shabby
intermediateB1/ˈʃæbi/ · shab-by
in poor condition through long or hard use; shabby.
Meanings
in poor condition through long or hard use; shabby.
پرانا اور بےحالی حالت میں ہونا، استعمال کے ذریعے خراب ہونا
پرتھوٹا
parthoṭa
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Common Collocations
- shabby clothes
- shabby appearance
- shabby treatment
Example Sentences
He wore a shabby coat that looked like it had seen better days.
اس نے ایک پرہوٹا کوٹ پہنا ہوا تھا جو اس کی بہتر حالت کو ظاہر کرتا تھا۔
Us ne aik parthoṭa coat pehna hua tha jo is ki behtar haalat ko zahir karta tha.
The room was filled with shabby furniture.
کمرہ بوسیدہ فرنیچر سے بھرا ہوا تھا۔
Kamra boosida furniture se bhara hua tha.
Despite his shabby appearance, he had a kind heart.
اس کی پرہوٹا شکل کے باوجود، اس کا دل مہربان تھا۔
Is ki parthoṭa shakal ke bawajud, is ka dil mehrban tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a shabby old jacket that has seen better days.
Imagine a worn-out sofa in a dimly lit room.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بوسیدہ سا ہوں، دل کی حالت کہہ نہیں سکتا پر میں شائری کا ساماں جڑ رہا ہوں
Boosida sa hun, dil ki haalat keh nahin sakta Par main shayri ka samaan jud raha hun
I am worn out, I cannot express my heart's condition Yet I am assembling the essence of poetry.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پرانے کو بوسیدہ نہیں سمجھنا چاہیے
Purane ko boosida nahin samajhna chahiye
One should not consider the old as worn out.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "shabby" — worn out, shabby
First known use: early 19th century
The word has evolved from the adjective 'shab', which means 'to wear away' or 'to become worn out', in the late 19th century.