dreary
intermediateB1/ˈdrɪəri/ · drear-y
Causing or showing sadness; dull and bleak.
Meanings
Causing or showing sadness; dull and bleak.
پریشان کن یا دکھانے والا؛ اندھیرا اور غیر دل چسپ۔
دھندلا
dhundla
Common Collocations
- dreary weather
- dreary surroundings
- the dreary mood
Example Sentences
The weather today is so dreary that I just want to stay indoors.
آج کا موسم اتنا دھندلا ہے کہ میں صرف اندر رہنا چاہتا ہوں۔
Aaj ka mausam itna dhundla hai keh mein sirf andar rehna chahta hoon.
His dreary outlook on life made it difficult for others to enjoy their time around him.
اس کی زندگی پر دھندلا نظر نے دوسروں کے ساتھ وقت گزارنے میں مشکل پیدا کر دی۔
Us ki zindagi par dhundla nazar ne doosron ke saath waqt guzarnay mein mushkil paida kar di.
The book was filled with dreary tales of loss and despair.
کتاب میں نقصان اور مایوسی کی تاریک کہانیاں بھری ہوئی تھیں۔
Kitaab mein nuqsan aur mayoosi ki tareek kahaniyan bhari hui thin.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a dreary day with gray clouds and no sun.
A gray sky with rain and lacking color, representing dullness.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
چاہت کی دھوپ میں دھندلا گھٹا آیا ہے ادھورے خوابوں کا یہ موسم سایا آیا ہے
Chahat ki dhoop mein dhundla ghata aaya hai Adhoore khwabon ka yeh mausam saaya aaya hai
In the sunlight of love, a dreary cloud has appeared; the season of incomplete dreams has cast its shadow.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دوسروں کی خوشی میں اپنی خوشی ہوتی ہے
Doosron ki khushi mein apni khushi hoti hai
Happiness in others' joy is one's own joy.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "drēorig" — sorrowful, bloody
First known use: 14th century
The term has evolved from Old English, combining the meanings of 'sorrow' and 'gloom'.