blockbuster
/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/noun
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बेहद सफल फ़िल्म या किताब
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something very successful, especially a very expensive film or book
बेहद सफल फ़िल्म या किताब
- a Bollywood blockbuster
- The cricket film turned out to be a blockbuster and ran in theatres for months.
- The new superhero film is expected to be the summer blockbuster.
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- Her first novel became a blockbuster and was translated into ten languages.
- Every Eid, the studio releases a blockbuster starring a famous actor.
Synonyms hit smash hit success bestseller sensation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blockbuster (countable noun)
A blockbuster is a very successful film or book: a Bollywood blockbuster, a summer blockbuster.
'Blockbuster' बहुत सफल फ़िल्म या पुस्तक है: a Bollywood blockbuster, a summer blockbuster।
- The film became a blockbuster in its first week.
- She wrote a blockbuster that sold a million copies.
blockbuster as adjective: blockbuster + noun
As a modifier it stays singular: blockbuster film, blockbuster deal, blockbuster sale.
Modifier के रूप में यह singular रहता है: blockbuster film, blockbuster deal, blockbuster sale।
- The company announced a blockbuster deal.
- The store has a blockbuster sale this weekend.
a blockbuster of a + noun
Blockbuster of a + noun adds emphasis: a blockbuster of a film means a hugely successful film.
'Blockbuster of a + noun' ज़ोर देता है: a blockbuster of a film का अर्थ बहुत सफल फ़िल्म है।
- The match was a blockbuster of a final.
blockbuster + success / budget / opening
Words like opening, budget, and success link to blockbuster in film news.
फ़िल्म समाचारों में opening, budget और success जैसे शब्द blockbuster के साथ जुड़ते हैं।
- The blockbuster opening collected fifty crore rupees.
+Collocations 4
adjective + blockbuster
summerBollywoodHollywoodmegaactionfestive
- The Diwali release was a mega blockbuster.
verb + blockbuster
becomereleasemakewritedirectwatch
- The director has made three blockbusters in a row.
blockbuster + noun
filmdealsalehitmoviebook
- The blockbuster movie ran for a hundred days.
blockbuster + business
blockbuster openingblockbuster earningsblockbuster budgetblockbuster season
- The film had a blockbuster opening weekend.
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- The cricket film turned out to be a blockbuster at the box office.
क्रिकेट पर बनी वह फ़िल्म box office पर blockbuster साबित हुई।
- Radhika queued for hours to watch the new blockbuster.
राधिका नई blockbuster फ़िल्म देखने के लिए घंटों कतार में खड़ी रही।
- Publishers hope the novel will be their next blockbuster.
प्रकाशकों को उम्मीद है कि यह उपन्यास उनका अगला blockbuster बनेगा।
- The company's blockbuster deal made headlines.
कंपनी के blockbuster सौदे ने सुर्खियाँ बटोरीं।
- That season's biggest blockbuster earned a thousand crore worldwide.
उस सीज़न की सबसे बड़ी blockbuster ने दुनिया भर में हज़ार करोड़ कमाए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The film earned very less money at the box office.
✓ The film earned very little money at the box office.
Money is uncountable, so it takes little, not less, after very.
'Money' uncountable noun है, इसलिए 'very' के बाद 'little' आता है, 'less' नहीं।
✗ This is a blockbusters film.
✓ This is a blockbuster film.
As a modifier, blockbuster is singular.
Modifier के रूप में 'blockbuster' singular रहता है।
✗ The film was blockbuster.
✓ The film was a blockbuster.
A singular countable noun needs a.
Singular countable noun के साथ 'a' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Blockbuster, hit and flop describe a film's success, with opposite results for the last.
Blockbuster, hit और flop फ़िल्म की सफलता बताते हैं; अंतिम शब्द उलटा परिणाम बताता है।
A huge success, usually with a big budget.
बड़ी सफलता, प्रायः बड़े बजट के साथ।
- A blockbuster filled every theatre.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
block·bust·er
?Which word?
Keep the success words together: blockbuster (a very successful film or book), hit, smash hit, bestseller (a book that sells in large numbers), sleeper hit (a film that becomes successful slowly).
सफलता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: blockbuster (बहुत सफल फ़िल्म या किताब), hit, smash hit, bestseller (बड़ी संख्या में बिकने वाली किताब), sleeper hit (धीरे-धीरे सफल होने वाली फ़िल्म)।
§Grammar and usage
The opposite flop or box-office failure means a film that earns little.
विपरीत flop या box-office failure का अर्थ कम कमाई वाली फ़िल्म है।