insult
/ɪnˈsʌlt/verb
उच्चारण इन्सल्ट
अपमान करना, बेइज़्ज़ती करना
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[T] ~ sb
to say or do something that offends somebody
अपमान करना, बेइज़्ज़ती करना
- He insulted the waiter in front of everyone.
- I felt insulted by her remark about my English.
- Don't insult your guests by refusing the food.
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- The crowd insulted the umpire after the decision.
- She felt insulted when he offered her a tip.
Opposite praise compliment honour
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[C] ~ (to sb/sth)
a remark or action that is offensive
अपमान, गाली, अपमानजनक बात
- The offer of fifty rupees was an insult.
- They shouted insults at the referee.
- Calling him a liar was an insult.
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- He took her remark as an insult to his family.
- The players traded insults after the match.
Opposite compliment praise tribute
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
insult sb (verb, stress on the second syllable)
As a verb, insult is stressed on -sult and takes a person as its direct object.
Verb के रूप में 'insult' पर बल दूसरे syllable -sult पर पड़ता है और इसका direct object व्यक्ति होता है।
- The shopkeeper insulted the customer in front of everyone.
- Radhika felt insulted by the remark.
an insult (noun, stress on the first syllable)
As a noun, insult is stressed on the first syllable, and it is followed by to the person insulted.
Noun के रूप में 'insult' पर बल पहले syllable पर पड़ता है, और अपमानित व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
- Such a small gift is an insult to a great scholar.
- He hurled insults at the umpire.
feel insulted / take sth as an insult
Feel insulted names the reaction; take as an insult says how someone reads a remark.
'Feel insulted' प्रतिक्रिया बताता है; 'take as an insult' बताता है कि किसी ने बात को कैसे लिया।
- Please do not take it as an insult; I am only joking.
add insult to injury
This idiom means to make a bad situation worse by adding a further offence.
यह मुहावरा बुरी स्थिति को और बिगाड़ने के लिए एक और अपमान जोड़ देने के अर्थ में है।
- He was late for the interview, and to add insult to injury, he forgot his file.
+Collocations 4
verb + insult
hurltradeshoutsufferswallowresent
- The two leaders traded insults on television.
adjective + insult
deliberategrosspersonalracialpublicmild
- It was a deliberate insult to the guests.
insult + noun
to injuryto intelligenceto the nation
- Calling the plan clever is an insult to our intelligence.
adverb + insulted
deeplygravelypubliclypersonallymortally
- She was deeply insulted by the offer.
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- He was dismissed for insulting a senior officer.
वरिष्ठ अधिकारी का अपमान करने के कारण उसे बर्खास्त कर दिया गया।
- The coach apologised for the insult to the young players.
कोच ने युवा खिलाड़ियों के अपमान के लिए माफ़ी माँगी।
- Offering ten rupees for a day's work is an insult.
दिन भर के काम के लिए दस रुपये देना अपमान है।
- She took his silence as an insult.
उसने उसकी चुप्पी को अपमान समझा।
- The film insults the intelligence of the audience.
यह फ़िल्म दर्शकों की बुद्धि का अपमान करती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He insulted on me in the meeting.
✓ He insulted me in the meeting.
Insult is a transitive verb and takes a direct object, with no preposition.
'Insult' सकर्मक क्रिया है और बिना preposition के सीधे object लेती है।
✗ I feel insulting by his words.
✓ I feel insulted by his words.
A person who is hurt feels insulted; insulting describes the cause.
जिसे ठेस पहुँचे वह 'insulted' महसूस करता है; 'insulting' कारण का वर्णन करता है।
✗ She is feeling very insult.
✓ She is feeling very insulted.
Feeling is described by an adjective; insult is a noun and verb, so use insulted.
भावना का वर्णन adjective से होता है; 'insult' noun और verb है, इसलिए 'insulted' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Insult, abuse and offend relate to hurting someone with words, but they differ in strength.
Insult, abuse और offend शब्दों से किसी को चोट पहुँचाने से जुड़े हैं, पर तीव्रता में अंतर है।
To speak or act in a rude way that shows no respect.
अनादरपूर्ण ढंग से बोलना या व्यवहार करना।
- Don't insult the elders.
To use harsh, cruel words, or to treat badly.
कठोर, क्रूर शब्दों का प्रयोग करना, या बुरा व्यवहार करना।
- The fans abused the referee.
To make someone upset or angry, even without meaning to.
किसी को बिना इरादे के भी नाराज़ या आहत कर देना।
- I hope my joke did not offend you.
¶Idioms 2
add insult to injury
to make a bad situation worse by doing something else that hurts or offends
जले पर नमक छिड़कना
- They lost the match, and to add insult to injury their bus broke down.
pocket an insult
to accept an insult without showing anger or complaining
अपमान चुपचाप सह लेना, अपमान का घूँट पीना
- He needed the job, so he pocketed the insult and said nothing.
- Radhika was not the kind of person to pocket an insult quietly.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·sult
§Grammar and usage
Verb inSULT, noun INsult.
Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर और noun में पहले पर।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Add insult to injury.
Idiom 'add insult to injury' (जले पर नमक छिड़कना) पूछा जाता है।