boyfriend
/ˈbɔɪfrend/noun
उच्चारण बॉइफ़्रेन्ड
प्रेमी
Core word
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a man or boy that somebody has a romantic relationship with
प्रेमी
- her boyfriend
- She introduced her boyfriend to her parents.
- Her boyfriend gave her a book for her birthday.
+ 2 more examples
- Do you have a boyfriend yet?
- She wanted her parents to meet her boyfriend.
Synonyms partner sweetheart
Opposite girlfriend
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
my / her boyfriend (countable noun)
A boyfriend is a man or boy with whom someone has a romantic relationship; it is one word.
Boyfriend वह पुरुष या लड़का है जिसके साथ किसी का प्रेम-संबंध हो; यह एक शब्द है।
- She introduced her boyfriend to her parents.
- His boyfriend works in Mumbai.
boyfriend + of / to
Say 'the boyfriend of Radhika' formally or 'Radhika's boyfriend' normally.
औपचारिक रूप से 'the boyfriend of Radhika' और सामान्यतः 'Radhika's boyfriend' कहा जाता है।
- Radhika's boyfriend is a doctor.
have / get / break up with a boyfriend
Common verb phrases about relationships; 'break up with' is followed by the person.
संबंधों के आम verb phrases; 'break up with' के बाद व्यक्ति आता है।
- She broke up with her boyfriend last year.
boyfriend + noun
Modifier forms are rare: boyfriend jeans, a boyfriend cut.
Modifier रूप दुर्लभ हैं: boyfriend jeans, a boyfriend cut।
- She wore boyfriend jeans to the party.
boyfriend vs friend who is a boy
A boy friend (two words) is simply a male friend, with no romantic meaning; the one-word form is romantic.
Boy friend (दो शब्द) केवल लड़का मित्र है, प्रेम-संबंध नहीं; एक शब्द वाला रूप प्रेम-संबंध बताता है।
- Her brother's boy friends came for the match.
+Collocations 5
adjective + boyfriend
newformercurrentlong-termjealous
- Her former boyfriend now lives abroad.
verb + boyfriend
havemeetintroducedatesplit with
- She introduced her boyfriend to her classmates.
boyfriend + and + girlfriend
boyfriend and girlfriendboyfriend or husbandboyfriend and family
- The couple have been boyfriend and girlfriend for three years.
preposition + boyfriend
with her boyfriendto her boyfriendabout her boyfriendfrom her boyfriend
- She spoke to her boyfriend about her exams.
boyfriend + noun
materialtroublejeansproblems
- She asked her friend for advice about boyfriend trouble.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's boyfriend wished her luck before the interview.
राधिका के बॉयफ्रेंड ने इंटरव्यू से पहले उसे शुभकामनाएँ दीं।
- They were boyfriend and girlfriend during college days.
कॉलेज के दिनों में वे बॉयफ्रेंड और गर्लफ्रेंड थे।
- She has not told her parents about her boyfriend yet.
उसने अभी तक अपने माता-पिता को अपने बॉयफ्रेंड के बारे में नहीं बताया है।
- His ex-boyfriend sent him a polite message.
उसके पूर्व बॉयफ्रेंड ने उसे एक विनम्र संदेश भेजा।
- The film is about a girl and her long-distance boyfriend.
फ़िल्म एक लड़की और उसके दूर रहने वाले बॉयफ्रेंड के बारे में है।
- Radhika's friend is looking for a boyfriend who loves books.
राधिका की सहेली ऐसे बॉयफ्रेंड की तलाश में है जिसे किताबें पसंद हों।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is dating with her boyfriend.
✓ She is dating her boyfriend.
Date is transitive here and takes no 'with'.
यहाँ date सकर्मक है और 'with' नहीं लेता।
✗ She is going to marry with her boyfriend.
✓ She is going to marry her boyfriend.
Marry is transitive and takes no 'with'.
Marry सकर्मक है और 'with' नहीं लेता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Gender pair: boyfriend and girlfriend.
लिंग जोड़ी: boyfriend और girlfriend।