dicey
/ˈdaɪsi/adjective
उच्चारण डाइसी
जोखिम भरा, अनिश्चित, ख़तरनाक
Core word
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informal
dangerous and uncertain
जोखिम भरा, अनिश्चित, ख़तरनाक
- Driving on the hill road at night can be a bit dicey.
- The company's finances look dicey this year.
- Crossing the river by boat during the monsoon is a dicey business.
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- The match looked dicey when we lost three wickets early.
- It was a dicey decision to invest all his savings in one company.
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dicey (informal adjective)
Dicey describes a situation that is risky or uncertain, with a chance of going wrong. It is informal.
'Dicey' जोखिम भरी या अनिश्चित स्थिति का वर्णन करता है जिसमें गड़बड़ होने की संभावना हो। यह informal है।
- Overtaking on a mountain road is dicey.
- The match became dicey in the last over.
a bit / rather / pretty dicey
Dicey is often softened with a bit, rather or a little, especially in British English.
'Dicey' को प्रायः a bit, rather या a little से हल्का किया जाता है, विशेषकर British English में।
- Crossing the river in the rain looked a bit dicey.
dicey + noun
It can stand before nouns such as situation, business, decision or journey.
यह situation, business, decision या journey जैसे nouns से पहले आ सकता है।
- The captain made a dicey decision to bowl first.
comparative and superlative
Dicey forms the comparative dicier and the superlative diciest.
'Dicey' का comparative 'dicier' और superlative 'diciest' है।
- The path got dicier as the fog thickened.
dicey vs dangerous and risky
Dicey is informal and often means chancy; dangerous means likely to cause harm; risky means involving possible loss.
'Dicey' अनौपचारिक है और प्रायः अनिश्चित का अर्थ देता है; dangerous हानि पहुँचाने वाला है; risky संभावित नुक़सान वाला है।
- Betting on the match was risky, and the weather made the game dicey.
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adverb + dicey
a bitratherprettyslightlygetting
- The weather looked a bit dicey before the trek.
dicey + noun
situationbusinessjourneydecisionmoment
- Selling goods without a licence is a dicey business.
verb + dicey
lookgetsoundturnprove
- The situation turned dicey after midnight.
dicey + context
investmentbridgeovertakeloanplan
- Investing all your savings in one share is dicey.
dicey + cricket and sport
chasepitchpositionlast overfinish
- The chase became dicey on a turning pitch.
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- Walking through the flooded lane at night was a dicey affair.
रात में बाढ़ वाली गली से गुज़रना जोखिम भरा काम था।
- Radhika thought it was dicey to leave the exam preparation till the last week.
राधिका को लगा कि परीक्षा की तैयारी आख़िरी सप्ताह तक छोड़ना जोखिम भरा है।
- With three wickets in hand and twenty runs to win, things were still dicey.
हाथ में तीन विकेट और जीतने के लिए बीस रन होने पर भी स्थिति अनिश्चित थी।
- The old rope bridge looked dicey to the tourists.
पुराना रस्सी का पुल पर्यटकों को ख़तरनाक लगा।
- Taking a loan without a plan to repay it is a dicey idea.
चुकाने की योजना के बिना ऋण लेना जोखिम भरा विचार है।
- Driving through the ghat section at night in heavy rain is a dicey affair for any driver.
भारी बारिश में रात को घाट वाले हिस्से से गाड़ी चलाना किसी भी चालक के लिए जोखिम भरा काम है।