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auctioneer

/ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪə(r)/noun

उच्चारण ऑक्शनिअर

नीलामकर्ता, नीलाम करने वाला, बोली लगवाने वाला

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person whose job is to direct an auction and sell the goods

    नीलामकर्ता, नीलाम करने वाला, बोली लगवाने वाला

    • The auctioneer brought down his hammer at two lakh rupees.
    • The auctioneer asked for a higher bid.
    • The auctioneer spoke so fast that I could hardly follow him.
    + 2 more examples
    • An experienced auctioneer can sense when bidders are ready to raise their offers.
    • The auctioneer named the final price and struck the table.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

auctioneer (countable)

An auctioneer is the person who runs an auction and calls the bids. It is countable.

'Auctioneer' वह व्यक्ति है जो नीलामी चलाता है और बोलियाँ पुकारता है। यह countable है।

  • The auctioneer raised the hammer.
  • A famous auctioneer led the sale.

auctioneer + verb (calls, sells, closes)

The auctioneer calls out prices, accepts bids and ends each sale with a knock of the hammer.

Auctioneer कीमतें पुकारता है, बोलियाँ स्वीकार करता है और हथौड़ा बजाकर हर बिक्री समाप्त करता है।

  • The auctioneer called out the next price.

auctioneer of / at + sale

Use at for the event, or of for the firm: the auctioneer at the sale, the auctioneer of the old firm.

आयोजन के लिए 'at' और संस्था के लिए 'of' आता है।

  • The auctioneer at the charity sale was a retired judge.

auctioneer + sells / hammer down

The auctioneer sells an item when he brings down the hammer; that final knock means the highest bid has won.

नीलामीकर्ता हथौड़ा बजाते ही वस्तु बेच देता है; वह अंतिम ठक यह बताती है कि सबसे ऊँची बोली जीत गई।

  • Going once, going twice, sold, said the auctioneer.

auctioneer in India

In India government departments hold public auctions of old vehicles and land, and professional auctioneers run them under rules.

भारत में सरकारी विभाग पुराने वाहनों और भूमि की सार्वजनिक नीलामी करते हैं, और पेशेवर नीलामीकर्ता नियमों के अनुसार उसे चलाते हैं।

  • The auctioneer sold the confiscated cars at the police ground.
+Collocations 5

verb + auctioneer

hireappointaskpaywatch

  • The family hired an auctioneer to sell the antiques.

auctioneer + verb

callsbangs the hammerannouncesaccepts a bidcloses the sale

  • The auctioneer announced the starting price.

adjective + auctioneer

licensedexperiencedfast-talkingfamous

  • A licensed auctioneer will manage the sale.

auctioneer + calling words

bidpricelothammer

  • The auctioneer asked for a higher bid on the next lot.

auctioneer + crowd words

crowdbiddersbuyershall

  • The auctioneer scanned the hall for new bidders.
“More examples 6
  • The auctioneer opened the bidding at ₹10,000.

नीलामीकर्ता ने बोली ₹10,000 से शुरू की।

  • Radhika waved her number to catch the auctioneer's eye.

राधिका ने नीलामीकर्ता का ध्यान खींचने के लिए अपना नंबर हिलाया।

  • The auctioneer sold the vase to the man in front.

नीलामीकर्ता ने फूलदान आगे बैठे व्यक्ति को बेच दिया।

  • He worked as an auctioneer for thirty years.

उसने तीस वर्ष तक नीलामीकर्ता के रूप में काम किया।

  • The auctioneer thanked all the bidders.

नीलामीकर्ता ने सभी बोली लगाने वालों को धन्यवाद दिया।

  • A good auctioneer speaks fast and keeps the crowd excited.

अच्छा नीलामीकर्ता तेज़ बोलता है और भीड़ को उत्साहित रखता है।

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