dislike
/dɪsˈlaɪk/verb
उच्चारण डिस्लाइक
नापसंद करना
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[T] ~ sb/sth | ~ doing sth
to not like somebody or something
नापसंद करना
- I dislike people who are rude.
- She dislikes travelling at night.
- Many children dislike bitter gourd, though it is healthy.
+ 2 more examples
- I strongly dislike being kept waiting.
- Neha disliked the noise of the city at first.
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[U, sing.] ~ (of/for sb/sth)
a feeling of not liking somebody or something
नापसंदगी, अरुचि
- a dislike of loud noise
- likes and dislikes
- He has a strong dislike for crowded buses.
+ 2 more examples
- She took an instant dislike to the new manager.
- My dislike of spicy food surprises my friends.
Synonyms aversion distaste antipathy hostility disapproval
Opposite liking fondness affection preference
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dislike + noun / -ing
As a verb, dislike is followed by a noun or a gerund, never by a to-infinitive.
क्रिया के रूप में 'dislike' के बाद noun या gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
- Radhika dislikes waking up early.
- Many students dislike long essays.
dislike sb + -ing
You can name the person who does the action: possessive or object form plus -ing.
कार्य करने वाले व्यक्ति को बताने के लिए possessive या object रूप के साथ -ing आता है।
- I dislike him shouting at children.
a dislike of / for + noun (noun)
As a noun, it takes 'of' or 'for' and is often countable.
Noun के रूप में इसके साथ 'of' या 'for' आता है और यह प्रायः countable होता है।
- She has a strong dislike of noise.
- He has a dislike for crowded places.
take a dislike to sb / sth
Means to start disliking someone or something quickly, often without a clear reason.
इसका अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को बिना स्पष्ट कारण जल्दी नापसंद करने लगना है।
- The new boss took a dislike to my plan.
+Collocations 4
adverb + dislike
stronglyintenselydeeplycordiallyinstinctively
- He strongly dislikes being interrupted.
adjective + dislike
strongmutualinstinctivepersonalsudden
- The two rivals share a mutual dislike.
likes and dislikes
likes and dislikespet dislikedislike of catsdislike of change
- Make a list of your likes and dislikes.
verb + dislike
showexpresshidedevelopfeel
- She could not hide her dislike for the food.
“More examples 5
- Radhika dislikes travelling in crowded buses.
राधिका को भीड़ भरी बसों में यात्रा करना पसंद नहीं।
- My uncle has a strong dislike of loud music.
मेरे चाचा को तेज़ संगीत से सख़्त नापसंदगी है।
- She took an instant dislike to the stranger.
उसे अजनबी से तुरंत अरुचि हो गई।
- Students often dislike grammar until they see how it works.
विद्यार्थियों को grammar तब तक नापसंद रहता है जब तक वे यह समझ नहीं लेते कि वह कैसे काम करता है।
- Every form asks about your likes and dislikes.
हर फ़ॉर्म आपकी पसंद और नापसंद के बारे में पूछता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I dislike to eat spicy food.
✓ I dislike eating spicy food.
Dislike takes a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Dislike' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ I dislike very much this noise.
✓ I dislike this noise very much.
An adverb of degree cannot come between the verb and its object.
Verb और object के बीच degree का adverb नहीं आ सकता।
✗ She has dislike with spicy food.
✓ She has a dislike of spicy food.
The noun takes 'of' or 'for', and usually 'a'.
Noun के साथ 'of' या 'for' आता है और प्रायः 'a' भी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
¶Idioms 1
take a dislike to sb/sth
to start disliking somebody or something
(किसी से) नापसंद हो जाना
- The teacher took a dislike to him from the first day.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
dis·like
?Which word?
Keep the dislike words in order of strength: dislike, distaste, aversion, antipathy, hatred, loathing, abhorrence.
नापसंदगी के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: dislike, distaste, aversion, antipathy, hatred, loathing, abhorrence।
§Grammar and usage
Dislike takes -ing ('dislike travelling', not 'dislike to travel').
Dislike के बाद -ing आता है ('dislike travelling', 'dislike to travel' नहीं)।
A dislike of or for sth.
Dislike के बाद 'of' या 'for' आता है, जैसे a dislike of loud music। इसका अर्थ है किसी चीज़ के प्रति नापसंदगी।