bloomer
/ˈbluːmə/noun
उच्चारण ब्लूम
शर्मनाक भूल, बेवकूफ़ी भरी गलती
Core word
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[C] British informal
a stupid mistake that embarrasses you
शर्मनाक भूल, बेवकूफ़ी भरी गलती
- Calling the chief guest by the wrong name was a real bloomer.
- He made a bloomer in the interview by mixing up the two company names.
- Radhika made a real bloomer by sending the message to the wrong group.
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- Everyone laughed at the bloomer in the school play.
- It was an awful bloomer to forget the guest's name.
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[C]
a plant that produces flowers, often at a particular time
फूलने वाला पौधा
- Jasmine is a late bloomer in our garden.
- Roses are a reliable bloomer even in hot weather.
- Hibiscus is an early bloomer and flowers all year in warm places.
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- This variety is a prolific bloomer, with flowers from March to June.
- My neighbour's rose is a late bloomer that opens in November.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
late bloomer
A late bloomer is a person who develops a talent or success later than most people. It is usually said kindly and is a countable noun.
'Late bloomer' वह व्यक्ति है जिसकी प्रतिभा या सफलता दूसरों से देर से विकसित होती है। यह प्रायः स्नेह से कहा जाता है।
- Mohan was a late bloomer who topped the exam at thirty.
- Do not worry about your marks; many successful people are late bloomers.
bloomer = silly mistake (informal, British)
In British informal English a bloomer is an embarrassing mistake, often made in public. Verbs used are make or commit.
British informal English में bloomer एक शर्मनाक भूल है, प्रायः सबके सामने की गई। इसके साथ make क्रिया आती है।
- The anchor made a real bloomer by calling the chief guest by the wrong name.
- That spelling bloomer cost him a mark.
adjective + bloomer (plants)
In gardening, a bloomer is a plant described by when it flowers, such as an early bloomer or a night bloomer.
बागवानी में bloomer उस पौधे को कहते हैं जिसे फूलने के समय से जाना जाता है, जैसे early bloomer या night bloomer।
- The jasmine is a night bloomer, so its scent fills the garden after dark.
- Marigold is an early bloomer in our region.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bloomer
lateearlyslowconstantnight
- The gulmohar is a summer bloomer and turns the road red in May.
verb + bloomer (mistake)
makecommitpulllaugh at
- He made a bloomer when he addressed the principal as sir in the middle of a letter to a friend.
bloomer + in + context
in the interviewin the speechin the matchin the paper
- A small bloomer in the interview made everyone smile.
bloomer + in + subject
in mathsin sportin musicin business
- He was a late bloomer in music but won the state prize at thirty.
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- Everyone called Neha a late bloomer because she began winning races only in college.
सब नेहा को देर से खिलने वाली कहते थे, क्योंकि उसने कॉलेज में ही दौड़ें जीतना शुरू किया।
- The teacher said, Never mind your bloomer; we all make mistakes.
शिक्षक ने कहा, अपनी भूल की चिंता मत करो; गलतियाँ सभी से होती हैं।
- The cactus is a rare bloomer, flowering only once in several years.
कैक्टस कभी-कभार फूलने वाला पौधा है, जो कई वर्षों में केवल एक बार फूलता है।
- That bloomer in the final over cost the team the match.
अंतिम ओवर की उस भूल ने टीम को मैच हरा दिया।
- He was a late bloomer in mathematics but became a professor.
वह गणित में देर से निखरा, पर प्रोफ़ेसर बन गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is a late bloomers.
✓ She is a late bloomer.
After a (one person), the noun must be singular.
a के बाद (एक व्यक्ति के लिए) noun singular होना चाहिए।
✗ He did a bloomer in the viva.
✓ He made a bloomer in the viva.
The collocation is make a bloomer, not do a bloomer.
सही collocation 'make a bloomer' है, 'do a bloomer' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
late bloomer
a person who shows their talent or success later than most people
देर से सफल या प्रतिभाशाली साबित होने वाला व्यक्ति
- Radhika was a late bloomer, but she topped the exam at twenty-five.
- Do not worry about your marks now; many late bloomers do brilliantly later.
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