admin
/ˈædmɪn/noun
उच्चारण ऐड्मिन
प्रशासनिक कार्य, कार्यालय का कामकाज
Core word
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[U] informal
the work of organising and running a business, school or office, such as filing papers and answering letters
प्रशासनिक कार्य, कार्यालय का कामकाज
- I spent the morning doing admin and answering emails.
- Teachers complain about the amount of admin they have to do.
- The clerk does all the admin in the office.
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- Too much admin leaves little time for teaching.
- I spent Sunday catching up on admin.
Synonyms administration paperwork
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[U] informal
the department of an organisation that deals with administration
प्रशासन विभाग
- Please send your forms to admin before Friday.
- Radhika works in the admin department of the college.
- Contact admin if you lose your library card.
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- The admin has moved to the second floor.
- Fee receipts are issued by the admin.
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[C] informal
a person who manages a website, online group or computer system; an administrator
एडमिन, व्यवस्थापक (वेबसाइट, ऑनलाइन समूह या कंप्यूटर प्रणाली का)
- The group admin removed the spam messages.
- Only the admin can add new members to the chat.
- The admin of the school page approved my post.
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- Ask the admin to add you to the group.
- She is the admin of the class chat.
Synonyms administrator
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admin as an uncountable noun
Admin means routine office paperwork and organisation; it is uncountable, so say 'a lot of admin' or 'some admin', not 'many admins' for the work.
Admin का अर्थ कार्यालय का नियमित कागज़ी काम है; यह uncountable है, इसलिए 'a lot of admin' कहा जाता है, काम के लिए 'many admins' नहीं।
- Teachers complain that admin takes time away from teaching.
- I have a lot of admin to finish before the audit.
admin staff / admin office / admin work
Admin works like an adjective before another noun to name the department or the people who do this work.
Admin दूसरे noun के पहले विशेषण की तरह आकर उस विभाग या उन लोगों को बताता है जो यह काम करते हैं।
- Please submit the form at the admin office.
- The admin staff are on leave today.
an admin (person who manages a system)
In computing the countable noun 'an admin' means the person with full control of a website, group or network.
कंप्यूटर के संदर्भ में countable noun 'an admin' उस व्यक्ति को कहते हैं जिसके पास website, group या network का पूरा नियंत्रण होता है।
- The group admin removed the spam messages.
- Ask the network admin to reset your password.
do / handle / deal with admin
Common verbs before admin are do, handle, deal with and catch up on.
Admin से पहले do, handle, deal with और catch up on जैसी क्रियाएँ आम हैं।
- She stays after school to catch up on admin.
+Collocations 4
adjective + admin
routineheavyboringendlessbasic
- Endless admin leaves little time for real research.
admin + noun
staffofficeworkassistantrightspanel
- Only the admin panel can change a student's record.
verb + admin
dohandlereduceoutsourcecatch up on
- The school hired a clerk to reduce teachers' admin.
group / site + admin
group adminsite adminsystem admindatabase admin
- The system admin restored the lost files within an hour.
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- Radhika works in college admin and handles fee receipts.
राधिका कॉलेज के admin में काम करती है और fee receipts संभालती है।
- The principal wants less admin and more time with students.
प्रधानाचार्य चाहते हैं कि admin कम हो और विद्यार्थियों के लिए अधिक समय मिले।
- Only the group admin can add new members to the study group.
केवल group admin ही study group में नए सदस्य जोड़ सकता है।
- Applying for a passport involves a surprising amount of admin.
पासपोर्ट के लिए आवेदन करने में आश्चर्यजनक मात्रा में कागज़ी काम करना पड़ता है।
- Please send your request to the admin department before Friday.
कृपया अपना अनुरोध शुक्रवार से पहले admin विभाग को भेजें।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I have to do many admin today.
✓ I have to do a lot of admin today.
Admin meaning paperwork is uncountable, so use a lot of, not many.
कागज़ी काम के अर्थ में admin uncountable है, इसलिए 'many' नहीं, 'a lot of' लगेगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are all used for managing an organisation, but at different levels.
ये सभी शब्द किसी संस्था के संचालन के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं, पर अलग-अलग स्तर पर।
Informal short form for routine office paperwork or the people doing it.
नियमित कार्यालयी काम या उसे करने वाले लोगों के लिए अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप।
- I spent the morning on admin.
The formal word for managing an organisation, or the managing body itself.
किसी संस्था के प्रबंधन या प्रबंधन करने वाली संस्था के लिए औपचारिक शब्द।
- The college administration announced the new timetable.
The people who run a company, or the act of controlling it.
कंपनी चलाने वाले लोग, या उसे नियंत्रित करने की क्रिया।
- The management agreed to raise salaries.
◇Word family
✓In the exam
Notes
Usage: admin is a short form of administration or administrator and is mostly used in informal speech.
Usage: admin, administration या administrator का संक्षिप्त रूप है और ज़्यादातर अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में प्रयोग होता है।