villain
/ˈvɪlən/noun
उच्चारण विलन
खलनायक
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as spelling
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the main bad character in a story, a play or a film
खलनायक
- Gabbar Singh is one of the most famous villains of Hindi cinema.
- In many old Hindi films, the villain plans his crimes in a dark den.
- The villain of the film was played by a famous actor.
+ 2 more examples
- Children cheered when the villain was caught at the end.
- In the epic, the villain is defeated by the hero's courage.
Synonyms antagonist baddie bad guy rogue
Opposite hero heroine protagonist
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a person who is morally bad or responsible for causing trouble or harm
दुष्ट, बदमाश, अपराधी
- The police caught the villains who robbed the bank.
- The real villain in the story was the greedy contractor who used poor material.
- Villains who cheated the villagers were brought to justice.
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- The villain behind the fraud was a trusted employee.
- The police are still looking for the villain of the burglary.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the villain of the piece / the villain in + work
In stories, the villain is the main bad character. Use the villain of the piece for the person who causes the problem, and in for the work.
कहानियों में villain मुख्य बुरा पात्र होता है। समस्या पैदा करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'the villain of the piece' और कृति के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- In the film, the minister is the villain.
- The rain was the real villain of the piece, ruining our match.
play the villain
To play the villain means to act the role of the bad character, or to behave unkindly in real life. The definite article is needed.
'Play the villain' का अर्थ बुरे पात्र की भूमिका निभाना, या असल जीवन में बुरा व्यवहार करना है। इसमें definite article आवश्यक है।
- The actor loves to play the villain.
- Do not make me play the villain by refusing the loan.
villain (person) vs villainous (adjective)
Villain is a noun; villainous is the adjective that describes wicked actions. Villainy is the noun for wickedness.
Villain noun है; villainous वह adjective है जो दुष्ट कार्यों का वर्णन करता है। Villainy दुष्टता का noun है।
- He had a villainous laugh.
- The villainy of the plan shocked everyone.
villain: feminine and plural
The feminine is villainess, though villain is used for both. The plural is villains.
इसका स्त्रीलिंग 'villainess' है, हालाँकि 'villain' दोनों के लिए प्रयोग होता है। Plural 'villains' है।
- Villains are often more interesting than heroes in old Hindi films.
+Collocations 4
adjective + villain
realarchclassicmaincruel
- The arch villain tried to destroy the city.
verb + villain
play thedefeat thehate thecast as thecatch the
- The hero finally defeated the villain.
villain + noun
rolecharacterlaughplotgang
- The villain's laugh gave the children chills.
villain of / in
of the pieceof the storyin the filmin the playin the book
- He was the villain in the school drama.
“More examples 5
- Children love a story where a clever girl defeats the villain.
बच्चों को वह कहानी पसंद आती है जिसमें कोई चतुर लड़की खलनायक को हरा देती है।
- The actor became famous for playing the villain in many Hindi films.
वह अभिनेता कई हिंदी फ़िल्मों में खलनायक की भूमिका निभाकर प्रसिद्ध हो गया।
- The police finally arrested the villain behind the robbery.
पुलिस ने आख़िरकार डकैती के पीछे के बदमाश को गिरफ़्तार कर लिया।
- In the debate, the speaker called poverty the real villain of the nation.
वाद-विवाद में वक्ता ने ग़रीबी को देश का असली खलनायक कहा।
- Radhika is nervous about playing the villain in the college play.
राधिका कॉलेज के नाटक में खलनायक की भूमिका निभाने को लेकर घबराई हुई है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The villan was caught by the police.
✓ The villain was caught by the police.
The correct spelling is villain, with ai.
सही वर्तनी 'villain' है, जिसमें 'ai' आता है।
✗ He played villain in the school drama.
✓ He played the villain in the school drama.
Use the definite article with play the villain.
'Play the villain' में definite article 'the' आता है।
✗ The villain people welcomed us warmly.
✓ The village people welcomed us warmly.
Villain (a wicked person) and village (a small settlement) are look-alike words.
'Villain' (दुष्ट व्यक्ति) और 'village' (गाँव) मिलते-जुलते शब्द हैं।
¶Idioms 1
the villain of the piece
the person or thing responsible for a problem
समस्या का असली ज़िम्मेदार
- The new rule is the villain of the piece.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
vil·lain
Double l and -ain (not 'villian' or 'vilain').
दो l और अंत में -ain ('villian' या 'vilain' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart villain (bad character) and village; both came from the Latin villa (farm), as a villain was once a farm worker.
Villain (बुरा पात्र) और village को अलग रखिए; दोनों Latin villa (खेत) से आए, क्योंकि villain कभी खेत मज़दूर था।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The main bad character is the antagonist or villain; the hero is the protagonist.
मुख्य बुरा पात्र antagonist या villain; नायक protagonist।