eyesore
/ˈaɪsɔː(r)/noun
उच्चारण आइसॉर
आँखों को खटकने वाली चीज़, भद्दी चीज़
Core word
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a building or object that is very ugly and unpleasant to look at
आँखों को खटकने वाली चीज़, भद्दी चीज़
- The heap of garbage near the school is an eyesore.
- Locals say the new tower is an eyesore.
- The abandoned factory is an eyesore in an otherwise pretty town.
+ 2 more examples
- Broken benches and litter made the park an eyesore.
- Residents complained that the hoardings were an eyesore.
Synonyms blot monstrosity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
an eyesore (countable noun)
An eyesore is something, usually a building or place, that is very ugly. It is countable.
'Eyesore' ऐसी चीज़ है, प्रायः भवन या स्थान, जो बहुत भद्दी दिखती है। यह countable है।
- The abandoned factory is an eyesore.
- Dirty walls make the school an eyesore.
be an eyesore (to / for somebody)
To name who is bothered, use to or for after eyesore.
कौन परेशान है यह बताने के लिए eyesore के बाद to या for आता है।
- The tower was an eyesore to the neighbours.
eyesore + describing words
Adjectives such as real, total or public describe how bad it looks.
Real, total या public जैसे adjectives बताते हैं कि वह कितना भद्दा दिखता है।
- That illegal billboard is a total eyesore.
eyesore vs. ugly
Eyesore is a noun for the thing; ugly is an adjective that describes it.
'Eyesore' उस चीज़ का नाम (noun) है; 'ugly' उसका वर्णन करने वाला adjective है।
- The ugly building is a real eyesore on the main road.
eyesore + relative clause
A relative clause often explains why something is an eyesore.
Relative clause प्रायः बताता है कि कोई चीज़ eyesore क्यों है।
- The factory, which is an eyesore, will be demolished.
+Collocations 5
adjective + eyesore
realtotalpubliccompletevisualmajor
- The heap of rubbish is a public eyesore.
verb + eyesore
bebecomeremoveclean uptoleratebuild
- Residents want the rubbish dump cleared as it has become an eyesore.
eyesore + noun place
buildingdumpsignwallbillboard
- The unfinished flyover is an eyesore on the road.
eyesore + preposition
to the townfor touristsin the cityon the hill
- Tourists found the tangled wires an eyesore in the old market.
eyesore + local-government words
cleardemolishcover uppaint overcomplain about
- The town council decided to demolish the eyesore.
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- Radhika's neighbours complained that the broken wall was an eyesore.
राधिका के पड़ोसियों ने शिकायत की कि टूटी दीवार भद्दी लगती है।
- The council plans to remove the old petrol pump, which is an eyesore.
परिषद उस पुराने पेट्रोल पंप को हटाने की योजना बना रही है जो बदसूरत दिखता है।
- Posters on every wall turned the lane into an eyesore.
हर दीवार पर लगे पोस्टरों ने गली को भद्दा बना दिया।
- Volunteers painted the dull wall to remove an eyesore.
स्वयंसेवकों ने एक भद्दे दृश्य को हटाने के लिए फीकी दीवार को रंग दिया।
- To many people, the new tower block is an eyesore.
कई लोगों को नया टावर ब्लॉक बदसूरत लगता है।
- Radhika signed a petition to clean up the eyesore near her school.
राधिका ने अपने स्कूल के पास की गंदगी साफ़ कराने की याचिका पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
- The rusting bridge became an eyesore for the whole village.
जंग लगा पुल पूरे गाँव के लिए आँखों में खटकने वाली चीज़ बन गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The building is eyesore for the whole area.
✓ The building is an eyesore for the whole area.
Eyesore is a countable noun and needs an article here.
'Eyesore' countable noun है और यहाँ उसके साथ article चाहिए।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
The phrase 'a sight for sore eyes' means something you are very happy to see, which is the opposite of an eyesore.
Idiom: 'A sight for sore eyes' का अर्थ है वह चीज़ जिसे देखकर बहुत ख़ुशी हो, जो eyesore का उल्टा है।