distorted
/dɪˈstɔːtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्टॉर्टिड
विकृत, तोड़-मरोड़कर पेश किया गया
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changed so that it is no longer true or accurate
विकृत, तोड़-मरोड़कर पेश किया गया
- a distorted account of the events
- distorted facts
- The newspaper gave a distorted picture of what really happened.
+ 2 more examples
- Fear can leave us with a distorted view of other people.
- He gave a distorted version of the story to protect himself.
Synonyms misrepresented twisted falsified biased slanted
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changed from the usual or natural shape
विकृत, बिगड़ा हुआ
- a distorted image in the mirror
- The mirror in the fun house gave us distorted shapes that made the children giggle.
- The old speaker produced a distorted sound that hurt our ears.
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- Her face looked distorted in the cracked mirror.
- The heat left the plastic bottle badly distorted.
Synonyms deformed twisted misshapen contorted warped
Opposite normal regular symmetrical
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
distorted + noun
Before a noun, distorted means changed from the true or normal shape, sound or meaning.
Noun से पहले 'distorted' का अर्थ सही या सामान्य आकार, ध्वनि या अर्थ से बदला हुआ है।
- The mirror gave a distorted image.
- The speaker produced a distorted sound.
a distorted view / picture of + sth
Use of, not about, after view, picture or version.
View, picture या version के बाद of आता है, about नहीं।
- The film gives a distorted picture of village life.
- He has a distorted view of success.
be distorted by + sth
The passive takes by for the cause of the change.
Passive में परिवर्तन का कारण by से बताया जाता है।
- The facts were distorted by the newspaper.
- His face was distorted by pain.
distort + noun (verb)
The verb distort takes a direct object and means to twist out of shape or give a false account; the participle is distorted.
Verb 'distort' के बाद direct object आता है और इसका अर्थ आकार बिगाड़ना या झूठा विवरण देना है; participle 'distorted' है।
- Some channels distort the truth to gain viewers.
+Collocations 4
distorted + noun
imagesoundversionpicturefacts
- The radio played a distorted version of the song.
adverb + distorted
badlygrosslyslightlycompletelyhopelessly
- The report gave a grossly distorted account of the incident.
distorted + by
by painby angerby heatby the media
- His voice was distorted by anger.
distort + noun
the truththe factsa picturesoundhistory
- He tried to distort the facts in his favour.
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- Heat made the road look distorted in the afternoon haze.
गर्मी के कारण दोपहर की धुंध में सड़क विकृत दिखाई दे रही थी।
- The rumour was a distorted version of what really happened.
अफ़वाह असल घटना का तोड़ा-मरोड़ा हुआ रूप थी।
- Radhika's face was distorted with laughter.
हँसी से राधिका का चेहरा बिगड़ गया था।
- A fun-house mirror shows a distorted reflection.
Fun-house का दर्पण विकृत प्रतिबिंब दिखाता है।
- Anger can give us a distorted sense of right and wrong.
क्रोध हमें सही-गलत का विकृत बोध दे सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ His face was distracted with pain.
✓ His face was distorted with pain.
Distracted means unable to concentrate; distorted means twisted out of shape.
'Distracted' का अर्थ ध्यान न लगा पाना है; 'distorted' का अर्थ आकार बिगड़ना है।
✗ The mirror shows distort images.
✓ The mirror shows distorted images.
Before a noun, the past participle distorted is used, not the verb form.
Noun से पहले past participle 'distorted' आता है, verb का मूल रूप नहीं।
✗ He has a distorted view about life.
✓ He has a distorted view of life.
View takes of.
'View' के बाद preposition of आता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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dis·tort·ed
?Which word?
Keep the twist words together: distort (change the truth or shape), twist (turn the meaning wrongly), misrepresent (give a false account), contort (twist the body or face out of shape).
मरोड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: distort (सच या आकार बदलना), twist (अर्थ गलत ढंग से मोड़ना), misrepresent (गलत विवरण देना), contort (शरीर या चेहरा मरोड़ना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Distorted facts, distorted image, distorted view.
Collocations: distorted facts (तोड़े-मरोड़े गए तथ्य), distorted image (बिगड़ी हुई छवि), distorted view (विकृत नज़रिया)।