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co-star

/ˈkəʊ stɑː/noun

उच्चारण को स्टार

सह-कलाकार, फ़िल्म या नाटक में दूसरे प्रमुख अभिनेता के साथ काम करने वाला मुख्य कलाकार

Core word

noun
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    one of two or more famous actors who appear together in a film, play or television show

    सह-कलाकार, फ़िल्म या नाटक में दूसरे प्रमुख अभिनेता के साथ काम करने वाला मुख्य कलाकार

    • Her co-star in the film was a famous Bollywood actor.
    • Radhika admires the actor and his co-star.
    • The two co-stars appeared together at the premiere.
    + 2 more examples
    • He praised his co-star for her hard work.
    • The film's lead and his co-star won awards.
verbco-starred, co-starring
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    [I, T] ~ (with sb) | ~ sb

    to appear in a film, play or show as one of the main actors together with another or other actors

    किसी फ़िल्म में दूसरे मुख्य कलाकार के साथ मुख्य भूमिका निभाना

    • She co-stars with a leading actor in the new series.
    • The film co-stars two award-winning actresses.
    • She co-stars in a hit television drama.
    + 2 more examples
    • The film co-stars a young newcomer alongside a veteran actor.
    • He will co-star with his brother in the next film.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

co-star + of + film (noun)

As a noun, it names an actor who appears with the main actor.

Noun के रूप में यह उस अभिनेता का नाम है जो मुख्य अभिनेता के साथ आता है।

  • She was the co-star of the hit film.
  • He met his co-star at the premiere.

co-star with + person (verb)

Use 'with' to name the other actor, and 'in' for the film.

दूसरे अभिनेता के लिए 'with' और फ़िल्म के लिए 'in' आता है।

  • Radhika's favourite actor co-stars with a newcomer in the film.
  • She co-starred in three comedies.

co-star + object (transitive)

Also used with the film as subject: the film co-stars two famous actors.

फ़िल्म को subject रखकर भी प्रयुक्त: the film co-stars two famous actors।

  • The drama co-stars a young singer.

co-starring + names

The -ing form is used in publicity: a film co-starring X and Y.

प्रचार में -ing रूप आता है: a film co-starring X and Y।

  • It is a thriller co-starring two veteran actors.
+Collocations 4

adjective + co-star

famousyoungleadingnewregular

  • Her young co-star won the best newcomer award.

verb + co-star

meetwork withpraisethankreplace

  • He praised his co-star in the interview.

co-star in + production

in a filmin a seriesin a playin a dramain an ad

  • She co-starred in a popular television series.

co-star + noun

rolebillingchemistrysceneaward

  • The co-star role gave the actor a big break.
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  • The actor and his co-star arrived at the awards function together.

अभिनेता और उसकी सह-कलाकार पुरस्कार समारोह में साथ पहुँचे।

  • Radhika loved the chemistry between the two co-stars.

राधिका को दोनों सह-कलाकारों के बीच की जोड़ी बहुत पसंद आई।

  • She co-starred with a legendary actor in her first film.

उसने अपनी पहली फ़िल्म में एक महान अभिनेता के साथ अभिनय किया।

  • The film co-stars a well-known cricketer.

फ़िल्म में एक प्रसिद्ध क्रिकेटर भी प्रमुख भूमिका में है।

  • Her co-star forgot his lines on stage.

उसका सह-कलाकार मंच पर अपने संवाद भूल गया।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ He co-starred to her in the film.

✓ He co-starred with her in the film.

Use with for the other actor.

दूसरे अभिनेता के लिए 'with' आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words name actors in a production, with different importance.

ये शब्द किसी प्रस्तुति के अभिनेताओं के नाम हैं, पर महत्व अलग है।

co-star

One of two or more main actors who appear together.

साथ आने वाले दो या अधिक मुख्य अभिनेताओं में से एक।

  • He is her co-star.

lead

The main actor in a film or play.

फ़िल्म या नाटक का मुख्य अभिनेता।

  • She plays the lead.

extra

A person in the background with no speaking part.

पृष्ठभूमि में खड़ा व्यक्ति जिसके पास संवाद नहीं होते।

  • He was an extra in the crowd scene.
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