nettle
/ˈnetl/noun
उच्चारण नेटल
बिच्छू-बूटी, बिछुआ (पौधा)
Core word
noun
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[C]
a wild plant with leaves that have hairs on them that sting you when you touch them
बिच्छू-बूटी, बिछुआ (पौधा)
- The children's legs were stung by nettles.
- nettle soup
- Be careful; there are nettles near the fence.
+ 2 more examples
- A nettle sting leaves a red, itchy patch on the skin.
- In some countries, people make tea from dried nettle leaves.
verb
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[T]
to make somebody slightly angry
चिढ़ाना, खिजाना, झुँझला देना
- His rude remarks clearly nettled the chairman.
- She was nettled by the delay.
- The delay nettled the passengers, and they began to complain.
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- He was nettled by her sharp reply.
- Nothing nettles the teacher more than a late submission.
¶Idioms 1
grasp the nettle
to deal with a difficult situation firmly and without hesitating
कठिन समस्या का साहसपूर्वक सामना करना
- The government must grasp the nettle and reform the tax system.
§Grammar and usage
Grasp the nettle, meaning 'to deal with a difficult problem bravely', is a British idiom often used in editorials.
Idiom grasp the nettle, जिसका अर्थ 'कठिन समस्या का साहस से सामना करना' है, एक British idiom है जो संपादकीय लेखों में प्रायः आता है।