torpid
advancedC1/ˈtɔːr.pɪd/ · tor-pid
Lacking in energy or feeling; sluggish or inactive.
Meanings
Lacking in energy or feeling; sluggish or inactive.
توانائی یا احساس کی کمی؛ سست یا غیر فعال۔
نڈھال
nandhaal
Common Collocations
- torpid state
- torpid motion
- torpid mind
Example Sentences
After a long day, I felt too torpid to do anything.
ایک طویل دن کے بعد، میں کچھ کرنے کے لیے بہت نڈھال محسوس کر رہا تھا۔
Aik taweel din ke baad, main kuch karne ke liye bohat nandhaal mehsoos kar raha tha.
The torpid heat of the afternoon left everyone exhausted.
دوپہر کی نڈھال گرمی نے سب کو تھکا دیا۔
Dopahar ki nandhaal garmi ne sab ko thaka diya.
His torpid responses suggested he was not interested in the conversation.
اس کی نڈھال جوابات نے اشارہ دیا کہ وہ گفتگو میں دلچسپی نہیں رکھتا۔
Us ki nandhaal jawab ne ishara diya ke woh guftagu mein dilchaspi nahi rakhta.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of tortoises moving slowly when you think of torpid.
Picture a sloth hanging in a tree, representing extreme laziness.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیر آید درست آید
deer aaye durust aaye
Better late than never.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "torpidus" — numb, sluggish
First known use: 14th century
The word 'torpid' was incorporated into English in the late 14th century, retaining a sense of sluggishness and inactivity from its Latin roots.