hotshot
/ˈhɒtʃɒt/noun
उच्चारण हॉचॉट
बहुत सफल (और घमंडी) व्यक्ति, धुरंधर
Core word
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[C] informal
a person who is extremely successful in their career or at a particular sport, often in a way that makes them too confident
बहुत सफल (और घमंडी) व्यक्ति, धुरंधर
- Some young hotshot from the city took over the company.
- He thinks he is a real hotshot at chess.
- Karan acts like a hotshot since he got that promotion.
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- The firm brought in a hotshot from Mumbai to improve sales.
- Every office seems to have one young hotshot who thinks he knows everything.
Synonyms star whizz ace high-flyer
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[only before noun] informal
very successful and confident
बहुत सफल, धुरंधर
- a hotshot lawyer
- He was hired by a hotshot advertising agency.
- She is a hotshot reporter who has broken several big stories.
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- The hotshot manager promised to double profits within a year.
- Radhika was impressed by the hotshot surgeon's confidence.
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a hotshot (noun, informal)
As a noun it names a person who is very successful and confident in a field, often with a hint of showing off. It is informal.
Noun के रूप में यह किसी क्षेत्र में बहुत सफल और आत्मविश्वासी व्यक्ति को बताता है, प्रायः थोड़े दिखावे के भाव के साथ। यह informal शब्द है।
- He is a young hotshot in the advertising world.
- The firm hired a hotshot from Mumbai.
hotshot + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun it means very successful, skilled or self-confident. It is usually written as one word, sometimes with a hyphen.
Noun से पहले आने पर इसका अर्थ है बहुत सफल, कुशल या आत्मविश्वासी। इसे प्रायः एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है, कभी-कभी hyphen के साथ।
- A hotshot lawyer took up the case.
- She is a hotshot reporter at a national channel.
hotshot + in/at a field
Use in or at to show the area of success.
सफलता का क्षेत्र बताने के लिए in या at का प्रयोग होता है।
- Rohan was a hotshot in the finance department.
tone and register
Because it is informal and can sound slightly mocking, avoid it in formal essays and use 'highly successful' instead.
यह informal है और थोड़ा व्यंग्यात्मक लग सकता है, इसलिए औपचारिक निबंध में 'highly successful' लिखना बेहतर है।
- The newspaper called him a hotshot, but the staff admired him.
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adjective + hotshot
youngbig-cityself-styledcockyoverpaid
- A cocky young hotshot joined the cricket team.
hotshot + profession
lawyerbankerconsultantexecutiveprogrammer
- The hotshot consultant charged a very high fee.
verb + hotshot
hirecall someoneact liketurn intobring in
- The company brought in a hotshot to turn things around.
hotshot + noun
managerplayerdirectorprogrammer
- A hotshot programmer fixed the bug in an hour.
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- The hotshot batsman hit three sixes in the opening over.
उस धुरंधर बल्लेबाज़ ने पहले ओवर में तीन छक्के लगाए।
- Radhika did not like acting like a hotshot in front of her friends.
राधिका को अपने मित्रों के सामने बड़ा आदमी बनने का दिखावा करना पसंद नहीं था।
- A hotshot from the head office visited our branch.
मुख्य कार्यालय का एक बड़ा अफ़सर हमारी शाखा में आया।
- He arrived as a hotshot but left as a humble man.
वह एक घमंडी सफल व्यक्ति के रूप में आया, पर एक विनम्र इंसान बनकर गया।
- The channel hired a hotshot anchor to boost its ratings.
चैनल ने अपनी रेटिंग बढ़ाने के लिए एक नामी एंकर को नियुक्त किया।
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✗ He is hotshot in the finance department.
✓ He is a hotshot in the finance department.
Hotshot as a noun is countable and needs an article.
Noun के रूप में 'hotshot' countable है, इसलिए article चाहिए।
✗ The company hired a hotshot for advising them.
✓ The company hired a hotshot to advise them.
Purpose after a noun is shown by to + verb, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to + verb आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe a successful, confident person, but they differ in tone.
ये शब्द सफल, आत्मविश्वासी व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
Informal; a very successful person, sometimes with a hint of showing off.
Informal; बहुत सफल व्यक्ति, कभी-कभी दिखावे के भाव के साथ।
- The hotshot lawyer won again.
Neutral and respectful; a person with great skill or knowledge.
तटस्थ और सम्मानजनक; अत्यंत कौशल या ज्ञान रखने वाला व्यक्ति।
- An expert explained the new rules.
Informal; a young person who is very clever or successful.
Informal; बहुत चतुर या सफल युवा।
- The whizz-kid built an app at sixteen.