queer
/kwɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण क्विअर
अजीब, विचित्र
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SSC Exams before 2018- 1
old-fashioned
strange or unusual
अजीब, विचित्र
- There was something queer about the way he smiled.
- a queer noise from the roof
- The old well made a queer sound at night.
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- I had a queer feeling that someone was watching me.
- It is queer that nobody came to the meeting.
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(of a person) not fitting the usual ideas about sexuality or gender; a word once used as an insult and now used by many people about themselves
(व्यक्ति) जो यौनिकता या लैंगिक पहचान की सामान्य धारणाओं में न बैठे; पहले अपमान में प्रयुक्त, अब कई लोग स्वयं के लिए प्रयोग करते हैं
- queer rights activists
- The festival showcased films by queer directors from across India.
- She wrote a book on queer history in India.
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- The university held a talk by a queer poet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
queer = strange (old-fashioned)
In older British English, queer meant strange or odd. Today this use sounds dated and is best avoided; use odd, strange or peculiar instead.
पुरानी British English में 'queer' का अर्थ अजीब या असामान्य था। आज यह प्रयोग पुराना लगता है और इससे बचना बेहतर है; odd, strange या peculiar लिखें।
- A queer feeling came over him in the empty house.
queer (identity use)
Today queer is mainly used by people of diverse sexuality or gender about themselves or the community. Used as an insult, it is offensive.
आज 'queer' का प्रयोग मुख्यतः विविध यौनिकता या लैंगिक पहचान वाले लोग अपने या अपने समुदाय के लिए करते हैं। अपमान के रूप में यह आपत्तिजनक है।
- The university has a queer studies centre.
queer + noun
As an adjective it comes before a noun: queer theory, queer film festival, queer community.
विशेषण के रूप में यह संज्ञा से पहले आता है: queer theory, queer community।
- The queer community in Mumbai organises a pride march every year.
queer the pitch for sb
To queer someone's pitch is an old British idiom meaning to spoil their plans or chances. Here queer is a verb.
'Queer someone's pitch' एक पुराना British idiom है, जिसका अर्थ किसी की योजना या अवसर बिगाड़ना है। यहाँ 'queer' क्रिया है।
- The rain queered our pitch and the picnic was cancelled.
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queer + noun (identity)
communitytheoryrightsliteraturecinema
- Queer literature has grown in many languages.
queer + noun (strange)
feelinghabitfellowbusinessbehaviour
- He gave a queer smile before leaving.
phrases with queer
in Queer Streetqueer sb's pitchqueer fish
- He is in Queer Street after losing all his money.
verb + queer
feellooksoundseem
- The room felt queer and cold.
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- Old books sometimes use queer to mean strange.
पुरानी पुस्तकों में कभी-कभी 'queer' का प्रयोग 'अजीब' के अर्थ में होता है।
- The festival celebrates queer art and music.
यह उत्सव queer कला और संगीत का उत्सव मनाता है।
- The word queer should not be used as an insult.
'Queer' शब्द को अपमान के रूप में प्रयोग नहीं करना चाहिए।
- A queer light shone from the window of the old house.
पुराने घर की खिड़की से एक अजीब रोशनी आ रही थी।
- He did not want to queer her chances by speaking too early.
वह बहुत जल्दी बोलकर उसके अवसर बिगाड़ना नहीं चाहता था।
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✗ She felt queerly in the empty house.
✓ She felt queer in the empty house.
After a linking verb like felt, use the adjective queer, not an adverb.
Linking verb 'felt' के बाद adverb नहीं, विशेषण 'queer' आता है।
✗ He queered the pitch to his rival.
✓ He queered his rival's pitch.
The idiom is queer someone's pitch, with a possessive.
Idiom 'queer someone's pitch' है, जिसमें possessive आता है।
✗ He queered with her chances.
✓ He queered her chances.
As a verb, queer takes a direct object without a preposition.
क्रिया के रूप में 'queer' सीधा कर्म लेता है, preposition नहीं।
¶Idioms 2
queer sb's pitch
to spoil somebody's chances of doing something
(किसी का) काम बिगाड़ देना, मौका खराब कर देना
- His careless remark queered our pitch with the client.
on Queer Street / in Queer Street
in financial difficulty; in debt or short of money
आर्थिक तंगी में, कंगाली की हालत में
- After the business failed, the family found themselves on Queer Street.
- If prices keep rising like this, many small traders will be in Queer Street.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Queer sb's pitch.
Idiom 'queer sb's pitch' भी पूछा जाता है।
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Notes
Exam questions use the old sense 'strange'; be aware that the modern sense about sexuality means the word needs care in your own writing.
परीक्षा के प्रश्न पुराने अर्थ 'अजीब' का प्रयोग करते हैं; अपने लेखन में ध्यान रखिए कि यौनिकता से जुड़े आधुनिक अर्थ के कारण यह शब्द सावधानी माँगता है।