fortune-teller
/ˈfɔːtʃuːn telə/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉर्चून टेल
भविष्य बताने वाला, भविष्यवक्ता, नजूमी
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a person who claims to be able to tell what will happen to people in the future
भविष्य बताने वाला, भविष्यवक्ता, नजूमी
- A fortune-teller at the fair read her palm.
- He paid a fortune-teller to predict his exam results.
- The fortune-teller said she would travel abroad.
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- A fortune-teller sat under a tree at the fair.
- He did not believe what the fortune-teller said.
Synonyms soothsayer clairvoyant seer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
fortune-teller (hyphenated compound)
A fortune-teller is a person who claims to predict the future. It is a countable noun, written with a hyphen.
Fortune-teller वह व्यक्ति है जो भविष्य बताने का दावा करता है। यह countable noun है और hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- A fortune-teller sat under the tree at the village fair.
- She never trusted a fortune-teller.
go to / see / consult a fortune-teller
Use go to, see or consult with a fortune-teller. The skill is called fortune-telling.
Fortune-teller के साथ go to, see या consult आता है। इस कला को 'fortune-telling' कहते हैं।
- Some people consult a fortune-teller before a wedding.
- Fortune-telling is not accepted as a science.
fortune-teller + believe / predict
Fortune-tellers predict, foretell or read palms and cards. The verbs are 'tell fortunes' or 'tell someone's fortune'.
Fortune-teller भविष्यवाणी करते हैं या हस्तरेखा और ताश पढ़ते हैं। क्रियाएँ 'tell fortunes' या 'tell someone's fortune' हैं।
- The fortune-teller told him that he would travel abroad.
- She tells fortunes with a parrot.
+Collocations 4
adjective + fortune-teller
villagefamousstreetgypsyso-called
- A so-called fortune-teller cheated the old woman.
verb + fortune-teller
visitconsulttrustbelievepay
- He paid a fortune-teller fifty rupees to read his palm.
fortune-teller + verb
predictsreadsforeseesclaimswarns
- The fortune-teller warned him about a journey.
fortune-teller + noun
tentboothparrotcards
- Children crowded round the fortune-teller's tent.
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- The fortune-teller said that Radhika would become a teacher.
भविष्यवक्ता ने कहा कि राधिका शिक्षिका बनेगी।
- At the mela, a fortune-teller read palms for ten rupees.
मेले में एक भविष्यवक्ता दस रुपये में हथेली पढ़ रहा था।
- Do not decide your future on the word of a fortune-teller.
किसी भविष्यवक्ता की बात पर अपना भविष्य तय मत कीजिए।
- The fortune-teller's predictions rarely came true.
भविष्यवक्ता की भविष्यवाणियाँ शायद ही कभी सच होती थीं।
- The newspaper warned readers about fake fortune-tellers.
अख़बार ने पाठकों को नकली भविष्यवक्ताओं के बारे में आगाह किया।
- The old fortune-teller wore a red turban and carried a cloth bag of cards.
बूढ़े भविष्यवक्ता ने लाल पगड़ी पहन रखी थी और उसके कपड़े के थैले में ताश के पत्ते थे।
- Some people see a fortune-teller for fun, not for guidance.
कुछ लोग मार्गदर्शन के लिए नहीं, मनोरंजन के लिए भविष्यवक्ता के पास जाते हैं।
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✗ She believes on the fortune-teller.
✓ She believes in the fortune-teller.
Believe in is used for trusting a person or an idea.
किसी व्यक्ति या विचार पर भरोसे के लिए 'believe in' आता है।
✗ He went to the fortune-teller for knowing his future.
✓ He went to the fortune-teller to know his future.
Use to + verb for purpose, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य के लिए 'to + verb' आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।