shady
/ˈʃeɪdi/adjective
उच्चारण शेडी
छायादार, छाँव वाला
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protected from direct light from the sun by trees or buildings
छायादार, छाँव वाला
- a shady spot under the neem tree
- We rested on a shady bench near the lake.
- We sat in a shady corner of the park.
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- The road was cool and shady in the afternoon.
- Cows rested under a shady spot near the pond.
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informal
seeming to be dishonest or illegal
संदिग्ध, गड़बड़, बेईमानी भरा
- a shady businessman
- shady deals
- He was involved in some shady dealings with a land agent.
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- A shady character was seen outside the bank.
- The police are investigating a shady company that cheated investors.
Synonyms dishonest dubious suspicious questionable crooked
Opposite honest legitimate above board upright
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shady (= shaded) + place / tree
Describes a place protected from direct sun, or a tree that gives shade.
सीधी धूप से बचे हुए स्थान या छाया देने वाले पेड़ का वर्णन करता है।
- We sat on a shady bench in the park.
- The banyan is a large, shady tree.
shady (= dishonest)
Informal; describes people, deals or businesses that seem dishonest or illegal.
अनौपचारिक; बेईमान या अवैध प्रतीत होने वाले लोगों, सौदों या कारोबार का वर्णन करता है।
- He was involved in some shady business.
- A shady dealer sold fake watches.
shady vs shaded / shadowy
'Shaded' is covered by shade; 'shadowy' is dark with shadows and unclear.
'Shaded' छाया से ढका हुआ; 'shadowy' परछाइयों से अँधेरा और अस्पष्ट।
- A shadowy figure stood by the door.
- The old well lay in a shaded corner.
the shady side
The side of a street or building out of the sun.
सड़क या भवन का वह पक्ष जहाँ धूप नहीं पहुँचती।
- Walk on the shady side of the road.
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shady + noun
treespotlanegardendealcharacter
- A shady lane led to the old temple.
adverb + shady
veryratherquiteslightlya bit
- The offer seemed rather shady.
shady + business
businessdealingspastoperator
- The police looked into his shady past.
find / look + shady
findlookseemsound
- That website looks shady.
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- Radhika studied under a shady tree in the courtyard.
राधिका आँगन में एक छायादार पेड़ के नीचे पढ़ रही थी।
- The shady lane was cool even at noon.
छायादार गली दोपहर में भी ठंडी थी।
- He lost money in a shady investment scheme.
उसने एक संदिग्ध निवेश योजना में पैसा गँवा दिया।
- Never buy from a shady seller online.
ऑनलाइन कभी किसी संदिग्ध विक्रेता से न खरीदें।
- The shady side of the stadium was packed with fans.
स्टेडियम का छायादार हिस्सा प्रशंसकों से भरा था।
- Parents warned the children not to accept sweets from shady strangers.
माता-पिता ने बच्चों को संदिग्ध अजनबियों से मिठाई न लेने की चेतावनी दी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We sat in the shady of the tree.
✓ We sat in the shade of the tree.
The noun is 'shade'; 'shady' is an adjective.
Noun 'shade' है; 'shady' adjective है।
✗ He is a shady person, so avoid to talk with him.
✓ He is a shady person, so avoid talking to him.
'Avoid' is followed by a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Avoid' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ His activities looks very shady.
✓ His activities look very shady.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
बहुवचन कर्ता के साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
shad·y
The e of shade dropped before -y (not 'shadey'); comparative shadier.
-y से पहले shade का e हटकर ('shadey' गलत है); comparative shadier।
?Which word?
Keep apart shade (an area out of the sun) and shadow (the dark shape made by blocking light).
Shade (धूप से बचा क्षेत्र) और shadow (रोशनी रुकने से बनी काली आकृति) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A shady character, shady dealings, the shady side of the street.
Collocations: a shady character (संदिग्ध या बदनाम आदमी), shady dealings (ग़ैर-क़ानूनी या बेईमानी भरा लेन-देन), the shady side of the street (सड़क का वह किनारा जहाँ छाया रहती है)।