loser
/ˈluːzə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लूज़र
हारने वाला
Basic word
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a person who is defeated in a competition; (informal) a person who is never successful
हारने वाला
- a good loser
- The loser of the match shook hands with the winner.
- He is a poor loser who sulks after every game.
+ 1 more example
- Nobody wants to be on the losing side, but one team must be the loser.
Synonyms defeated person runner-up failure
Opposite winner
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a loser (countable noun, competition)
A loser is a person or team that does not win a game, election or competition. It is countable.
Loser वह व्यक्ति या टीम है जो खेल, चुनाव या प्रतियोगिता में नहीं जीतती। यह countable है।
- The loser shook hands with the winner.
- Both losers received a certificate.
a good / bad loser
A good loser accepts defeat calmly; a bad loser becomes angry or complains.
Good loser हार को शांति से स्वीकार करता है; bad loser नाराज़ होता है या शिकायत करता है।
- Radhika is a good loser and congratulated the winner.
- He is a bad loser and never smiles after a defeat.
loser (informal, offensive: a person who fails)
In informal and rude use, loser means a person who is never successful. It is hurtful, so avoid it for real people.
अनौपचारिक और अशिष्ट प्रयोग में loser उस व्यक्ति को कहते हैं जो कभी सफल नहीं होता। यह चोट पहुँचाने वाला शब्द है, इसलिए वास्तविक व्यक्तियों के लिए इससे बचें।
- Never call a classmate a loser.
- The film is about a man who feels like a loser.
the loser(s) in / of + event
Use 'in' or 'of' to name the event: the loser of the match, the losers in the election.
घटना का नाम बताने के लिए 'in' या 'of' का प्रयोग होता है: the loser of the match, the losers in the election।
- The losers in the election demanded a recount.
- Farmers were the biggest losers in the new law.
+Collocations 4
adjective + loser
goodbadsorebiggracious
- He was a sore loser and refused to shake hands.
loser + in
in the finalin the electionin the dealin the gamein the quiz
- The loser in the final received a silver medal.
verb + loser
bebecometreatlabelsupport
- Do not label a student a loser after one failure.
loser + noun
bracketteamsidepartycandidate
- The losing party accepted the result.
“More examples 5
- In every cricket match there is a winner and a loser.
हर क्रिकेट मैच में एक विजेता और एक पराजित होता है।
- The losers of the semi-finals played for the bronze medal.
सेमीफ़ाइनल के हारने वालों ने कांस्य पदक के लिए खेला।
- Radhika says that nobody is a loser if they learn from a defeat.
राधिका कहती है कि यदि कोई हार से सीखता है तो वह loser नहीं है।
- Small shopkeepers were the biggest losers when the mall opened.
जब मॉल खुला तो छोटे दुकानदार सबसे अधिक घाटे में रहे।
- A good loser congratulates the winner honestly.
अच्छा हारने वाला विजेता को ईमानदारी से बधाई देता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a bad looser in every game.
✓ He is a bad loser in every game.
Loser (one o) means one who loses; 'looser' is the comparative of loose.
Loser (एक o) हारने वाले को कहते हैं; 'looser', loose का comparative है।
✗ She was loser in the quiz.
✓ She was the loser in the quiz.
The countable noun needs an article.
Countable noun के साथ article चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Loser and its neighbours depend on whether you lose a contest or merely suffer a loss.
Loser और उसके पड़ोसी शब्द इस पर निर्भर हैं कि आप मुक़ाबला हारते हैं या केवल हानि उठाते हैं।
A person or team that has lost a contest; informally, someone who always fails.
मुक़ाबला हारने वाला व्यक्ति या टीम; अनौपचारिक रूप में हमेशा असफल रहने वाला।
- The loser congratulated the winner.
The person or team that finishes second, an honourable position.
दूसरे स्थान पर आने वाला व्यक्ति या टीम, जो सम्मानजनक स्थिति है।
- Our school was the runner-up.
A person or team expected to lose, who may surprise everyone.
ऐसा व्यक्ति या टीम जिससे हारने की आशा हो, पर जो सबको चौंका सकता है।
- The underdog won the cup.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a good or bad loser (somebody who accepts defeat well or badly); spelling: loser (one o), from lose.
प्रयोग में a good या bad loser (हार को अच्छे या बुरे ढंग से स्वीकारने वाला); spelling में loser (एक o), lose से।