brainchild
/ˈbreɪntʃaɪld/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेन्चाइल्ड
(किसी के) दिमाग़ की उपज, मौलिक विचार या योजना
Core word
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[sing.] ~ (of sb) informal
an idea, a plan or an invention that a particular person has thought of and developed
(किसी के) दिमाग़ की उपज, मौलिक विचार या योजना
- The free library in the village was the brainchild of a retired teacher.
- This app is Radhika's brainchild.
- The festival was the brainchild of two college friends.
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- The scheme is the brainchild of the finance minister.
- The fast bus service is the brainchild of an engineer.
Synonyms idea invention creation concept innovation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the brainchild of + person
Use 'the brainchild of' to name the creator of an idea, plan or invention; it is a singular noun with the possessive 'of'.
किसी विचार, योजना या आविष्कार के निर्माता का नाम बताने के लिए 'the brainchild of' आता है; यह singular noun है।
- The scheme was the brainchild of a young collector.
- The app is the brainchild of two college friends.
sb's brainchild
The possessive form is also common: 'Radhika's brainchild'.
Possessive रूप भी आम है: 'Radhika's brainchild'।
- The festival is her brainchild.
be sb's brainchild (predicative)
After the verb be, the noun names the idea that someone created.
Be क्रिया के बाद noun उस विचार को बताता है जो किसी ने रचा।
- The library project was my brainchild.
brainchild vs idea
A brainchild is a developed plan or invention, not just a passing thought.
Brainchild विकसित योजना या आविष्कार है, केवल क्षणिक विचार नहीं।
- The metro project is the brainchild of an engineer who spent years planning it.
brainchild (plural brainchildren)
The plural is rarely used; writers prefer 'ideas' or 'projects' for more than one.
Plural कम प्रयुक्त होता है; एक से अधिक के लिए लेखक 'ideas' या 'projects' पसंद करते हैं।
- Both festivals are the brainchildren of the same organiser.
+Collocations 5
brainchild + of
of a studentof an engineerof the principalof two friendsof the minister
- The tournament is the brainchild of a retired coach.
adjective + brainchild
personaloriginallatestambitiousfamous
- The ambitious brainchild of the principal became a state model.
verb + brainchild
bebecomepresentlaunchnurture
- She nurtured her brainchild for five years.
brainchild + project
projectschemefestivalappcampaign
- The campaign was the brainchild of the school's art teacher.
credit phrases
credited as the brainchild ofwidely seen as the brainchild oforiginally the brainchild of
- The yoga day is credited as the brainchild of a small group of teachers.
“More examples 6
- The free reading app was the brainchild of a retired teacher.
मुफ़्त पठन ऐप एक सेवानिवृत्त शिक्षक की सोच का नतीजा थी।
- Radhika's brainchild, a reading club, now has fifty members.
राधिका की सोच से बना पठन क्लब, अब उसके पचास सदस्य हैं।
- The national mission was the brainchild of the Prime Minister's team.
राष्ट्रीय मिशन प्रधानमंत्री की टीम की सोच थी।
- The modern bridge is the brainchild of a young engineer.
आधुनिक पुल एक युवा इंजीनियर की सोच का नतीजा है।
- He is proud of his brainchild, the village library.
उसे अपनी रची हुई गाँव की लाइब्रेरी पर गर्व है।
- Newspapers called the new highway the brainchild of the chief minister.
अखबारों ने नए राजमार्ग को मुख्यमंत्री की परिकल्पना बताया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The scheme is the brainchild from a young collector.
✓ The scheme is the brainchild of a young collector.
The creator is introduced with 'of', not 'from'.
रचयिता का परिचय 'of' से कराया जाता है, 'from' से नहीं।
✗ The festival is brainchild of the principal.
✓ The festival is the brainchild of the principal.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun के पहले article लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Brainchild, idea and invention differ in how finished the thing is.
Brainchild, idea और invention इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि वस्तु कितनी विकसित है।
A plan or project created by one person's thinking.
किसी एक व्यक्ति की सोच से बनी योजना या परियोजना।
- The club is her brainchild.
A new device or method that has been made.
नया उपकरण या विधि जो बनाई जा चुकी हो।
- The telephone was a great invention.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Something is the brainchild of somebody (not 'brainchild by' somebody).
Something is the brainchild of somebody सही है ('brainchild by' somebody गलत है)।