heroine
/ˈherəʊɪn/noun
उच्चारण हेरोइन
नायिका
Basic word
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a girl or woman who is admired by many for doing something brave or good; the main female character in a story, novel, film
नायिका
- the heroine of the film
- The heroine of the novel is a brave young doctor.
- The film's heroine does her own stunts.
+ 1 more example
- She became a heroine in her village after saving the child.
Synonyms protagonist lead star idol
Opposite hero
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the heroine of + story/film
Use of to name the work: the heroine of the novel is its main female character.
रचना का नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: the heroine of the novel उपन्यास की मुख्य महिला पात्र है।
- Radhika is the heroine of the school play.
- The heroine of the film is a young doctor.
heroine for a brave deed
Heroine also names a woman admired for courage; it is the feminine form of hero and takes the plural heroines.
Heroine साहस के लिए प्रशंसित स्त्री का भी नाम है; यह hero का स्त्रीलिंग रूप है और इसका plural 'heroines' है।
- The girl who saved the children became the heroine of the village.
heroine + noun
Heroine works as a modifier: heroine worship, heroine role.
Heroine modifier की तरह आता है: heroine worship, heroine role।
- She was offered the heroine role in a new serial.
heroine vs heroin
Heroine has a final -e and means a brave woman; heroin without -e is a drug. Check the spelling carefully.
Heroine के अंत में -e है और वह साहसी स्त्री है; बिना -e वाला heroin नशीली दवा है। वर्तनी ध्यान से देखें।
- The heroine of the story fights against heroin smugglers.
+Collocations 5
adjective + heroine
tragicunlikelylocalromanticreal-life
- The nurse became an unlikely heroine during the floods.
verb + heroine
play thecast ashail asbecome aportray the
- The studio cast a newcomer as the heroine.
heroine + of
of the novelof the filmof the storyof the dayof the match
- The young batter was the heroine of the match.
heroine + noun
roleworshipfigurecharacterimage
- Her heroine role won praise from critics.
heroine + traits
brave heroineclever heroinestrong-willed heroinekind-hearted heroine
- The writer created a strong-willed heroine.
“More examples 6
- In many old tales, the heroine is rescued by a prince, but modern stories change this.
अनेक पुरानी कथाओं में नायिका को राजकुमार बचाता है, पर आधुनिक कहानियाँ इसे बदल देती हैं।
- Rani Lakshmibai is remembered as a heroine of the 1857 uprising.
रानी लक्ष्मीबाई को 1857 के विद्रोह की वीरांगना के रूप में याद किया जाता है।
- The audience clapped when the heroine refused to accept injustice.
जब नायिका ने अन्याय स्वीकार करने से इनकार किया तो दर्शकों ने तालियाँ बजाईं।
- The author wanted her heroine to be clever, independent and kind.
लेखिका चाहती थी कि उसकी नायिका चतुर, स्वतंत्र और दयालु हो।
- The film's heroine plays a farmer who fights for water for her village.
फ़िल्म की नायिका एक किसान की भूमिका निभाती है जो अपने गाँव के लिए पानी की लड़ाई लड़ती है।
- The class chose Savitribai Phule as the heroine of their history project.
कक्षा ने अपनी इतिहास-परियोजना की नायिका के रूप में सावित्रीबाई फुले को चुना।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is the heroin of the story.
✓ She is the heroine of the story.
Heroin (a drug) is a look-alike word; the main female character is the heroine.
'Heroin' (नशीली दवा) मिलता-जुलता शब्द है; मुख्य महिला पात्र 'heroine' होती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Gender pair: hero and heroine; homophone: heroine and heroin (a drug).
लिंग जोड़ी: hero और heroine; homophone: heroine और heroin (नशीला पदार्थ)।