انگریزی

mad

gb/mˈæd/ us/mˈæd/
A2 انگریزی
~ 2600
معانی
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adjective informal A2 property
1

angry or upset

Feeling very angry.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is mad (at/about [something])
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mad' meaning 'angry' with 'mad' meaning 'crazy', especially in British English where 'mad' usually means 'crazy'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
angry (Neutral and standard term for feeling displeasure.) | upset (Less intense and more about emotional disturbance than anger.)
متضاد الفاظ
calm (Not feeling anger or agitation.)
لفظی تراکیب
mad at someone |mad about something |get mad |make someone mad
موضوعات
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • She was mad at her brother for breaking her phone.
  • I get mad when people cut in line.
  • He’s still mad about what happened last night.
  • Don’t make me mad by lying to me.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I am mad at my friend.
  • She is mad about the noise.
  • He gets mad when he is late.
  • They are mad at their teacher.
adjective B1 property
2

mentally ill or insane

Having a serious mental problem, or acting in a very strange way.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is mad
عام غلطی:
Learners may use 'mad' meaning 'angry' when they mean 'mentally ill', leading to misunderstanding, especially in British English.
ہم معنی الفاظ
insane (Stronger and more formal term for severe mental illness.) | crazy (Informal and less clinical, often exaggeration.)
متضاد الفاظ
sane (Having a healthy mind; reasonable.)
لفظی تراکیب
go mad |drive someone mad |completely mad
موضوعات
health |emotions |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The idea of walking across the desert without water is mad.
  • He went completely mad after losing his fortune.
  • They thought she was mad to quit her job without another one lined up.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The man is mad and needs help.
  • It is mad to run in the snow without shoes.
  • She went mad after the bad news.
adjective informal B1 property
3

very enthusiastic about something

Liking something very much.

استعمال کا انداز: mad about [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'mad about' meaning 'angry about' with 'mad about' meaning 'enthusiastic about', so context is important.
ہم معنی الفاظ
passionate (Strong emotion or enthusiasm, often more formal.) | crazy about (Informal equivalent, often interchangeable with this sense.)
متضاد الفاظ
indifferent (Not caring about something.)
لفظی تراکیب
mad about sports |mad about music |mad about someone
موضوعات
emotions |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • He’s mad about football and watches every game.
  • She’s mad about chocolate ice cream.
  • I’ve been mad about this band since I was a teenager.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I am mad about pizza.
  • She is mad about dancing.
  • They are mad about the new movie.
adjective informal B2 property
4

foolish or risky

Very silly or dangerous and likely to cause problems.

ہم معنی الفاظ
reckless (Acting without thinking of the danger.) | foolish (Lacking good sense or judgment.)
متضاد الفاظ
sensible (Showing good sense and judgment.)
لفظی تراکیب
mad idea |mad risk |mad scheme
موضوعات
emotions |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • It’s a mad plan to drive through the storm.
  • They took a mad risk investing all their money in one company.
  • Climbing that mountain without proper gear is just mad.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • It is a mad idea to go there now.
  • He made a mad choice to swim at night.
  • That was a mad thing to do.
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IPA
GB/mˈæd/
US/mˈæd/
ہجا بندی اور زور
mad (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (mad)
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Adjective
  • Base: mad
  • Comparative: madder
  • Superlative: maddest
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
madder adjective maddest adjective
Core family
madness noun B2 madly adverb B2
Related words
madden verb maddening adjective
Negative and opposite forms
sane adjective B2 calm adjective A2
اہم نکات
  • Irregular comparative: madder Adjective
  • Irregular superlative: maddest Adjective
عبارات

drive someone mad

1
/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn mˈæd/
idiom informal

make someone annoyed or crazy

To make someone very annoyed or upset.

مثالیں
  • The constant noise is driving me mad.
  • Her questions are driving him mad.

go mad

1
/ɡˈoʊ mˈæd/
idiom informal

become insane or very angry/excited

To become mentally ill, or very angry or excited.

مثالیں
  • He went mad after losing his job.
  • The crowd went mad when the team scored the final goal.

like mad

1
/lˈaɪk mˈæd/
idiom informal

with great energy or speed

Very fast, hard, or much.

مثالیں
  • They were running like mad to catch the bus.
  • She’s been studying like mad for the exam.

mad about someone/something

1
/mˈæd əbˈaʊt sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase informal

very fond of or enthusiastic about someone/something

To like someone or something very much.

مثالیں
  • She’s mad about her new puppy.
  • He’s mad about jazz music.

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