idol
/ˈaɪdl/noun
उच्चारण आइडल
आदर्श, चहेता व्यक्ति
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a person or thing that is loved and admired very much
आदर्श, चहेता व्यक्ति
- Sachin Tendulkar was the idol of a generation.
- Radhika's elder sister was the idol of the whole street, admired for her kindness.
- Virat Kohli is the idol of millions of young cricket fans.
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- As a child, Arjun made a teacher his idol and tried to copy her habits.
- The singer was a teenage idol who filled every stadium he visited.
Synonyms hero role model icon star favourite
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[C]
a statue that is worshipped as a god
मूर्ति, प्रतिमा
- the idol of Lord Ganesh
- Devotees brought garlands and sweets to the idol at the temple.
- Families carried the clay idol to the river at the end of the festival.
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- The sculptor spent a month carving the stone idol of the goddess.
- Worshippers dressed the idol in fresh flowers and silk every morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
idol (countable noun)
An idol is a countable noun for a loved and admired person or a worshipped statue.
'Idol' प्रिय और प्रशंसित व्यक्ति या पूजा की प्रतिमा के लिए गिनने योग्य noun है।
- Virat Kohli is an idol for many young players.
- The sculptor carved an idol of Ganesha.
idol of sb / sb's idol
Use of for the group that admires, or a possessive for one person.
प्रशंसक समूह के लिए 'of' और एक व्यक्ति के लिए possessive का प्रयोग होता है।
- Dr Kalam was the idol of millions of students.
- Cricket was his idol's game.
teen / pop / film idol
With a modifier, idol names a star admired by a particular group.
Modifier के साथ 'idol' किसी विशेष समूह के प्रशंसित कलाकार को बताता है।
- He was a teenage idol in the 1990s.
make an idol of sb
This means to admire someone too much.
इसका अर्थ किसी की ज़रूरत से अधिक प्रशंसा करना है।
- Don't make an idol of any celebrity.
idol vs idolise
The verb idolise (idolize also correct in Indian usage) means to love and admire greatly; it is followed by an object.
Verb 'idolise' का अर्थ बहुत प्रेम और प्रशंसा करना है; इसके बाद object आता है।
- The students idolise their Hindi teacher.
+Collocations 5
adjective + idol
teenagenationalchildhoodsportinggolden
- Dhoni was a childhood idol for many fans.
verb + idol
worshipadmiremake an idol ofcarveinstall
- The village installed a new idol in the temple.
idol + noun
worshipmakerstatueimmersion
- The idol immersion took place on the river bank.
idol of + group
of millionsof the nationof the crowdof the youth
- He became the idol of the youth.
fallen idol
a fallena brokena formera shattered
- The disgraced player became a fallen idol.
“More examples 5
- Her idol is the scientist Kalpana Chawla.
उसकी आदर्श वैज्ञानिक कल्पना चावला हैं।
- The idol of Goddess Durga was decorated with flowers.
देवी दुर्गा की मूर्ति फूलों से सजाई गई थी।
- Many boys grow up with a film star as their idol.
अनेक लड़के किसी फ़िल्मी सितारे को आदर्श मानकर बड़े होते हैं।
- He was a cricketing idol before the match-fixing scandal.
मैच-फ़िक्सिंग के विवाद से पहले वह क्रिकेट का आदर्श खिलाड़ी था।
- The sculptor took a month to finish the clay idol.
मूर्तिकार को मिट्टी की मूर्ति पूरी करने में एक महीना लगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My idol are Sachin and Kalam.
✓ My idols are Sachin and Kalam.
Two people need the plural idols with are.
दो व्यक्तियों के लिए plural 'idols' और 'are' आता है।
✗ She idolised to her mother.
✓ She idolised her mother.
Idolise is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Idolise' सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ My idol is Kalam sir who he was a scientist.
✓ My idol is Dr Kalam, who was a scientist.
Use a relative clause with who alone; do not add he.
Relative clause में केवल 'who' आता है; उसके साथ 'he' नहीं जुड़ता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
i·dol
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: idol (a person admired; a statue of a god) and idle (lazy; not working).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: idol (प्रशंसित व्यक्ति; देवता की मूर्ति) और idle (आलसी; काम न करने वाला)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A matinee idol (a film star much admired), a teen idol.
Collocations: a matinee idol (बहुत प्रशंसित फ़िल्म स्टार), a teen idol।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The worship of idols is idolatry; a person who breaks idols, or attacks accepted beliefs, an iconoclast; to admire somebody too much is to idolize them.
मूर्तियों की पूजा idolatry; मूर्तियाँ तोड़ने वाला, या स्वीकृत मान्यताओं पर हमला करने वाला, iconoclast; किसी की अत्यधिक प्रशंसा करना idolize।