impersonator
/ɪmˈpɜːsəneɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण इम्पर्सनेटर
नकलची, (किसी की) नकल उतारने वाला कलाकार, मिमिक्री कलाकार
Core word
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a person who copies the way another person speaks or behaves in order to entertain people
नकलची, (किसी की) नकल उतारने वाला कलाकार, मिमिक्री कलाकार
- a famous impersonator of film stars
- The impersonator mimicked famous singers and had the audience laughing.
- The Elvis impersonator performed at the wedding reception.
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- Ravi is a talented impersonator who can copy any cricketer's voice.
- The show featured an impersonator of a famous film actor.
Synonyms mimic imitator impressionist
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a person who pretends to be somebody else in order to trick people
(धोखा देने के लिए) किसी और का रूप धारण करने वाला, छद्मवेशी
- An impersonator sat the exam in place of the real candidate.
- Police arrested an impersonator who posed as a bank official.
- A phone impersonator tricked the old man into sharing his bank details.
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- The bank warned customers about impersonators calling in its name.
- The security guard caught an impersonator wearing a fake police uniform.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
impersonator (countable noun)
An impersonator copies the voice and manner of another person. It takes a/an and has the plural 'impersonators'.
Impersonator किसी अन्य व्यक्ति की आवाज़ और ढंग की नकल करता है। इसके साथ a/an लगता है और plural 'impersonators' होता है।
- The impersonator sounded exactly like a famous cricketer.
- Two impersonators performed at the college festival.
impersonator of + person
Use 'of' for the person copied: an impersonator of film stars.
जिसकी नकल हो उसके लिए 'of': an impersonator of film stars।
- He is a gifted impersonator of political leaders.
impersonate + person (related verb)
The verb takes a direct object: he impersonated an officer. No preposition follows. The noun for the act is impersonation.
Verb का सीधा object होता है: he impersonated an officer। उसके बाद कोई preposition नहीं आती। क्रिया का noun 'impersonation' है।
- A man was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
impersonator (two senses: entertainer vs fraud)
As an entertainer it is harmless; as a trickster who pretends to be someone to deceive others it is a serious offence. The context decides.
मनोरंजन करने वाले के रूप में यह हानिरहित है; धोखा देने के लिए किसी का रूप धरने वाले के रूप में यह गंभीर अपराध है। संदर्भ से अर्थ तय होता है।
- The impersonator who took the exam for another candidate was caught.
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adjective + impersonator
skilledprofessionalcelebrityfakecleverstage
- A celebrity impersonator opened the awards night.
verb + impersonator
arrestcatchhireexposeapplaud
- The police arrested the impersonator at the border check-post.
impersonator + of
a singera politiciana doctoran officiala candidate
- The impersonator of a bank official cheated several customers.
impersonator + noun
actshowcontestfraud
- The impersonator fraud was discovered at the interview.
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- The impersonator made the audience laugh by copying the Prime Minister's voice.
नकलची ने प्रधानमंत्री की आवाज़ की नकल करके दर्शकों को हँसा दिया।
- Radhika's brother is an impersonator who copies cricket commentators.
राधिका का भाई एक नकलची है जो क्रिकेट कमेंटेटरों की नकल करता है।
- An impersonator posed as a bank manager and asked for the customer's PIN.
एक बहुरूपिये ने बैंक मैनेजर बनकर ग्राहक से उसका PIN माँगा।
- The talent show was won by a young impersonator of film villains.
प्रतिभा शो एक युवा नकलची ने जीता, जो फ़िल्मी खलनायकों की नकल करता है।
- Security guards must check the identity card to stop any impersonator.
किसी भी बहुरूपिये को रोकने के लिए सुरक्षा गार्डों को पहचान-पत्र जाँचना चाहिए।
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✗ He impersonated as a police officer.
✓ He impersonated a police officer.
Impersonate is transitive and takes no 'as'.
'Impersonate' सकर्मक क्रिया है; उसके बाद 'as' नहीं आता।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who pretends to be somebody else in order to deceive others is an impostor.
दूसरों को धोखा देने के लिए खुद को कोई और बताने वाला व्यक्ति impostor कहलाता है।