menacing
/ˈmenəsɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण मेनसिंग
धमकी भरा, डरावना, ख़तरनाक
Core word
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seeming likely to cause you harm or danger
धमकी भरा, डरावना, ख़तरनाक
- a menacing look
- Dark, menacing clouds gathered over the hills.
- The dog gave a low, menacing growl.
+ 3 more examples
- A menacing figure stood in the dark doorway.
- The sky turned a menacing shade of grey before the storm.
- The guard gave the stranger a menacing stare.
Synonyms threatening intimidating sinister ominous frightening
Opposite friendly harmless reassuring
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
menacing + noun
Menacing goes before a noun and means seeming likely to cause harm: a menacing look, a menacing voice.
Menacing noun से पहले आता है और हानि पहुँचाने जैसा लगने का अर्थ देता है, जैसे a menacing look।
- The guard gave a menacing stare.
- Dark and menacing clouds covered the sky.
be / look / sound menacing
After a linking verb, it describes how a person, sound or place seems.
Linking verb के बाद यह किसी व्यक्ति, ध्वनि या स्थान के प्रतीत होने का ढंग बताता है।
- The dog looked menacing at the gate.
- His voice sounded menacing on the phone.
menacingly (adverb)
The adverb is 'menacingly': 'He stepped forward menacingly.'
इसका adverb 'menacingly' है: 'He stepped forward menacingly.'
- The bull moved menacingly towards the crowd.
menacing + to / towards
A person or thing menacing to someone can be written with 'to' for the target in careful writing.
सावधान लेखन में लक्ष्य बताने के लिए 'to' का प्रयोग हो सकता है।
- The flood waters looked menacing to the villagers.
+Collocations 4
menacing + noun
lookvoicetonegesturefiguresilence
- A menacing figure stood in the doorway.
adverb + menacing
verydeeplyfaintlyquietlyrather
- The tone was quietly menacing.
verb + menacing
looksoundseembecometurn
- The sky became menacing before the storm.
menacing + place
cloudsshadowsalleyjunglecrowd
- The narrow alley looked dark and menacing.
“More examples 5
- The menacing growl of the dog made the postman stop.
कुत्ते की डरावनी गुर्राहट सुनकर डाकिया रुक गया।
- The leader gave a menacing warning to those who broke the rule.
नेता ने नियम तोड़ने वालों को धमकी भरी चेतावनी दी।
- Black clouds gathered, looking menacing above the fields.
काले बादल खेतों के ऊपर डरावने दिखते हुए इकट्ठा हो गए।
- Radhika walked quickly past the menacing gang at the corner.
राधिका कोने में खड़े धमकाने वाले गिरोह के पास से तेज़ी से निकल गई।
- The villain's quiet laugh was more menacing than his shouting.
खलनायक की धीमी हँसी उसके चिल्लाने से अधिक डरावनी थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He gave me a menacing look to scare.
✓ He gave me a menacing look to scare me.
The verb 'scare' needs an object.
'Scare' क्रिया को कर्म की आवश्यकता होती है।
✗ The dog barked menace at us.
✓ The dog barked menacingly at us.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb 'barked'.
'Barked' क्रिया का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe threat, but with different strength.
ये सभी adjectives ख़तरे को बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता में अंतर है।
Seeming ready to cause harm; the threat is felt, not always stated.
हानि पहुँचाने को तैयार-सा लगना; ख़तरा महसूस होता है, हमेशा कहा नहीं जाता।
- A menacing dog blocked the path.
Showing or stating that harm may follow.
यह दिखाना या कहना कि हानि हो सकती है।
- He sent a threatening message.
Seeming evil or hiding something harmful.
दुष्ट-सा या कुछ हानिकारक छिपाए हुए प्रतीत होना।
- There was a sinister silence in the room.