truculent
US
/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
UK
/ˈtrʌkjʊlənt/
Meaning
Aggressively hostile or defiant, especially in a way that invites argument or confrontation.
बहुत आक्रामक और लड़ने-झगड़ने वाला, खासकर ऐसा व्यवहार जो टकराव या बहस को बढ़ावा दे।
Examples
“The truculent customer shouted at the cashier over a small charge.”
“He became truculent when his colleagues questioned his decision.”
“Her truculence turned a routine discussion into a heated argument.”
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Not natural: He spoke truculent to the reporter.
Better: He spoke truculently to the reporter.
Truculent is an adjective; use the adverb truculently to describe how someone spoke.
Truculent adjective है; किसी के बोलने का तरीका बताने के लिए adverb truculently इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: She was truculent because she politely disagreed with the decision.
Better: She firmly disagreed with the decision.
Truculent suggests aggressive hostility, not simply a firm or polite disagreement.
Truculent में आक्रामक शत्रुता का भाव होता है; इसका मतलब सिर्फ़ दृढ़ता से असहमत होना नहीं है।
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Learner tip
Use truculent for openly aggressive or defiant behavior, not for ordinary disagreement or a merely unfriendly mood.
Truculent का इस्तेमाल खुले तौर पर आक्रामक या चुनौती देने वाले व्यवहार के लिए करें, साधारण असहमति या बेरुख़ी के लिए नहीं।