disgust
/dɪsˈɡʌst/noun
उच्चारण डिस्गस्ट
घृणा, घिन, नफ़रत
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as synonym
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[U] ~ (at/with sth) | ~ (for sb)
a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for something that you find unacceptable or unpleasant
घृणा, घिन, नफ़रत
- She looked at the dirty plate with disgust.
- He walked out in disgust at the decision.
- He turned away in disgust at the filthy kitchen.
+ 2 more examples
- The crowd expressed its disgust at the referee's decision.
- She shook her head in disgust.
Synonyms revulsion repugnance loathing
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[T] ~ sb
to make somebody feel shocked and almost sick
घिन पैदा करना, बहुत बुरा लगना
- The smell of rotting fish disgusted everyone.
- The dirty toilets disgusted the visiting inspector.
- The sight of the rubbish heap disgusted the tourists.
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- His cruelty to animals disgusts me.
- Cheating in exams disgusts honest students.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disgust at / with / for + noun
Use 'at' or 'with' for the thing causing disgust; 'in disgust' describes how someone acts.
घृणा का कारण बताने के लिए 'at' या 'with' आता है; 'in disgust' व्यक्ति के व्यवहार को बताता है।
- She felt disgust at the dirty kitchen.
- He left the hall in disgust.
disgust + sb (verb)
As a verb, it makes someone feel shocked or sickened; it is transitive.
क्रिया के रूप में यह किसी को स्तब्ध या मितली जैसी घृणा का अनुभव कराती है; यह सकर्मक है।
- The smell disgusted me.
- His rude behaviour disgusts everyone.
be disgusted at / by / with
The person who feels disgust is disgusted; the thing is disgusting.
घृणा अनुभव करने वाला 'disgusted' होता है; वस्तु 'disgusting' होती है।
- I am disgusted by the litter.
- The food was disgusting.
to sb's disgust
Means that someone feels disgust at an outcome.
इसका अर्थ है कि किसी को परिणाम पर घृणा हुई।
- To her disgust, the room was dirty.
+Collocations 4
adjective + disgust
utterdeepopenmoralpublic
- He showed open disgust at the cheating.
verb + disgust
expressfeelshowcausehide
- The citizens expressed disgust at the scandal.
disgust + preposition
in disgustwith disgustto my disgustat disgust
- She turned away in disgust.
disgust + noun
and angerand horrorand shame
- The crowd reacted with disgust and anger.
“More examples 5
- Radhika turned away in disgust when she saw the open drain.
खुली नाली देखकर राधिका ने घृणा से मुँह फेर लिया।
- The fans threw their caps down in disgust.
प्रशंसकों ने घृणा में अपनी टोपियाँ फेंक दीं।
- The cruelty of the act disgusted the whole nation.
उस कृत्य की क्रूरता से पूरे देश को घृणा हुई।
- To my disgust, the shopkeeper sold me old milk.
मुझे घृणा हुई कि दुकानदार ने मुझे बासी दूध बेचा।
- She spoke of the scam with deep disgust.
उसने घोटाले के बारे में गहरी घृणा से बात की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am disgusting with his behaviour.
✓ I am disgusted with his behaviour.
A person who feels it is disgusted, not disgusting.
अनुभव करने वाला व्यक्ति 'disgusted' है, 'disgusting' नहीं।
✗ The food was very disgusted.
✓ The food was very disgusting.
The thing that causes the feeling is disgusting.
भावना पैदा करने वाली वस्तु 'disgusting' है।
✗ He left in the disgust.
✓ He left in disgust.
'In disgust' is a fixed phrase without an article.
'In disgust' स्थिर वाक्यांश है, इसमें article नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Disgust, hatred and dislike are all negative feelings, but they differ in kind and strength.
Disgust, hatred और dislike नकारात्मक भावनाएँ हैं, पर प्रकृति और तीव्रता अलग है।
A strong feeling of shock and revulsion.
आघात और घिन की प्रबल भावना।
- He felt disgust at the waste.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Disgust at a thing, disgust for a person.
बात के लिए disgust at और व्यक्ति के लिए disgust for आता है।
✓In the exam
Notes
The thing is disgusting; the person is disgusted.
चीज़ disgusting होती है और व्यक्ति disgusted।