matchmaker
/ˈmætʃmeɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मैच्मेकर
रिश्ता कराने वाला, बिचौलिया, अगुआ
Core word
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a person who tries to arrange marriages or relationships between other people
रिश्ता कराने वाला, बिचौलिया, अगुआ
- The family matchmaker brought a proposal for Radhika's cousin.
- Grandmother loves playing matchmaker.
- The matchmaker introduced the two families at a small gathering.
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- She works as a matchmaker and has arranged more than fifty marriages.
- My uncle acted as a matchmaker for his neighbour's daughter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a matchmaker (countable noun)
A matchmaker is a person, not a thing, so it takes an article and has the plural matchmakers.
Matchmaker व्यक्ति है, वस्तु नहीं, इसलिए इसके साथ article आता है और plural matchmakers बनता है।
- The matchmaker visited both families on Sunday.
- Radhika's aunt works as a matchmaker in our town.
act as / play (the) matchmaker
Act as and play are used when someone brings two people together, even without being a professional.
जब कोई पेशेवर न होकर भी दो लोगों को मिलवाए, तब 'act as' या 'play' का प्रयोग होता है।
- My friend played matchmaker and introduced me to her cousin.
- The teacher acted as a matchmaker between the shy students.
matchmaker between A and B
Use between for the two sides being brought together, in business as well as in marriage.
जिन दो पक्षों को मिलाया जा रहा हो उनके लिए 'between' का प्रयोग होता है, चाहे विवाह हो या व्यापार।
- The agency is a matchmaker between young start-ups and investors.
+Collocations 5
adjective + matchmaker
professionallocalvillageonlineclever
- A village matchmaker once knew every family within ten kilometres.
verb + matchmaker
hireconsultmeetbecomeact as
- The family decided to consult a matchmaker.
matchmaker + noun
agencyservicefeeroleapp
- The matchmaker fee was paid only after the wedding was fixed.
matchmaker for
a bridea grooma couplea businessa job seeker
- She is a matchmaker for job seekers and small employers.
matchmaker + verb
suggestintroducebring togetherarrange
- The matchmaker introduced the two families at a temple fair.
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- In the old days, the village matchmaker carried news of eligible young people from house to house.
पुराने समय में गाँव का रिश्ता कराने वाला योग्य युवाओं की खबर घर-घर पहुँचाता था।
- My grandmother says no matchmaker could have chosen a better partner for her son.
मेरी दादी कहती हैं कि कोई भी रिश्ता कराने वाला उनके बेटे के लिए इससे अच्छा जीवनसाथी नहीं चुन सकता था।
- Nowadays many parents prefer an online matchmaker to a person who visits the house.
आजकल कई माता-पिता घर आने वाले व्यक्ति की जगह ऑनलाइन रिश्ता कराने वाली सेवा पसंद करते हैं।
- The professor became a matchmaker by recommending two researchers to each other.
प्रोफेसर ने दो शोधकर्ताओं की एक-दूसरे से सिफ़ारिश करके मिलान कराने की भूमिका निभाई।
- Radhika laughed and said she did not need a matchmaker to find her own partner.
राधिका ने हँसकर कहा कि उसे अपना जीवनसाथी ढूँढने के लिए किसी रिश्ता कराने वाले की ज़रूरत नहीं है।
- A good matchmaker listens to both families before suggesting a name.
अच्छा रिश्ता कराने वाला नाम सुझाने से पहले दोनों परिवारों की बात सुनता है।
- The family trusted the matchmaker because she had arranged many happy marriages.
परिवार को रिश्ता कराने वाली पर भरोसा था क्योंकि उसने कई सुखी विवाह कराए थे।