ghost
/ɡəʊst/noun
उच्चारण गोस्ट
भूत
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the spirit of a dead person that a living person believes they can see or hear; a very slight amount of something
भूत
- ghost stories
- not a ghost of a chance
- The villagers say a ghost lives in the old well.
+ 2 more examples
- She told us a ghost story by candlelight.
- He looked as if he had seen a ghost.
Synonyms spirit phantom spectre apparition
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ghost (countable)
A ghost is the spirit of a dead person that someone believes they can see or hear; the plural is ghosts.
Ghost मृत व्यक्ति की आत्मा है जिसे कोई देखने या सुनने का विश्वास करता है; बहुवचन 'ghosts' है।
- The villagers say a ghost lives in the old well.
- The children dressed as ghosts for the school play.
believe in ghosts
Believe in is used for faith that something exists, whereas believe alone means to accept something as true.
'Believe in' किसी के अस्तित्व में विश्वास के लिए आता है, जबकि केवल 'believe' का अर्थ किसी बात को सच मानना है।
- My grandmother believes in ghosts.
ghost of a chance / smile
In negative sentences, the ghost of a chance means almost no chance; the ghost of a smile means a very faint smile.
नकारात्मक वाक्यों में 'the ghost of a chance' का अर्थ लगभग कोई अवसर नहीं है; 'the ghost of a smile' का अर्थ बहुत हल्की मुस्कान है।
- He hasn't a ghost of a chance of passing without study.
- A ghost of a smile crossed her face.
ghost + noun / ghost story
As a modifier, ghost forms common compounds: ghost story, ghost town, ghost writer.
Modifier के रूप में 'ghost' सामान्य compound बनाता है: ghost story, ghost town, ghost writer।
- The mining village became a ghost town.
- A ghost writer wrote the minister's book.
+Collocations 4
verb + ghost
seebelieve inhauntscarechase away
- The children claimed to have seen a ghost.
adjective + ghost
friendlyrestlesspaleterrifyinghungrytall
- A restless ghost is said to wander in the fort.
ghost + noun
storytownwritershiptrainhouse
- We told ghost stories around the campfire.
like a ghost (simile)
pale aslook as ifdisappear likemove likeappear like
- He turned pale as a ghost on hearing the news.
“More examples 5
- People say the old haveli is haunted by a ghost.
लोग कहते हैं कि पुरानी हवेली में भूत का साया है।
- The film was about a ghost who wanted to protect her family.
फ़िल्म एक ऐसे भूत के बारे में थी जो अपने परिवार की रक्षा करना चाहता था।
- Radhika looked as if she had seen a ghost when the lights went out.
बत्ती गुल होने पर राधिका ऐसी लग रही थी जैसे उसने भूत देख लिया हो।
- There is not a ghost of a chance that the match will start in this rain.
इस बारिश में मैच शुरू होने की लेशमात्र भी संभावना नहीं है।
- He gave up the ghost and sat down to read quietly.
उसने हार मान ली और चुपचाप पढ़ने बैठ गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He believes on ghosts.
✓ He believes in ghosts.
Belief in the existence of something takes in, not on.
किसी के अस्तित्व में विश्वास के लिए 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ A ghost was appeared in the room.
✓ A ghost appeared in the room.
Appear is intransitive and has no passive form.
'Appear' अकर्मक है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
¶Idioms 4
give up the ghost
to die; (of a machine) to stop working
प्राण त्याग देना; (मशीन का) पूरी तरह बंद हो जाना
- My old scooter finally gave up the ghost.
- The old man gave up the ghost peacefully.
look as if/as though you've seen a ghost
to look very frightened or shocked
ऐसे दिखना मानो भूत देख लिया हो
- What's wrong? You look as if you've seen a ghost.
- She came in looking as though she'd seen a ghost.
not have a ghost of a chance
to have no chance at all
ज़रा भी संभावना न होना
- He hasn't a ghost of a chance of winning.
- Without practice, you don't have a ghost of a chance.
the ghost of a smile
a very slight smile
हल्की-सी मुस्कान
- There was the ghost of a smile on her face.
- He gave the ghost of a smile.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Not have a ghost of a chance (have no chance at all), give up the ghost (die; stop working); collocation: ghostwriter.
Idioms: not have a ghost of a chance (बिलकुल संभावना न होना), give up the ghost (मर जाना; काम करना बंद); collocation 'ghostwriter' (किसी और के नाम से लिखने वाला)।