Put off by Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈbaɪ

PUT-AWF-BY

UK

pʊt/ /ˈɒf/ /bˈaɪ

PUT-OFF-BY

परिभाषा

To lose interest in something or someone because of a negative detail or experience; to feel discouraged or repelled by something.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Put off by' is informal and used to describe negative reactions, often about habits, behaviors, or first impressions. Common with 'was/were put off by'. Don't confuse with 'put off' meaning postpone. Often used for food, people, places, or ideas.

• Spanish: sentir rechazo por - perder el interés por
• Portuguese (BR): ficar desanimado por - perder o interesse por
• Portuguese (PT): ficar desencorajado por - perder o interesse por
• Chinese (Simplified): 被...吓退 - 因...感到反感
• Chinese (Traditional): 被...嚇退 - 因...感到反感
• Hindi: से निराश होना - से मन हट जाना
• Arabic: ينفر من - ينثني عن
• Bengali: বিরক্ত হওয়া - বিমুখ হওয়া
• Russian: отвращаться - быть оттолкнутым
• Japanese: 嫌になる - 苦手意識を持つ
• Vietnamese: chán nản - bị làm cho cảm thấy khó chịu
• Korean: 질려하다 - 거부감을 느끼다
• Turkish: soğumak - tiksinmek
• Urdu: بددل ہونا - بدظن ہونا
• Indonesian: merasa jijik - merasa enggan

उदाहरण वाक्य

She was put off by the strong smell of the cheese.

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Many tourists are put off by the high prices.

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He is easily put off by loud noises.

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I was really put off by his rude attitude at dinner.

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Don’t be put off by how it looks—it tastes amazing!

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She almost got put off by all the paperwork, but decided to apply anyway.

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