीं है।
- I can't be bothered to wash the car today.
- Radhika couldn't be bothered about the party.
not bothered (British informal)
In British English 'I'm not bothered' means 'I don't mind' or 'it makes no difference to me'.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'I'm not bothered' का अर्थ 'मुझे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता' है।
- 'Tea or coffee?' 'I'm not bothered.'
hot and bothered
A fixed phrase meaning flustered, anxious or irritated, often by heat or pressure.
यह fixed phrase घबराए हुए, चिंतित या चिढ़े हुए के लिए है, प्रायः गर्मी या दबाव के कारण।
- He arrived hot and bothered after missing the bus.
+Collocations 4
adverb + bothered
reallyveryslightlynot at alldeeply
- He was slightly bothered by the delay.
verb + bothered
befeelgetlookseem
- Radhika looks bothered about something.
bothered + preposition
aboutbywithwhetherthat
- She wasn't bothered whether she won or lost.
fixed phrases
hot and botheredcan't be botherednot botheredbothered about
- They felt hot and bothered after the long queue.
“More examples 5
- I'm not bothered which film we watch.
मुझे कोई फर्क नहीं पड़ता कि हम कौन सी फ़िल्म देखें।
- The toppers were not bothered by the exam pressure.
टॉपर परीक्षा के दबाव से परेशान नहीं थे।
- Why do you look so bothered?
तुम इतने परेशान क्यों दिख रहे हो?
- He can't be bothered to polish his shoes.
उसे अपने जूते पॉलिश करने की ज़हमत उठाने का मन नहीं है।
- Radhika was bothered that the teacher had not replied.
राधिका इस बात से चिंतित थी कि शिक्षक ने उत्तर नहीं दिया था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am bothering about my result.
✓ I am bothered about my result.
The feeling is expressed with the participle bothered, not bothering.
भावना participle 'bothered' से बताई जाती है, 'bothering' से नहीं।
✗ He can't bothered to go.
✓ He can't be bothered to go.
The phrase needs the verb be: can't be bothered.
इस phrase में be क्रिया चाहिए: can't be bothered।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bothered, worried and annoyed are close, but bothered is milder and informal.
Bothered, worried और annoyed पास-पास हैं, पर bothered हल्का और informal है।
Mildly worried or annoyed; also used for 'not mind' in British speech.
हल्का चिंतित या परेशान; ब्रिटिश बोलचाल में 'फर्क न पड़ने' के लिए भी।
- I'm not bothered.
Anxious about something that may go wrong.
किसी संभावित गड़बड़ी को लेकर चिंतित।
- She is worried about the exam.
Slightly angry because of something that irritates.
किसी खीझ पैदा करने वाली बात से थोड़ा नाराज़।
- He was annoyed by the delay.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Hot and bothered means anxious and upset because you are under pressure.
Hot and bothered का अर्थ है दबाव के कारण घबराया और परेशान होना।