lover
/ˈlʌvə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लवर
प्रेमी, शौकीन (किसी चीज़ का)
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a person who likes or enjoys a particular thing
प्रेमी, शौकीन (किसी चीज़ का)
- a lover of music
- nature lovers
- My uncle is a great lover of old Hindi songs.
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- Cricket lovers filled the stadium in Chennai.
- Anjali is a book lover who visits the library daily.
Synonyms enthusiast fan devotee admirer aficionado
Opposite hater detractor
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a partner in a romantic relationship
प्रेमी, प्रेमिका
- the tragic story of two young lovers
- Romeo and Juliet are the best-known lovers in English drama.
- In the folk tale, the two lovers meet by the river.
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- The poet wrote letters to his lover from abroad.
- The play is about a pair of lovers from rival families.
Synonyms beloved sweetheart partner admirer
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lover of + noun
A lover of something is a person who likes or enjoys it very much: a lover of music, a book lover.
'A lover of something' वह व्यक्ति है जो किसी चीज़ को बहुत पसंद करता है: a lover of music, a book lover।
- Radhika is a lover of classical music.
- He is a great lover of animals.
noun + lover (compound)
Compounds with lover are common: music lover, nature lover, animal lover. They are written as two words.
Lover के साथ बने समास आम हैं: music lover, nature lover, animal lover; इन्हें दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है।
- Every cricket lover watched the final.
- She is a nature lover.
lover (romantic partner)
In the second meaning, lover is a partner in a romantic relationship. It suggests a physical relationship and is not used for a boyfriend in polite talk.
दूसरे अर्थ में 'lover' प्रेम-संबंध का साथी है। इसमें शारीरिक संबंध का संकेत होता है, इसलिए शिष्ट बातचीत में boyfriend के लिए नहीं आता।
- The poem is about two lovers parted by war.
lovers (plural) / lover's
Lovers in the plural can be a couple. The possessive is lover's for one and lovers' for two.
बहुवचन 'lovers' का अर्थ प्रेमी जोड़ा हो सकता है। एक के लिए possessive 'lover's' और दो के लिए 'lovers'' है।
- The lovers' quarrel ended in a smile.
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something + lover
musicbooknatureanimalfoodart
- The library is a paradise for the book lover.
adjective + lover
greatavidpassionatetruelife-longdedicated
- He is an avid lover of Urdu poetry.
lover + preposition
lover oflover forlover tolovers of
- She is a lover of silence.
verb + lover
be abecome amake aremain acall someone a
- A trip to the hills made him a nature lover.
lovers + phrases
young loversstar-crossed loversfellow loverlovers' lanelovers of the arts
- Shakespeare wrote of star-crossed lovers.
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- Arjun is a food lover and knows every street stall in Delhi.
अर्जुन भोजन-प्रेमी है और दिल्ली की हर गली की दुकान जानता है।
- Radhika has been a lover of books since childhood.
राधिका बचपन से पुस्तक-प्रेमी रही है।
- The museum is a treat for lovers of old coins.
यह संग्रहालय पुराने सिक्कों के प्रेमियों के लिए एक सौगात है।
- Animal lovers have set up a shelter for stray dogs.
पशु-प्रेमियों ने आवारा कुत्तों के लिए आश्रय बनाया है।
- The old song is about two lovers separated by a river.
पुराना गीत एक नदी से बिछड़े दो प्रेमियों के बारे में है।
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✗ I am a music's lover.
✓ I am a music lover.
Use music as a modifier before lover; no apostrophe s.
'Lover' से पहले 'music' modifier की तरह आता है; apostrophe s नहीं लगता।
✗ She is a lover for animals.
✓ She is a lover of animals.
The preposition after lover is of.
'Lover' के बाद सही preposition 'of' है।
✗ She is lover of Urdu poetry.
✓ She is a lover of Urdu poetry.
A singular countable noun after be needs the article a.
'Be' के बाद एकवचन countable noun से पहले article 'a' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name people who like something, with different strength.
ये संज्ञाएँ किसी चीज़ को पसंद करने वाले लोगों को दर्शाती हैं, पर तीव्रता भिन्न है।
A person who likes something very much; also a romantic partner.
किसी चीज़ को बहुत पसंद करने वाला व्यक्ति; साथ ही प्रेम-संबंध का साथी।
- A tea lover.
A person who admires a sport, team or star, often as a supporter.
किसी खेल, टीम या सितारे की प्रशंसा करने वाला, प्रायः समर्थक के रूप में।
- A cricket fan.
A person who is eagerly interested in an activity, often a hobby.
किसी गतिविधि, प्रायः शौक में उत्साहपूर्वक रुचि लेने वाला।
- A chess enthusiast.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
lov·er
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a lover of books is a bibliophile; of music a music lover or melomaniac; of mankind a philanthropist; of women a philogynist; of good food a gourmet or epicure; of the arts a connoisseur; of one's country a patriot; of wisdom a philosopher.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: किताबों का प्रेमी bibliophile; संगीत का music lover या melomaniac; मानव जाति का philanthropist; स्त्रियों का philogynist; अच्छे भोजन का gourmet या epicure; कलाओं का connoisseur; अपने देश का patriot; ज्ञान का philosopher।