intimidated
/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪtɪd/adjective
उच्चारण इन्टिमिडेटिड
डरा हुआ, सहमा हुआ, घबराया हुआ
Core word
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[not usually before noun] ~ (by sb/sth)
feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation
डरा हुआ, सहमा हुआ, घबराया हुआ
- Radhika refused to feel intimidated by the large audience.
- New students often feel intimidated in a big college.
- I felt intimidated by the size of the exam hall.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't be intimidated by the long syllabus; take it one chapter at a time.
- The shy boy was intimidated by his taller classmates.
Synonyms frightened daunted overawed nervous scared
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
be/feel intimidated by + noun
Use 'by' to name the person, thing or situation that makes you nervous.
जो व्यक्ति या स्थिति घबराहट पैदा करे, उसे बताने के लिए 'by' आता है।
- Many new students feel intimidated by the size of the campus.
- He was intimidated by the panel of interviewers.
feel/seem/look + intimidated
Works as a linking-verb complement to describe a state of nervous lack of confidence.
Linking verb के बाद आकर यह घबराहट और आत्मविश्वास की कमी की स्थिति बताता है।
- Radhika looked intimidated when she entered the huge hall.
intimidated + into + -ing
When the participle is used in a passive verb phrase, 'into -ing' shows the action the person was forced to do.
Passive रूप में 'into -ing' बताता है कि डराकर किस काम के लिए मजबूर किया गया।
- The witness was intimidated into changing her statement.
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feel/be + intimidated
feelbeseemlookbecomeget
- Do not get intimidated by a long question paper.
adverb + intimidated
easilyslightlytotallyrathercompletely
- The young player was completely intimidated by the huge crowd.
intimidated + by + noun
the crowdthe taskthe teacherthe interviewthe size
- She was intimidated by the teacher's strict voice.
intimidated + into
silencesubmissionsigningpaying
- The shopkeepers were intimidated into silence.
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- I felt intimidated at first, but the senior students were very kind.
शुरू में मुझे घबराहट हुई, पर वरिष्ठ विद्यार्थी बहुत दयालु थे।
- Don't be intimidated by difficult words; look at the context.
कठिन शब्दों से मत घबराइए; संदर्भ देखिए।
- The village boy was intimidated by the busy railway station.
गाँव का लड़का व्यस्त रेलवे स्टेशन से सहम गया।
- Some candidates are intimidated by English-medium interviews.
कुछ अभ्यर्थी अंग्रेज़ी माध्यम के साक्षात्कारों से घबरा जाते हैं।
- He refused to feel intimidated by the bigger boys.
उसने बड़े लड़कों से डरने से इनकार कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She felt intimidated from the strict examiner.
✓ She felt intimidated by the strict examiner.
The agent that causes the feeling is introduced by 'by'.
डर पैदा करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The new students are intimidating by the big campus.
✓ The new students are intimidated by the big campus.
Use the -ed form for the person who feels the fear; -ing describes the thing that causes it.
डरने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप आता है; डराने वाली वस्तु के लिए -ing रूप।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
The -ed and -ing forms are look-alikes: one describes the person who feels afraid, the other the thing that causes it.
-ed और -ing रूप एक जैसे दिखते हैं: एक डरने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए है, दूसरा डराने वाली चीज़ के लिए।
Describes the person who feels nervous or afraid.
उस व्यक्ति के लिए जो घबराहट या डर महसूस करता है।
- The candidate was intimidated by the long panel.
Describes the person or thing that makes others feel nervous.
उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए जो दूसरों को डराती है।
- The long panel was intimidating.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse intimidated (feeling frightened) and intimidating (frightening), as in 'I felt intimidated by the intimidating interview panel'.
Intimidated (डरा हुआ महसूस करना) और intimidating (डराने वाला) में भ्रम न करें, जैसे 'I felt intimidated by the intimidating interview panel'।