crooked
/ˈkrʊkɪd/adjective
उच्चारण क्रुकिड
टेढ़ा, मुड़ा हुआ
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crooked + noun (shape)
Describes something bent, twisted or not straight, such as a line, a nose or a lane. Pronounced with two syllables: KROOK-id.
यह किसी टेढ़ी, मुड़ी हुई या सीधी न होने वाली चीज़, जैसे रेखा, नाक या गली, का वर्णन करता है। उच्चारण दो syllables में: KROOK-id।
- The crooked lane led down to the river.
- The picture on the wall is crooked.
crooked (dishonest)
Informal; describes a person or deal that is dishonest or illegal.
अनौपचारिक प्रयोग; बेईमान या ग़ैर-क़ानूनी व्यक्ति या सौदे का वर्णन करता है।
- The crooked contractor used poor cement.
- They made a crooked deal with the officials.
crooked vs crook (noun/verb)
A crook is a criminal (noun) or to bend (verb); crooked is the adjective. The adjective is pronounced with an extra syllable.
Crook का अर्थ अपराधी (noun) या मोड़ना (verb) है; crooked उसका adjective है। Adjective में एक अतिरिक्त syllable बोला जाता है।
- He crooked his finger to call the waiter.
go / hang crooked
After verbs such as go, hang or grow, crooked says how something ended up.
Go, hang या grow जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद 'crooked' बताता है कि चीज़ किस रूप में हो गई।
- The frame hung crooked after the earthquake.
+Collocations 4
crooked + noun (shape)
linepathsmiletoothbranch
- A crooked branch hung over the pond.
crooked + noun (dishonest)
politiciandealerschemecopbusinessman
- The crooked dealer sold fake gold.
verb + crooked
hanggrowstandwalkwrite
- The old tree grew crooked on the hillside.
adverb + crooked
slightlybadlycompletelyhopelessly
- The sign was slightly crooked.
“More examples 5
- Radhika straightened the crooked picture on the wall.
राधिका ने दीवार पर टेढ़ी लगी तस्वीर सीधी की।
- The farmer walked along the crooked path between the fields.
किसान खेतों के बीच टेढ़ी पगडंडी पर चला।
- A crooked official demanded money for every file.
एक बेईमान अधिकारी हर फ़ाइल के लिए पैसे माँगता था।
- He gave a crooked smile and walked away.
वह टेढ़ी मुस्कान देकर चला गया।
- Her handwriting becomes crooked when she is tired.
थकने पर उसका हस्तलेख टेढ़ा हो जाता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a very crooked man who always speaks the truth.
✓ He is a very honest man who always speaks the truth.
Crooked means dishonest here; it cannot describe someone truthful.
यहाँ 'crooked' का अर्थ बेईमान है; यह सच बोलने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए ग़लत है।
✗ The road was crook and narrow.
✓ The road was crooked and narrow.
The adjective needs the -ed ending.
Adjective के लिए -ed अंत आवश्यक है।
✗ The crooked businessman cheated to his customers.
✓ The crooked businessman cheated his customers.
Cheat takes a direct object with no 'to'.
'Cheat' के बाद object सीधे आता है, 'to' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Crooked, bent and twisted all mean not straight, but crooked can also suggest dishonesty.
Crooked, bent और twisted का अर्थ सीधा न होना है, पर crooked बेईमानी का संकेत भी दे सकता है।
Turned or curled around itself, often by force.
स्वयं पर मुड़ा हुआ, प्रायः ज़ोर से।
- The twisted wire would not open.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adjective has two syllables, /ˈkrʊkɪd/, unlike the past tense crooked /krʊkt/ (bent).
Adjective के दो syllables हैं, /ˈkrʊkɪd/, past tense crooked /krʊkt/ (मोड़ा) से अलग।
⌂Word origin and word building
A crook is a dishonest person; the noun crook also means a shepherd's hooked stick.
Crook का अर्थ 'बेईमान व्यक्ति' है; noun crook चरवाहे की मुड़ी छड़ी भी है।