hobgoblin
/ˌhɒbˈɡɒblɪn/noun
उच्चारण हॉब्गॉब्लिन
शरारती भूत, बेताल, छोटा दैत्य
Core word
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[C]
(in stories) a small ugly creature that likes to cause trouble
शरारती भूत, बेताल, छोटा दैत्य
- The children's book is full of witches and hobgoblins.
- In the legend, a hobgoblin played pranks on the villagers.
- In the old tale, a hobgoblin hid the farmer's tools every night.
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- The children dressed as hobgoblins for the school play.
- The story describes a mischievous hobgoblin living in the barn.
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[C] literary
a fear or problem that is greater in your imagination than it really is
हौवा, बेवजह का डर
- A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.
- For some students, mathematics is a hobgoblin that disappears once they practise.
- Fear of failure is the hobgoblin that stops many people trying.
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- For many, public speaking is a hobgoblin that seems far worse than it is.
- The imaginary hobgoblin of the exam kept him awake at night.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a hobgoblin (countable noun, literary)
In stories, a hobgoblin is a small ugly creature that likes to cause trouble.
कहानियों में 'hobgoblin' एक छोटा, बदसूरत प्राणी है जिसे परेशानी खड़ी करना पसंद है।
- The old tale describes a hobgoblin hiding in the barn.
- The children dressed as a hobgoblin for the play.
the hobgoblin of + noun
Figuratively, it means a fear or worry that is much bigger in the mind than in reality.
लाक्षणिक रूप से इसका अर्थ ऐसा डर या चिंता है जो वास्तविकता से कहीं बड़ी मन में लगती है।
- For many students, mathematics is a hobgoblin that disappears with practice.
- Fear of failure is the hobgoblin of small minds.
hobgoblin + of + fear / worry
Of introduces what causes the false fear.
'Of' उस बात को जोड़ता है जो झूठा भय पैदा करती है।
- The hobgoblin of inflation worried the minister.
regarded as a hobgoblin
It is used in passive forms to say something is wrongly thought frightening.
इसका प्रयोग passive रूप में यह बताने के लिए होता है कि किसी चीज़ को गलत ढंग से डरावना माना जाता है।
- The English paper is regarded as a hobgoblin by many aspirants.
hobgoblin vs bogeyman
Both are frightening figures in stories; hobgoblin is a mischievous creature, while bogeyman is an imaginary monster used to scare children.
दोनों कहानियों के डरावने पात्र हैं; 'hobgoblin' शरारती प्राणी है, जबकि 'bogeyman' बच्चों को डराने के लिए गढ़ा गया काल्पनिक राक्षस है।
- The nurse spoke of a bogeyman, but the poem spoke of a hobgoblin.
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adjective + hobgoblin
littlemischievousimaginaryoldfearsome
- A mischievous hobgoblin plays tricks in the old folk tale.
verb + hobgoblin
facedefeatimaginecreatefear
- Careful preparation helped her defeat the hobgoblin of stage fright.
hobgoblin of + noun
of fearof examsof debtof failureof change
- He tried to overcome the hobgoblin of debt.
story setting
fairy talefolk talenursery rhymepantomime
- The hobgoblin appears in a fairy tale about a haunted mill.
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- In the play, a hobgoblin steals the farmer's hat every night.
नाटक में एक हॉबगोब्लिन हर रात किसान की टोपी चुरा ले जाता है।
- For some voters, higher taxes are a hobgoblin that the press keeps raising.
कुछ मतदाताओं के लिए अधिक कर एक हौवा है जिसे समाचार माध्यम बार-बार उठाते हैं।
- Radhika realised that the interview was only a hobgoblin in her mind.
राधिका ने समझ लिया कि साक्षात्कार केवल उसके मन का हौवा था।
- The author calls rigid thinking the hobgoblin of progress.
लेखक कठोर सोच को प्रगति का हौवा कहता है।
- The child hid under the blanket, afraid of an imaginary hobgoblin.
बच्चा एक काल्पनिक राक्षस के डर से कंबल के नीचे छिप गया।
- Time management can be a hobgoblin for first-year college students.
समय-प्रबंधन प्रथम वर्ष के कॉलेज विद्यार्थियों के लिए एक हौवा हो सकता है।
- Many call grammar the hobgoblin of English learners, but regular reading soon removes the fear.
कई लोग grammar को अंग्रेज़ी सीखने वालों का हौवा कहते हैं, पर नियमित पढ़ने से यह डर जल्द हट जाता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is afraid from the hobgoblin of failure.
✓ He is afraid of the hobgoblin of failure.
Afraid takes of, not from.
'Afraid' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the famous line 'A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds' is from the essay 'Self-Reliance' by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Usage में प्रसिद्ध पंक्ति 'A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds' Ralph Waldo Emerson के निबंध 'Self-Reliance' से ली गई है।