know-all
/ˈnəʊ ɔːl/noun
उच्चारण नो ऑल
अपने को सर्वज्ञानी समझने वाला, ज्ञान बघारने वाला
Core word
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[C] British, informal, disapproving
a person who behaves as if they know everything
अपने को सर्वज्ञानी समझने वाला, ज्ञान बघारने वाला
- Nobody likes a know-all who corrects everyone in class.
- Don't be such a know-all!
- My cousin is a real know-all who thinks he is always right.
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- No one asked the know-all for his opinion.
- Nobody wanted to sit next to the know-all on the school bus.
Synonyms smart alec wiseacre show-off
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
know-all (countable noun)
A know-all is a person who behaves as if he or she knows everything; it is a British informal word.
Know-all वह व्यक्ति है जो ऐसा व्यवहार करता है मानो वह सब कुछ जानता हो; यह British अनौपचारिक शब्द है।
- Nobody likes a know-all in the class.
a bit of a know-all
The phrase a bit of a softens the criticism and is typical of British speech.
'A bit of a' आलोचना को हल्का कर देता है और British बोलचाल की विशेषता है।
- Rohan is a bit of a know-all about cricket.
know-all (adjective use)
It may be used before a noun as a modifier, usually in the phrase a know-all attitude.
यह noun से पहले modifier की तरह आ सकता है, प्रायः 'a know-all attitude' वाक्यांश में।
- Her know-all attitude annoyed the teacher.
know-all / know-it-all / smart aleck
Know-it-all is the American form; know-all is the British form, and smart aleck stresses showing off.
Know-it-all अमेरिकी रूप है; know-all British रूप है, और smart aleck दिखावे पर बल देता है।
- In American English he would be called a know-it-all.
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adjective + know-all
realtypicalirritatinglittleinsufferable
- My cousin is an insufferable know-all at family dinners.
verb + know-all
call sbbecomeact likesound likehate
- Don't act like a know-all in front of the seniors.
know-all + noun
attitudetonesmilemannerair
- He spoke in a know-all tone that irritated everyone.
know-all + preposition
about politicsabout cricketin the classat work
- She is a know-all about everything related to films.
“More examples 8
- Radhika corrected her friend gently so that she would not sound like a know-all.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेली को धीरे से सुधारा ताकि वह सब-कुछ जानने का दिखावा करने वाली न लगे।
- Every office seems to have one know-all who gives advice on everything.
हर दफ़्तर में एक ऐसा व्यक्ति होता है जो हर विषय पर सलाह देता रहता है।
- The teacher called him a know-all because he interrupted every explanation.
शिक्षक ने उसे 'सब-कुछ जानने वाला' कहा क्योंकि वह हर व्याख्या में टोकता था।
- His know-all manner made it hard for others to share their ideas.
उसके सब-कुछ जानने के अंदाज़ ने दूसरों के लिए अपने विचार रखना कठिन कर दिया।
- Don't be such a know-all; you may learn something new.
इतने ज्ञानी मत बनो; शायद तुम कुछ नया सीख लो।
- The quiz show host teased the know-all in the audience.
प्रश्नोत्तरी कार्यक्रम के संचालक ने दर्शकों में बैठे सब कुछ जानने का दिखावा करने वाले व्यक्ति से मज़ाक किया।
- Being a know-all will not help you in a group interview.
समूह साक्षात्कार में सब कुछ जानने का दिखावा करना आपकी मदद नहीं करेगा।
- Radhika asked questions politely and never behaved like a know-all.
राधिका विनम्रता से प्रश्न पूछती थी और कभी सब कुछ जानने का दिखावा नहीं करती थी।