haunted
/ˈhɔːntɪd/adjective
उच्चारण हॉन्टिड
भुतहा, प्रेतबाधित
Core word
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(of a building or place) believed to be visited by ghosts
भुतहा, प्रेतबाधित
- Bhangarh Fort in Rajasthan is said to be haunted.
- a haunted house
- Children dared each other to enter the haunted house.
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- Locals say the old well is haunted.
- The haunted palace attracts many curious tourists.
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showing signs of worry or great suffering
(चेहरा, आँखें) डरा-सहमा, व्यथित
- She had a haunted look in her eyes.
- He looked haunted after weeks of sleepless nights before the board exam.
- He had a haunted expression after the accident.
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- The witness looked pale and haunted in court.
- A haunted look crossed her face when she heard the news.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
haunted + noun (adjective)
A haunted house or place is one that people believe is visited by ghosts.
Haunted घर या स्थान वह है जिसमें लोग मानते हैं कि भूत आते हैं।
- Nobody dared to enter the haunted fort.
- The villagers avoid the haunted well.
haunted by + noun
Be haunted by means to be troubled continuously by a memory, fear or thought.
'Be haunted by' का अर्थ किसी याद, भय या विचार से लगातार परेशान रहना है।
- He was haunted by the memory of the accident.
- She is haunted by the fear of failure.
haunted look / expression / eyes
It can describe a face that shows great worry or suffering.
यह ऐसे चेहरे का वर्णन कर सकता है जो गहरी चिंता या कष्ट दिखाता है।
- He had a haunted look after the exam results.
haunt (verb) and the passive
The verb haunt can be active (the ghost haunts the house) or passive (the house is haunted).
क्रिया 'haunt' active (भूत घर में भटकता है) या passive (घर haunted है) हो सकती है।
- A ghost is said to haunt the old library.
- The library is said to be haunted.
+Collocations 4
haunted + noun
housecastlefortforesthotelmansion
- The tourists visited a haunted mansion near the hill station.
adverb + haunted
said to bebelieved to beallegedlysupposedlytruly
- The old bungalow is said to be haunted.
haunted by + noun
memoriesguiltfearregretnightmaresthe past
- She was haunted by guilt for years.
haunted + noun (expression)
lookeyesexpressionfacevoice
- His haunted eyes showed how little he had slept.
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- Children dared one another to enter the haunted house.
बच्चों ने एक-दूसरे को haunted घर में जाने की चुनौती दी।
- Radhika was haunted by the thought that she had left the stove on.
राधिका को यह विचार सताता रहा कि उसने चूल्हा चालू छोड़ दिया है।
- The soldier returned home haunted by the memories of war.
सैनिक युद्ध की यादों से सताया हुआ घर लौटा।
- Many old forts in Rajasthan are said to be haunted.
राजस्थान के कई पुराने किले haunted माने जाते हैं।
- The film is set in a haunted hotel on a snowy mountain.
फ़िल्म बर्फ़ीले पहाड़ पर एक haunted होटल में बनी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The house is haunted from ghosts.
✓ The house is haunted by ghosts.
The agent in a passive sentence takes by.
Passive वाक्य में करने वाले से पहले 'by' आता है।
✗ He was haunted with the memory of his failure.
✓ He was haunted by the memory of his failure.
Use haunted by, not haunted with.
'Haunted by' का प्रयोग करें, 'haunted with' का नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe uneasy or frightening conditions, but they differ in cause.
ये शब्द बेचैन या डरावनी स्थितियों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर इनके कारण भिन्न हैं।
Visited by ghosts, or troubled by painful memories.
भूतों द्वारा सताया गया, या कष्टदायक यादों से परेशान।
- The haunted house stood empty.
Under a curse, bringing bad luck.
श्राप के अधीन, बुरा भाग्य लाने वाला।
- They believed the ring was cursed.
Suffering great mental or physical pain.
गहरी मानसिक या शारीरिक पीड़ा झेलता हुआ।
- She was tormented by doubts.