intrigued
/ɪnˈtriːɡd/adjective
उच्चारण इन्ट्रीग्ड
उत्सुक, जिज्ञासु, जिसकी दिलचस्पी जाग गई हो
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~ (by/at sth) | ~ (to know, see, find …)
very interested in something and wanting to know more about it
उत्सुक, जिज्ञासु, जिसकी दिलचस्पी जाग गई हो
- Radhika was intrigued by the old coins in the museum.
- I'd be intrigued to know what he said.
- Everyone was intrigued by the mysterious letter.
+ 2 more examples
- I am intrigued to see how the story ends.
- Ananya was intrigued at the sight of a locked door in the old library.
Synonyms curious interested fascinated captivated
Opposite bored uninterested indifferent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
intrigued by / at sth
Use by or at for what arouses the curiosity.
जिस चीज़ से जिज्ञासा जगे, उसके लिए 'by' या 'at' आता है।
- Radhika was intrigued by the old map.
- He was intrigued at the strange silence.
intrigued + to-infinitive
Intrigued can be followed by to + verb for what the person wants to find out.
'Intrigued' के बाद to + verb आ सकता है, जो व्यक्ति जानना चाहता है उसके लिए।
- I was intrigued to learn that she speaks five languages.
intrigued + wh-clause
Use a wh-clause for the thing the person wonders about.
जिस बात के बारे में व्यक्ति सोचे, उसके लिए wh-clause आता है।
- We were intrigued about who had sent the parcel.
- She was intrigued to know what was inside.
intrigued vs intriguing
Intrigued is how a person feels; intriguing describes what causes the feeling.
'Intrigued' व्यक्ति की भावना है; 'intriguing' उस भावना को जगाने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है।
- The intriguing story left us intrigued.
intrigued (verb passive)
Intrigued is the past participle of intrigue, used as an adjective with be or become.
'Intrigued', 'intrigue' का past participle है और be या become के साथ adjective की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है।
- He became intrigued by the puzzle.
+Collocations 5
adverb + intrigued
verydeeplyutterlyslightlyinstantly
- The children were deeply intrigued by the magician.
verb + intrigued
befeelseembecomesound
- She seemed intrigued by the offer.
intrigued + by
by the ideaby the titleby the mysteryby her story
- He was intrigued by the title of the book.
intrigued + to
to knowto find outto learnto see
- I was intrigued to find out the reason.
intrigued look
lookglancesmileexpression
- She gave him an intrigued look.
“More examples 5
- The students were intrigued by the experiment.
विद्यार्थी उस प्रयोग से जिज्ञासु हो उठे।
- I am intrigued to know how the story ends.
मैं यह जानने को उत्सुक हूँ कि कहानी का अंत कैसे होता है।
- Radhika was intrigued by the idea of studying astronomy.
राधिका खगोल विज्ञान पढ़ने के विचार से कौतूहल में पड़ गई।
- The tourists were intrigued by the ancient carvings.
पर्यटक प्राचीन नक़्क़ाशी से उत्सुक हो उठे।
- He was intrigued, but he said nothing.
वह उत्सुक था, पर उसने कुछ नहीं कहा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I was intrigued with the puzzle.
✓ I was intrigued by the puzzle.
The usual preposition after intrigued is by.
'Intrigued' के बाद सामान्य preposition 'by' है।
✗ The story was very intrigued.
✓ The story was very intriguing.
Use -ing for the thing that causes interest.
रुचि जगाने वाली चीज़ के लिए -ing रूप आता है।
✗ The mystery intrigued to me.
✓ The mystery intrigued me.
Intrigue is transitive and takes no to.
Intrigue सकर्मक है और उसके बाद to नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three show interest, but they differ in strength and mystery.
तीनों रुचि दिखाते हैं, पर तीव्रता और रहस्य में भिन्न हैं।
Interested because something is strange or unknown.
किसी अजीब या अज्ञात चीज़ के कारण रुचि लेने वाला।
- He was intrigued by the code.
Wanting to know or learn something.
कुछ जानने या सीखने की इच्छा वाला।
- The child was curious about the stars.
Very strongly interested, almost held by it.
बहुत तीव्र रुचि वाला, जैसे उससे बँध गया हो।
- She was fascinated by the dancers.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse intrigued (how a person feels) and intriguing (very interesting because unusual or mysterious).
Intrigued (व्यक्ति कैसा महसूस करता है) और intriguing (असामान्य या रहस्यमय होने के कारण बहुत दिलचस्प) में भ्रम न करें।