nuts
/nʌts/adjective
उच्चारण नट्स
पागल, सनकी
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as idiom
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[not before noun] informal
crazy or behaving in a strange way
पागल, सनकी
- The noise from the construction site is driving me nuts.
- You must be nuts to drive in this storm.
- You'd go nuts if you waited here for hours.
+ 2 more examples
- The long queue is driving everyone nuts.
- They must be nuts to start a picnic in the rain.
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[not before noun] ~ about/on sb/sth informal
liking somebody or something very much
दीवाना, बहुत शौक़ीन
- Radhika is nuts about cricket.
- The children are nuts about the new video game.
- My brother is nuts about trains.
+ 2 more examples
- She's nuts about old Hindi songs.
- Half the class is nuts about the new teacher.
Synonyms crazy mad keen passionate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be nuts (adjective, informal) = crazy
After a linking verb, nuts means crazy or very foolish. It is informal and often playful.
Linking verb के बाद 'nuts' का अर्थ पागल या बहुत मूर्ख है। यह अनौपचारिक और प्रायः मज़ाकिया है।
- You must be nuts to swim in this cold.
- The noise is driving me nuts.
be nuts about somebody/something
Use about to show that you like something very much.
किसी को बहुत पसंद करना बताने के लिए 'about' आता है।
- Radhika is nuts about cricket.
- The kids are nuts about ice cream.
go nuts / drive somebody nuts
Go nuts means to become very excited or angry, and drive somebody nuts means to annoy them greatly.
'Go nuts' का अर्थ बहुत उत्साहित या क्रोधित होना और 'drive somebody nuts' का अर्थ किसी को बहुत परेशान करना है।
- The crowd went nuts when India won.
- That ringing phone is driving me nuts.
nuts (plural noun) = dry fruits
As a plural noun, nuts means hard-shelled seeds such as almonds, cashews and walnuts.
बहुवचन noun के रूप में 'nuts' बादाम, काजू और अखरोट जैसे कठोर छिलके वाले बीज हैं।
- She bought a packet of mixed nuts.
- Some children are allergic to nuts.
nuts and bolts
The phrase nuts and bolts means the basic practical details of a task, not the metal objects.
'Nuts and bolts' का अर्थ किसी काम के बुनियादी व्यावहारिक ब्योरे हैं, धातु की वस्तुएँ नहीं।
- The course teaches the nuts and bolts of accounting.
+Collocations 5
verb + nuts
godrive somebodybefeelact
- The long wait nearly drove us nuts.
nuts + preposition
aboutoverfor
- She is nuts about old Hindi songs.
adverb + nuts
completelyabsolutelytotallyslightly
- You are absolutely nuts if you think that will work.
kind of nuts
almondscashewswalnutspeanutspistachios
- Walnuts and almonds are rich in protein.
nuts + noun
nuts and boltsmixed nutssalted nutsroasted nuts
- A bowl of salted nuts was kept on the table.
“More examples 6
- My brother is nuts about motorbikes.
मेरा भाई मोटरसाइकिलों का दीवाना है।
- The stadium went nuts when Kohli hit the six.
कोहली के छक्के पर पूरा स्टेडियम झूम उठा।
- Radhika's mother nearly went nuts when the power cut began again.
बिजली कटौती फिर शुरू होने पर राधिका की माँ लगभग आपा खो बैठीं।
- Cashew nuts are used in many festive sweets.
काजू का प्रयोग कई त्योहारी मिठाइयों में होता है।
- Are you nuts? That road is closed.
क्या तुम पागल हो? वह सड़क बंद है।
- The street vendor sells roasted nuts near the station.
सड़क का विक्रेता स्टेशन के पास भुने हुए मेवे बेचता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is nuts for chocolate.
✓ She is nuts about chocolate.
Use about, not for, after nuts when you mean very fond of.
बहुत पसंद करने के अर्थ में 'nuts' के बाद 'about' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
go nuts
(informal) to become very angry, excited or crazy
बहुत ग़ुस्सा होना, आपे से बाहर होना, दीवाना हो जाना
- Dad will go nuts when he sees the broken window.
- The crowd went nuts when India hit the winning six.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: 'nuts' as an adjective is informal, so avoid it in formal writing.
Usage में adjective 'nuts' informal है, इसलिए formal writing में इससे बचिए।