baker
/ˈbeɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बेकर
नानबाई, बेकर
Basic word
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a person whose job is baking and selling bread and cakes; (baker's) a shop that sells bread and cakes
नानबाई, बेकर
- Buy bread from the baker's.
- The baker gets up at four to bake the bread.
- My aunt is a baker who runs her own shop.
+ 1 more example
- We bought two loaves from the baker's near the bus stop.
Synonyms confectioner pastry cook bread maker
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a baker / the baker's
A baker is a person. The baker's (with apostrophe s) is the shop: go to the baker's, buy bread at the baker's.
Baker एक व्यक्ति है। The baker's (apostrophe s के साथ) दुकान है: go to the baker's, buy bread at the baker's।
- My uncle is a baker.
- I bought bread from the baker's.
baker (countable noun)
Baker is countable: a baker, two bakers. After as or be, the article a is needed for the job: He works as a baker.
Baker countable है: a baker, two bakers। पेशा बताते समय as या be के बाद article 'a' आता है: He works as a baker।
- The baker opens his shop at five.
- Two bakers work on night shift.
baker + noun / possessive
The possessive form with a person's name or job names the shop: the baker's, Mr Sharma's bakery. Do not say baker shop.
व्यक्ति के नाम या पेशे का possessive रूप दुकान का नाम बताता है: the baker's, Mr Sharma's bakery। 'Baker shop' न कहें।
- The baker's was closed on Sunday.
- Mr Dutta's bakery is famous for its cakes.
baker as a surname
Baker is also a common surname in English, such as Baker Street. The job and the surname are spelled the same.
Baker अंग्रेज़ी में एक आम उपनाम भी है, जैसे Baker Street। पेशा और उपनाम की वर्तनी समान है।
- Sherlock Holmes lived on Baker Street.
- Mr Baker teaches history at the school.
+Collocations 4
adjective + baker
localmasterskilledfamousvillage
- The local baker delivers bread to every house.
Baker के साथ उसकी पहचान बताने वाले adjectives।
verb + baker
work asbecometrain asvisithire
- He trained as a baker for three years.
Baker बनने के लिए work as और train as आते हैं।
baker's + noun
dozenshopwindowoven
- A baker's dozen means thirteen.
'A baker's dozen' मुहावरा है जिसका अर्थ तेरह है।
baker + goods
breadcakespastriesbiscuits
- The baker sells fresh bread and pastries.
“More examples 6
- The baker gets up at four every morning to bake bread.
बेकर हर सुबह चार बजे उठकर डबलरोटी बनाता है।
- Radhika went to the baker's to buy a loaf of bread.
राधिका डबलरोटी खरीदने बेकर की दुकान पर गई।
- My uncle has been a baker in this lane for thirty years.
मेरे चाचा इस गली में तीस वर्षों से बेकर हैं।
- The baker's window was full of colourful cakes.
बेकर की दुकान की खिड़की रंग-बिरंगे केकों से भरी थी।
- She trained as a baker and then opened her own shop.
उसने बेकर का प्रशिक्षण लिया और फिर अपनी दुकान खोली।
- The baker gave the children a baker's dozen of buns.
बेकर ने बच्चों को तेरह बन दिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought bread from the baker shop.
✓ I bought bread from the baker's.
The shop is called the baker's, with apostrophe s, not baker shop.
दुकान का नाम 'the baker's' है, apostrophe s के साथ; 'baker shop' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
confectioner pastry cook bread maker
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A baker's dozen (thirteen; from the old practice of bakers adding an extra loaf to a dozen to avoid being accused of cheating).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a baker's dozen (तेरह; पुरानी प्रथा से जिसमें नानबाई धोखाधड़ी के आरोप से बचने के लिए दर्जन में एक रोटी अधिक देते थे)।
Half-baked (not well planned or thought about: 'a half-baked idea').
Collocation 'half-baked' (ठीक से योजना न बनी या न सोची: 'a half-baked idea', अधकचरा विचार)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who makes bread and cakes is a baker; sweets a confectioner; meat a butcher.
ब्रेड और केक बनाने वाला baker; मिठाई का confectioner (हलवाई); मांस का butcher।