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charming

/ˈtʃɑːmɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण चार्मिंग

मनमोहक, आकर्षक, दिलकश

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adjective
  1. 1

    very pleasant or attractive

    मनमोहक, आकर्षक, दिलकश

    • a charming smile
    • What a charming little village!
    • She wore a charming smile when she met the guests.
    + 2 more examples
    • The charming old town lies beside the lake.
    • He is a charming host who makes everyone feel welcome.

    Synonyms delightful attractive lovely

    Opposite unpleasant repulsive unattractive

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

charming + noun

Charming before a noun describes a very pleasant or attractive person, place or thing.

Noun से पहले 'charming' अत्यंत सुखद या आकर्षक व्यक्ति, स्थान या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।

  • Mussoorie is a charming hill town.
  • She has a charming smile.

be charming to / with sb

A person charming to others is very polite and pleasant towards them.

दूसरों के प्रति 'charming' व्यक्ति उनके साथ बहुत विनम्र और सुखद ढंग से पेश आता है।

  • The hotel staff were charming to the guests.
  • He was charming with the old ladies.

charming (ironic)

Said with a sarcastic tone, charming means the opposite: unpleasant.

व्यंग्य के स्वर में 'charming' का अर्थ उलटा, यानी अप्रिय होता है।

  • 'Charming!' she said when he spoke rudely.

charm (noun / verb)

The noun charm is the quality; the verb charm means to please or win somebody with it.

Noun 'charm' गुण है; verb 'charm' का अर्थ उस गुण से किसी को प्रसन्न करना या जीतना है।

  • Her charm won everyone over.
  • The singer charmed the audience.
+Collocations 4

charming + noun

smilevillagemannerhostessstory

  • The charming village lies beside a quiet lake.

adverb + charming

absolutelyquiteveryutterlypositively

  • The old haveli was absolutely charming.

verb + charming

findlooksoundseemprove

  • I found the little shop charming.

charming + person

charming hostcharming childcharming couplecharming ladycharming young man

  • Our hostess was a charming lady.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika found the old lanes of Jaipur charming.

राधिका को जयपुर की पुरानी गलियाँ मनमोहक लगीं।

  • The little girl gave a charming speech.

छोटी लड़की ने आकर्षक भाषण दिया।

  • He is a charming man, but you cannot trust him.

वह एक मोहक व्यक्ति है, पर आप उस पर भरोसा नहीं कर सकते।

  • The charming cottage had a garden full of roses.

उस सुंदर कुटिया में गुलाबों से भरा बगीचा था।

  • It was charming of you to remember my birthday.

आपका मेरा जन्मदिन याद रखना बहुत प्यारा था।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ She is a charm girl.

✓ She is a charming girl.

Charm is a noun; the adjective charming is needed before girl.

'Charm' noun है; 'girl' से पहले adjective 'charming' चाहिए।

✗ I was charming by his speech.

✓ I was charmed by his speech.

The person who feels the effect is charmed; the thing that causes it is charming.

जो व्यक्ति प्रभाव अनुभव करता है वह 'charmed' है; जो कारण है वह 'charming'।

✗ The charming of the place is great.

✓ The charm of the place is great.

The noun is charm, not charming.

यहाँ noun 'charm' चाहिए, 'charming' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Charming, attractive and lovely all praise, but charming stresses a pleasing manner.

'Charming', 'attractive' और 'lovely' सभी प्रशंसा करते हैं, पर 'charming' मोहक व्यवहार पर बल देता है।

charming

Pleasing in manner or look.

व्यवहार या रूप में मनभावन।

  • A charming host.

attractive

Pleasing to look at.

देखने में सुखद।

  • An attractive design.

lovely

Very beautiful or pleasant.

बहुत सुंदर या सुखद।

  • A lovely day.
◇Word family
charm noun, verbcharmingly adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms