dishonest
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/adjective
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बेईमान, धोखेबाज़
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not honest; willing to lie, cheat or steal
बेईमान, धोखेबाज़
- a dishonest shopkeeper who cheats on weight
- It is dishonest to copy in the exam.
- He was dishonest about his age when he applied.
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- A dishonest trader can ruin the name of a market.
- The clerk was sacked for being dishonest.
Synonyms deceitful fraudulent crooked
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dishonest + noun
Describes people, acts or methods that involve lying, cheating or stealing.
झूठ, धोखे या चोरी से जुड़े लोगों, कार्यों या तरीकों का वर्णन करता है।
- A dishonest shopkeeper cheated the villagers.
- It was a dishonest answer.
be dishonest with sb / about sth
With shows to whom, about shows the matter.
'With' बताता है किसके साथ, 'about' बताता है किस विषय में।
- Don't be dishonest with your parents about your marks.
it is dishonest of sb to do sth
Of is used when judging a person's behaviour: it was dishonest of him to hide the facts.
किसी व्यक्ति के व्यवहार पर निर्णय देते समय 'of' आता है: it was dishonest of him to hide the facts।
- It was dishonest of the agent to hide the extra fee.
dishonest / dishonestly / dishonesty
Dishonest is the adjective, dishonestly the adverb, dishonesty the noun.
'Dishonest' विशेषण है, 'dishonestly' क्रिया-विशेषण है, 'dishonesty' संज्ञा है।
- He gained the money dishonestly.
- Dishonesty ends friendships.
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dishonest + noun
personmeanstraderanswerpoliticianpractice
- He earned the money by dishonest means.
adverb + dishonest
completelyslightlyintellectuallydeeplytotally
- It would be intellectually dishonest to ignore the data.
verb + dishonest
proveturn outbeactseem
- The clerk proved dishonest.
dishonest + dealings
dealingsbehaviouradvertisingreporting
- The firm was fined for dishonest advertising.
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- Cheating in the exam is dishonest.
परीक्षा में नक़ल करना बेईमानी है।
- She felt dishonest hiding the truth from her mother.
माँ से सच छिपाकर उसे बेईमानी का एहसास हुआ।
- A dishonest officer was suspended last week.
एक बेईमान अधिकारी को पिछले सप्ताह निलंबित कर दिया गया।
- It is dishonest to take credit for others' work.
दूसरों के काम का श्रेय स्वयं लेना बेईमानी है।
- The scheme was dishonest from the start.
यह योजना शुरू से ही बेईमानी भरी थी।
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✗ He is dishonest from his childhood.
✓ He has been dishonest since his childhood.
A state that continues up to now needs the present perfect with since, not is with from.
अब तक चली आ रही अवस्था के लिए since के साथ present perfect आता है, 'is ... from' नहीं।
✗ He is dishonesty in his work.
✓ He is dishonest in his work.
Use the adjective dishonest after is; dishonesty is a noun.
Is के बाद विशेषण 'dishonest' आता है; 'dishonesty' संज्ञा है।
✗ The dishonest of the clerk surprised us.
✓ The dishonesty of the clerk surprised us.
After the, a noun is needed: dishonesty, not the adjective dishonest.
'The' के बाद संज्ञा चाहिए: 'dishonesty', विशेषण 'dishonest' नहीं।
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These adjectives describe lack of honesty, but they differ in seriousness and in what they suggest.
ये विशेषण ईमानदारी की कमी बताते हैं, पर उनकी गंभीरता और संकेत अलग हैं।
General word for lying, cheating or stealing.
झूठ, धोखे या चोरी के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- A dishonest trader gave short weight.
Deliberately misleading someone by tricks, often over time.
चालों से जानबूझकर किसी को भ्रम में रखना, प्रायः लंबे समय तक।
- He was deceitful with his partners.
Dishonest in a position of power, usually by taking bribes.
सत्ता के पद पर रहकर बेईमान, प्रायः रिश्वत लेकर।
- The corrupt officer took bribes.
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