meddle
/ˈmedl/verb
उच्चारण मेडल
दखल देना, टाँग अड़ाना, बिना मतलब हस्तक्षेप करना
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[I] ~ (in/with sth) disapproving
to become involved in something that does not concern you, in a way that annoys people
दखल देना, टाँग अड़ाना, बिना मतलब हस्तक्षेप करना
- Stop meddling in your brother's marriage.
- Do not meddle with the settings on my phone.
- Don't meddle in other people's quarrels.
+ 2 more examples
- The neighbour likes to meddle in our family affairs.
- Don't meddle with the wires, or you will get a shock.
Synonyms interfere intrude pry butt in tamper
Opposite keep out leave alone mind your own business
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
meddle in sth
Meddle in means to interfere in a matter that does not concern you, usually in a way that is unwelcome.
'Meddle in' का अर्थ ऐसे मामले में दखल देना है जिससे आपका संबंध नहीं, प्रायः अवांछित ढंग से।
- Please do not meddle in my family affairs.
- Neighbours should not meddle in other people's quarrels.
meddle with sth
Meddle with means to touch or change something that you should leave alone.
'Meddle with' का अर्थ किसी ऐसी चीज़ को छूना या बदलना है जिसे छोड़ देना चाहिए।
- Don't meddle with the electric wires.
- The child meddled with the computer settings.
meddler / meddlesome
A meddler is a person who meddles; meddlesome is the adjective for such behaviour.
'Meddler' दखल देने वाला व्यक्ति है; 'meddlesome' ऐसे व्यवहार का विशेषण है।
- The meddlesome neighbour wanted to know everything.
meddle (intransitive) vs interfere
Meddle never takes a direct object; you meddle in or with something. Interfere also uses in or with.
'Meddle' के साथ direct object नहीं आती; आप किसी चीज़ में 'in' या 'with' से दखल देते हैं। 'Interfere' भी 'in' या 'with' लेता है।
- He meddled in the matter, and everything went wrong.
+Collocations 4
meddle + preposition
inwithin the affairs ofwith the machine
- Politicians should not meddle in the work of the courts.
adverb + meddle
constantlyunnecessarilysecretlyfoolishlyalways
- She constantly meddles in her son's affairs.
meddling + noun
neighbourrelativebossofficialinterference
- The meddling relative ruined the plan.
be told / warned not to meddle
told not towarned not torefuse tokeep fromstop
- He was warned not to meddle in office politics.
“More examples 5
- Do not meddle in matters you do not understand.
उन मामलों में दखल मत दीजिए जिन्हें आप नहीं समझते।
- The little boy meddled with the clock and broke it.
छोटे लड़के ने घड़ी से छेड़छाड़ की और उसे तोड़ दिया।
- Radhika's aunt always meddles in her marriage plans.
राधिका की चाची हमेशा उसकी शादी की योजनाओं में दखल देती हैं।
- The government was accused of meddling in the election.
सरकार पर चुनाव में दखल देने का आरोप लगा।
- A meddlesome clerk delayed the file for days.
दखल देने वाले एक क्लर्क ने फ़ाइल को कई दिन रोके रखा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He meddled my private life.
✓ He meddled in my private life.
Meddle is intransitive and needs in or with.
'Meddle' अकर्मक है और इसके साथ 'in' या 'with' चाहिए।
✗ Do not meddle on others' work.
✓ Do not meddle in others' work.
The correct preposition is in, not on.
सही preposition 'in' है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ Don't meddle yourself in my work.
✓ Don't meddle in my work.
Meddle is not reflexive.
'Meddle' reflexive क्रिया नहीं है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean getting involved where you are not wanted.
ये क्रियाएँ वहाँ शामिल होना बताती हैं जहाँ आपको नहीं चाहा गया।
To interfere unwelcomely in other people's affairs, or to touch things carelessly.
दूसरों के मामलों में अवांछित दखल देना, या चीज़ों को लापरवाही से छूना।
- Don't meddle in my affairs.
To get in the way of something and affect it, with or without bad intent.
किसी चीज़ में बाधा बनना और उसे प्रभावित करना, बुरे इरादे के साथ या बिना।
- Noise interferes with my study.
To step in to change or stop a situation, often with good reason.
किसी स्थिति को बदलने या रोकने के लिए आगे आना, प्रायः उचित कारण से।
- The teacher intervened in the fight.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
med·dle
?Which word?
meddle or medal?
Meddle (with -ddle) means to interfere: 'meddle in politics'. Medal (with -dal) is the award given to a winner: 'a gold medal'. Both are pronounced /ˈmedl/. A meddlesome person interferes; a medallist wins medals. Do not confuse either with mettle (courage) or metal.
Meddle (-ddle के साथ) का अर्थ 'दखल देना' है: 'meddle in politics'। Medal (-dal के साथ) विजेता को दिया पदक है: 'a gold medal'। दोनों की pronunciation /ˈmedl/ है। Meddlesome व्यक्ति दखल देता है; medallist पदक जीतता है। इन्हें mettle (साहस) या metal से भी भ्रमित न करें।
Homophone, asked very often: meddle (interfere) and medal (award); also metal and mettle.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: meddle (दखल देना) और medal (पदक); metal और mettle भी।
§Grammar and usage
Meddle in affairs, meddle with things.
मामलों में 'meddle in' और चीज़ों के साथ 'meddle with' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who interferes in others' affairs is meddlesome or a busybody.
'दूसरों के मामलों में दखल देने वाला' meddlesome या busybody।