darling
/ˈdɑːlɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण डार्लिंग
प्रिय, प्यारा
Basic word
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[C]
a way of addressing somebody that you love; a person who is popular with a particular group
प्रिय, प्यारा
- the darling of the media
- Come here, darling, and let me tie your shoe.
- Goodnight, my darling, sleep well.
+ 1 more example
- He called his little daughter his darling.
Synonyms dear sweetheart love favourite pet
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
darling as a form of address
Use darling directly to the person you are speaking to; it shows affection and is normally used between family members and partners, not with strangers or in formal speech.
'Darling' का प्रयोग सीधे उस व्यक्ति को संबोधित करने के लिए होता है जिससे आप बात कर रहे हैं; यह परिवार और जीवनसाथी के बीच स्नेह दिखाता है, अजनबियों या औपचारिक बातचीत में नहीं।
- Darling, don't forget to take your tiffin.
- Thank you, darling, the tea was lovely.
the darling of + group
Use this to say that a person or thing is especially loved or favoured by a particular group of people.
जब कोई व्यक्ति या वस्तु किसी विशेष समूह की सबसे प्रिय हो, तब 'the darling of + group' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika became the darling of the whole school after her speech.
- The young spinner is the darling of the Chennai crowd.
darling + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, darling means much loved or very welcome; it is a little old-fashioned or literary in this use.
संज्ञा से पहले 'darling' का अर्थ बहुत प्रिय या बहुत स्वागत-योग्य होता है; इस प्रयोग में यह थोड़ा पुराने ढंग का या साहित्यिक है।
- Her darling son passed the civil services exam.
- The darling buds of May are a famous line from Shakespeare.
countable noun
Darling is a countable noun, so it can take a or the and can have a plural form.
'Darling' गणनीय संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या the आ सकता है और इसका बहुवचन भी बनता है।
- She is a darling, always ready to help.
- The twins are such darlings.
+Collocations 4
adjective + darling
littledearabsolutemedianational
- The young actor is the media darling of this festival season.
darling + of
of the crowdof the criticsof the familyof the nationof the fashion world
- The batter was the darling of the stadium that evening.
verb + darling
call someonebecomeremainbe treated asprove to be
- Grandmother always called Radhika her darling.
darling + noun
childdaughterfriendboystock
- In the stock market, technology shares were the darling stocks of the year.
“More examples 5
- Come here, my darling, and eat your dinner.
यहाँ आओ मेरी प्यारी, और अपना खाना खा लो।
- The village loved the teacher; she was the darling of every family.
गाँव को शिक्षिका से बहुत प्यार था; वे हर परिवार की चहेती थीं।
- Mohan is the darling of his grandparents, who spoil him with sweets.
मोहन अपने दादा-दादी का लाड़ला है, जो उसे मिठाइयों से बिगाड़ देते हैं।
- The new smartphone became the darling of online reviewers.
नया स्मार्टफ़ोन ऑनलाइन समीक्षकों का चहेता बन गया।
- Don't be silly, darling, there is no ghost in the attic.
बेवकूफ़ी मत करो, बेटा, अटारी में कोई भूत नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is the darling for her teachers.
✓ She is the darling of her teachers.
Use of after darling to name the group that loves the person.
जिस समूह की वह प्रिय है उसे बताने के लिए 'darling' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the affection words: darling, dear, sweetheart, honey, love (British informal address).
स्नेह के शब्द याद रखिए: darling, dear, sweetheart, honey, love (British अनौपचारिक संबोधन)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the darling of (a person who is very popular with a group: 'the darling of the crowd').
प्रयोग में the darling of (किसी समूह में बहुत लोकप्रिय व्यक्ति, आँखों का तारा: 'the darling of the crowd')।