actress
/ˈæktrəs/noun
उच्चारण ऐक्ट्रस
अभिनेत्री
Basic word
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a woman who performs on the stage, on television or in films, especially as a profession
अभिनेत्री
- a famous film actress
- The actress won an award for her role in the film.
- Radhika dreams of becoming a stage actress one day.
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- The young actress forgot her lines on opening night.
Synonyms performer star artiste player heroine
Opposite actor
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
actress (countable noun)
Actress is countable and refers to a woman who acts. It takes a or an in the singular and -es in the plural.
'Actress' countable है और अभिनय करने वाली स्त्री को बताता है। Singular में 'a' या 'an' और plural में '-es' लगता है।
- She wants to become an actress.
- Three actresses attended the school function.
actress in / of + film or play
Use in for the work she appears in: an actress in a film. For a famous person, the noun may be followed by of the year or of the decade.
जिस कृति में वह काम करती है उसके लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है: an actress in a film।
- Radhika's aunt was an actress in a Marathi play.
- She was named the actress of the year.
best actress (award)
In awards, Best Actress is a title for the leading female performer. Capital letters are used for the award name.
पुरस्कारों में 'Best Actress' प्रमुख महिला कलाकार का खिताब है। पुरस्कार के नाम में capital letters लिखे जाते हैं।
- She won the National Award for Best Actress.
actress vs actor (gender-neutral use)
Many people now use actor for both men and women, especially in the film industry, but actress is still correct and common.
अब कई लोग फ़िल्म उद्योग में पुरुष और स्त्री दोनों के लिए 'actor' का प्रयोग करते हैं, पर 'actress' आज भी सही और आम है।
- She is a famous film actor, though many still call her an actress.
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adjective + actress
leadingfamoustalentedyoungveteransupporting
- The veteran actress received a lifetime award.
verb + actress
becomeplaycastmeetadmiretrain as
- He was cast as the hero opposite a well-known actress.
actress + noun
roleawardcareerdebutinterview
- Her actress debut came at the age of sixteen.
type of actress
filmstagetelevisionchildcomedy
- She began as a child actress on television.
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- The actress arrived at the film festival in a red saree.
अभिनेत्री लाल साड़ी पहनकर फ़िल्म महोत्सव में पहुँची।
- Radhika dreams of becoming a famous actress one day.
राधिका एक दिन प्रसिद्ध अभिनेत्री बनने का सपना देखती है।
- The actress played a brave teacher in the film.
अभिनेत्री ने फ़िल्म में एक साहसी शिक्षिका की भूमिका निभाई।
- The audience clapped for the lead actress for several minutes.
दर्शक कई मिनट तक मुख्य अभिनेत्री के लिए तालियाँ बजाते रहे।
- A young actress won the award for her first film.
एक युवा अभिनेत्री ने अपनी पहली फ़िल्म के लिए पुरस्कार जीता।
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✗ The actress are waiting for the director.
✓ The actresses are waiting for the director.
A plural subject needs the plural noun; actress is singular.
Plural subject के लिए plural noun चाहिए; 'actress' singular है।
✗ The actresses are arrived at the stage.
✓ The actresses have arrived at the stage.
Arrive is intransitive and forms the perfect with have, not are.
'Arrive' intransitive है और उसका perfect रूप 'have' से बनता है, 'are' से नहीं।
AaSpelling
ac·tress
§Grammar and usage
Usage: actor is now often used for both men and women; actress is still common.
प्रयोग में actor अब प्रायः पुरुषों और स्त्रियों दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है; actress अभी भी आम है।
Gender pairs, asked often: actor and actress; host and hostess; hero and heroine; waiter and waitress; steward and stewardess; manager and manageress (rare now); widower and widow.
लिंग जोड़ियाँ अक्सर पूछी जाती हैं: actor और actress; host और hostess; hero और heroine; waiter और waitress; steward और stewardess; manager और manageress (अब दुर्लभ); widower और widow।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Devika Rani was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969) and is called the 'First Lady of Indian Cinema'; Nargis Dutt was the first actress to receive the Padma Shri (1958).
देविका रानी दादासाहेब फाल्के पुरस्कार की पहली प्राप्तकर्ता (1969) थीं और 'भारतीय सिनेमा की प्रथम महिला' कहलाती हैं; नरगिस दत्त पद्म श्री पाने वाली पहली अभिनेत्री थीं (1958)।