insane
/ɪnˈseɪn/adjective
उच्चारण इन्सेन
पागल, विक्षिप्त; (बोलचाल में) बेहद मूर्खतापूर्ण
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seriously mentally ill; (informal) very foolish
पागल, विक्षिप्त; (बोलचाल में) बेहद मूर्खतापूर्ण
- The court found him insane.
- It would be insane to drive in this storm.
- The patient was declared legally insane by the doctors.
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- In the old play, the king's grief drives him insane.
- It sounds insane to climb that cliff without a rope.
- The traffic in Delhi at five o'clock is insane.
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insane (adjective, mental illness)
In a medical or legal sense, insane means seriously mentally ill. Today this is considered outdated or offensive in everyday speech.
चिकित्सा या कानून के अर्थ में 'insane' का अर्थ गंभीर मानसिक रोग है; आज रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में इसे पुराना या अपमानजनक माना जाता है।
- The court declared the accused legally insane.
- The old law spoke of the criminally insane.
insane (informal: very foolish or extreme)
In informal talk, insane can mean very foolish, or extremely impressive or intense.
अनौपचारिक बातचीत में 'insane' का अर्थ बहुत मूर्खतापूर्ण, या अत्यंत प्रभावशाली और तीव्र हो सकता है।
- It is insane to drive in this fog.
- The traffic on the highway was insane.
drive sb insane
Drive someone insane means to make them extremely annoyed or distressed.
'Drive someone insane' का अर्थ किसी को अत्यंत खिन्न या परेशान कर देना है।
- The loud music is driving me insane.
- The noise from the road drove her insane.
insane vs insanity / insanely
The noun is insanity and the adverb is insanely. Insanely is often used before an adjective to mean very.
Noun 'insanity' और adverb 'insanely' है। 'Insanely' प्रायः विशेषण के पहले 'बहुत' के अर्थ में आता है।
- The ticket price was insanely high.
- It was an act of insanity.
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adverb + insane
completelytotallycriminallyclinicallyplainlyhalf
- The idea was completely insane, and the team refused.
verb + insane
godrive sbdeclare sbbecomeseemsound
- The wait at the counter was enough to drive anyone insane.
insane + noun
asylumjealousyideaspeedplanrage
- Insane jealousy ruined their friendship.
it is insane to
it is insane towould be insane tomust be insane toyou are insane to
- You would be insane to skip the final revision.
insane + degree
slightlynearlyquiteabsolutelyborderline
- The heat in May was absolutely insane.
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- Many classic stories show a king who goes insane with grief.
कई पुरानी कहानियों में एक राजा शोक में पागल हो जाता है।
- Radhika thought it insane to travel on the day of the strike.
राधिका को हड़ताल के दिन यात्रा करना पागलपन लगा।
- The price of onions has gone insane this month.
इस महीने प्याज़ की कीमत हद से बाहर चली गई है।
- The long wait for the bus nearly drove me insane.
बस के लंबे इंतज़ार ने मुझे लगभग झल्ला दिया।
- It would be insane to ignore the doctor's advice.
डॉक्टर की सलाह को अनसुना करना बेवकूफ़ी होगी।
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✗ The long wait made him insane by anger.
✓ The long wait made him insane with anger.
Cause of an emotion is shown with with, not by.
भावना का कारण बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The insanity man was taken to hospital.
✓ The insane man was taken to hospital.
The adjective is insane; insanity is a noun.
विशेषण 'insane' है; 'insanity' noun है।
✗ It is insane to go there by walking.
✓ It is insane to go there on foot.
The standard phrase for walking is on foot, not by walking.
पैदल जाने के लिए मानक वाक्यांश 'on foot' है, 'by walking' नहीं।
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These adjectives describe foolish or extreme behaviour, but they differ in force and offence.
ये विशेषण मूर्खतापूर्ण या अति-व्यवहार बताते हैं, पर बल और अपमानजनकता में भिन्न हैं।
Seriously mentally ill; informally, extremely foolish.
गंभीर रूप से मानसिक रोगी; अनौपचारिक रूप से अत्यंत मूर्खतापूर्ण।
- An insane plan.
A very informal word for foolish or wild; also enthusiastic, as in crazy about cricket.
मूर्खतापूर्ण या उन्मत्त के लिए अत्यंत अनौपचारिक शब्द; उत्साही भी, जैसे crazy about cricket।
- I am crazy about cricket.
Lacking good sense; it does not suggest illness.
विवेक की कमी वाला; इसमें रोग का संकेत नहीं।
- A foolish mistake.
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A place where mentally ill people are treated was once called an asylum.
मानसिक रोगियों के इलाज की जगह को पहले asylum कहा जाता था।