heartbreaker
/ˈhɑːtbreɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हार्ट्ब्रेकर
दिल तोड़ने वाला/वाली
Core word
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[C] informal
an attractive person who has many romantic relationships and makes others fall in love with them and then leaves them
दिल तोड़ने वाला/वाली
- He was known as a heartbreaker in college.
- The hero of the old film is a charming heartbreaker.
- The young actor became a heartbreaker overnight.
+ 2 more examples
- Her brother was a notorious heartbreaker at school.
- He is a heartbreaker with a gentle smile.
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[C]
something, especially a defeat, that causes great disappointment or sadness
दिल तोड़ देने वाली घटना, बेहद निराशाजनक हार
- Losing the final by one run was a real heartbreaker.
- Missing the title by a single point was a heartbreaker for the team.
- The last-over defeat was a heartbreaker for the fans.
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- The match was a heartbreaker for both teams.
- That exam result was a real heartbreaker.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
heartbreaker (person)
A heartbreaker is an attractive person, especially a man, who has many romantic relationships and leaves others sad. The tone is informal and often playful.
Heartbreaker आकर्षक व्यक्ति है, विशेषकर पुरुष, जिसके कई प्रेम-संबंध रहे हों और जो दूसरों को दुखी छोड़ जाए। इसका लहजा अनौपचारिक और प्रायः हँसी-मज़ाक वाला होता है।
- He was the school heartbreaker, and every girl knew his name.
- The actor has a reputation as a heartbreaker.
heartbreaker (thing or event)
A heartbreaker can also be an event, especially a defeat in sport or a story, that causes great disappointment or sadness.
Heartbreaker कोई घटना भी हो सकती है, विशेषकर खेल में हार या कहानी, जो बहुत निराशा या दुख पहुँचाए।
- Losing by one run was a real heartbreaker.
- The ending of the novel is a heartbreaker.
a heartbreaker + of + noun
Informally, of is used to name the type of event, as in a heartbreaker of a match.
अनौपचारिक रूप में घटना का प्रकार बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, जैसे 'a heartbreaker of a match'।
- It was a heartbreaker of a finish to the series.
heartbreaker vs heartbreak
Heartbreaker is the person or event that causes sadness, while heartbreak is the sadness itself. The two nouns must not be confused.
Heartbreaker दुख देने वाला व्यक्ति या घटना है, जबकि heartbreak स्वयं दुख है। दोनों संज्ञाओं में भ्रमित नहीं होना चाहिए।
- The match was a heartbreaker, and the heartbreak lasted for days.
+Collocations 4
adjective + heartbreaker
realtotalyounglegendaryfamous
- The young singer soon became a famous heartbreaker.
verb + heartbreaker
bebecomecallturn out to beprove
- The match proved a heartbreaker for the home fans.
heartbreaker + noun
heartbreaker imageheartbreaker roleheartbreaker songheartbreaker smile
- He was cast in a heartbreaker role.
heartbreaker + preposition
of a defeatfor the fansin schoolon screen
- The defeat was a heartbreaker for the fans.
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- The film's hero is a charming heartbreaker with a secret sorrow.
फ़िल्म का नायक एक मोहक दिल तोड़ने वाला व्यक्ति है जिसके मन में एक गुप्त पीड़ा है।
- The defeat in the last minute was a heartbreaker for the school team.
अंतिम क्षण की हार स्कूल की टीम के लिए दिल तोड़ने वाली थी।
- Radhika's brother laughed and said he was no heartbreaker.
राधिका के भाई ने हँसकर कहा कि वह कोई दिल तोड़ने वाला नहीं है।
- Critics called the final chapter a real heartbreaker.
आलोचकों ने अंतिम अध्याय को सचमुच दिल तोड़ने वाला बताया।
- The song is a heartbreaker that everyone knows by heart.
यह गाना ऐसा दर्द भरा है जिसे सभी को कंठस्थ है।
- The newspaper called the last-ball loss a heartbreaker for the club.
समाचार-पत्र ने अंतिम गेंद की हार को क्लब के लिए दिल तोड़ने वाली घटना बताया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is a famous heartbreak.
✓ He is a famous heartbreaker.
A person who breaks hearts is a heartbreaker; heartbreak is the sadness itself.
दिल तोड़ने वाला व्यक्ति 'heartbreaker' है; 'heartbreak' स्वयं दुख है।