nasty
/ˈnɑːsti/adjective
उच्चारण नास्टी
बहुत बुरा, गंदा, अप्रिय
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very bad or unpleasant
बहुत बुरा, गंदा, अप्रिय
- a nasty smell from the drain
- The weather turned nasty.
- The medicine has a nasty taste.
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- A nasty storm hit the coast last night.
- We had a nasty surprise when the bill arrived.
Synonyms unpleasant disgusting horrible
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~ (to sb)
unkind; behaving in an unpleasant way
बुरे व्यवहार वाला, निर्दयी, कटु
- Do not be nasty to your little sister.
- a nasty remark
- It was nasty of him to laugh at her mistake.
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- Some people leave nasty comments on the internet.
- Don't say nasty things about your classmates.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
nasty + noun / be nasty
Nasty can come before a noun or after be. It describes smells, tastes, weather, injuries, news and people.
'Nasty' संज्ञा से पहले या be के बाद आ सकता है। यह गंध, स्वाद, मौसम, चोट, समाचार और लोगों का वर्णन करता है।
- There was a nasty smell in the kitchen.
- Don't be nasty to your younger brother.
nasty to / about / of
Be nasty to a person means to treat them unkindly. Say nasty about someone for criticism behind their back, and nasty of someone to do something.
'Be nasty to' का अर्थ किसी के साथ बुरा व्यवहार करना है। 'Nasty about' पीठ पीछे की आलोचना बताता है।
- It was nasty of him to read her private message.
a nasty + injury / shock / fall
Nasty also means serious or dangerous in a way you did not expect, especially with injuries, accidents and surprises.
'Nasty' का अर्थ अनपेक्षित रूप से गंभीर या खतरनाक भी है, विशेषकर चोट, दुर्घटना और झटके के साथ।
- The batsman took a nasty blow on his helmet.
nasty (comparative: nastier, nastiest)
Nasty forms the comparative with -ier and the superlative with -iest. The adverb is nastily.
'Nasty' का comparative -ier और superlative -iest से बनता है। Adverb 'nastily' है।
- The argument got nastier as the evening went on.
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nasty + noun (unpleasant)
smelltastehabitsurprisecough
- This medicine has a nasty taste.
nasty + noun (serious)
fallaccidentcutshockvirus
- A nasty virus is spreading in the school.
nasty + noun (people)
remarktemperrumourtrickletter
- Someone spread a nasty rumour about the teacher.
verb + nasty
turngetsoundlookfeel
- The weather turned nasty in the afternoon.
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- The sky looks nasty; we should carry umbrellas.
आकाश बुरा दिख रहा है; हमें छाते साथ रखने चाहिए।
- He gave me a nasty look when I corrected him.
जब मैंने उसे सुधारा तो उसने मुझे क्रोध भरी नज़र से देखा।
- The road has a nasty bend near the river.
सड़क पर नदी के पास एक खतरनाक मोड़ है।
- Radhika caught a nasty cold during the monsoon.
राधिका को बरसात में बुरी सर्दी लग गई।
- The politician's nasty remarks hurt many people.
नेता की कड़वी टिप्पणियों से बहुत लोग आहत हुए।
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✗ She is very nasty with her servants.
✓ She is very nasty to her servants.
Nasty takes to when you mean treating someone badly.
किसी के साथ बुरा व्यवहार बताने के लिए 'nasty' के बाद 'to' आता है।
✗ The nasty of the smell made me sick.
✓ The nastiness of the smell made me sick.
Nasty is an adjective; its noun is nastiness.
'Nasty' विशेषण है; उसकी संज्ञा 'nastiness' है।
✗ The food tasted nastily.
✓ The food tasted nasty.
After taste as a linking verb, use an adjective, not an adverb.
Linking verb 'taste' के बाद adverb नहीं, adjective आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Nasty, horrible and unkind are close, but nasty is the most flexible.
'Nasty', 'horrible' और 'unkind' निकट हैं, पर 'nasty' सबसे अधिक प्रयुक्त होता है।
Unpleasant to the senses or in behaviour; also serious.
इंद्रियों या व्यवहार में अप्रिय; गंभीर भी।
- A nasty fall kept him in bed.
Describes people and words, not smells.
व्यक्तियों और शब्दों के लिए, गंध के लिए नहीं।
- That was an unkind thing to say.
Deliberately cruel to hurt someone.
किसी को चोट पहुँचाने के लिए जानबूझकर क्रूर।
- She made a spiteful remark about his result.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A nasty piece of work (an unpleasant person).
Idiom 'a nasty piece of work' का अर्थ 'बुरा व्यक्ति' है।