hustler
/ˈhʌslə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हस्लर
ठग; मेहनती, जुझारू व्यक्ति
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a person who tries to trick somebody into giving them money; a person who works very hard to succeed
ठग; मेहनती, जुझारू व्यक्ति
- street hustlers
- a young hustler building his business
- A hustler tried to sell us fake tickets outside the stadium.
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- Tourists were warned to beware of hustlers near the station.
- She is a hustler who works two jobs and studies at night.
Synonyms swindler con man go-getter operator entrepreneur
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hustler (countable noun)
A hustler can mean a person who tricks others to get money, or, in a positive modern sense, a hard-working person who chases opportunities.
'Hustler' का अर्थ पैसे के लिए दूसरों को ठगने वाला व्यक्ति हो सकता है, या आधुनिक सकारात्मक अर्थ में अवसरों के पीछे मेहनत से भागने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The hustler cheated tourists with fake tickets.
- She is a hustler who runs three small businesses.
hustle (verb) and hustler
The verb hustle means to push someone along quickly, or to work hard to make money. The person is a hustler.
Verb 'hustle' का अर्थ किसी को जल्दी आगे धकेलना, या पैसा कमाने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत करना है। ऐसा व्यक्ति 'hustler' कहलाता है।
- He hustled his way into a good job.
- Radhika hustles for every project.
street hustler / pool hustler
A modifier shows the field, such as a pool hustler who pretends to be weak to win bets.
Modifier क्षेत्र बताता है, जैसे pool hustler जो दाँव जीतने के लिए कमज़ोर होने का दिखावा करता है।
- A pool hustler beat the players in the club.
hustle and bustle / side hustle
Hustle and bustle means busy noisy activity. A side hustle is a second small job.
'Hustle and bustle' का अर्थ व्यस्त, शोर-भरी चहल-पहल है। 'Side hustle' दूसरा छोटा काम है।
- The hustle and bustle of the market tired her.
- He sells notes online as a side hustle.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hustler
streetsmartsmall-timeyoungtirelessclever
- A small-time hustler sold fake watches at the signal.
hustler + verb
cheatstricksworks hardsellssurvives
- A hustler survives by seizing every chance.
verb + hustle
do a sidebegin aturn into ahave a
- She runs a side hustle teaching English online.
hustle + noun
cultureand bustlemindseteconomy
- Hustle culture often tires young workers.
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- The station was full of hustlers selling fake tickets.
स्टेशन पर नकली टिकट बेचने वाले ठगों की भरमार थी।
- Radhika is a hustler who learned coding at night and now runs her own firm.
राधिका एक परिश्रमी व्यक्ति है जिसने रात में कोडिंग सीखी और अब अपनी फ़र्म चलाती है।
- A pool hustler tricked him into a bet he could not win.
एक पूल-हस्लर ने उसे ऐसे दाँव में फँसा दिया जिसे वह जीत नहीं सकता था।
- The young hustler sold tea and snacks outside the exam centre.
उस युवा मेहनती व्यक्ति ने परीक्षा केंद्र के बाहर चाय और नाश्ता बेचा।
- Beware of hustlers who promise quick money.
जल्दी पैसा दिलाने का वादा करने वाले ठगों से सावधान रहिए।
- Radhika admires hustlers who build their business step by step.
राधिका ऐसे मेहनती लोगों की प्रशंसा करती है जो कदम-दर-कदम अपना व्यवसाय खड़ा करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The hustler is hustling since morning.
✓ The hustler has been hustling since morning.
With since, use the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
swindler con man go-getter operator entrepreneur
AaSpelling
hus·tler
With a silent t (/ˈhʌslə/), like castle and whistle.
silent t के साथ (/ˈhʌslə/), castle और whistle की तरह।
?Which word?
Keep the busy words together: hustle, bustle, commotion, flurry (a short time of a lot of activity).
व्यस्तता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hustle, bustle, commotion, flurry (थोड़े समय की भारी गतिविधि)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: hustler can be negative (a cheat) or, in modern informal use, positive (a hard-working, ambitious person).
प्रयोग में hustler नकारात्मक (ठग) या, आधुनिक अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में, सकारात्मक (मेहनती, महत्वाकांक्षी व्यक्ति) हो सकता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hustle and bustle (busy noisy activity: 'the hustle and bustle of city life').
Collocation 'hustle and bustle' (व्यस्त शोरगुल भरी गतिविधि, भागदौड़: 'the hustle and bustle of city life')।