quarrelsome
/ˈkwɒrəlsəm/adjective
उच्चारण क्वॉरल्सम
झगड़ालू, लड़ाकू, बात-बात पर लड़ने वाला
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liking to argue and quarrel with people
झगड़ालू, लड़ाकू, बात-बात पर लड़ने वाला
- The quarrelsome neighbours have been to court four times over the boundary wall.
- a quarrelsome old man
- The two brothers were so quarrelsome that nobody invited them together.
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- He became quarrelsome after a long, tiring day.
- A quarrelsome crowd gathered outside the ration shop.
Synonyms argumentative contentious belligerent pugnacious cantankerous
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
quarrelsome + noun
Use quarrelsome before a noun such as neighbour, child or mood for a person who often argues.
जो व्यक्ति अक्सर झगड़ता है, उसके लिए 'quarrelsome' को neighbour, child या mood जैसे noun से पहले रखें।
- Our quarrelsome neighbour complains about everything.
- He was in a quarrelsome mood.
be quarrelsome (about / over sth)
After be, quarrelsome can take about or over to name the thing argued about.
'Be' के बाद 'quarrelsome' के साथ about या over आकर झगड़े का विषय बता सकता है।
- The brothers are quarrelsome over every little thing.
quarrelsome vs quarrel (noun and verb)
A quarrel is an angry argument; quarrel with sb about sth is the verb pattern.
'Quarrel' का अर्थ गुस्से वाला झगड़ा है; 'quarrel with sb about sth' क्रिया का pattern है।
- She quarrelled with her sister about the phone.
a quarrelsome nature / temperament
Quarrelsome describes a lasting character and not just one argument.
'Quarrelsome' किसी का स्थायी स्वभाव बताता है, केवल एक झगड़ा नहीं।
- His quarrelsome nature made him few friends.
quarrelsome vs quarrelling (participle)
Quarrelsome describes a lasting habit, while quarrelling describes an argument happening now.
'Quarrelsome' स्थायी आदत का वर्णन करता है, जबकि 'quarrelling' अभी चल रहे झगड़े का वर्णन करता है।
- The quarrelling neighbours were separated by the police, but they are quarrelsome by nature.
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quarrelsome + noun
neighbourchildhusbandmoodnature
- A quarrelsome child often loses friends.
adverb + quarrelsome
veryextremelyratheralwaysnaturally
- The two cousins are always quarrelsome.
become / grow quarrelsome
becomegrowturnseemget
- The old man grew quarrelsome with age.
related words
argumentativebad-temperedhot-headedpeace-loving
- Unlike her quarrelsome brother, Radhika is peace-loving.
quarrelsome + group noun
familycrowdin-lawsneighbourspartners
- A quarrelsome family can spoil every festival.
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- The quarrelsome passengers kept shouting at the conductor.
झगड़ालू यात्री कंडक्टर पर चिल्लाते रहे।
- Radhika's grandfather is gentle, not quarrelsome.
राधिका के दादाजी सौम्य हैं, झगड़ालू नहीं।
- A quarrelsome person finds a fault in every plan.
झगड़ालू व्यक्ति हर योजना में कोई न कोई कमी निकाल लेता है।
- The heat made the crowd restless and quarrelsome.
गर्मी ने भीड़ को बेचैन और झगड़ालू बना दिया।
- The two quarrelsome shopkeepers argued over the parking space every day.
दोनों झगड़ालू दुकानदार हर दिन पार्किंग की जगह पर बहस करते थे।
- Tired and hungry, the travellers became quarrelsome.
थके और भूखे यात्री झगड़ालू हो गए।
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✗ He is quarrelsome than his brother.
✓ He is more quarrelsome than his brother.
A long adjective forms its comparative with more.
लंबे adjective का comparative 'more' लगाकर बनता है।
✗ The two men quarrelled between them.
✓ The two men quarrelled with each other.
Quarrel takes with sb, not between them.
'Quarrel' के साथ 'with sb' आता है, 'between them' नहीं।
✗ She quarrelled to her brother.
✓ She quarrelled with her brother.
The preposition after quarrel is with.
'Quarrel' के बाद preposition 'with' आता है।
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quar·rel·some
With double r, one l and -some (not 'quarelsome' or 'quarrellsome'); but the British verb forms quarrelled and quarrelling double the l.
दो r, एक l और अंत में -some ('quarelsome' या 'quarrellsome' गलत है); पर British verb forms quarrelled और quarrelling में l दोहराया जाता है।
?Which word?
Keep the -some adjectives together: quarrelsome, troublesome, tiresome, wholesome, awesome, meddlesome.
-some adjectives साथ याद रखिए: quarrelsome, troublesome, tiresome, wholesome, awesome, meddlesome।
Keep apart quarrelsome (fond of arguing) and querulous (complaining).
Quarrelsome (बहस का शौकीन) और querulous (शिकायती) को अलग रखिए।