horoscope
/ˈhɒrəskəʊp/noun
उच्चारण हॉरस्कोप
जन्मपत्री, राशिफल
Core word
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a description of what is going to happen to somebody in the future, based on the position of the stars and the planets when they were born
जन्मपत्री, राशिफल
- match horoscopes
- He reads his horoscope in the morning paper.
- Her horoscope said she would travel soon.
+ 2 more examples
- The astrologer prepared the horoscope of the newborn baby.
- I don't believe in horoscopes, but I read them for fun.
Synonyms astrological chart birth chart kundli
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
horoscope (countable)
A horoscope is a prediction about a person's future based on the position of the stars at birth, or the weekly forecast printed for each star sign.
Horoscope जन्म के समय तारों की स्थिति के आधार पर किसी के भविष्य की भविष्यवाणी है, या हर राशि के लिए छपा साप्ताहिक राशिफल।
- Radhika's grandmother had her horoscope written by a pandit.
- The newspaper prints a horoscope for each star sign.
read / check / cast + horoscope
You 'read' or 'check' a published horoscope, while an astrologer 'casts' or 'draws up' a personal one.
छपे हुए राशिफल को 'read' या 'check' करते हैं, जबकि ज्योतिषी निजी जन्मपत्री 'cast' या 'draw up' करता है।
- He checks his horoscope every morning.
- The astrologer cast the baby's horoscope.
horoscope for + sign / period
Use 'for' with the star sign or week, and 'of' with the person.
राशि या सप्ताह के लिए 'for' और व्यक्ति के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The horoscope for Leo says the week will be lucky.
- The horoscope of the newborn was matched with his bride's.
horoscope vs astrology
'Horoscope' is the single prediction; 'astrology' is the whole study. Astrology is uncountable.
'Horoscope' एक विशिष्ट भविष्यवाणी है; 'astrology' पूरा अध्ययन-क्षेत्र है और uncountable है।
- Many people read a horoscope, but few study astrology.
+Collocations 4
verb + horoscope
readcastcheckmatchbelieve in
- Before the wedding the families matched the couple's horoscopes.
adjective + horoscope
dailyweeklymonthlypersonalyearly
- The magazine has a weekly horoscope on the last page.
horoscope + noun
readingcolumnsignchartprediction
- She read the horoscope column on her way to college.
horoscope + verb
sayspredictswarnspromisessuggests
- My horoscope warns me to avoid arguments today.
“More examples 5
- Radhika does not believe in horoscopes and trusts hard work instead.
राधिका राशिफल में विश्वास नहीं रखती और मेहनत पर भरोसा करती है।
- The horoscope predicted good news, but nothing happened.
राशिफल ने अच्छी ख़बर की भविष्यवाणी की थी, पर कुछ नहीं हुआ।
- According to the horoscope, today is a lucky day for travel.
राशिफल के अनुसार आज यात्रा के लिए शुभ दिन है।
- His mother kept his horoscope in a small cloth bag.
उसकी माँ ने उसकी जन्मपत्री एक छोटी कपड़े की थैली में रखी थी।
- Reading horoscopes can be fun, but they are not scientific.
राशिफल पढ़ना मज़ेदार हो सकता है, पर वह वैज्ञानिक नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I read my horoscope in newspaper.
✓ I read my horoscope in the newspaper.
A specific newspaper needs the article 'the'.
किसी विशिष्ट अख़बार से पहले article 'the' आता है।
✗ My horoscope say that I will travel.
✓ My horoscope says that I will travel.
A singular subject takes the verb with -s.
Singular subject के साथ -s वाली verb आती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
astrological chart birth chart kundli
?Which word?
Keep apart astrology (belief in stars' influence, not a science) and astronomy (the science of stars).
Astrology (ज्योतिष, विज्ञान नहीं) और astronomy (खगोल विज्ञान) को अलग रखिए।