goner
/ˈɡɒnə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गॉनर
जिसका बचना असंभव हो, ख़त्म (व्यक्ति या चीज़)
Core word
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[C, usually singular] informal
a person or thing that is dead, or is about to die or be destroyed, or cannot be saved
जिसका बचना असंभव हो, ख़त्म (व्यक्ति या चीज़)
- When the car skidded, I thought I was a goner.
- This old phone is a goner.
- The plant in the corner looks like a goner.
+ 2 more examples
- If the boss finds out, I'm a goner.
- The old fridge is a goner; we must buy a new one.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be a goner (informal)
If someone is a goner, they are certain to die, fail or be destroyed.
यदि कोई goner है तो उसका मरना, असफल होना या नष्ट होना निश्चित है।
- When the car skidded, I thought I was a goner.
- The old bridge is a goner after the floods.
goner: for people or things
It can refer to a person in danger or an object beyond saving.
यह खतरे में पड़े व्यक्ति या न बच सकने वाली वस्तु के लिए आ सकता है।
- My phone fell in the river; it's a goner.
- The injured mule looked like a goner.
goner: informal and often humorous
The word is spoken, humorous and not suitable for formal essays.
यह शब्द बोलचाल का और प्रायः हास्यपूर्ण है, औपचारिक निबंधों के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं।
- If the teacher sees my homework, I'm a goner.
goner + clause
Usually follows 'think' or 'be' in a main clause.
यह प्रायः 'think' या 'be' के बाद मुख्य उपवाक्य में आता है।
- He thought he was a goner when the boat tipped.
goner: plural goners
The plural is goners, used for several people or things in the same trouble.
Plural goners है, जो एक जैसी मुसीबत में पड़े कई लोगों या वस्तुओं के लिए आता है।
- Without rain, the crops are goners.
+Collocations 5
verb + goner
belook likethink you'rewrite off asfeel like
- After the fall, the old tree looked like a goner.
adverb + goner
definitelyalmostnearlysurelycompletely
- Without a lifeguard, he was nearly a goner.
goner + situation
goner if I failgoner without helpgoner by morning
- I'm a goner if I fail the viva.
goner + for
for the teamfor the plantfor the exam
- The flowers were a goner for the frost.
goner + verb phrase
write off as a gonergive up as a gonerdeclare a goner
- Doctors had written him off as a goner, but he recovered.
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- When the scooter slid on the wet road, Radhika thought she was a goner.
जब गीली सड़क पर स्कूटर फिसला तो राधिका को लगा कि अब बचना मुश्किल है।
- The plant in the dry pot was a goner by the weekend.
सूखे गमले का पौधा सप्ताहांत तक खत्म हो गया था।
- If the principal reads this letter, I am a goner.
अगर प्रधानाचार्य यह पत्र पढ़ लें तो मेरी खैर नहीं।
- That cricket team is a goner without its captain.
कप्तान के बिना वह क्रिकेट टीम बेकार हो जाएगी।
- The old fridge is a goner; we must buy a new one.
पुराना फ्रिज अब चलने वाला नहीं; हमें नया खरीदना पड़ेगा।
- Radhika's old laptop was a goner once the coffee spilled on it.
कॉफ़ी गिरते ही राधिका का पुराना laptop बेकार हो गया।
- If the examiner catches us talking, we are goners.
अगर परीक्षक ने हमें बात करते पकड़ लिया तो हमारी खैर नहीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is goner now.
✓ He is a goner now.
Goner is a countable noun and needs 'a'.
Goner countable noun है और उसे 'a' चाहिए।
✗ We are goners if we will miss the train.
✓ We are goners if we miss the train.
In an if-clause use the present tense, not 'will'.
If-clause में present tense आता है, 'will' नहीं।