queer
gb/kwˈɪɹ/ us/kwˈɪɹ/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2900
queer, LMBTQ+, furcsa, elront, betesz, meghiúsít
B2
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is queer
She proudly identifies as queer.
Büszkén queernek vallja magát.
The festival celebrates queer artists from around the world.
A fesztivál a világ minden tájáról érkező queer művészeket ünnepli.
He has been active in queer rights movements for years.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My friend is queer.
A barátom queer.
They are part of the queer community.
A queer közösséghez tartoznak.
She says she is queer.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'queer' with older offensive usage; in modern contexts, it is often a positive self-description but can still be sensitive depending on speaker and audience.
ਅਰਥ
relating to LGBTQ+ identity
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
queer community
|queer identity
|queer culture
|queer rights
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
LGBTQ+ (Broad term for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and related identities; more inclusive but not used as a personal adjective in the same way.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
straight (Refers to someone who is heterosexual and cisgender; opposite of queer in this identity sense.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
identity
|gender
|sexuality
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
About a person who is not straight or whose gender is not only male or female.
Describes someone whose sexual orientation or gender identity is not heterosexual or cisgender.
B2
2
furcsa
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a queer [thing/situation/feeling]
There was something queer about the way he spoke.
Volt valami furcsa abban, ahogyan beszélt.
I had a queer feeling that we were being watched.
Furcsa érzésem volt, hogy figyelnek minket.
Her behavior seemed queer to everyone at the party.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
That is a queer story.
Ez egy furcsa történet.
I have a queer feeling about this.
Furcsa érzésem van ezzel kapcsolatban.
His clothes look queer.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may unintentionally cause offense if using this meaning about people due to overlap with LGBTQ+ sense.
ਅਰਥ
strange or unusual
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
queer feeling
|queer look
|queer situation
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
odd (Very similar in meaning; more common in everyday speech.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
normal (Typical or expected; opposite of strange or unusual.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
descriptions
|perception
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Strange or different from what is normal.
Strange, odd, or unusual, often in a way that is noticeable or puzzling.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
C1
INFORMAL
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
queer [someone's] [plans/chances]
He queered my chances of getting the job by telling them I was unreliable.
Azzal, hogy azt mondta nekik, megbízhatatlan vagyok, elrontotta az esélyeimet arra, hogy megkapjam az állást.
The sudden rainstorm queered the outdoor event.
A hirtelen jött zivatar elrontotta a szabadtéri rendezvényt.
Don't queer the deal by asking for too much money.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He queered my plan.
Elrontotta a tervemet.
The storm queered our picnic.
A vihar elrontotta a piknikünket.
She queered his chance to win.
ਅਰਥ
to spoil or ruin
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
queer the deal
|queer someone's chances
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
spoil (More neutral and common term for ruining something.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
help (To make it easier for something to succeed.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
problems
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To make something fail or stop from happening as planned.
To spoil, ruin, or put an end to someone's plans or chances.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
queer
IPA
GB/kwˈɪɹ/
US/kwˈɪɹ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
queer (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (queer)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: queer
- Comparative: queerer
- Superlative: queerest
Verb
- Base: queer
- 3rd Person Singular: queers
- Present Participle: queering
- Past: queered
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
queers
verb
queering
verb
queered
verb
queerer
adjective
queerest
adjective
Core family
queerness
noun
Related words
queerly
adverb
genderqueer
adjective
Advanced or less common
queerphobia
noun
queerphobic
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
queer the pitch
1/kwˈɪɹ ðə pˈɪt͡ʃ/
idiom
informal
spoil someone's chances of success
To make it hard for someone to get what they want by creating problems.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- His negative comments really queered the pitch for her presentation.
- Arriving late queered the pitch for the team's chances.