cute
/kjuːt/adjective
उच्चारण क्यूट
प्यारा, सुंदर
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informal, especially AmE
clever, sometimes in an annoying way because a person is trying to get an advantage
चालाक, चतुर
- Don't get cute with me.
- The shopkeeper tried to get cute and charged double, but the customer noticed at once.
- Don't try to be cute with the examiner; just answer the question.
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- He thought it was cute to pretend he had lost the keys.
- I don't like cute tricks when we are discussing money.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cute (adjective, approving)
Cute describes something small, pretty and charming, especially a child, a baby or an animal.
'Cute' किसी छोटी, सुंदर और आकर्षक चीज़ का वर्णन करता है, विशेषकर बच्चे, शिशु या जानवर का।
- What a cute puppy!
- Radhika's little brother has a cute smile.
cute of sb + to-infinitive
You can say it is cute of someone to do something that is sweet or thoughtful.
आप कह सकते हैं कि किसी का कोई मधुर या विचारपूर्ण काम करना 'cute of him' है।
- It was cute of you to remember my birthday.
cute (American: clever, informal)
In informal American English, cute can mean clever in a sly way; this use is rare in India.
अनौपचारिक अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में 'cute' चालाक होने का अर्थ भी दे सकता है; भारत में यह प्रयोग दुर्लभ है।
- Don't try to be cute with me; tell me the truth.
cute + noun / look cute
It goes before a noun or after look, seem or sound.
यह noun से पहले या 'look', 'seem' या 'sound' के बाद आता है।
- The baby looks cute in that red cap.
cutie / cute as a button
Cutie is an informal noun for a cute person; cute as a button is a fixed praise for a small child.
'Cutie' प्यारे व्यक्ति के लिए अनौपचारिक noun है; 'cute as a button' छोटे बच्चे की प्रशंसा का स्थिर वाक्यांश है।
- The baby was as cute as a button.
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adverb + cute
soreallytooveryincredibly
- The kitten was so cute that everyone wanted to hold it.
cute + noun
babypuppysmiledressname
- She wore a cute yellow dress to the party.
verb + cute
looksoundseemfindthink
- I find her little songs very cute.
noun + cute
facevoicehabitgesture
- His cute habit of humming while studying made us smile.
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- The cute baby clapped her hands and laughed.
प्यारी बच्ची ने ताली बजाई और हँस पड़ी।
- Everyone said the twins looked cute in their school uniform.
सबने कहा कि जुड़वाँ बच्चे अपनी स्कूल की वर्दी में प्यारे लग रहे थे।
- That was a cute idea to decorate the class with paper birds.
कक्षा को कागज़ की चिड़ियों से सजाने का विचार बहुत प्यारा था।
- My sister's cat has a cute habit of sleeping in the shoe box.
मेरी बहन की बिल्ली की जूतों के डिब्बे में सोने की एक प्यारी आदत है।
- The shop sells cute little pencil cases for children.
दुकान बच्चों के लिए प्यारे छोटे पेंसिल बॉक्स बेचती है।
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✗ The kitten is cute than the puppy.
✓ The kitten is cuter than the puppy.
A comparison needs the comparative form cuter.
तुलना के लिए comparative रूप 'cuter' चाहिए।
✗ The puppy is more cuter than the kitten.
✓ The puppy is cuter than the kitten.
Do not use more with -er; cute already forms cuter.
'-er' के साथ 'more' का प्रयोग न करें; 'cute' से 'cuter' बन चुका है।
✗ She looks very cutely in that dress.
✓ She looks very cute in that dress.
After look, an adjective is needed, not an adverb.
'Look' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the attractive words together: cute (small and pretty), sweet, adorable (very lovable), charming, endearing (making you feel love).
आकर्षक के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cute (छोटा और सुंदर), sweet, adorable (बहुत प्यारा), charming, endearing (प्रेम जगाने वाला)।
§Grammar and usage
Note: cute is informal; in formal writing use charming, attractive or delightful.
ध्यान रखिए: cute अनौपचारिक है; औपचारिक लेखन में charming, attractive या delightful लिखिए।