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conjuror

/ˈkʌndʒərə(r)/noun

उच्चारण कन्जरर

जादूगर, बाज़ीगर

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a person who performs magic tricks to entertain people

    जादूगर, बाज़ीगर

    • The conjuror pulled a rabbit out of his hat.
    • Radhika hired a conjuror for her son's birthday party.
    • The conjuror made a coin disappear in front of our eyes.
    + 2 more examples
    • Children clapped as the conjuror produced flowers from his sleeve.
    • He worked as a conjuror at fairs before becoming an actor.

    Synonyms magician illusionist

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a conjuror (countable noun)

It names a person who performs magic tricks for entertainment.

यह मनोरंजन के लिए जादू के करतब दिखाने वाले व्यक्ति को बताता है।

  • The conjuror pulled a coin from behind my ear.
  • We hired a conjuror for the birthday party.

spelling: conjuror / conjurer

Both spellings exist; conjurer is the more common, and conjuror is also accepted in British English.

दोनों वर्तनी मिलती हैं; conjurer अधिक प्रचलित है और ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में conjuror भी मान्य है।

  • The conjurer stunned the children.

conjuror + at/for + event

Use at for the event and for for the audience.

आयोजन के लिए 'at' और दर्शकों के लिए 'for' आता है।

  • He performed as a conjuror at the school fair.
  • She works as a conjuror for children.

verb form: conjure

The related verb is conjure, often with up or away.

संबंधित क्रिया 'conjure' है, जो प्रायः up या away के साथ आती है।

  • He conjured a rabbit out of an empty box.
+Collocations 4

adjective + conjuror

skilfulcleverfamousstreetstage

  • A skilful conjuror kept the crowd amazed.

conjuror + verb

performsfoolspulls outvanishesamazes

  • The conjuror made the handkerchief vanish.

verb + conjuror

watchhireapplaudinvite

  • The audience applauded the conjuror loudly.

related

conjuring tricksleight of handmagicianillusionist

  • His conjuring trick fooled even the teachers.
“More examples 5
  • The conjuror asked a child to pick a card from the pack.

जादूगर ने एक बच्चे से ताश की गड्डी में से एक पत्ता चुनने को कहा।

  • At the Diwali mela, a conjuror drew a large crowd.

दीवाली मेले में एक जादूगर ने बड़ी भीड़ जुटा ली।

  • Radhika's little brother wants to become a conjuror.

राधिका का छोटा भाई जादूगर बनना चाहता है।

  • No one could see how the conjuror had changed the ball into a flower.

कोई नहीं देख सका कि जादूगर ने गेंद को फूल में कैसे बदल दिया।

  • The conjuror's tricks relied on speed, not magic.

जादूगर के करतब जादू पर नहीं, फुर्ती पर निर्भर थे।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The conjuror performed a magic tricks.

✓ The conjuror performed a magic trick.

A singular noun cannot follow a; use trick, or drop a and use tricks.

'A' के बाद singular noun आता है; 'trick' लिखें, या 'a' हटाकर 'tricks' लिखें।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These nouns all suggest performers of tricks but vary in tone and field.

ये सभी nouns करतब दिखाने वालों के लिए हैं, पर स्वर और क्षेत्र भिन्न हैं।

conjuror

A performer of tricks that depend on quick hands and skill.

तेज़ हाथों और कौशल पर निर्भर करतब दिखाने वाला।

  • The conjuror used a coin.

magician

The wider word, also used for a person with magic powers in stories.

व्यापक शब्द; कहानियों में जादुई शक्ति वाले व्यक्ति के लिए भी।

  • The magician in the tale cast a spell.

illusionist

A performer of large stage tricks that make the audience see something that is not real.

बड़े मंचीय करतब दिखाने वाला, जिनसे दर्शकों को ऐसी चीज़ दिखती है जो वास्तविक नहीं होती।

  • The illusionist made an elephant vanish.
◇Word family
conjure verbconjuring noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

Both conjuror and conjurer are correct.

Conjuror और conjurer दोनों सही हैं।

§Grammar and usage

A name to conjure with means a very famous or important name.

Idiom a name to conjure with का अर्थ बहुत प्रसिद्ध या महत्वपूर्ण नाम है।