busybody
/ˈbɪzibɒdi/noun
उच्चारण बिज़िबॉडी
दूसरों के मामलों में टांग अड़ाने वाला, दखलअंदाज़
Core word
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[C] disapproving
a person who is too interested in other people's private lives
दूसरों के मामलों में टांग अड़ाने वाला, दखलअंदाज़
- The old busybody next door wants to know who visits us.
- Don't be such a busybody!
- The village busybody noticed everything that happened.
+ 2 more examples
- He's a busybody who loves to gossip.
- Nobody invited the busybody to the meeting.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a busybody (countable noun)
A busybody is a person who takes too much interest in other people's private lives. The word is disapproving.
'Busybody' ऐसा व्यक्ति है जो दूसरों के निजी जीवन में बहुत रुचि लेता है। यह शब्द निंदात्मक है।
- Our neighbour is a busybody who watches every guest.
- Nobody likes a busybody at a wedding.
plural: busybodies
Change y to ies for the plural. Do not write busybodys.
Plural के लिए y को ies करें। 'Busybodys' न लिखें।
- The village busybodies spread the story quickly.
busybody + in / about + noun (interfering)
To show what the person interferes with, use in or about: a busybody in other people's affairs.
व्यक्ति किसमें दख़ल देता है, यह बताने के लिए 'in' या 'about' आता है: busybody in other people's affairs।
- She is a busybody about her colleagues' salaries.
be a busybody / play the busybody
Use be or act like with this noun; play the busybody is used when the behaviour is deliberate.
इस संज्ञा के साथ 'be' या 'act like' आता है; व्यवहार जानबूझकर हो तो 'play the busybody' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Stop playing the busybody and mind your own work.
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adjective + busybody
nosyoldmeddlingvillagelittle
- The old busybody asked everyone about the wedding costs.
verb + busybody
call someoneavoidact likebecometolerate
- Do not become a busybody in your neighbours' lives.
busybody + noun
neighbourauntcolleaguerelative
- My busybody aunt knows everything about the colony.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's neighbour is such a busybody that she reads every postcard.
राधिका की पड़ोसन इतनी दख़लंदाज़ है कि वह हर पोस्टकार्ड पढ़ लेती है।
- No busybody should decide who may marry whom.
किसी दख़लंदाज़ को यह तय नहीं करना चाहिए कि कौन किससे विवाह करे।
- The busybody asked my salary the very first day.
उस दख़लंदाज़ ने पहले ही दिन मेरा वेतन पूछ लिया।
- In small villages, a busybody can spread news in minutes.
छोटे गाँवों में दख़लंदाज़ व्यक्ति मिनटों में ख़बर फैला सकता है।
- He called her a busybody because she read his messages.
उसने उसे दख़लंदाज़ कहा क्योंकि उसने उसके संदेश पढ़े थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The busybodys of the street asked me many questions.
✓ The busybodies of the street asked me many questions.
The plural of busybody is busybodies.
'Busybody' का plural 'busybodies' है।
✗ She is a busy body in our family matters.
✓ She is a busybody in our family matters.
The noun is written as one word; two words mean a body that is busy.
यह संज्ञा एक शब्द के रूप में लिखी जाती है; दो शब्दों का अर्थ कुछ और हो जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe people who show too much curiosity, but the degree differs.
ये शब्द अत्यधिक जिज्ञासा दिखाने वाले लोगों को बताते हैं, पर मात्रा अलग है।
A person who interferes in other people's affairs.
दूसरों के मामलों में दख़ल देने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The busybody asked questions.
A person who enjoys talking about others' private lives.
दूसरों के निजी जीवन पर बात करने में आनंद लेने वाला।
- She is a gossip.
Someone who interferes and causes harm or trouble.
दख़ल देकर नुकसान या परेशानी पैदा करने वाला।
- A meddler spoiled the plan.
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who interferes in other people's affairs is a busybody or a meddler.
दूसरों के मामलों में दखल देने वाला व्यक्ति busybody या meddler कहलाता है।