broken-hearted
/ˌbrəʊkən ˈhɑːtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रोकन हार्टिड
टूटे दिल वाला, बेहद दुखी
Core word
- 1
extremely sad, especially because somebody you love has died or left you
टूटे दिल वाला, बेहद दुखी
- She was broken-hearted when her grandmother died.
- The broken-hearted widow sat alone by the window.
- He was broken-hearted when his dog ran away.
+ 2 more examples
- The broken-hearted fans cried after the defeat.
- A broken-hearted father waited for news of his son.
Synonyms heartbroken devastated desolate
Opposite overjoyed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be broken-hearted (about / over / at sth)
Broken-hearted describes deep sadness; about, over or at names the cause.
'Broken-hearted' गहरे दुख को बताता है; कारण बताने के लिए about, over या at आता है।
- She was broken-hearted over her friend's departure.
- He was broken-hearted at the news of the loss.
a broken-hearted + noun
Before a noun, the hyphenated adjective describes the person who is grieving.
Noun से पहले hyphen वाला adjective शोक में डूबे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- A broken-hearted father waited at the station.
- The broken-hearted lover wrote a letter.
broken-hearted vs heartbroken
Both mean the same; heartbroken is the more common form and can be written as one word without a hyphen.
दोनों का अर्थ एक है; 'heartbroken' अधिक प्रचलित है और बिना hyphen के एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है।
- The fans were heartbroken when India lost the final.
leave sb broken-hearted
After leave, the adjective shows the state that results.
Leave के बाद adjective परिणामस्वरूप आई स्थिति बताता है।
- His sudden death left the family broken-hearted.
broken-hearted vs sad vs depressed
Broken-hearted is stronger than sad and usually follows a loss or disappointment in love or hope; depressed is a medical or long-term state.
Broken-hearted, sad से अधिक तीव्र है और प्रायः प्रेम या आशा में हानि के बाद आता है; depressed चिकित्सीय या लंबी अवधि की अवस्था है।
- She felt sad on Monday but broken-hearted when the bad news was confirmed.
+Collocations 4
verb + broken-hearted
feelbeleave sblookseem
- She looked broken-hearted after the results.
broken-hearted + person
motherloverfanwidowfather
- The broken-hearted mother kept her son's photo.
cause of being broken-hearted
lossbetrayalfailuredeparturedeath
- Betrayal by a close friend left him broken-hearted.
adverb + broken-hearted
utterlycompletelyabsolutelytrulyalmost
- The team was utterly broken-hearted after the defeat.
“More examples 6
- Radhika was broken-hearted when her best friend moved to another city.
जब राधिका की सबसे अच्छी सहेली दूसरे शहर चली गई तो उसका दिल टूट गया।
- The broken-hearted farmer watched his crop wash away in the flood.
टूटे दिल वाला किसान अपनी फ़सल को बाढ़ में बहते देखता रहा।
- He wrote a poem for his broken-hearted sister.
उसने अपनी दुखी बहन के लिए एक कविता लिखी।
- The captain's retirement left the whole team broken-hearted.
कप्तान के संन्यास ने पूरी टीम को दुखी कर दिया।
- She is still broken-hearted about losing her grandmother.
वह अपनी दादी को खोने के कारण अब भी बहुत दुखी है।
- The villagers were broken-hearted to see the old school close.
पुराना विद्यालय बंद होते देखकर ग्रामीण बहुत दुखी हुए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She was broken-hearted for the exam result.
✓ She was broken-hearted about the exam result.
Broken-hearted takes about, over or at for its cause, not for.
'Broken-hearted' का कारण बताने के लिए about, over या at आता है, for नहीं।
✗ He felt broken hearted when his pet died.
✓ He felt broken-hearted when his pet died.
The compound adjective needs a hyphen.
यह संयुक्त adjective hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।