cyberbully
/ˈsaɪbəbʊli/noun
उच्चारण साइबबुली
साइबर बुली, ऑनलाइन धमकाने वाला
Core word
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[C]
a person who uses the internet or mobile phones to frighten, threaten or embarrass sb
साइबर बुली, ऑनलाइन धमकाने वाला
- The school took action against the cyberbullies.
- Never reply to a cyberbully; report them.
- A cyberbully often hides behind a false name.
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- The cyberbully sent cruel messages to the new student.
- Schools should help students deal with a cyberbully.
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[T]
to frighten, threaten or embarrass sb using the internet or mobile phones
ऑनलाइन धमकाना, साइबर उत्पीड़न करना
- He was cyberbullied by his classmates.
- Teenagers who are cyberbullied should talk to an adult.
- Some students cyberbully classmates through anonymous messages.
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- She was cyberbullied for months before she told her teacher.
- It is wrong to cyberbully anyone for any reason.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
cyberbully + sb (verb, transitive)
As a verb, cyberbully takes a direct object: the person who is targeted.
Verb के रूप में 'cyberbully' के बाद direct object आता है, यानी वह व्यक्ति जिसे निशाना बनाया गया है।
- Some classmates cyberbullied Radhika by posting cruel comments about her.
- He was cyberbullied for months before he told his parents.
a cyberbully (noun, countable)
As a noun it names the person who does the bullying; it is countable.
Noun के रूप में यह उस व्यक्ति का नाम है जो बदमाशी करता है; यह countable है।
- The school identified the cyberbully through the messages he had sent.
- A cyberbully often hides behind a fake name.
be cyberbullied (passive)
The passive is usual when the focus is on the victim rather than the bully.
जब ध्यान पीड़ित पर हो, पीड़ित को निशाना बनाने वाले पर नहीं, तब passive रूप प्रचलित है।
- Many teenagers say they have been cyberbullied at least once.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cyberbully
anonymouspersistentseriousyoungknown
- An anonymous cyberbully sent threatening messages to the girl.
verb + cyberbully
reportblockidentifypunishconfront
- Students should block and report any cyberbully they meet online.
cyberbully + victim / target
a classmatea teachera younger childa celebrity
- The cyberbully targeted a younger child in the school group chat.
adverb + cyberbullied
repeatedlyconstantlycruellyopenly
- The boy was repeatedly cyberbullied on social media.
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- The school warned students that anyone who cyberbullies a classmate will be suspended.
विद्यालय ने विद्यार्थियों को चेतावनी दी कि जो भी किसी सहपाठी को cyberbully करेगा उसे निलंबित कर दिया जाएगा।
- A cyberbully may feel brave behind a screen but would not speak so rudely face to face.
Cyberbully screen के पीछे बहादुर महसूस कर सकता है, पर आमने-सामने इतनी रुखाई से नहीं बोलेगा।
- Radhika told her teacher when a stranger began to cyberbully her friend.
जब एक अजनबी ने उसकी सहेली को cyberbully करना शुरू किया, तब राधिका ने अपने शिक्षक को बताया।
- He deleted the app after being cyberbullied over his accent.
अपने लहज़े को लेकर cyberbully किए जाने के बाद उसने वह app हटा दिया।
- The police traced the cyberbully to a mobile phone in the same locality.
पुलिस ने cyberbully का पता उसी मोहल्ले के एक मोबाइल फ़ोन तक लगाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The boys cyberbullied to the new girl.
✓ The boys cyberbullied the new girl.
Cyberbully is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, with no preposition.
'Cyberbully' transitive verb है और उसका object सीधे आता है, बीच में preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ She was cyberbullied from her classmates.
✓ She was cyberbullied by her classmates.
The agent in a passive sentence is introduced by by.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता 'by' से जुड़ता है।