fella
/ˈfelə/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेल
आदमी, लड़का, भाई
Core word
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[C] informal
a man or boy
आदमी, लड़का, भाई
- He is a nice fella and everyone likes him.
- Who is that fella standing by the gate?
- The old fella next door fixes bicycles.
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- He is a friendly fella who helps everyone in the lane.
- Ask that fella at the counter for directions.
- Poor fella, he missed the last bus again.
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[C] informal, British
a woman's boyfriend or male partner
किसी महिला का प्रेमी या साथी
- She came to the party with her new fella.
- Sunita's fella waited outside the cinema with flowers.
- Has she brought her fella to the wedding?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fella (informal noun)
Fella is an informal spelling of fellow, meaning a man or boy; it belongs to speech, not to exam writing.
Fella, fellow का अनौपचारिक रूप है जिसका अर्थ पुरुष या लड़का है; यह बोलचाल का शब्द है, परीक्षा के लेखन का नहीं।
- He is a nice fella.
- Who is that fella over there?
a fella = a boyfriend
It can also mean a woman's boyfriend or male partner.
इसका अर्थ किसी महिला का प्रेमी या पुरुष साथी भी हो सकता है।
- She came with her new fella.
- Radhika's cousin has a fella from Pune.
young / old / poor + fella
Adjectives such as young and poor are often used before it.
इसके पहले young और poor जैसे adjectives आम हैं।
- The poor fella lost his wallet.
- That young fella can sing.
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Fella is for friendly talk only; in a letter or essay use man, boy, fellow or gentleman.
Fella केवल मित्रवत बातचीत के लिए है; पत्र या निबंध में man, boy, fellow या gentleman लिखें।
- Write 'the young man' in your essay.
- The fella next door is friendly.
fella vs fellow (spelling)
Fella is a spoken spelling; the standard spelling is fellow, and in exams you should write fellow or man.
Fella बोलचाल की वर्तनी है; मानक वर्तनी 'fellow' है, और परीक्षा में fellow या man लिखें।
- Write 'a decent fellow' in the letter.
- In the chat he called him a good fella.
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adjective + fella
nicepooryoungfunnyclever
- Kabir is a clever young fella.
fella + phrase
old fellabig fellalittle fellalucky fellastrange fella
- The little fella ran to his mother.
verb + fella
meetknowseelikecall
- I met a friendly fella at the railway station.
fella + talk
hey fellagood fellanice fellaright fellalonely fella
- Hey fella, can you help me with this bag?
fella + descriptive word
luckyfriendlylazyquietcheeky
- The quiet fella at the back answered every question.
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- That old fella next door tells wonderful stories.
बगल वाला वह बूढ़ा आदमी बढ़िया कहानियाँ सुनाता है।
- The poor fella missed the last train and had to walk home.
बेचारा आदमी आख़िरी ट्रेन चूक गया और उसे पैदल घर जाना पड़ा।
- Radhika's sister introduced her new fella to the family.
राधिका की बहन ने अपने नए साथी का परिवार से परिचय कराया।
- He is a decent fella; you can trust him.
वह भला आदमी है; आप उस पर भरोसा कर सकते हैं।
- Hey fella, you dropped your ticket!
अरे भाई, आपका टिकट गिर गया!
- Kabir greeted the tea seller, a cheerful old fella, every morning.
कबीर हर सुबह चाय वाले, एक हँसमुख बूढ़े आदमी, का अभिवादन करता था।
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✗ The fella said me to wait.
✓ The fella told me to wait.
Say is not followed by a person; use tell.
'Say' के बाद व्यक्ति नहीं आता; 'tell' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The fellas is waiting outside.
✓ The fellas are waiting outside.
Fellas is plural, so the verb is are.
'Fellas' बहुवचन है, इसलिए verb 'are' होगी।