burly
/ˈbɜːli/adjective
उच्चारण बर्ली
हट्टा-कट्टा, तगड़ा, गठीला
Core word
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(of a man or his body) big, strong and heavy
हट्टा-कट्टा, तगड़ा, गठीला
- Two burly guards stood at the gate.
- a burly wrestler from Haryana
- A burly bouncer checked the tickets at the door.
+ 2 more examples
- The burly farmer lifted the sack with ease.
- He was a burly man with a loud laugh.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
burly + man / figure / guard (attributive)
Burly usually comes before a noun and describes a man whose body is big, strong and heavy, often with broad shoulders.
'Burly' प्रायः संज्ञा से पहले आता है और ऐसे पुरुष का वर्णन करता है जिसका शरीर बड़ा, मज़बूत और भारी हो, अक्सर चौड़े कंधों वाला।
- A burly security guard stood at the gate of the stadium.
- The burly wrestler lifted the boy with one hand.
be + burly
After be, the word describes the build of a person. It is mostly used for men, and for women it would sound rude.
'Be' के बाद यह शब्द व्यक्ति की कद-काठी बताता है। यह मुख्यतः पुरुषों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है; महिलाओं के लिए यह अशिष्ट लगेगा।
- Her uncle is tall and burly, with a thick moustache.
comparative: burlier / burliest
The comparative and superlative follow the y-to-i pattern: burlier, burliest.
Comparative और superlative में y को i करके -er/-est जोड़ा जाता है: burlier, burliest।
- He was the burliest player in the kabaddi team.
burly + build
As a noun-adjective link, a burly build or frame refers to the physical shape of the body.
'Burly build' या 'burly frame' शरीर की बनावट के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The coach had a burly build but a gentle voice.
+Collocations 3
burly + noun
manguardfarmerwrestlerbouncer
- A burly farmer carried two sacks of rice on his shoulders.
adverb + burly
ratherquitebig andtall andstout and
- He was a tall, burly man with a loud laugh.
burly + body part
armsshouldersframechest
- The porter lifted the trunk with his burly arms.
“More examples 5
- A burly constable stopped the crowd at the barrier.
एक हट्टे-कट्टे सिपाही ने भीड़ को अवरोधक पर रोक दिया।
- Radhika felt safe walking home beside her burly brother.
अपने हट्टे-कट्टे भाई के साथ घर जाते हुए राधिका सुरक्षित महसूस कर रही थी।
- The burly cook stirred the huge pot of dal at the wedding.
हट्टे-कट्टे रसोइये ने शादी में दाल की विशाल देग चलाई।
- Two burly men carried the heavy almirah up the stairs.
दो हट्टे-कट्टे आदमी भारी अलमारी को सीढ़ियों से ऊपर ले गए।
- Despite his burly look, he spoke very softly.
अपने भारी-भरकम रूप के बावजूद वह बहुत धीमे बोलता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ A burly man was standing besides the door.
✓ A burly man was standing beside the door.
Beside means next to; besides means in addition to.
'Beside' का अर्थ बगल में है; 'besides' का अर्थ इसके अतिरिक्त है।
✗ He is more burlier than his brother.
✓ He is burlier than his brother.
A comparative made with -ier cannot also take more.
-ier वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe a strong body, but they carry different feelings.
ये adjectives मज़बूत शरीर का वर्णन करते हैं, पर इनके भाव अलग-अलग हैं।
Big, broad and heavy, with strength; slightly informal.
बड़ा, चौड़ा और भारी, ताक़त के साथ; थोड़ा अनौपचारिक।
- A burly porter.
Having large, well-developed muscles, often from exercise.
बड़ी, विकसित मांसपेशियों वाला, प्रायः कसरत से।
- A muscular athlete.