worn
/wɔːn/adjective
उच्चारण वॉर्न
घिसा हुआ, पुराना
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as synonym
- 1
(of a thing) damaged or thinner than usual because it is old and has been used a lot
घिसा हुआ, पुराना
- a worn carpet
- The steps were worn smooth by thousands of pilgrims.
- The carpet is worn and needs replacing.
+ 2 more examples
- His worn shoes had holes in the soles.
- The tyres are worn and unsafe.
Synonyms shabby threadbare
Opposite new
- 2
(of a person) looking very tired
थका-माँदा, थका हुआ
- Her mother looked worn and anxious.
- After three night shifts, the nurse looked worn.
- She looked worn after nursing her sick father for a week.
+ 2 more examples
- He came home worn and pale from the long journey.
- A worn face stared back from the mirror.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
worn (past participle of wear)
Worn is the past participle of wear, used with have, has, had or in the passive. The simple past is wore, not worn.
'Worn', 'wear' का past participle है, जो have, has, had या passive के साथ आता है। Simple past 'wore' है, 'worn' नहीं।
- Radhika has worn the same school bag for three years.
- He wore a blue shirt to the interview.
worn (adjective) + noun / be worn
As an adjective, worn describes something damaged or thinner through long use, or a person who looks very tired.
Adjective के रूप में 'worn' लंबे प्रयोग से घिसी या पतली हो चुकी वस्तु को, या बहुत थके दिखने वाले व्यक्ति को बताता है।
- The steps of the old temple are worn and smooth.
- The nurse looked worn after the night shift.
worn out / worn down / worn away
Worn out means completely used or very tired. Worn down means made smaller or weaker slowly. Worn away means removed by rubbing or flowing.
'Worn out' का अर्थ पूरी तरह इस्तेमाल हो चुका या बहुत थका हुआ है। 'Worn down' का अर्थ धीरे-धीरे छोटा या कमज़ोर हो जाना है। 'Worn away' का अर्थ घिसकर या बहकर मिट जाना है।
- His shoes were worn out after the long trek.
- Rain has worn away the carved face of the statue.
worn vs warn / wore vs war
Worn, warn, wore and war sound close in some accents but they mean different things: worn is clothing used, warn is to caution.
Worn, warn, wore और war कुछ उच्चारणों में मिलते-जुलते सुनाई देते हैं पर उनके अर्थ अलग हैं: worn का अर्थ पहना हुआ, warn का अर्थ सावधान करना है।
- The sign warns drivers that the bridge is worn and weak.
+Collocations 4
worn + noun
carpettyreshoespathcloth
- The worn tyres made the road dangerous in the rain.
adverb + worn
badlyheavilyvisiblyslightlycompletely
- The bridge ropes were badly worn.
verb + worn
lookbecomegrowgetfeel
- The curtains grew worn after years of sunlight.
worn + preposition
worn withworn byworn atworn toworn through
- The old sofa was worn at the edges.
“More examples 5
- The old library book was worn at the corners from years of use.
पुस्तकालय की पुरानी किताब वर्षों के प्रयोग से किनारों पर घिस चुकी थी।
- She has worn a hand-woven sari every Diwali since her wedding.
उसने विवाह के बाद से हर दीवाली पर हाथ से बुनी साड़ी पहनी है।
- The farmer's face looked worn after a month of drought.
सूखे के एक महीने बाद किसान का चेहरा थका हुआ दिख रहा था।
- The stone floor is worn smooth by the feet of pilgrims.
पत्थर का फ़र्श तीर्थयात्रियों के पैरों से घिसकर चिकना हो गया है।
- Radhika felt worn out after the three-hour exam.
तीन घंटे की परीक्षा के बाद राधिका बहुत थक गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She worn a red sari to the wedding.
✓ She wore a red sari to the wedding.
The simple past of wear is wore, not worn.
'Wear' की simple past 'wore' है, 'worn' नहीं।
✗ He has wore the same coat for ten years.
✓ He has worn the same coat for ten years.
After has or have, use the past participle worn.
'Has' या 'have' के बाद past participle 'worn' आता है।
✗ The tyres are warn and must be changed.
✓ The tyres are worn and must be changed.
Warn means to give a warning; worn is the word for damaged by use.
'Warn' का अर्थ चेतावनी देना है; प्रयोग से घिसे हुए के लिए 'worn' आता है।