terrified
/ˈterɪfaɪd/adjective
उच्चारण टेरिफ़ाइड
बहुत डरा हुआ, भयभीत
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~ (of sb/sth) | ~ (that…)
very frightened
बहुत डरा हुआ, भयभीत
- She is terrified of snakes.
- The terrified children hid under the bed.
- The terrified passengers held on tightly as the bus slid on the wet road.
+ 2 more examples
- I was terrified that I would forget everything during the viva.
- She gave a terrified scream when the lights suddenly went out.
Synonyms petrified horrified scared frightened
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be terrified of sb / sth / -ing
Be terrified of means to have a lasting great fear of something; of is followed by a noun or gerund.
'Be terrified of' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ से स्थायी रूप से बहुत डरना है; of के बाद noun या gerund आता है।
- Radhika is terrified of snakes.
- He is terrified of speaking in public.
be terrified by / at sth
Terrified by or at gives the cause of sudden fear.
'Terrified by' या 'at' अचानक पैदा हुए भय का कारण बताता है।
- The children were terrified by the thunder.
- She was terrified at the sight of the knife.
be terrified that / to-infinitive
A that-clause or to-infinitive tells what the person fears will happen.
that-clause या to-infinitive बताता है कि व्यक्ति को किस बात के घटित होने का डर है।
- I was terrified that I would fail.
- She was terrified to open the door.
terrified + noun (look / scream)
Before a noun, terrified describes the person's expression or sound.
Noun से पहले 'terrified' व्यक्ति के भाव या स्वर का वर्णन करता है।
- He gave a terrified scream.
- The terrified villagers ran to the hills.
+Collocations 4
adverb + terrified
absolutelycompletelytotallyvisiblygenuinely
- The child was absolutely terrified of the dark.
terrified + noun
lookscreamchildeyesvoice
- She spoke in a terrified whisper.
verb + terrified
belookfeelseemremain
- The passengers looked terrified during the storm.
terrified + preposition
ofbyatforthat
- He was terrified for his daughter's safety.
“More examples 5
- The little boy was terrified of the barking dog.
छोटा बच्चा भौंकते कुत्ते से बहुत डर गया था।
- Many students feel terrified before the interview.
बहुत से विद्यार्थी साक्षात्कार से पहले बहुत भयभीत महसूस करते हैं।
- The terrified villagers left their homes when the flood came.
बाढ़ आने पर भयभीत ग्रामीणों ने अपने घर छोड़ दिए।
- I was terrified that the train would leave without me.
मुझे डर था कि ट्रेन मेरे बिना चली जाएगी।
- She was terrified to speak up in front of the principal.
प्रधानाचार्य के सामने बोलने में वह बहुत डर रही थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is terrified from lizards.
✓ She is terrified of lizards.
The object of fear follows of, not from.
डर की वस्तु 'of' के बाद आती है, 'from' के बाद नहीं।
✗ The horror film was very terrified.
✓ The horror film was very terrifying.
The film causes fear, so use terrifying; terrified describes the person.
फ़िल्म भय पैदा करती है, इसलिए 'terrifying' आएगा; 'terrified' व्यक्ति के लिए होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all describe fear, from mild to extreme.
ये विशेषण हल्के से अत्यधिक तक भय का वर्णन करते हैं।