dodgy
/ˈdɒdʒi/adjective
उच्चारण डॉजी
संदिग्ध
Core word
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BrE, informal
seeming or likely to be dishonest; not working well; risky
संदिग्ध
- a dodgy deal
- I would not buy a phone from such a dodgy seller.
- The brakes on that old scooter look a bit dodgy.
+ 3 more examples
- He was accused of making dodgy deals with builders.
- I have a dodgy knee, so I avoid long walks.
- Be careful with websites that offer dodgy discounts.
Synonyms dishonest suspicious risky unreliable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dodgy + noun (dishonest or suspicious)
Dodgy is an informal British adjective. Before a noun it describes a person, deal or business that seems dishonest.
'Dodgy' अनौपचारिक British adjective है। Noun के पहले यह ऐसे व्यक्ति, सौदे या व्यवसाय के लिए आता है जो बेईमान प्रतीत हो।
- He was involved in a dodgy property deal.
- Radhika avoided the dodgy shop near the station.
be / look / sound dodgy
After be, look, feel or sound, it can mean unreliable, risky or not working well.
Be, look, feel या sound के बाद इसका अर्थ अविश्वसनीय, जोखिम भरा या ठीक से काम न करने वाला हो सकता है।
- The wiring in the old house looks dodgy.
- My phone battery is a bit dodgy these days.
dodgy + body part or health
In speech, a dodgy stomach, knee or back means one that is not in good condition.
बोलचाल में dodgy stomach, knee या back का अर्थ है कि अंग अच्छी हालत में नहीं है।
- He has a dodgy knee and cannot run.
- I had a dodgy stomach after eating street food.
a bit / rather / slightly dodgy
Softening words such as a bit, rather and slightly are very common because dodgy is rarely used for serious crime.
'A bit', 'rather', 'slightly' जैसे नरम करने वाले शब्द बहुत आम हैं क्योंकि गंभीर अपराध के लिए 'dodgy' कम प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The story sounded a bit dodgy to the teacher.
+Collocations 4
dodgy + noun
dealcharacterbusinessexcusefiguresplan
- The accountant spotted some dodgy figures.
adverb + dodgy
a bitratherslightlyprettyverydecidedly
- The offer seemed rather dodgy.
dodgy + thing in daily life
wiringbrakesconnectionkneestomachbridge
- The dodgy brakes made the driver cautious.
verb + dodgy
looksoundfeelseemgetturn
- The plan began to look dodgy after the second meeting.
“More examples 5
- The seller's story about the phone sounded dodgy.
विक्रेता की फ़ोन वाली कहानी संदिग्ध लग रही थी।
- Radhika did not trust the dodgy website that asked for her bank details.
राधिका ने उस संदिग्ध वेबसाइट पर भरोसा नहीं किया जो उसके बैंक विवरण माँग रही थी।
- The old bridge looks dodgy after the floods.
बाढ़ के बाद पुराना पुल जोखिम भरा लग रहा है।
- He gave a dodgy excuse for missing the class.
उसने कक्षा छूटने का एक बहाना बनाया जो विश्वसनीय नहीं था।
- After the street snack, my stomach felt dodgy.
सड़क के नाश्ते के बाद मेरा पेट कुछ ठीक नहीं लग रहा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The deal was very much dodgy.
✓ The deal was rather dodgy.
Very much is used with verbs, not with an adjective like dodgy.
'Very much' क्रियाओं के साथ आता है, 'dodgy' जैसे adjective के साथ नहीं।
✗ He is a dodgy.
✓ He is dodgy.
Dodgy is an adjective and cannot take a.
'Dodgy' adjective है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These informal adjectives all suggest something not quite right, but each suggests a different problem.
ये अनौपचारिक adjectives कुछ ठीक न होने का संकेत देते हैं, पर हर एक अलग समस्या बताता है।
Informal British; suspicious, risky or unreliable.
अनौपचारिक British; संदिग्ध, जोखिम भरा या अविश्वसनीय।
- A dodgy offer arrived by text.
A more general word: either causing doubt or feeling doubt.
अधिक सामान्य शब्द: या तो संदेह उत्पन्न करने वाला या संदेह करने वाला।
- The guard was suspicious of the parcel.
Not able to be trusted to work or behave well.
जिस पर काम करने या अच्छा व्यवहार करने का भरोसा न किया जा सके।
- The bus service is unreliable.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: dodgy is informal British English.
प्रयोग में dodgy अनौपचारिक British English है।