shambles
gb/ʃˈæmbəlz/ us/ʃˈæmbəlz/
B2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
romokban van, kupi, rumli, mészárszék
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
1
romokban van
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is in (a) shambles
The project was in shambles after two senior engineers resigned.
A projekt romokban volt, miután két vezető mérnök felmondott.
By the end of the quarter, their finances were in shambles.
A negyedév végére a pénzügyeik romokban voltak.
After the sudden policy change, the whole system was in shambles.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My schedule is in shambles this week.
Ezen a héten romokban van az időbeosztásom.
The plan is in shambles now.
A terv most romokban van.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may treat it as a singular count noun in all uses; it is very often used after 'in' (in shambles / in a shambles).
ਅਰਥ
a state of complete disorder
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in shambles
|left in shambles
|in complete shambles
|plans are in shambles
|the project is in shambles
|the economy is in shambles
|their finances are in shambles
|a country in shambles
|an organization in shambles
|a system in shambles
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
disarray (More neutral and less vivid than 'shambles'.)
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chaos (Emphasizes confusion and lack of control.)
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a mess (More common and often less severe.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
order (A state of neatness and control.)
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organization (A well-planned and well-managed state.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|work
|business
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
a situation that is very messy or badly organized
A state in which something is extremely messy, disorganized, or badly managed.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[place] is a shambles
After the party, the living room was a shambles.
A buli után a nappaliban óriási kupi volt.
I can’t invite anyone over—my kitchen is a shambles.
Nem hívhatok át senkit — a konyhámban szörnyű rumli van.
The storm left the campsite a shambles.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
My room is a shambles.
A szobámban nagy kupi van.
The house is a shambles after moving.
Költözés után nagy rumli van az egész házban.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'shambles' as an adjective (e.g., 'a shambles room'); use 'a shambles' or 'in shambles' instead.
ਅਰਥ
a very messy place
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the house is a shambles
|the kitchen is a shambles
|my room is a shambles
|the office is a shambles
|the place is a shambles
|look like a shambles
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dump (More informal and focuses on dirtiness.)
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pigsty (Informal and often humorous/critical.)
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mess (Broader and usually less extreme.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tidy room (A neat, well-kept place.)
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orderliness (General quality of being neat and organized.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily_life
|home
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
a place that is very messy
A place or scene that is extremely messy, untidy, or in disorder.
ਨਾਂਵ
C2
ARCHAIC
3
mészárszék
C1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
the shambles
In medieval records, the area by the river is described as the shambles where animals were slaughtered.
A középkori feljegyzésekben a folyó melletti területet mészárszékként írják le, ahol állatokat vágtak le.
The novel mentions the stench coming from the shambles behind the market.
A regény megemlíti a piac mögötti mészárszékből áradó bűzt.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
This meaning is uncommon in modern English; most modern uses refer to disorder or mess.
ਅਰਥ
slaughterhouse or meat market
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the old shambles
|the town shambles
|butchers' shambles
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
abattoir (Modern term, more formal and specific.)
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slaughterhouse (Common modern term for the place.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sanctuary (A place of safety rather than killing.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food
|history
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
an old word for a slaughterhouse
A slaughterhouse or a place where meat is prepared and sold, especially in older or literary use.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
shambles
IPA
GB/ʃˈæmbəlz/
US/ʃˈæmbəlz/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
shambles (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (shambles)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: shambles
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
in (a) shambles
1/ˈɪn ə ʃˈæmbəlz/
idiom
in a complete mess
very messy or badly organized
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The schedule is in shambles because of the delays.
- After the merger, the department was in a shambles for months.
- When the server crashed, our workflow was in shambles.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My plans are in shambles.
- The office is in shambles today.
leave [something] in shambles
1/lˈiv sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn ʃˈæmbəlz/
fixed phrase
cause serious disorder or damage
make something a complete mess
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The flood left the ground floor in shambles.
- Years of poor management left the company in shambles.
- The kids left the kitchen in shambles after baking.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The storm left our garden in shambles.
make a shambles of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ə ʃˈæmbəlz əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
ruin by doing badly
to do something very badly
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- They made a shambles of the presentation by arguing on stage.
- I made a shambles of the sauce and had to start again.
- The contractor made a shambles of the kitchen remodel.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He made a shambles of the report.
make a shambles of [something]
1/mˈeɪk ə ʃˈæmbəlz əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
informal
do something very badly
do something very badly and ruin it
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I made a shambles of my presentation by skipping half the slides.
- They made a shambles of the booking process and lost our reservation.
- He made a shambles of the job interview by arriving an hour late.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I made a shambles of the test.
reduce [something] to shambles
1/ɹɪdˈus sˈʌmθɪŋ tə ʃˈæmbəlz/
fixed phrase
destroy and leave in ruins
destroy something and leave it in a terrible mess
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The explosion reduced the front of the building to shambles.
- The scandal reduced the campaign to shambles within days.
- Months of fighting reduced the neighborhood to shambles.