mysterious
/mɪˈstɪəriəs/adjective
उच्चारण मिस्टिअरिअस
रहस्यमय
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difficult to understand or explain; strange
रहस्यमय
- He died in mysterious circumstances.
- a mysterious noise in the night
- A mysterious light appeared over the hill.
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- The whole story is still mysterious.
- The disappearance of the old key remains mysterious.
Synonyms puzzling baffling enigmatic
Opposite clear obvious explicable
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(of a person) keeping things secret
भेद रखने वाला, रहस्यमय (व्यक्ति)
- She was being very mysterious about her plans.
- Why is he so mysterious about where he goes every Sunday?
- Why are you being so mysterious about your birthday plans?
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- The boy gave a mysterious smile and walked away.
- She is a mysterious woman who never talks about herself.
Synonyms secretive
Opposite open
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mysterious + noun (attributive)
Mysterious before a noun describes something strange that nobody can explain.
Noun से पहले 'mysterious' उस अजीब चीज़ को बताता है जिसे कोई समझा न सके।
- A mysterious light appeared over the hills.
- Radhika received a mysterious letter.
be mysterious about sth
A person is mysterious about something when they keep it secret on purpose.
जब कोई व्यक्ति किसी बात को जान-बूझकर गुप्त रखे, तब वह उसके बारे में 'mysterious' होता है।
- He was mysterious about where he had been all week.
mysterious circumstances / disappearance
In news writing, mysterious circumstances means that the cause of a death or loss is not known.
समाचार लेखन में 'mysterious circumstances' का अर्थ है कि मृत्यु या हानि का कारण अज्ञात है।
- The man died in mysterious circumstances.
mysterious vs mysteriously
Mysterious is the adjective; mysteriously is the adverb for how something happens.
'Mysterious' adjective है; 'mysteriously' adverb है जो बताता है कि कुछ कैसे हुआ।
- The files disappeared mysteriously overnight.
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mysterious + noun
strangerdisappearanceillnessfiguresmileforce
- A mysterious stranger visited the village.
adverb + mysterious
deeplyrathersomewhatequallyutterly
- The cave remains deeply mysterious.
verb + mysterious
soundseemlookremainfind sth
- The noise at night sounded mysterious.
mysterious + in
in originin naturein its ways
- The origin of the disease is still mysterious.
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- The old fort is full of mysterious stories.
पुराना किला रहस्यमय कहानियों से भरा है।
- The thief vanished in a mysterious way.
चोर रहस्यमय ढंग से गायब हो गया।
- She gave a mysterious smile and said nothing.
उसने रहस्यमय मुस्कान दी और कुछ नहीं कहा।
- A mysterious fever spread through the village.
गाँव में एक रहस्यमय बुखार फैल गया।
- The Bermuda Triangle has always been a mysterious region.
बरमूडा ट्रायंगल हमेशा से एक रहस्यमय क्षेत्र रहा है।
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✗ The case is a mystery one.
✓ The case is a mysterious one.
Mystery is a noun; before one, the adjective mysterious is needed.
'Mystery' noun है; 'one' से पहले adjective 'mysterious' चाहिए।
✗ He died mysterious.
✓ He died in mysterious circumstances.
A verb needs an adverb, not an adjective, and the usual news phrase is in mysterious circumstances.
क्रिया के साथ adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं; समाचारों में सामान्य वाक्यांश 'in mysterious circumstances' है।
✗ The cave is mysteriously and dark.
✓ The cave is mysterious and dark.
After is, an adjective is needed; mysteriously is an adverb.
'Is' के बाद adjective चाहिए; 'mysteriously' adverb है।
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