knackered
/ˈnækəd/adjective
उच्चारण नैकड
बहुत थका हुआ, थककर चूर
Core word
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[not usually before noun] British, informal
extremely tired
बहुत थका हुआ, थककर चूर
- I'm absolutely knackered after that long journey.
- I was knackered after standing in the queue for six hours.
- We were all knackered by the time we reached the hostel.
+ 2 more examples
- He looks knackered after working two night shifts.
- I'm too knackered to cook dinner tonight.
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British, informal
broken or too old to use
टूटा-फूटा, खराब
- This old laptop is completely knackered.
- The mechanic said the engine was knackered and could not be repaired.
- The fridge is knackered and needs replacing.
+ 2 more examples
- My shoes are completely knackered after the monsoon.
- Their old bus was knackered and could not climb the hill.
Synonyms broken worn out
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
knackered (adjective, informal BrE) = extremely tired
In British slang, knackered means completely worn out after hard work or travel.
British slang में knackered का अर्थ कठिन काम या यात्रा के बाद बिल्कुल थक जाना है।
- I'm knackered after the match.
- She looked knackered after the night shift.
knackered = broken or worn out (of objects)
It can also describe a machine or item that is broken or too old to use.
यह टूटी हुई या इतनी पुरानी मशीन या वस्तु का वर्णन भी कर सकता है जो उपयोग लायक न हो।
- My old laptop is knackered.
- The knackered car broke down again.
be / feel / look knackered
It is used after be, feel, look and get, as a predicate adjective.
यह be, feel, look और get के बाद predicate adjective के रूप में आता है।
- By the end of the trek, we all felt knackered.
knackered (very informal, avoid in exams)
It is informal British slang, so use 'exhausted' or 'worn out' in essays and formal letters.
यह अनौपचारिक British slang है, इसलिए निबंधों और औपचारिक पत्रों में 'exhausted' या 'worn out' लिखें।
- In the essay, write 'exhausted', not 'knackered'.
absolutely / completely knackered
Intensifying adverbs like absolutely, completely and totally often go with it.
Absolutely, completely और totally जैसे तीव्रता बढ़ाने वाले adverb प्रायः इसके साथ आते हैं।
- We were absolutely knackered after the journey.
+Collocations 5
adverb + knackered
absolutelycompletelytotallyutterlybitreally
- The runners were absolutely knackered at the finish.
verb + knackered
befeellookgetsoundend up
- I feel completely knackered today.
knackered + noun
old carlegskneesbikesofa
- He rode his knackered old bike to the station.
knackered + after
after workafter a long dayafter the journeyafter revision
- She was knackered after a day of revision.
synonyms
exhaustedworn outshatteredtired outdrained
- The students were shattered after the exam week.
“More examples 6
- Radhika was knackered after a ten-hour train journey from Lucknow.
लखनऊ से दस घंटे की रेल-यात्रा के बाद राधिका बुरी तरह थक गई थी।
- The old photocopier is totally knackered.
पुराना फ़ोटोकॉपी यंत्र पूरी तरह खराब हो चुका है।
- After a full day of exams, the whole class was knackered.
पूरे दिन की परीक्षाओं के बाद पूरी कक्षा थककर चूर थी।
- He came home knackered and fell asleep on the sofa.
वह थका-हारा घर आया और सोफ़े पर सो गया।
- I can't walk any further; my legs are knackered.
मैं और नहीं चल सकता; मेरे पैर जवाब दे चुके हैं।
- The British friend said he was knackered, meaning he was very tired.
ब्रिटिश दोस्त ने कहा कि वह knackered है, यानी बहुत थका हुआ है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I am very knackered of work.
✓ I am very knackered after work.
Use 'after' for the cause of tiredness; 'of' does not fit.
थकान के कारण के लिए 'after' आता है; 'of' उपयुक्त नहीं।