hassle
/ˈhæsl/noun
उच्चारण हैसल
झंझट, परेशानी
Core word
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[C, U] informal
a situation that is annoying because it involves doing something difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort
झंझट, परेशानी
- Filling forms is such a hassle.
- Parking in the old city is such a hassle.
- Changing trains twice was a real hassle.
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- Renewing a passport can be a bit of a hassle.
- Online booking saves you the hassle of queuing.
Synonyms bother nuisance trouble inconvenience headache
Opposite ease convenience comfort
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[T] ~ sb (about sth) | ~ sb to do sth informal
to annoy somebody or cause them trouble, especially by asking them to do something many times
परेशान करना, तंग करना
- Stop hassling me about marks.
- The shopkeeper never hassles customers to buy anything.
- Don't hassle him; he is doing his best.
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- The security guards were hassling a group of teenagers.
- I hate being hassled to buy things I don't need.
Synonyms harass pester nag badger bother
Opposite leave alone
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hassle (noun, countable / uncountable)
A hassle is an annoying situation that needs effort; it can be uncountable (a lot of hassle) or countable (a hassle).
Hassle एक कष्टदायक स्थिति है जिसमें प्रयास लगता है; यह uncountable (a lot of hassle) या countable (a hassle) हो सकता है।
- Getting a visa is a real hassle.
- There was a lot of hassle at the airport.
it is a hassle to do sth / hassle of doing sth
Use a to-infinitive after a hassle, or of + -ing after the hassle.
'A hassle' के बाद to-infinitive या 'the hassle' के बाद 'of + -ing' आता है।
- It's a hassle to carry so much luggage.
- She avoided the hassle of queuing.
hassle sb (verb, informal)
As a verb, it means to bother someone, usually by asking them repeatedly.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी को बार-बार कहकर तंग करना है।
- Stop hassling me about my marks.
- The salesman kept hassling us to buy.
hassle-free (adjective)
Hassle-free means causing no trouble and easy to arrange.
Hassle-free का अर्थ परेशानी-रहित और आसानी से व्यवस्थित होने वाला है।
- Online booking makes the journey hassle-free.
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adjective + hassle
realmajorconstantunnecessaryminorlegal
- Changing trains at midnight was a real hassle.
verb + hassle
avoidsavecauseput up withgive sb
- Paying online will save you the hassle of standing in a queue.
hassle-free + noun
traveljourneyserviceprocessreturn
- The bank promises a hassle-free loan process.
hassle + preposition
hassle fromhassle withhassle overhassle about
- I had a lot of hassle with the registration form.
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- Carrying cash is a hassle, so most people now pay by card.
नकद साथ रखना झंझट है, इसलिए अधिकतर लोग अब card से भुगतान करते हैं।
- Radhika didn't want the hassle of changing hostels in the middle of the term.
राधिका सत्र के बीच में छात्रावास बदलने का झंझट नहीं चाहती थी।
- The officer hassled us for papers we had already submitted.
अधिकारी ने हमें उन कागज़ों के लिए तंग किया जो हम पहले ही जमा कर चुके थे।
- Booking a ticket on the app is far less of a hassle than queuing.
App पर टिकट बुक करना कतार में लगने से कहीं कम झंझट है।
- He took a taxi to avoid the hassle of parking.
वह parking की परेशानी से बचने के लिए taxi से गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The process was very hassle.
✓ The process was a real hassle.
Hassle is a noun, so it needs a or an after be; the adjective form is hassle-free or hasslesome only informally.
'Hassle' noun है, इसलिए 'be' के बाद 'a' या 'an' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean annoying trouble, but they differ in size and tone.
ये सभी शब्द कष्टदायक परेशानी बताते हैं, पर आकार और भाव में अंतर है।
An informal word for trouble or effort that annoys you.
परेशान करने वाली दिक्कत या प्रयास के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द।
- The paperwork was a hassle.
A more general word for problems, difficulty or worry.
समस्याओं, कठिनाई या चिंता के लिए अधिक सामान्य शब्द।
- I had trouble finding the room.
Something or someone that keeps annoying you.
कोई वस्तु या व्यक्ति जो बार-बार तंग करे।
- The mosquitoes are a nuisance.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
has·sle
?Which word?
Keep the pester words together: hassle, pester (keep asking), badger (keep asking in an annoying way), nag (keep complaining or asking), harass (keep troubling or threatening, more serious).
तंग करने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hassle, pester (बार-बार माँगना), badger (परेशान करने वाले ढंग से बार-बार माँगना), nag (बार-बार शिकायत या माँग करना), harass (लगातार परेशान या धमकाना, अधिक गंभीर)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: hassle is informal; in formal writing use difficulty, trouble or inconvenience.
प्रयोग में hassle अनौपचारिक है; औपचारिक लेखन में difficulty, trouble या inconvenience लिखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hassle-free (easy, without problems: 'hassle-free registration').
Collocation 'hassle-free' (आसान, बिना समस्या: 'hassle-free registration')।