comeuppance
/kʌmˈʌpəns/noun
उच्चारण कमपन्स
अपने बुरे व्यवहार का मिलने वाला उचित दंड, कर्मों का फल
Core word
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[singular, U] informal
a punishment or bad result that someone deserves for their bad behaviour
अपने बुरे व्यवहार का मिलने वाला उचित दंड, कर्मों का फल
- The cheat finally got his comeuppance when he was caught.
- Everyone in the village felt the dishonest trader had received his comeuppance.
- She was waiting for the bully to get his comeuppance.
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- The corrupt official eventually got his comeuppance in court.
- Arjun thought the cheating student deserved his comeuppance.
- Viewers enjoyed the scene in which the villain gets his comeuppance.
Synonyms retribution
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
get / receive one's comeuppance
Comeuppance is nearly always used with get or receive and a possessive, and it is uncountable.
'Comeuppance' लगभग हमेशा get या receive और possessive के साथ आता है, और uncountable है।
- The cheat finally got his comeuppance.
- She felt that her rival had received her comeuppance.
sb's / sb's long-overdue comeuppance
Adjectives like long-overdue or well-deserved add feeling to the phrase.
'Long-overdue' या 'well-deserved' जैसे adjectives phrase में भाव जोड़ते हैं।
- The corrupt officer met his long-overdue comeuppance.
comeuppance for sth
Use for to name the bad act that is being punished.
जिस बुरे कार्य का दंड मिल रहा है, उसे बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- That was their comeuppance for cheating in the exam.
comeuppance (informal tone)
The word is informal and slightly humorous, so avoid it in formal essays about serious crime.
यह शब्द अनौपचारिक और थोड़ा हास्यपूर्ण है, इसलिए गंभीर अपराध के औपचारिक निबंधों में इससे बचें।
- The bully got his comeuppance when the new boy beat him at chess.
comeuppance + clause
A when-clause can follow to show the event that finally brought the punishment.
जिस घटना से अंततः दंड मिला, उसे बताने के लिए when-clause आ सकता है।
- He got his comeuppance when the police found the stolen goods.
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verb + comeuppance
getreceivedeservemeetawait
- He deserved his comeuppance after years of cruelty.
adjective + comeuppance
richly deservedlong-overduejustfittingsweet
- The villain met a fitting comeuppance.
comeuppance + for
for cheatingfor arrogancefor lyingfor greed
- It was a comeuppance for his arrogance.
someone's comeuppance
the bully'sthe thief'sthe cheat'sthe rival's
- The thief's comeuppance came at the police station.
comeuppance + noun
momentscenestoryending
- The film's comeuppance scene was cheered by the audience.
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- The proud team got its comeuppance when it lost to a school side.
घमंडी टीम को उसका कर्मफल तब मिला जब वह एक विद्यालय की टीम से हार गई।
- In the story the greedy merchant finally gets his comeuppance.
कहानी में लालची व्यापारी को अंततः उसके किए का फल मिल जाता है।
- Radhika felt it was a fair comeuppance for the shopkeeper who sold fake goods.
राधिका को लगा कि नकली माल बेचने वाले दुकानदार के लिए यह उचित दंड था।
- Many readers enjoy novels in which the wicked get their comeuppance.
अनेक पाठक ऐसे उपन्यास पसंद करते हैं जिनमें दुष्टों को उनके किए का फल मिलता है।
- The cheating clerk's comeuppance arrived with the audit.
बेईमान क्लर्क का कर्मफल ऑडिट के साथ आ पहुँचा।
- The proud batsman's comeuppance was a first-ball duck.
घमंडी बल्लेबाज़ को पहली ही गेंद पर शून्य पर आउट होकर अपने किए का फल मिला।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Comeuppance, retribution and punishment all describe a penalty, but their tone differs.
Comeuppance, retribution और punishment तीनों दंड बताते हैं, पर उनका स्वर अलग है।
An informal, often humorous, fitting end for bad behaviour.
बुरे आचरण का अनौपचारिक, प्रायः हास्यपूर्ण, उचित परिणाम।
- The bully got his comeuppance.
A formal word for severe punishment as payment for a wrong.
किसी अपराध के बदले कठोर दंड के लिए औपचारिक शब्द।
- They feared retribution.
The general word for a penalty given by an authority.
किसी अधिकारी द्वारा दिए गए दंड के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The punishment was a fine.
AaSpelling
come·up·pance
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the phrase "get your comeuppance" is the most common way to use this word.
Usage: इस शब्द का सबसे आम प्रयोग "get your comeuppance" वाक्यांश में होता है।