heartbroken
/ˈhɑːtbrəʊkən/adjective
उच्चारण हार्ट्ब्रोकन
दुखी, टूटे दिल वाला
Core word
- 1
feeling extremely upset and sad
दुखी, टूटे दिल वाला
- heartbroken parents
- The little girl was heartbroken when her kitten ran away.
- Meera was heartbroken when her best friend left the school.
+ 2 more examples
- The farmer was heartbroken to see his crop destroyed.
- They felt heartbroken at the loss of their home.
Synonyms devastated grief-stricken shattered inconsolable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
be / feel / become + heartbroken
Heartbroken is an adjective for someone who feels extremely sad, often because of a loss or a betrayal. It follows verbs such as be, feel, look, sound and become.
Heartbroken उस व्यक्ति के लिए adjective है जो बेहद दुखी है, प्रायः किसी हानि या विश्वासघात के कारण। यह be, feel, look, sound और become जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आता है।
- She was heartbroken when her pet died.
- The fans looked heartbroken after the match.
heartbroken + about / at / over / by
Use about, at, over or by to name what caused the feeling. By is common with a noun that is the cause.
कारण बताने के लिए 'about', 'at', 'over' या 'by' का प्रयोग होता है। कारण संज्ञा हो तो 'by' आम है।
- He was heartbroken about leaving the village.
- The family was heartbroken by the news.
heartbroken + noun
Before a noun, heartbroken describes the person who feels the sadness, such as a heartbroken father.
Noun से पहले 'heartbroken' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो दुख महसूस करता है, जैसे 'a heartbroken father'।
- A heartbroken mother waited at the gate.
- The heartbroken fans left the stadium in silence.
+Collocations 4
adverb + heartbroken
utterlycompletelyabsolutelylefttotally
- She was utterly heartbroken when the school closed.
heartbroken + noun
heartbroken fatherheartbroken fansheartbroken familyheartbroken childheartbroken lover
- A heartbroken child stood outside the closed shop.
verb + heartbroken
befeelleave somebodylooksound
- The result left the whole town heartbroken.
heartbroken + preposition
heartbroken atheartbroken overheartbroken byheartbroken about
- He was heartbroken over the loss of his mother.
“More examples 5
- The family was heartbroken to hear that the school bus had been in an accident.
परिवार यह सुनकर टूट गया कि स्कूल बस दुर्घटनाग्रस्त हो गई है।
- Radhika was heartbroken when her best friend moved to another city.
जब उसकी सबसे अच्छी सहेली दूसरे शहर चली गई तो राधिका का दिल टूट गया।
- The heartbroken fisherman watched his boat sink.
दुखी मछुआरा अपनी नाव को डूबता देखता रहा।
- Heartbroken by the defeat, the captain resigned.
हार से टूटकर कप्तान ने त्यागपत्र दे दिया।
- They were heartbroken at the destruction of their ancestral home.
वे अपने पुश्तैनी घर के विनाश से अत्यंत दुखी थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is heartbroken for his friend's death.
✓ He is heartbroken over his friend's death.
Heartbroken takes over, about, at or by for the cause, not for.
कारण बताने के लिए 'heartbroken' के साथ 'over', 'about', 'at' या 'by' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Heartbroken, sad and devastated all describe grief, but they differ in strength.
तीनों शब्द दुख बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
Extremely sad because of a loss or disappointment, often personal.
किसी हानि या निराशा के कारण बेहद दुखी, प्रायः व्यक्तिगत।
- She was heartbroken when her pet died.
The general word for unhappy, at any strength.
दुखी के लिए सामान्य शब्द, किसी भी तीव्रता में।
- He felt sad after the exam.
Shocked and overwhelmed by sorrow, often because of a disaster.
शोक और सदमे से अभिभूत, प्रायः किसी आपदा के कारण।
- The villagers were devastated by the flood.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart heartbroken (very sad person) and heartbreaking (causing sadness).
Heartbroken (बहुत दुखी व्यक्ति) और heartbreaking (दुख देने वाला) को अलग रखिए।