cast
/kɑːst/verb
उच्चारण कास्ट
(वोट) डालना; चुनना; फेंकना; ढालना
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[T]
to give a vote; to choose actors to play parts; to throw something somewhere; to make light, a shadow appear; to shape metal by pouring it into a mould
(वोट) डालना; चुनना; फेंकना; ढालना
- cast your vote
- cast a shadow
- Millions of people will cast their votes on Tuesday.
+ 3 more examples
- The director cast a young unknown actor in the lead role.
- He cast a stone into the river and watched the ripples.
- The trees cast long shadows across the lawn.
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
all the actors in a film or play
कलाकार-मंडल
- the cast of the film
- The cast of the school play practised every afternoon for a month.
- The cast gathered backstage before the curtain went up.
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- The film has a large cast of well-known actors.
- Radhika thanked the cast and crew after the final performance.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cast (irregular verb)
Cast is irregular: cast, cast, cast. It has no -ed form. Write cast his vote, not casted his vote.
'Cast' अनियमित क्रिया है: cast, cast, cast। इसका -ed रूप नहीं बनता। 'Cast his vote' लिखें, 'casted his vote' नहीं।
- Millions of Indians cast their votes on that day.
- The director cast a new actor in the lead.
cast a vote / cast a glance / cast a shadow
Cast combines with fixed nouns: cast a vote, cast a glance, cast doubt, cast a shadow, cast a spell.
'Cast' निश्चित noun के साथ आता है: cast a vote, cast a glance, cast doubt, cast a shadow, cast a spell।
- The tall tree cast a shadow on the road.
- Radhika cast a quick glance at the clock.
cast sb as sb (film)
In theatre and film, cast means to choose an actor for a part: cast him as the hero.
नाटक और फ़िल्म में 'cast' का अर्थ किसी अभिनेता को भूमिका के लिए चुनना है।
- The director cast her as the queen.
- He was cast in the role of a teacher.
the cast (collective noun)
As a noun, cast means all the actors in a film or play, and takes a singular or plural verb.
Noun के रूप में 'cast' किसी फ़िल्म या नाटक के सभी अभिनेताओं को कहते हैं, और इसके साथ singular या plural verb आ सकता है।
- The cast was welcomed by a large crowd.
- The cast are rehearsing the final scene.
+Collocations 4
cast + noun
votedoubtshadowspellnetglance
- The fisherman cast his net into the river.
adjective + cast
strongall-starsupportingoriginalplaster
- The film has a strong supporting cast.
cast + preposition
inasasideoffaway
- He was cast as a villain.
verb + cast
joinleadchooseannounceleave
- The director announced the cast of the new play.
“More examples 6
- Citizens cast their votes at the school polling booth.
नागरिकों ने विद्यालय के मतदान केंद्र पर अपने वोट डाले।
- The old banyan tree cast a long shadow across the field.
पुराने बरगद के पेड़ ने खेत पर लंबी छाया डाली।
- The director cast a new face in the main role.
निर्देशक ने मुख्य भूमिका के लिए एक नया चेहरा चुना।
- The doctor put a cast on the boy's broken arm.
डॉक्टर ने लड़के की टूटी बाँह पर प्लास्टर चढ़ाया।
- Radhika cast a nervous look at the question paper.
राधिका ने प्रश्न-पत्र पर घबराई हुई नज़र डाली।
- The rival team cast doubt on the umpire's decision.
प्रतिद्वंद्वी टीम ने अंपायर के निर्णय पर संदेह जताया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He casted his vote in the morning.
✓ He cast his vote in the morning.
Cast is an irregular verb; its past form is cast.
'Cast' अनियमित क्रिया है; इसका past रूप 'cast' ही है।
✗ I cast my vote on the polling booth.
✓ I cast my vote at the polling booth.
A place is shown with at; on is the wrong preposition here.
स्थान के लिए 'at' आता है; यहाँ 'on' गलत preposition है।
→Phrasal verbs 3
cast sb/sth off
to get rid of somebody or something that you no longer want
(अनचाही चीज़ या व्यक्ति से) पीछा छुड़ाना, त्याग देना
- It is not easy to cast off old habits.
- The country finally cast off colonial rule.
cast sb/sth aside
to get rid of somebody or something because you no longer want or need them
(किसी को) ठुकरा देना, (किसी चीज़ को) दरकिनार कर देना
- He cast aside his doubts and accepted the job.
cast sb out
(formal) to force somebody to leave a place or group
(किसी को) बाहर निकाल देना, बहिष्कृत करना
- He was cast out of the community for his crimes.
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: cast, cast, cast; keep apart cast (throw; actors) and caste (social group).
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: cast, cast, cast; cast (फेंकना; कलाकार) और caste (जाति) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The die is cast (a decision has been made).
Idiom 'the die is cast' (निर्णय हो चुका)।