judge
/dʒʌdʒ/noun
उच्चारण जज
न्यायाधीश, जज
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a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished and to settle legal matters
न्यायाधीश, जज
- The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.
- a High Court judge
- The judge listened to both sides before giving the verdict.
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- A district judge heard the case in Lucknow.
- The judge ordered the shop to be closed.
Synonyms justice magistrate adjudicator
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[C]
a person who decides who has won a competition
(प्रतियोगिता का) निर्णायक
- The judges awarded first prize to Radhika's painting.
- The judges praised the creativity of the school band.
- One of the judges at the talent show was a famous singer.
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- The judges gave the final trophy to the Chennai team.
- Our school's poem won the judges' praise.
Synonyms adjudicator referee umpire
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[C] a good, bad, etc. ~ of sth
a person who has the knowledge to give an opinion about the value of something
परखने वाला, पारखी
- She is a good judge of character.
- I am no judge of music.
- My grandmother is a good judge of vegetables.
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- He is a poor judge of distance when driving.
- Time is the best judge of a person's work.
Synonyms connoisseur expert critic
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth) (by/on sth) | ~ (that)… | ~ what, how, etc.
to form an opinion about somebody or something after thinking carefully
राय बनाना, आँकना, निर्णय करना
- Do not judge a book by its cover.
- Judging by her smile, the news was good.
- It is hard to judge how long the repair will take.
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- It is too early to judge the plan's success.
- Don't judge people by their accent.
- We judged the situation carefully before deciding.
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[T] ~ sth
to decide the result of a competition
(प्रतियोगिता में) निर्णय देना
- The headmaster judged the essay competition.
- She will judge the debate on Saturday.
- Three teachers judged the singing contest.
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- Who will judge the cooking competition this year?
- She was asked to judge the rangoli designs.
Synonyms adjudicate referee decide
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to decide in a court whether somebody is guilty
(अदालत में) फ़ैसला सुनाना, न्याय करना
- The case will be judged next month.
- The court will judge the accused after hearing all the witnesses.
- The magistrate will judge the case next week.
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- He was judged guilty and fined.
- The court judged her innocent of all charges.
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[I, T] ~ (sb)
to criticize somebody for the way they live or for what they have done
(किसी पर) राय थोपना, दोष देना
- Who are you to judge me?
- Please do not judge people by their clothes.
- I don't like the way people judge others online.
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- She felt judged by her relatives for leaving her job.
- Try not to judge before you know the whole story.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
judge (noun) / a judge of sth
A judge decides legal cases or the winner of a contest. A good judge of something is skilled at assessing it.
'Judge' वह व्यक्ति है जो मुक़दमों या प्रतियोगिता के विजेता का निर्णय करता है। 'A good judge of' किसी चीज़ को परखने में निपुण व्यक्ति को कहते हैं।
- The judge sentenced the accused to five years in prison.
- Radhika is a good judge of character.
judge + object (+ to be / as)
Judge somebody or something means to form an opinion. To be or as can follow the object.
'Judge somebody/something' का अर्थ राय बनाना है; object के बाद 'to be' या 'as' आ सकता है।
- The committee judged the project to be a success.
- The test judges students on speed and accuracy.
judge + wh-clause / whether
Judge can take whether or how to say you are deciding between possibilities.
संभावनाओं के बीच निर्णय करने के लिए 'judge' के बाद whether या how आ सकता है।
- It is hard to judge whether the plan will work.
- You cannot judge how tall the tower is from here.
judging by / from + noun
Judging by shows the evidence behind a conclusion. It acts like a preposition and does not need a subject.
'Judging by' निष्कर्ष के आधार को बताता है; यह preposition की तरह कार्य करता है और इसे अलग subject नहीं चाहिए।
- Judging by the clouds, it will rain soon.
- Judging from his accent, he is from Kerala.
