charm
/tʃɑːm/noun
उच्चारण चार्म
आकर्षण, मोहकता, लुभावनापन
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as antonym, idiom
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[U]
the power of pleasing or attracting people
आकर्षण, मोहकता, लुभावनापन
- She won everybody over with her charm.
- The old town has a lot of charm.
- He has plenty of charm and makes friends easily.
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- The hill town has a quiet charm.
- She used her charm to get a discount.
Synonyms attractiveness appeal allure magnetism grace
Opposite repulsiveness ugliness unattractiveness
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[C]
a pleasing or attractive feature
आकर्षक गुण, खूबी
- One of the charms of village life is its quiet.
- The old city has many charms for tourists.
- One charm of old cities is the narrow lanes.
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- The charms of the countryside are many.
- The hotel's main charm is its garden.
Synonyms attraction delight merit virtue
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[C]
an object worn to bring good luck; words said to have magical power
ताबीज़, गंडा; मंत्र
- a lucky charm
- The old woman muttered a charm over the sick child.
- She wore a lucky charm on a thread.
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- He kept a charm in his pocket during the exam.
- The villagers believed the charm would keep evil away.
Synonyms amulet talisman mascot spell incantation
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[T] ~ sb
to please or attract somebody, especially by using your charm
मोह लेना, लुभाना, प्रसन्न करना
- The little girl charmed all the guests.
- He charmed his way into the job.
- The singer charmed the audience.
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- She charmed everyone with her smile.
- He charmed his way into the party.
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[T] ~ sth
to control something by magic
(मंत्र से) वश में करना
- a snake charmer playing the been
- The old man claimed he could charm snakes with his flute.
- The man charmed the cobra with music.
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- The performer charmed snakes at the fair.
- They watched him charm the snake out of the basket.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
charm (uncountable) / a charm (countable)
Charm for attractiveness is uncountable, and a charm is a lucky object or magic spell, which is countable.
आकर्षण के अर्थ में 'charm' uncountable है, और 'a charm' शुभ वस्तु या जादुई मंत्र है, जो countable है।
- The old town has a lot of charm.
- She wears a lucky charm on her bracelet.
charm sb into + -ing
As a verb, charm can mean to win someone over so that they do something.
Verb के रूप में 'charm' का अर्थ किसी को मोहित करके कोई काम करवाना हो सकता है।
- He charmed the officer into giving him a seat.
be charmed by / with sth
Use by or with after the passive for the thing that pleases you.
जो चीज़ आपको प्रसन्न करे, उसके लिए passive के बाद 'by' या 'with' आता है।
- The tourists were charmed by the village.
work like a charm
This idiom means to succeed perfectly, as in a plan that works like a charm.
यह मुहावरा पूरी तरह सफल होने का अर्थ देता है, जैसे कोई योजना जो जादू की तरह काम करे।
- The new study timetable worked like a charm.
charm + noun: a charm of + people
As a verb, charm can take an object and an adverb, as in charm someone completely.
Verb के रूप में 'charm' के साथ object और adverb आ सकता है, जैसे charm someone completely।
- The little girl charmed everyone completely.
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adjective + charm
naturalold-worldpersonalrusticirresistible
- The village inn has old-world charm.
verb + charm
haveloseuseturn onexercise
- He used all his charm to persuade the manager.
charm + noun
braceletoffensiveschoolnecklacequotient
- She wore a charm necklace for good luck.
adverb + charm
effortlesslyeasilycompletelyinstantlydeeply
- The singer charmed the audience effortlessly.
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- The hill station has a charm of its own.
पहाड़ी स्थल का अपना एक अलग आकर्षण है।
- Radhika charmed the judges with her smile and confidence.
राधिका ने अपनी मुस्कान और आत्मविश्वास से निर्णायकों को मोह लिया।
- The old temple still holds its ancient charm.
पुराना मंदिर आज भी अपना प्राचीन आकर्षण समेटे हुए है।
- He wore a charm round his neck to keep away bad luck.
उसने बुरी नज़र से बचने के लिए गले में एक ताबीज़ पहन रखा था।
- The third time's the charm, so try the exam again.
तीसरी बार भाग्य साथ देता है, इसलिए परीक्षा फिर दीजिए।
- The charm of the festival lies in its simple village songs.
उत्सव का आकर्षण उसके सरल ग्रामीण गीतों में है।
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✗ The place has many charms.
✓ The place has a lot of charm.
Charm meaning attractiveness is uncountable and rarely takes the plural.
आकर्षण के अर्थ में 'charm' uncountable है और प्रायः बहुवचन नहीं लेता।
✗ She was charmed from his singing.
✓ She was charmed by his singing.
The agent of the passive takes by or with, not from.
Passive में कर्ता के लिए 'by' या 'with' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ The idea worked as a charm.
✓ The idea worked like a charm.
The idiom is work like a charm.
मुहावरा 'work like a charm' है।
¶Idioms 2
work like a charm
to have exactly the result you wanted
जादू की तरह असर करना
- The new revision method worked like a charm.
third time lucky / the third time's the charm
said when you hope to succeed at the third attempt
तीसरी बार किस्मत खुलेगी
- She failed twice; third time lucky.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Charm, with -arm (not 'charme'); the adjective charming, the person a charmer (a snake charmer).
Charm, -arm के साथ ('charme' गलत है); adjective charming, व्यक्ति charmer (snake charmer)।
?Which word?
Keep the attraction words together: charm, allure, appeal, magnetism, charisma (personal power to inspire).
आकर्षण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: charm, allure, appeal, magnetism, charisma (प्रेरित करने की व्यक्तिगत शक्ति)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Work like a charm, turn on the charm, a lucky charm, charm offensive (a planned effort to win support by being pleasant).
Idioms: work like a charm, turn on the charm, a lucky charm, charm offensive (मीठे व्यवहार से समर्थन पाने का योजनाबद्ध प्रयास)।