harassed
/ˈhærəst/adjective
उच्चारण हैरस्ट
परेशान, हैरान, थका-हारा
Core word
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tired and anxious because you have too much to do
परेशान, हैरान, थका-हारा
- A harassed mother was trying to calm her crying baby.
- The harassed clerk had a long queue in front of him.
- The harassed teacher had forty exam papers to mark by Monday.
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- He looked harassed as the phone kept ringing.
- A harassed shopkeeper tried to serve all the customers at once.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
harassed (adjective, state)
Harassed means tired and anxious because you have too much to do. It describes a state and can come before or after the noun.
Harassed का अर्थ बहुत अधिक काम के कारण थका और चिंतित है। यह स्थिति का वर्णन करता है और noun से पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- The harassed mother tried to feed all three children.
- He looked harassed after a long day.
harassed (past participle, passive)
As the past participle of harass, it means troubled or attacked repeatedly: She was harassed by her neighbours.
Harass के past participle के रूप में इसका अर्थ बार-बार परेशान किया गया है: She was harassed by her neighbours।
- Women were harassed on the street, and the police acted.
harassed by + person / over + issue
Use by for the person or group and over or about for the issue.
व्यक्ति या समूह के लिए 'by' और मुद्दे के लिए 'over' या 'about' आता है।
- He was harassed by creditors over an unpaid loan.
pronunciation: harassed
In British English it is pronounced HAR-st (stress on the first syllable); in some varieties the stress falls on the second.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में इसका उच्चारण HAR-st है (पहले syllable पर बल); कुछ रूपों में बल दूसरे पर पड़ता है।
- The word harassed is spelt with one r and two s.
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adjective + harassed
constantlysexuallyfrequentlyunfairlyrepeatedly
- She was repeatedly harassed on the bus.
harassed + noun
motherteacherlookemployeeofficial
- The harassed official had no time for lunch.
feel / look + harassed
feellookseemsoundbe
- He sounded harassed on the phone.
harassed by
policecreditorscustomersneighboursbullies
- Shopkeepers complained they were harassed by officials.
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- The harassed teacher marked a hundred answer sheets in one night.
परेशान अध्यापक ने एक ही रात में सौ उत्तर-पुस्तिकाएँ जाँचीं।
- Radhika felt harassed by the constant phone calls.
लगातार आते फ़ोन कॉल से राधिका परेशान हो गई।
- He gave the harassed shopkeeper a polite smile.
उसने परेशान दुकानदार को विनम्र मुस्कान दी।
- Employees who are harassed at work can complain to the committee.
कार्यस्थल पर प्रताड़ित कर्मचारी समिति से शिकायत कर सकते हैं।
- She looked harassed as the train was late and the exam was at ten.
वह घबराई हुई लग रही थी क्योंकि रेल देर से थी और परीक्षा दस बजे थी।
- Harassed by debt, the farmer sold his cattle.
कर्ज़ से परेशान होकर किसान ने अपने मवेशी बेच दिए।
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✗ She felt harassing by the noise.
✓ She felt harassed by the noise.
Use the -ed form for the person who is affected, not the -ing form.
प्रभावित व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप आता है, -ing रूप नहीं।
✗ He was harassed from his boss.
✓ He was harassed by his boss.
In the passive, the doer is introduced with by.
Passive में करने वाले को 'by' से जोड़ा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe stress, but they differ in cause and strength.
ये adjectives तनाव का वर्णन करते हैं, पर कारण और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
Tired and worried because you have too much to do or someone keeps troubling you.
बहुत काम के कारण या किसी के बार-बार परेशान करने से थका और चिंतित।
- The harassed clerk answered the phone again.
Feeling mental strain, for any cause.
मानसिक दबाव महसूस करना, किसी भी कारण से।
- She is stressed about the exam results.
Confused and nervous in a sudden situation.
अचानक स्थिति में उलझा और घबराया हुआ।
- He got flustered when the examiner asked an unexpected question.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Harass and harassed have one r and double s (not 'harrass' or 'harrassed').
Harass और harassed में एक r और दो s आते हैं ('harrass' या 'harrassed' गलत है)।