fret
/fret/verb
उच्चारण फ़्रेट
चिंता करना
Core word
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[I]
to be worried or unhappy and not able to relax
चिंता करना
- Don't fret about results.
- There is no need to fret over a small mistake.
- There is no need to fret, because the bus will come soon.
+ 2 more examples
- She fretted about her son's exam all week.
- The baby fretted when her mother left the room.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fret about / over + noun
Use 'about' or 'over' to say what worries someone.
किसी को क्या चिंतित करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'about' या 'over' आता है।
- Radhika fretted about her exam result.
- Don't fret over small mistakes.
fret + that-clause / wh-clause
It may be followed by a clause that states the worry.
इसके बाद चिंता बताने वाला clause आ सकता है।
- She fretted that she would miss the train.
- He fretted whether the answer was right.
fret (noun): in a fret
As a noun, 'a fret' means a state of anxiety, mainly in the phrase 'in a fret'.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'a fret' चिंता की अवस्था है, मुख्यतः 'in a fret' वाक्यांश में।
- She was in a fret about the missing keys.
fret + oneself
'Fret yourself' means to worry yourself; 'fret and fume' means to be anxious and angry.
'Fret yourself' का अर्थ स्वयं को चिंता में डालना है; 'fret and fume' का अर्थ चिंतित और क्रोधित होना है।
- Do not fret yourself over it.
- He fretted and fumed in the traffic jam.
fret (transitive, old use): fret the metal
In formal or old use, to fret is also to wear away by rubbing.
औपचारिक या पुराने प्रयोग में fret का अर्थ घिसाकर नष्ट करना भी है।
- The river frets the rock over many years.
+Collocations 5
fret + preposition
aboutoveratfor
- She fretted over the missing file.
adverb + fret
needlesslyconstantlysilentlyendlesslyunnecessarily
- He needlessly fretted about the marks.
fret + noun
resultsmoneyhealthdelayfuture
- Parents fret about their children's future.
do not fret / no need to fret
do not fretno need to fretstop frettingwhy fret
- There is no need to fret; the bus will come soon.
fret + person
parentsstudentsmotherspatientsfans
- Fans fretted as the star batsman limped off the field.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's mother fretted when the train was late.
रेलगाड़ी देर से आने पर राधिका की माँ चिंतित हो उठी।
- The students fretted about the difficult paper.
विद्यार्थी कठिन प्रश्नपत्र को लेकर चिंतित थे।
- He spent the afternoon fretting over his decision.
उसने दोपहर अपने निर्णय को लेकर चिंता में बिताई।
- The baby fretted all night because of a cold.
सर्दी के कारण बच्चा सारी रात बेचैन होकर रोता रहा।
- Don't fret; you have prepared well for the test.
चिंता मत करो; तुमने परीक्षा की अच्छी तैयारी की है।
- The shopkeeper fretted about the rising price of onions.
दुकानदार प्याज़ की बढ़ती कीमत को लेकर चिंतित था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She fretted for the exam result.
✓ She fretted about the exam result.
'Fret' is followed by 'about' or 'over' for the cause of worry.
चिंता के कारण के लिए 'fret' के बाद 'about' या 'over' आता है।
✗ Don't be fret; everything is fine.
✓ Don't fret; everything is fine.
'Fret' is a verb and cannot follow 'be'.
'Fret' क्रिया है और 'be' के बाद नहीं आ सकती।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: fret about or over sth (worry).
प्रयोग में fret about या over sth (चिंता करना)।