untouched
/ʌnˈtʌtʃt/adjective
उच्चारण अन्टच्ट
अछूता, अप्रभावित; बिना खाया
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[not before noun] ~ (by sth)
not affected, changed or damaged in any way; not eaten or drunk; not touched
अछूता, अप्रभावित; बिना खाया
- a village untouched by modern life
- His food lay untouched.
- The ancient temple remained untouched by the flood.
+ 2 more examples
- She left her tea untouched on the table.
- The forest was untouched by human activity.
Synonyms unaffected undamaged intact pristine unharmed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
untouched (adjective)
It describes something that nobody has handled, eaten, used or changed.
यह ऐसी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसे किसी ने छुआ, खाया, प्रयोग किया या बदला नहीं।
- The dinner lay untouched on the table.
- The old temple remained untouched for centuries.
untouched by sth
Use by before the thing that has failed to affect the person or place.
जिस चीज़ का किसी पर प्रभाव नहीं पड़ा, उसके पहले 'by' आता है।
- The village was untouched by the floods.
- He remained untouched by the criticism.
leave sth untouched
Leave takes the object and then untouched as a complement.
'Leave' के बाद object और फिर complement के रूप में 'untouched' आता है।
- The police left the room untouched until the experts arrived.
untouched vs untouchable
Untouched means not handled or affected; untouchable means that cannot be criticised or reached.
'Untouched' का अर्थ है जिसे छुआ या प्रभावित न किया गया हो; 'untouchable' का अर्थ है जिसकी आलोचना या पकड़ संभव न हो।
- The minister seemed untouchable, but his files were not untouched.
+Collocations 4
remain / lie + untouched
remainliestaygobe left
- The bag lay untouched in the corner.
untouched + noun
beautywildernessfoodmealforest
- The island has an untouched beauty.
virtually / largely + untouched
virtuallylargelycompletelyalmostentirely
- The hills are largely untouched by tourism.
untouched + by
by warby pollutionby progressby modern life
- Some tribes are still untouched by modern life.
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- Her tea went cold, untouched, as she read the letter.
पत्र पढ़ते समय उसकी चाय बिना छुए ठंडी हो गई।
- The region remains untouched by industrial pollution.
यह क्षेत्र औद्योगिक प्रदूषण से अछूता है।
- The envelopes were found sealed and untouched.
लिफ़ाफ़े बंद और अछूते पाए गए।
- Ravi left the exam question untouched because he did not know the answer.
उत्तर न आने के कारण रवि ने परीक्षा का प्रश्न छोड़ दिया।
- The fort has stayed almost untouched since the eighteenth century.
यह किला अठारहवीं शताब्दी से लगभग अपरिवर्तित बना हुआ है।
- The snow on the peak was fresh and untouched.
चोटी पर बर्फ़ ताज़ी और अछूती थी।
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✗ The village was untouched from the flood.
✓ The village was untouched by the flood.
Use by to name the thing that did not affect the place.
जिस चीज़ का प्रभाव नहीं पड़ा, उसके पहले 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Untouched is about not being handled; intact is about not being damaged.
'Untouched' छुए न जाने के बारे में है; 'intact' क्षति न होने के बारे में।
Not handled, used or affected.
जिसे छुआ, प्रयोग या प्रभावित न किया गया हो।
- The cake was untouched.
Whole and undamaged, though it may have been handled.
पूरा और बिना क्षति के, भले ही उसे छुआ गया हो।
- The seal on the box was intact.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the not-changed words together: untouched, intact (complete and not damaged), pristine (fresh and clean as if new; not spoiled: 'pristine forests'), unspoilt, virgin ('virgin forest', not yet used or damaged), unaffected.
अपरिवर्तित के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: untouched, intact (पूर्ण और क्षतिरहित), pristine (नए जैसा ताज़ा और साफ़; अदूषित: 'pristine forests'), unspoilt, virgin ('virgin forest', अभी तक अप्रयुक्त या अक्षत), unaffected।
§Grammar and usage
Untouched by sth ('untouched by the flood').
Untouched के साथ 'by' आता है, जैसे 'untouched by the flood' (बाढ़ से अछूता)। इसका अर्थ है किसी चीज़ से प्रभावित न होना।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Article 17 abolishes untouchability, a different word that refers to a social evil.
अनुच्छेद 17 अस्पृश्यता (untouchability) को समाप्त करता है, जो एक सामाजिक बुराई को दर्शाने वाला अलग शब्द है।