angel
/ˈeɪndʒl/noun
उच्चारण एन्जल
फ़रिश्ता, देवदूत
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a spirit who is believed to be a servant of God, and is sent by God to deliver a message or perform a task
फ़रिश्ता, देवदूत
- an angel from heaven
- In the story, an angel appeared to the poor farmer in a dream.
- In the picture, an angel with white wings stands beside the child.
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- The children dressed as angels for the Christmas play.
- The old story describes an angel who guarded the traveller on the road.
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a person who is very good, kind
देवता-तुल्य व्यक्ति
- You're an angel!
- Radhika is an angel for staying up all night to help me revise.
- Thank you for carrying my bag; you are an angel.
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- The nurse was an angel to the patients on the ward.
- Our neighbour has been an angel, taking care of the garden while we were away.
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angel (religious sense)
A spiritual being in religions such as Christianity and Islam, often shown with wings and carrying a message.
ईसाई और इस्लाम जैसे धर्मों में एक आध्यात्मिक प्राणी, जिसे प्रायः पंखों के साथ और संदेश लाते हुए दिखाया जाता है।
- In the story, an angel appeared and told the shepherd to wake up.
- The children made paper angels for the school play.
be an angel / you're an angel
Said warmly to thank someone or to praise a very kind person.
किसी को धन्यवाद देने या बहुत दयालु व्यक्ति की प्रशंसा करने के लिए प्रेम से कहा जाता है।
- Thanks for bringing my notes, you are an angel!
- The nurse was an angel to the old patient.
angel investor / guardian angel
In business an angel is a rich person who funds a new company; a guardian angel protects someone.
व्यापार में angel वह धनी व्यक्ति है जो नई कंपनी को पैसा देता है; 'guardian angel' किसी की रक्षा करने वाला होता है।
- An angel investor gave the start-up its first five lakh rupees.
- Her teacher was her guardian angel during the hard year.
angel (countable) + angelic
Angel is countable. The adjective angelic means very good, kind or beautiful, and it is not spelt like angel.
'Angel' countable है। Adjective 'angelic' का अर्थ बहुत अच्छा, दयालु या सुंदर है, और इसकी spelling angel से थोड़ी अलग है।
- The baby had an angelic smile.
- Angels are often shown in white.
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adjective + angel
guardianfallenlittlegoodheavenly
- Grandmother believes a guardian angel watches over every child.
angel + noun
investorwingsvoicefacecake
- The singer had an angel voice that silenced the hall.
verb + angel
act likelook likepray topaintplay
- The little girl played an angel in the Christmas play.
angel of + noun
mercydeathpeacelight
- Many remember her as the angel of mercy of our hospital.
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- Radhika's sister is an angel; she helps everyone without complaining.
राधिका की बहन एक फ़रिश्ता है; वह बिना शिकायत के सबकी मदद करती है।
- The angel in the painting had golden wings.
उस चित्र के फ़रिश्ते के सुनहरे पंख थे।
- A kind stranger paid for my ticket; he was an angel.
एक दयालु अजनबी ने मेरे टिकट के पैसे दिए; वह किसी फ़रिश्ते से कम नहीं था।
- The start-up was saved by an angel investor from Hyderabad.
उस start-up को हैदराबाद के एक angel investor ने बचा लिया।
- When asleep, the baby looks like an angel.
सोते समय बच्चा फ़रिश्ते जैसा दिखता है।
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✗ She has an angel face and angel voice.
✓ She has an angelic face and an angelic voice.
The adjective angelic is needed to describe a face and a voice; angel alone does not work as a normal adjective here.
चेहरे और आवाज़ का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'angelic' चाहिए; यहाँ 'angel' अकेला सामान्य adjective की तरह नहीं चलता।
✗ Angels is shown with wings in many paintings.
✓ Angels are shown with wings in many paintings.
Angels is plural, so the verb must be are.
'Angels' plural है, इसलिए क्रिया 'are' होनी चाहिए।
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?Which word?
Keep apart angelic (very good and beautiful) and angular (having sharp corners).
Angelic (बहुत अच्छा और सुंदर) और angular (तीखे कोनों वाला) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Guardian angel (a person who protects you), fools rush in where angels fear to tread, angel investor (a person who gives money to a new business).
Idioms: guardian angel (रक्षा करने वाला व्यक्ति), fools rush in where angels fear to tread, angel investor (नए व्यवसाय को पैसा देने वाला)।