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adjective + judge
fairseniorchiefretiredharshimpartial
- The chief judge heard the appeal on Monday.
verb + judge
appointact asstand beforeappeal tobribe
- He stood before the judge and pleaded guilty.
judge + noun
a casea contesta book by its covercharacterdistancea competition
- Never judge a book by its cover.
adverb + judge
fairlyharshlywronglyunfairlyrightlystrictly
- Do not judge others too harshly.
judge as part of title
High Court judgeSupreme Court judgesessions judgedistrict judgepanel of judges
- She became a High Court judge at forty-five.
“More examples 5
- The judges awarded the first prize to Radhika's model.
निर्णायकों ने राधिका के मॉडल को प्रथम पुरस्कार दिया।
- It is wrong to judge people by their clothes.
लोगों को उनके कपड़ों से आँकना गलत है।
- The judge reserved his verdict till next week.
न्यायाधीश ने अपना फ़ैसला अगले सप्ताह तक सुरक्षित रख लिया।
- Arjun judged the distance well and jumped across the stream.
अर्जुन ने दूरी का सही अंदाज़ा लगाया और नाले को कूदकर पार कर गया।
- Don't judge me before you know the full story.
पूरी कहानी जाने बिना मेरे बारे में राय मत बनाइए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The judge gave judgement in my favour.
✓ The judge gave a judgement in my favour.
In this sense judgement is countable and needs an article.
इस अर्थ में 'judgement' countable है और उसके पहले article चाहिए।
✗ Judging from his marks, he have worked hard.
✓ Judging from his marks, he has worked hard.
He takes has, not have.
'He' के साथ 'has' आता है, 'have' नहीं।
✗ The judge has given his verdict yesterday.
✓ The judge gave his verdict yesterday.
A definite past time such as yesterday needs the simple past, not the present perfect.
'Yesterday' जैसे निश्चित भूतकाल के साथ simple past आता है, present perfect नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs and nouns all involve forming opinions, but with different authority.
ये शब्द राय बनाने से जुड़े हैं, पर अधिकार का स्तर अलग है।
To form an opinion after thought; officially, to decide a case.
सोच-विचार के बाद राय बनाना; आधिकारिक रूप से मुक़दमे का फ़ैसला करना।
- She judged the contest.
To measure the value or quality of something carefully.
किसी चीज़ का मूल्य या गुणवत्ता सावधानी से आँकना।
- Teachers assess answer sheets.
To make a rough guess about amount or value.
मात्रा या मूल्य का मोटा अनुमान लगाना।
- I estimate the cost at Rs 500.
¶Idioms 2
judging by/from sth
used to say what makes you form a particular opinion
(किसी बात को) देखकर लगता है कि
- Judging by the crowd, the show was a hit.
as sure as God made little apples
used to say something is certain
बिलकुल पक्की बात
- He will be late, as sure as God made little apples.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
justice magistrate adjudicator referee umpire connoisseur expert critic assess evaluate consider adjudicate decide try hear rule on condemn criticize find fault with
?Which word?
judgement or judgment?
British English allows both spellings; judgement is more common in general writing, while judgment is used in British law and in American English. Keep the adjectives apart: judicial means connected with courts ('judicial review'); judicious means wise and careful ('a judicious choice').
British English में दोनों spellings मान्य हैं; सामान्य लेखन में judgement अधिक चलता है, जबकि British कानून और American English में judgment। Adjectives को अलग रखिए: judicial का अर्थ 'अदालतों से संबंधित' है ('judicial review'); judicious का अर्थ 'बुद्धिमानी भरा और सावधान' ('a judicious choice')।
The judicial/judicious pair and the judgement/judgment spelling are regular items.
Judicial और judicious की जोड़ी और judgement/judgment की spelling अक्सर पूछी जाती है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Do not judge a book by its cover.'
कहावत 'Do not judge a book by its cover' है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who decides cases in a court; a judge of a contest is an adjudicator.
'अदालत में मुकदमों का फ़ैसला करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; प्रतियोगिता का निर्णायक adjudicator है।