disturbing
/dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्टर्बिंग
परेशान करने वाला, विचलित करने वाला, चिंताजनक
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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making you feel anxious and upset or shocked
परेशान करने वाला, विचलित करने वाला, चिंताजनक
- a disturbing news report
- It is disturbing that so many children leave school early.
- The film contains some disturbing scenes.
+ 3 more examples
- The report on air pollution in the city is disturbing.
- She had a disturbing dream about being lost.
- There are disturbing signs that the river is drying up.
Synonyms upsetting worrying distressing alarming troubling
Opposite reassuring comforting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disturbing + noun
Disturbing describes the thing that causes worry or shock, such as news, images or behaviour.
'Disturbing' उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो चिंता या सदमे का कारण बनती है, जैसे समाचार, चित्र या व्यवहार।
- The report contains disturbing pictures.
- The doctor gave us some disturbing news.
it is disturbing that / to + verb
A that-clause or to-infinitive can follow to say what the upsetting fact is.
परेशान करने वाला तथ्य बताने के लिए that-clause या to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- It is disturbing that so many students skip meals.
- It is disturbing to see children begging near the school.
find sth disturbing
Find + object + adjective shows the speaker's reaction to the thing.
Find + object + adjective बोलने वाले की प्रतिक्रिया दर्शाता है।
- Many viewers found the film disturbing.
disturbing vs disturbed
Disturbing is the cause; disturbed describes the person who feels upset.
'Disturbing' कारण है; 'disturbed' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो परेशान महसूस करता है।
- The news was disturbing, and the family felt disturbed.
+Collocations 4
disturbing + noun
newsimagestrendreportsilence
- There is a disturbing trend of cheating in exams.
adverb + disturbing
deeplyextremelyratherhighlygenuinely
- The photographs of the flood were deeply disturbing.
find / consider + disturbing
findconsiderfeelthinkcall
- Parents found the video disturbing.
disturbing + effect / thought
effectthoughtpossibilitysignfact
- A disturbing thought crossed her mind at midnight.
“More examples 5
- The rising number of road accidents is a disturbing sign.
सड़क दुर्घटनाओं की बढ़ती संख्या एक चिंताजनक संकेत है।
- Radhika found the end of the story very disturbing.
राधिका को कहानी का अंत बहुत परेशान करने वाला लगा।
- It is disturbing to learn how much food is wasted at weddings.
यह जानकर चिंता होती है कि शादियों में कितना भोजन बर्बाद होता है।
- The film has some disturbing scenes and is not suitable for young children.
फ़िल्म में कुछ विचलित करने वाले दृश्य हैं और यह छोटे बच्चों के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं है।
- The teacher noticed a disturbing change in the boy's behaviour.
शिक्षक ने लड़के के व्यवहार में चिंताजनक बदलाव देखा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The news was very disturbed.
✓ The news was very disturbing.
The news causes the feeling, so disturbing is correct; disturbed is for the person.
समाचार भावना पैदा करता है, इसलिए 'disturbing' सही है; 'disturbed' व्यक्ति के लिए है।
✗ I felt very disturbing after the accident.
✓ I felt very disturbed after the accident.
A person who feels upset is disturbed, not disturbing.
परेशान महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'disturbed' होता है, 'disturbing' नहीं।
✗ Sorry for disturb you at this hour.
✓ Sorry for disturbing you at this hour.
After the preposition for, use the -ing form.
Preposition 'for' के बाद -ing रूप आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse disturbing (causing worry, as in 'disturbing news') and disturbed (feeling worried, or mentally ill).
Disturbing (चिंता पैदा करने वाला, जैसे 'disturbing news') और disturbed (चिंतित, या मानसिक रूप से अस्वस्थ) में भ्रम न करें।