nuisance
/ˈnjuːsns/noun
उच्चारण न्यूस्न्स
परेशानी, उपद्रव, झंझट
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[C]
a thing, a person or a situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems
परेशानी, उपद्रव, झंझट
- Stray cattle on the highway are a nuisance.
- Stop making a nuisance of yourself.
- The mosquitoes near the pond are a real nuisance in the evening.
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- What a nuisance that the train is late again!
- Loud horns at night can be a nuisance to the whole neighbourhood.
Synonyms annoyance bother irritation pest inconvenience
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[C, U] law
behaviour by somebody that annoys other people and that a court can order them to stop
(कानून में) उपद्रव, सार्वजनिक बाधा
- public nuisance
- The loud music at midnight amounted to a public nuisance, and the police stopped it.
- The court ordered the factory to stop the smoke, calling it a nuisance to residents.
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- Blocking a public road may be treated as a nuisance in law.
- Residents filed a complaint about the nuisance caused by the late-night party.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be a nuisance (to sb)
Use 'a nuisance' for a person or thing that keeps annoying you. 'To' names the person who suffers.
बार-बार परेशान करने वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए 'a nuisance' का प्रयोग होता है; जिसे परेशानी होती है, उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
- The stray dogs near the market are a nuisance to shoppers.
- Sorry to be a nuisance, but could you move your bag?
what a nuisance!
An exclamation of mild irritation about a small problem.
किसी छोटी-सी परेशानी पर हल्की झुंझलाहट व्यक्त करने के लिए प्रयुक्त उद्गार।
- What a nuisance! The power has gone again just before the match.
nuisance + noun (attributive)
The word can come before another noun to describe something that exists only to annoy.
यह शब्द दूसरे noun से पहले आकर ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन कर सकता है जो केवल परेशान करती हो।
- Nuisance calls from unknown numbers disturb many families.
public nuisance / cause a nuisance (legal)
In law, a nuisance is an act that disturbs the neighbours or the public and can be stopped by a court.
कानून में 'nuisance' ऐसा कार्य है जो पड़ोसियों या जनता को परेशान करे और जिसे न्यायालय रोक सकता है।
- Burning rubbish on the road was declared a public nuisance.
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adjective + nuisance
publicconstantminorrealterrible
- The noise from the loudspeaker is a constant nuisance.
verb + nuisance
causecreatebecomemake a nuisance of yourself
- Do not make a nuisance of yourself in the library.
nuisance + noun
callsvaluetaxcomplaintmessages
- Nuisance messages from lottery agents fill his phone.
nuisance of + noun
trafficmosquitoesqueuespaperwork
- The nuisance of mosquitoes grows after the monsoon.
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- Waiting for hours in the bank queue is a real nuisance.
बैंक की कतार में घंटों इंतज़ार करना सचमुच एक परेशानी है।
- The little boy made a nuisance of himself by interrupting every speaker.
उस छोटे लड़के ने हर वक्ता को टोककर सबको परेशान कर दिया।
- The municipality fined the shop for creating a public nuisance.
नगरपालिका ने सार्वजनिक उपद्रव फैलाने के लिए दुकान पर जुर्माना लगाया।
- It is such a nuisance to carry an umbrella in the monsoon.
मानसून में छाता लेकर चलना बहुत झंझट का काम है।
- Radhika found the constant advertisements on the app a nuisance.
राधिका को app पर लगातार आने वाले विज्ञापन परेशान करने वाले लगे।
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✗ He is a nuisance for everyone in the hostel.
✓ He is a nuisance to everyone in the hostel.
Use to, not for, with the person who is troubled.
जिसे परेशानी हो, उसके लिए 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
✗ Don't do nuisance in the class.
✓ Don't be a nuisance in the class.
Nuisance is a noun used with be or make; there is no 'do nuisance'.
'Nuisance' noun है जो 'be' या 'make' के साथ आता है; 'do nuisance' अंग्रेज़ी में नहीं होता।
✗ Mosquitoes are nuisance in the monsoon.
✓ Mosquitoes are a nuisance in the monsoon.
A singular countable noun needs 'a' before it.
एकवचन countable noun से पहले 'a' आना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe something that disturbs you, but the degree of trouble is different.
तीनों शब्द परेशान करने वाली चीज़ को बताते हैं, पर परेशानी की मात्रा अलग है।
A person or thing that is annoying or inconvenient, usually in a small way.
ऐसा व्यक्ति या वस्तु जो परेशान करे, प्रायः छोटे स्तर पर।
- Loud music late at night is a nuisance.
An annoying person (informal), or an insect or animal that harms crops.
परेशान करने वाला व्यक्ति (informal) या फसल को नुकसान पहुँचाने वाला कीट या जानवर।
- Stop being a pest and let me work.
The feeling of being irritated, or something that causes it; more formal.
चिढ़ की भावना या उसका कारण; अधिक formal।
- To his annoyance, the train was late again.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
nui·sance
With -ui- and -sance (not 'nusance', 'nuisence' or 'newsance').
-ui- और अंत में -sance ('nusance', 'nuisence' या 'newsance' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a nuisance of yourself.
Idiom: make a nuisance of yourself (अपने व्यवहार से दूसरों को परेशान करना)। इसमें 'yourself' की जगह himself, herself जैसे reflexive pronouns भी आ सकते हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Legal: public nuisance (playing loud music, blocking a road) is an offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
कानून में public nuisance (तेज़ संगीत, रास्ता रोकना) भारतीय न्याय संहिता के तहत अपराध है।