rude
/ruːd/adjective
उच्चारण रूड
अशिष्ट, बदतमीज़
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~ (to sb) (about sb/sth)
having or showing a lack of respect for other people and their feelings
अशिष्ट, बदतमीज़
- It is rude to interrupt when someone is speaking.
- He was rude to the waiter.
- It is rude to talk with your mouth full.
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- Why was the shopkeeper so rude to you?
- Rude replies make a bad impression at an interview.
Synonyms impolite discourteous insolent
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[only before noun]
sudden and unpleasant
अचानक और अप्रिय
- The exam result was a rude shock.
- The sudden strike was a rude surprise for the daily commuters.
- The cold weather in April was a rude awakening for the tourists.
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- The news of the closure came as a rude shock.
- A rude surprise awaited them at the door.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be rude to sb
Use to before the person who is treated impolitely. Not with or on.
जिस व्यक्ति के साथ अशिष्टता की जाए उसके पहले 'to' आता है, 'with' या 'on' नहीं।
- It is wrong to be rude to elderly people.
- The clerk was rude to every customer.
it is rude of sb to + infinitive
Use of when you judge the person's behaviour. For is used for general situations.
जब व्यक्ति के व्यवहार पर टिप्पणी की जाए तब 'of' आता है; सामान्य स्थिति के लिए 'for' आता है।
- It was rude of him to leave without thanking us.
- It is rude to interrupt someone who is speaking.
rude + noun (sudden, unpleasant)
Before a noun such as shock or awakening, rude means sudden and unpleasant, not impolite.
shock या awakening जैसे noun के पहले 'rude' का अर्थ अचानक और अप्रिय है, अशिष्ट नहीं।
- The result came as a rude shock.
- He had a rude awakening when the bill arrived.
rude + about / in + -ing
About introduces the topic that causes offence; the gerund after in names the act.
'About' से वह विषय बताया जाता है जिससे अपमान हुआ; 'in' के बाद gerund उस कार्य को बताता है।
- She was rude about my handwriting.
- He was rude in refusing the invitation.
+Collocations 4
adverb + rude
veryextremelydownrightdeliberatelyunnecessarilyneedlessly
- His answer was downright rude.
rude + noun
remarkgesturereplyawakeningshockjoke
- A rude remark can spoil a good meeting.
verb + rude
soundseemlookbethink it rude
- It sounds rude, but I must ask you to leave.
rude + person
boycustomerdriverwaiterneighbour
- The driver was rude and refused to stop.
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- Radhika found the shopkeeper's tone very rude.
राधिका को दुकानदार का लहजा बहुत रूखा लगा।
- In India, it is considered rude to point your feet at a person.
भारत में किसी की ओर पैर करना अशिष्टता माना जाता है।
- The cold winter was a rude shock to the tourists.
कड़ाके की सर्दी पर्यटकों के लिए अप्रत्याशित धक्का थी।
- Sorry if I sounded rude; I was only tired.
यदि मैं रूखा लगा तो क्षमा करें; मैं केवल थका हुआ था।
- Using the phone during a lecture is rude.
व्याख्यान के दौरान फ़ोन का प्रयोग करना अशिष्टता है।
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✗ Don't be rude with your sister.
✓ Don't be rude to your sister.
Rude takes to before the person.
'Rude' के बाद व्यक्ति से पहले 'to' आता है।
✗ It was very rude from her to shout.
✓ It was very rude of her to shout.
When judging a person's action, use of, not from.
किसी व्यक्ति के कार्य पर टिप्पणी करने के लिए 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ He behaved rudely to me and I felt rude.
✓ He behaved rudely to me and I felt insulted.
Rude describes the person who offends, not the person who is hurt; use insulted or hurt for the feeling.
'Rude' अपमान करने वाले का वर्णन करता है, पीड़ित का नहीं; पीड़ित की भावना के लिए insulted या hurt लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Rude, impolite and insolent are close, but insolent is stronger.
Rude, impolite और insolent निकट हैं, पर insolent अधिक तीव्र है।
Lacking good manners, either on purpose or by carelessness.
शिष्टाचार से रहित, जानबूझकर या लापरवाही से।
- It was rude to turn away while he spoke.
A milder and more formal word for lack of courtesy.
शिष्टता की कमी के लिए अपेक्षाकृत हल्का और अधिक formal शब्द।
- It is impolite to arrive late for an interview.
Rude in a bold way that shows no respect for authority.
ऐसी अशिष्टता जो निडर होकर अधिकार का अनादर दिखाती है।
- The insolent boy argued with the principal.