louse
/laʊs/noun
उच्चारण लाउस
जूँ, चीलर
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noun
- 1
[C]
a small insect that lives on the bodies of people or animals
जूँ, चीलर
- Head lice spread quickly among schoolchildren.
- 2
[C] informal, old-fashioned
an unpleasant person who treats other people badly
नीच व्यक्ति, घटिया आदमी
- He's a louse for lying to his friends.
verb
- 1
[T] ~ sth up informal
to spoil or ruin something
बिगाड़ देना, चौपट कर देना
- Don't louse up your chances by arriving late.
→Phrasal verbs 1
louse sth up
to spoil or ruin something
किसी चीज़ को बिगाड़ देना, चौपट कर देना
- One careless mistake loused up the whole project.
- I don't want to louse up the interview.
◇Word family
lousy adjective
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural of louse for the insect is lice, as in 'head lice'.
Plural में insect वाले अर्थ में louse का plural lice है, जैसे 'head lice'।