ugly
/ˈʌɡli/adjective
उच्चारण अग्ली
बदसूरत, कुरूप
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unpleasant to look at
बदसूरत, कुरूप
- an ugly building
- The scar looked ugly.
- The ugly concrete wall spoiled the view.
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- She thought the old sweater was ugly.
- An ugly rumour spread around the school.
Synonyms unattractive hideous unsightly
Opposite beautiful attractive pretty
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unpleasant or threatening; likely to involve violence
भद्दा, बुरा, खतरनाक (स्थिति)
- The argument turned ugly.
- Things turned ugly when the crowd could not get tickets.
- The mood in the crowd turned ugly after the delay.
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- The match took an ugly turn when players began to shout.
- The situation looked ugly as the water kept rising.
Opposite pleasant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ugly + noun (attributive)
Ugly before a noun describes appearance, but it can also describe sounds, behaviour or situations that are nasty. It is a strong word, so students often prefer a softer one when talking about a person.
Noun से पहले 'ugly' रूप-रंग बताता है, पर यह अप्रिय आवाज़, व्यवहार या स्थिति के लिए भी आता है। किसी व्यक्ति के लिए यह कठोर शब्द है।
- The factory was an ugly grey building near the river.
- There was an ugly scene outside the court.
ugly (predicative) + to look at
After a linking verb, ugly can be followed by to look at or to see, but the infinitive is optional.
Linking verb के बाद 'ugly' के साथ 'to look at' या 'to see' आ सकता है, पर यह अनिवार्य नहीं।
- The new flyover is ugly to look at.
- The stain made the wall look ugly.
ugly mood / turn ugly
When a crowd or a situation turns ugly, it becomes threatening and likely to end in violence.
जब भीड़ या स्थिति 'turn ugly' होती है, तो वह धमकी भरी हो जाती है और हिंसा की संभावना बन जाती है।
- The crowd turned ugly when the match was stopped.
- The mood in the meeting grew ugly.
comparative and superlative: uglier, ugliest
Ugly is a two-syllable adjective ending in -y, so the -y becomes -i before -er and -est; do not write more ugly in careful English.
'Ugly' दो अक्षरों का विशेषण है जो -y पर समाप्त होता है, इसलिए -er और -est से पहले -y का -i हो जाता है।
- This is the ugliest bus stand I have seen.
- The second design is uglier than the first.
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ugly + noun
scarbuildingwordscenerumourtruth
- Nobody wanted to hear the ugly truth.
कोई भी कड़वी सच्चाई सुनना नहीं चाहता था।
adverb + ugly
extremelydownrightquitehideouslyplain
- The old signboard was downright ugly.
पुराना साइनबोर्ड सचमुच बदसूरत था।
verb + ugly
lookgetturnfeelbecome
- Things got ugly when the two groups met.
जब दोनों समूह मिले तो स्थिति बिगड़ गई।
ugly + situation word
moodincidentsidestreakaffair
- The report showed the ugly side of the contest.
रिपोर्ट ने प्रतियोगिता का भद्दा पक्ष दिखाया।
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- The ugly duckling in the story grows into a beautiful swan.
कहानी का बदसूरत बत्तख का बच्चा सुंदर हंस बन जाता है।
- The quarrel took an ugly turn after midnight.
झगड़े ने आधी रात के बाद भयानक मोड़ ले लिया।
- She was embarrassed by the ugly scar on her hand.
वह अपने हाथ के भद्दे निशान से शर्मिंदा थी।
- Pollution has given the beautiful lake an ugly look.
प्रदूषण ने सुंदर झील को भद्दा रूप दे दिया है।
- Do not use ugly words against your colleagues.
अपने सहकर्मियों के विरुद्ध भद्दे शब्दों का प्रयोग मत करो।
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✗ The situation became more ugly after the match.
✓ The situation became uglier after the match.
Ugly is a two-syllable adjective ending in -y, so its comparative is uglier.
'Ugly' -y पर समाप्त होने वाला दो syllable का adjective है, इसलिए इसका comparative 'uglier' बनता है।
✗ This is more ugly than that one.
✓ This is uglier than that one.
Short adjectives ending in -y form the comparative with -ier, not with more.
-y पर समाप्त होने वाले छोटे विशेषण comparative में -ier लेते हैं, 'more' नहीं।
✗ The ugly of the building shocked us.
✓ The ugliness of the building shocked us.
An adjective cannot be used as a noun here; the noun form is ugliness.
यहाँ विशेषण का noun की तरह प्रयोग नहीं हो सकता; noun रूप 'ugliness' है।
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These describe things that are not nice to look at, differing in strength and in whether they can also describe a situation.
ये न देखने योग्य वस्तुओं को बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता और स्थिति के लिए प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Strong and general; also describes unpleasant or threatening situations.
तीव्र और सामान्य; अप्रिय या धमकी भरी स्थिति के लिए भी।
- It was an ugly incident.
Not decorated or attractive, but not disgusting; a gentler word.
सजावट या आकर्षण रहित, पर घृणास्पद नहीं; अपेक्षाकृत कोमल शब्द।
- She wore a plain white sari.
A polite, formal way of saying not good-looking.
'सुंदर नहीं' कहने का शिष्ट, औपचारिक तरीका।
- The design is simply unattractive.