gambler
/ˈɡæmblə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गैम्ब्लर
जुआरी
Core word
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[C]
a person who gambles; a person who takes risks
जुआरी
- a compulsive gambler
- The gambler lost his entire salary at the card table in a single night.
- The gambler lost everything in a single night.
+ 2 more examples
- He was a gambler who loved the thrill of risk.
- A true gambler never knows when to stop.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gambler (countable noun)
A gambler is a person who bets money on games or events; the plural is gamblers.
'Gambler' वह व्यक्ति है जो खेलों या घटनाओं पर पैसे का दाँव लगाता है; plural 'gamblers' है।
- The gambler lost all his money at the races.
- Gamblers often believe that their luck will change.
be a gambler (figurative): a risk-taker
Gambler can describe someone who takes big risks in business or life, not only in betting.
'Gambler' उस व्यक्ति के लिए भी आता है जो व्यापार या जीवन में बड़े जोखिम उठाता है, केवल सट्टेबाज़ी में नहीं।
- Radhika's uncle is a gambler who invests in new start-ups.
compulsive / problem gambler
Adjectives like compulsive and problem describe a gambler who cannot stop, which is now treated as an addiction.
'Compulsive' और 'problem' जैसे adjectives उस gambler को बताते हैं जो रुक नहीं पाता; इसे अब एक लत माना जाता है।
- A compulsive gambler needs medical and family support.
gambler's fallacy
This fixed phrase names the mistaken belief that a result becomes more likely because it has not happened recently.
यह fixed phrase उस गलत विश्वास का नाम है कि कोई परिणाम इसलिए अधिक संभावित हो गया है क्योंकि वह हाल में नहीं आया।
- Expecting heads after five tails is the gambler's fallacy.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gambler
compulsiveprofessionalhabitualrecklessonlineheavy
- The reckless gambler sold his watch to place one more bet.
gambler + verb
losewinbetborrowcheatchase losses
- A gambler who chases losses usually loses even more.
noun + of + gambler
family ofwife ofdebts ofhabits oflife of
- The debts of the gambler fell on his family.
gambler + noun
gambler's fallacygambler's ruingambler's luckgambler's den
- Gambler's ruin describes how a bettor with limited money eventually loses all.
“More examples 5
- The novel tells the story of a gambler who lost his home in a single night.
उपन्यास एक ऐसे जुआरी की कहानी है जिसने एक ही रात में अपना घर गँवा दिया।
- He was a born gambler, always ready to take a chance.
वह जन्मजात जुआरी था, हमेशा जोखिम उठाने को तैयार।
- The police raided the den and arrested several gamblers.
पुलिस ने अड्डे पर छापा मारा और कई जुआरियों को गिरफ़्तार किया।
- Gamblers rarely tell their families about their losses.
जुआरी अपने नुकसान के बारे में परिवार को बहुत कम बताते हैं।
- In the Mahabharata, Yudhishthira is shown as a gambler who loses his kingdom at dice.
महाभारत में युधिष्ठिर को ऐसे जुआरी के रूप में दिखाया गया है जो पासों के खेल में अपना राज्य हार जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a gamble who lost his house.
✓ He is a gambler who lost his house.
The person is a gambler; gamble is the verb or the noun for the act.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'gambler' आता है; 'gamble' क्रिया या कार्य के लिए noun है।
✗ Gamblers is often in debt.
✓ Gamblers are often in debt.
A plural noun needs the plural verb are.
Plural noun के साथ plural verb 'are' आती है।
✗ The gambler lost his all money.
✓ The gambler lost all his money.
All comes before the possessive in this phrase.
इस वाक्यांश में 'all' possessive से पहले आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: gambler comes from gamble (bet money on chance).
प्रयोग में gambler, gamble (भाग्य पर दाँव लगाना) से आया है।