Blighted (English & Hindi)

 

Blighted (English & Hindi)

English

• Part of Speech: Adjective

• Pronunciation: BLAI-tid

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. (Plants) Affected by a disease that causes wilting, discoloration, and death.
  2. (Figuratively) Damaged, deteriorated, or ruined.
  3. (Figuratively) Spoiled or thwarted; unable to develop or flourish.

• Synonyms:

  • Diseased (Plants)
  • Decrepit, dilapidated (Places)
  • Desolate, run-down (Areas)
  • Frustrated, thwarted (Hopes/Dreams)

• Antonyms:

  • Healthy (Plants)
  • Thriving, prosperous (Places/Areas)
  • Flourishing, successful (Hopes/Dreams)

• Examples in Sentences:

  • The rose bush was blighted by a fungal disease. (Plants)
  • The neighborhood was full of blighted buildings. (Places)
  • Her dreams of becoming a doctor were blighted by illness. (Hopes/Dreams)

Hindi (ब्लाइटेड - blighted)

• Part of Speech: विशेषण (visheshana) - Adjective

• Pronunciation: blaa-ai-ted (aa as in "aah", ai as in "mine", ted as in "bed")

• Detailed Meaning:

  1. (पौधों) किसी रोग से ग्रस्त जिससे पौधे मुरझा जाते हैं, रंग बदल लेते हैं और मर जाते हैं। (poyhon) kisi rog se grast jissepoyhe murjha jaate hain, rang badal lete hain aur mar jaate hain. - (Plants) Affected by a disease that causes plants to wilt, discolor, and die.
  2. (लाक्षणिक रूप से) क्षतिग्रस्त, जीर्ण-शीर्ण या बर्बाद। (lakshanik roop se) kshitigrast, jirn-sheern ya barbaad. - (Figuratively) Damaged, deteriorated, or ruined.
  3. (लाक्षणिक रूप से) बिगड़ा हुआ या विफल; विकसित या फलने-फूलने में असमर्थ। (lakshanik roop se) bigda hua ya viphal; vikasit ya phal-ne phoolne mein asamarth. - (Figuratively) Spoiled or thwarted; unable to develop or flourish.

• Synonyms:

  • रोगग्रस्त (roggrast) - Diseased (Plants)
  • जीर्ण-शीर्ण, जर्जर (jirn-sheern, jarjar) - Decrepit, dilapidated (Places)
  • उजाड़, जर्जर (ujaar, jarjar) - Desolate, run-down (Areas)
  • निराश, विफल (niraash, viphal) - Frustrated, thwarted (Hopes/Dreams)

• Antonyms:

  • स्वस्थ (swasth) - Healthy (Plants)
  • समृद्धिशील, संपन्न (samriddhisheel, sampann) - Thriving, prosperous (Places/Areas)
  • फलता-फूलता, सफल (falta-foolta, safal) - Flourishing, successful (Hopes/Dreams)

• Examples in Sentences (Hindi):

  • गुलाब की झाड़ी फफूंद जनित रोग से ब्लाइटेड हो गई। (gulaab ki jhaadi fufund janit rog se blighted ho gayi) - The rose bush was blighted by a fungal disease. (Plants)
  • यह इलाका ब्लाइटेड इमारतों से भरा हुआ था। (yeh ilaaka blighted imaaraton se bhara hua tha) - The neighborhood was full of blighted buildings. (Places)
  • बीमारी से उसके डॉक्टर बनने का सपना ब्लाइटेड हो गया। (bimaari se uske doctor बनने ka sapna blighted ho gaya) - Her dreams of becoming a doctor were blighted by illness. (Hopes/Dreams)

Blighted Quiz (English & Hindi)

1. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of "blighted"?

* (a) Diseased (English) / रोगग्रस्त (Hindi) (roggrast)
* (b) Prosperous (English) / समृद्धिशील (Hindi) (samriddhisheel)
* (c) Decrepit (English) / जीर्ण-शीर्ण (Hindi) (jirn-sheern)
* (d) Desolate (English) / उजाड़ (Hindi) (ujaar)

2. In the sentence "The once vibrant town was now a blighted wasteland," what aspect of the town is being described?

* (a) Its historical significance
* (b) Its current state of prosperity
* (c) Its natural beauty
* (d) Its rapid development