harass
/ˈhærəs/verb
उच्चारण हैरस
परेशान करना, तंग करना, उत्पीड़न करना
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[T] ~ sb
to annoy or worry somebody by putting pressure on them or saying or doing unpleasant things to them, repeatedly
परेशान करना, तंग करना, उत्पीड़न करना
- The shopkeeper was harassed by local goons for money.
- She complained that her boss harassed her.
- Students should report anyone who harasses them online.
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- The tenants say the owner has been harassing them for months.
- Workers should never be harassed because of their gender.
- The law protects people from being harassed by debt collectors.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
harass + person
Harass takes a person as its object. It means to trouble them repeatedly, often with pressure or unwanted behaviour.
'Harass' का object व्यक्ति होता है; इसका अर्थ बार-बार दबाव या अनचाहे व्यवहार से परेशान करना है।
- Shopkeepers harassed the vendor for money.
- Nobody should harass a colleague.
harass sb + about / for / with sth
About names the issue; for names the payment demanded; with names the means used.
'About' से मुद्दा, 'for' से माँगी गई चीज़ और 'with' से प्रयुक्त साधन बताया जाता है।
- He was harassed about unpaid dues.
- The agents harassed her with phone calls.
be harassed (passive) / feel harassed
The passive shows the victim. A harassed person looks tired from stress.
Passive रूप पीड़ित को दर्शाता है; 'harassed' व्यक्ति तनाव के कारण थका हुआ दिखता है।
- The girl was harassed on her way to school.
- A harassed teacher marked papers late at night.
harassment (uncountable) / sexual harassment
The noun is harassment. It is uncountable, and a legal term in sexual harassment and workplace cases.
Noun 'harassment' है। यह uncountable है और sexual harassment तथा कार्यस्थल के मामलों में कानूनी शब्द है।
- The company has a policy against harassment.
- She filed a complaint of harassment.
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adverb + harass
constantlyrepeatedlysexuallyrelentlesslyverbally
- Debt collectors were accused of repeatedly harassing him.
harass + noun
a womana witnessa tenanta studentmigrantsprotesters
- No landlord may harass a tenant.
type of harassment
sexualonlinepoliceworkplaceracialverbal
- The law protects workers from workplace harassment.
harass + complaint
file a complaintreport harassmentsuffer harassmentstop harassment
- Report harassment to the committee at once.
harassed look / mother
harassed lookharassed motherharassed clerkharassed official
- The harassed clerk could not answer every query.
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- Gangs used to harass the traders in the old market.
पुराने बाज़ार में गिरोह व्यापारियों को परेशान किया करते थे।
- Radhika reported the person who had harassed her online.
राधिका ने ऑनलाइन उसे परेशान करने वाले व्यक्ति की शिकायत की।
- The tenants complained that the owner kept harassing them.
किरायेदारों ने शिकायत की कि मकान-मालिक उन्हें लगातार परेशान करता है।
- Journalists were harassed while covering the protest.
विरोध-प्रदर्शन की रिपोर्टिंग करते समय पत्रकारों को परेशान किया गया।
- A harassed mother tried to keep three children calm.
थकी-परेशान एक माँ तीन बच्चों को शांत रखने की कोशिश कर रही थी।
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✗ He harassed to the new student.
✓ He harassed the new student.
Harass is transitive and needs no preposition.
'Harass' सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ She was harrased by her boss.
✓ She was harassed by her boss.
Spelling: harass has one r and double s.
वर्तनी: 'harass' में एक 'r' और दो 's' होते हैं।
✗ The harassment were reported to the police.
✓ The harassment was reported to the police.
Harassment is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Harassment' uncountable है और singular क्रिया लेता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs describe troubling someone, but they differ in how repeated and serious the trouble is.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी को परेशान करने के भाव की हैं, पर दोहराव और गंभीरता में अंतर है।
To trouble someone again and again, often unlawfully.
किसी को बार-बार परेशान करना, प्रायः अवैध रूप से।
- Lenders harassed the family.
To make someone a little angry or impatient.
किसी को थोड़ा क्रोधित या अधीर करना।
- The noise annoyed her.
To cause severe pain or suffering, in body or mind.
शरीर या मन को गंभीर पीड़ा या कष्ट पहुँचाना।
- Guilt tormented him.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
har·ass
One r and double s (not 'harrass'); the noun harassment follows the same pattern.
एक r और दो s ('harrass' गलत है); noun harassment में भी यही pattern है।
§Grammar and usage
Stress on the first syllable in British English, /ˈhærəs/.
British English में stress पहले syllable पर है, /ˈhærəs/।