घबराना (ghabraanaa)
verb
One core meaning cluster: to feel nervous, flustered, or panicked -- covers everything from mild jitters before an exam to genuine panic in a crisis.
Sense
1
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to become nervous, flustered, or panicked
verb, intransitive Almost always used intransitively with the person who feels the emotion as subject; commonly heard in the negative imperative घबराओ मत (ghabraao mat, 'don't panic') as a reassuring phrase.
Synonyms: डरना (darnaa, to be scared -- narrower, fear-specific), बेचैन होना (bechain honaa, to become restless/uneasy), परेशान होना (pareshaan honaa, to become troubled/worried)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word an elder or doctor uses to calm you down -- घबराइए नहीं, सब ठीक हो जायेगा (ghabraaie nahiin, sab thiik ho jaayegaa, 'don't worry, everything will be fine') has that classic reassuring, almost parental tone you hear constantly in Indian households and clinics alike. It captures a very physical, whole-body sense of unease -- racing heart, sweaty palms -- more than abstract worry.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for डरना (darnaa) when they mean घबराना (ghabraanaa) -- डरना is about fear of something specific, while घबराना is more about losing composure or feeling flustered, even without a clear threat. 2) The comforting phrase घबराओ मत (ghabraao mat, 'don't worry, don't panic') or घबराइए नहीं (ghabraaie nahiin) is a fixed, very common way to reassure someone -- learners often construct clunkier equivalents instead of using this natural set phrase.
Sample Sentences:
घबराइए नहीं, सब ठीक हो जायेगा।
Don't panic, everything will be fine.
(ghabraaie nahiin, sab thiik ho jaayegaa।)
इम्तिहान का नतीजा देखते ही वह घबरा गया।
The moment he saw the exam result, he panicked.
(imtihaan kaa natiijaa dekhte hii vah ghabraa gayaa।)
मुझे भीड़ में घबराहट होने लगती है।
I start feeling flustered in crowds.
(mujhe bhiid men ghabraahat hone lagtii hai।)
बच्ची अंधेरे में घबरा रही थी।
The little girl was getting scared and flustered in the dark.
(bachchii andhere men ghabraa rahii thii।)
अगर वह थोड़ा शांत रहता तो इतना नहीं घबराता।
If he had stayed a bit calm, he wouldn't have panicked so much.
(agar vah thodaa shaant rahtaa to itnaa nahiin ghabraataa।)
घबराओ मत, मैं यहीं हूँ।
Don't freak out, I'm right here.
(ghabraao mat, main yahiin hoon।)
अचानक बिजली चली गई तो सब घबरा गए।
When the power suddenly went out, everyone panicked.
(achaanak bijlii chalii gaii to sab ghabraa gae।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि घबराने की कोई बात नहीं है।
The doctor said there is nothing to be alarmed about.
(doktar ne kahaa ki ghabraane kii koii baat nahiin hai।)
हो सकता है वह इंटरव्यू में घबरा जाए।
He might get nervous in the interview.
(ho saktaa hai vah intravyoo men ghabraa jaae।)
जब भी फोन रात को बजता है, मेरी माँ घबरा जाती है।
Whenever the phone rings at night, my mother gets flustered.
(jab bhii phon raat ko bajtaa hai, merii maan ghabraa jaatii hai।)
संकट की इस घड़ी में नेतृत्व को घबराना नहीं चाहिए।
In this hour of crisis, the leadership must not panic.
(sankat kii is ghadii men netritv ko ghabraanaa nahiin chaahie।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
घबराना
(ghabraanaa)
infinitive oblique:
घबराने
(ghabraane)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
घबराता
(ghabraataa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
घबराते
(ghabraate)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
घबराती
(ghabraatii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
घबरातीं
(ghabraatiin)
continuous (sg.m):
घबरा रहा
(ghabraa rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
घबरा रहे
(ghabraa rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
घबरा रही
(ghabraa rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
घबरा रहीं
(ghabraa rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
घबराया
(ghabraayaa)
perfective (pl.m):
घबराए
(ghabraae)
perfective (sg.f):
घबराई
(ghabraaii)
perfective (pl.f):
घबराईं
(ghabraaiin)
imperative (informal):
घबरा
(ghabraa)
imperative (neutral):
घबराओ
(ghabraao)
imperative (formal):
घबराइए
(ghabraaie)
future (1sg.m):
घबराऊँगा
(ghabraaoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
घबराऊँगी
(ghabraaoongii)
future (1pl.m):
घबराएँगे
(ghabraaenge)
future (1pl.f):
घबराएँगी
(ghabraaengii)
future (2sg.m):
घबराएगा
(ghabraaegaa)
future (2sg.f):
घबराएगी
(ghabraaegii)
future (2pl.m):
घबराओगे
(ghabraaoge)
future (2pl.f):
घबराओगी
(ghabraaogii)
future (3sg.m):
घबराएगा
(ghabraaegaa)
future (3sg.f):
घबराएगी
(ghabraaegii)
future (3pl.m):
घबराएँगे
(ghabraaenge)
future (3pl.f):
घबराएँगी
(ghabraaengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
घबराऊँ
(ghabraaoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
घबराएँ
(ghabraaen)
subjunctive (2sg):
घबराए
(ghabraae)
subjunctive (2pl):
घबराओ
(ghabraao)
subjunctive (3sg):
घबराए
(ghabraae)
subjunctive (3pl):
घबराएँ
(ghabraaen)