dopey
/ˈdəʊpi/adjective
उच्चारण डोपी
उनींदा, सुस्त, ऊँघता हुआ
Core word
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informal
sleepy and not able to think clearly, especially because of drugs, alcohol or lack of sleep
उनींदा, सुस्त, ऊँघता हुआ
- The medicine made me feel a bit dopey.
- After the long night shift, he felt dopey and could hardly speak.
- The cough syrup made her feel dopey all afternoon.
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- He came out of the operation feeling dopey and slow.
- I was too dopey to follow the lecture after a sleepless night.
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informal
stupid; not intelligent
मूर्ख, बुद्धू
- That was a dopey thing to do.
- It was a dopey mistake to leave the tickets at home.
- Don't ask such a dopey question in the interview.
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- He gave a dopey grin and said nothing useful.
- That was a dopey idea, and it cost us the match.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dopey (adjective, informal): sleepy or confused
Used for someone who cannot think clearly because of sleep, illness or medicine. It usually follows be, feel or look.
ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए जो नींद, बीमारी या दवा के कारण साफ़ सोच नहीं पाता। यह प्रायः be, feel या look के बाद आता है।
- The cough syrup made me feel dopey all afternoon.
- He looked dopey after the long night journey.
dopey (adjective, informal): stupid
In the second meaning it describes a silly person or idea. It is mildly insulting.
दूसरे अर्थ में यह मूर्ख व्यक्ति या विचार का वर्णन करता है। यह हल्का अपमानजनक है।
- That was a dopey thing to say in an interview.
dopey + noun
Placed before a noun for a silly person or thing.
Noun से पहले आकर मूर्ख व्यक्ति या वस्तु बताता है।
- Stop making dopey jokes during the lesson.
dopey from/with + cause
Use from or with to give the reason for the sleepy state.
सुस्ती का कारण बताने के लिए 'from' या 'with' आता है।
- Radhika was dopey from lack of sleep before the exam.
- The child was dopey with fever.
dopey vs drowsy vs groggy
Drowsy means sleepy; groggy means weak and unsteady after sleep or illness; dopey adds the idea of being slow-minded or silly.
Drowsy का अर्थ नींद आना है; groggy का अर्थ नींद या बीमारी के बाद कमज़ोर और अस्थिर होना है; dopey में सुस्त दिमाग या मूर्खता का भाव भी जुड़ता है।
- He felt drowsy in the hot room and dopey after the medicine.
+Collocations 5
linking verb + dopey
feellookbesoundseemget
- After the injection, the patient felt dopey for an hour.
dopey + noun
grinsmilelookexpressionideamistake
- He gave a dopey grin when the teacher asked a question.
adverb + dopey
slightlya bitrathercompletelytotallystill
- I was still dopey when the alarm rang at five.
causes of dopey
from medicinefrom lack of sleepfrom the heatafter a napafter the fever
- She came to the exam hall dopey after the fever.
dopey + people
dopey boydopey assistantdopey cousindopey driver
- The dopey driver forgot where he had parked the bus.
“More examples 6
- Tablets for cold often make you dopey, so avoid driving.
सर्दी की गोलियाँ अक्सर नींद जैसी सुस्ती ला देती हैं, इसलिए गाड़ी न चलाएँ।
- The dopey look on his face made everyone laugh.
उसके चेहरे के भोले-से भाव ने सबको हँसा दिया।
- It was a dopey plan, and it was bound to fail.
यह एक मूर्खतापूर्ण योजना थी और इसका विफल होना तय था।
- I was dopey after a long afternoon nap on the train.
ट्रेन में लंबी दोपहर की नींद के बाद मैं ऊँघता-सा रहा।
- Radhika laughed at her own dopey mistake in the maths paper.
राधिका अपनी ही मूर्खतापूर्ण गलती पर हँस पड़ी जो उसने गणित के पर्चे में की थी।
- The teacher was not angry; she only smiled at his dopey answer.
शिक्षिका नाराज़ नहीं थीं; वे उसके बेवकूफ़ी भरे उत्तर पर बस मुस्कुरा दीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I felt dopey since I took the medicine.
✓ I have felt dopey since I took the medicine.
Since with a continuing state takes the present perfect.
'Since' के साथ चल रही स्थिति के लिए present perfect आता है।
✗ She looked dopey to the tablets.
✓ She looked dopey from the tablets.
Use from for the cause of the condition.
स्थिति का कारण बताने के लिए 'from' आता है।