aide
/eɪd/noun
उच्चारण एड
सहायक
Core word
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a person who helps another person, especially a politician, in their job
सहायक
- a close aide of the minister
- The chief minister's aide handed the papers to the officer.
- The prime minister's aide briefed the reporters after the meeting.
+ 2 more examples
- A senior aide to the mayor resigned on Monday.
- Aides said the leader would address the rally at noon.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
an aide to / of sb
An aide helps an important person such as a minister; to or of names the person helped.
'Aide' किसी महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति, जैसे मंत्री, की सहायता करता है; जिसकी सहायता हो उसके लिए 'to' या 'of' आता है।
- He is an aide to the Prime Minister.
- A close aide of the chief minister met the press.
type + aide
A word before aide shows the kind of help: nursing aide, teaching aide, presidential aide.
'Aide' से पहले का शब्द सहायता का प्रकार बताता है: nursing aide, teaching aide, presidential aide।
- A teaching aide helps the class teacher.
aide vs aid
Aide is a person; aid is help or money given, and it is usually uncountable.
'Aide' व्यक्ति है; 'aid' दी गई सहायता या धन है, जो प्रायः uncountable है।
- The aide arranged the visit, and foreign aid reached the village.
senior / chief aide
Adjectives such as senior, chief and close show the rank or trust of the aide.
Senior, chief और close जैसे adjectives aide के पद या विश्वास को बताते हैं।
- A senior aide briefed reporters.
aide as a gender-neutral word
Aide is used for both men and women, and has no feminine form.
'Aide' पुरुषों और महिलाओं दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, और इसका कोई स्त्रीलिंग रूप नहीं है।
- Her aide, a young woman from Pune, took notes.
aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp is a formal title for an officer who assists a general or head of state.
'Aide-de-camp' उस अधिकारी का औपचारिक पद है जो किसी जनरल या राष्ट्राध्यक्ष की सहायता करता है।
- The aide-de-camp stood behind the Governor.
+Collocations 4
adjective + aide
closeseniorpersonalchieftrusted
- A trusted aide briefed the minister.
type + aide
politicalmilitarynursingteachingpresidential
- The military aide accompanied the general.
verb + aide
appointhireconsultdismiss
- The leader appointed a new aide.
aide + to + office
ministergovernorchancellorcollectorprincipal
- He served as aide to the Collector.
“More examples 6
- The minister's aide handed over the file.
मंत्री के सहायक ने फ़ाइल सौंप दी।
- A senior aide resigned yesterday.
कल एक वरिष्ठ सहायक ने त्यागपत्र दे दिया।
- The nursing aide checked the patient's temperature.
नर्सिंग सहायक ने मरीज़ का तापमान जाँचा।
- She worked as an aide to the school principal.
उसने स्कूल के प्रधानाचार्य के सहायक के रूप में काम किया।
- The President's aides prepared the speech.
राष्ट्रपति के सहायकों ने भाषण तैयार किया।
- The chief minister's aide took all the calls.
मुख्यमंत्री के सहायक ने सारी कॉल ली।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The minister's aid handed over the file.
✓ The minister's aide handed over the file.
The person who helps is an aide; aid means help.
सहायता करने वाला व्यक्ति 'aide' है; 'aid' का अर्थ सहायता है।
?Which word?
Keep apart aide (an assistant: 'a ministerial aide') and aid (help: 'first aid').
Aide (सहायक: 'a ministerial aide') और aid (सहायता: 'first aid') को अलग रखिए।