barber
/ˈbɑːbə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बार्बर
नाई, हज्जाम
Basic word
- 1
[C]
a person whose job is to cut men's hair and sometimes to shave them; (barber's) a shop where men can have their hair cut
नाई, हज्जाम
- He went to the barber's.
- The barber trimmed his beard neatly.
- My father has gone to the barber for a haircut.
+ 1 more example
- Every Sunday the barber's shop is full of customers.
Synonyms hairdresser hairstylist nai coiffeur
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a barber / the barber's
A barber is the person; the barber's (shop) is the place. Say 'go to the barber's' or 'go to the barber', not 'go to barber'.
Barber व्यक्ति है और 'the barber's' (दुकान) जगह है। 'go to the barber's' या 'go to the barber' कहें, 'go to barber' नहीं।
- My father goes to the barber every month.
- I'll pick up the newspaper on my way to the barber's.
barber + noun / barber's
Use barber as a modifier (barber chair, barber shop) or with 's for the shop (the barber's).
Barber को modifier की तरह (barber chair, barber shop) या दुकान के लिए 's के साथ (the barber's) प्रयोग करें।
- The barber chair in his shop is nearly fifty years old.
- She waited outside the barber's for her brother.
get / have your hair cut by a barber
To say that someone else does the job for you, use have or get plus the past participle.
यह बताने के लिए कि काम आपके लिए कोई और करता है, have या get के साथ past participle का प्रयोग होता है।
- He had his hair cut by a barber in the market.
- Radhika's father got a shave at the barber's.
barber vs hairdresser vs salon
A barber traditionally cuts men's hair and shaves beards. A hairdresser works with all customers, and a salon is the place for ladies or unisex services.
Barber परंपरागत रूप से पुरुषों के बाल काटता और दाढ़ी बनाता है। Hairdresser सभी ग्राहकों के साथ काम करता है, और salon महिलाओं या सभी के लिए सेवाओं की जगह है।
- My father goes to a barber, but my sister prefers a salon.
- The hairdresser coloured her mother's hair.
+Collocations 4
adjective + barber
localskilledstreetvillageold-fashioned
- The village barber knew everyone's gossip.
barber + noun
shopchairpolescissorsrazor
- The barber's razor was sharp and clean.
verb + barber
visitgo topayseework as
- He visits the barber once a fortnight.
barber + verb
trimshavecutstylesharpen
- The barber trimmed the old man's moustache.
“More examples 6
- The barber trimmed his beard and cut his hair short.
नाई ने उसकी दाढ़ी सँवारी और बाल छोटे काट दिए।
- There was a long queue at the barber's on Sunday morning.
रविवार की सुबह नाई की दुकान पर लंबी क़तार थी।
- Radhika's uncle worked as a barber before he opened his shop.
राधिका के चाचा ने अपनी दुकान खोलने से पहले नाई का काम किया।
- The old barber told stories while he cut hair.
बूढ़ा नाई बाल काटते समय कहानियाँ सुनाता था।
- The barber swept the cut hair off the floor.
नाई ने फ़र्श से कटे हुए बाल बुहार दिए।
- The barber sharpened his razor before starting the shave.
नाई ने शेव शुरू करने से पहले अपना उस्तरा तेज़ किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I went to barber yesterday.
✓ I went to the barber's yesterday.
Barber is countable and needs an article; for the shop use the barber's.
'Barber' countable है और उसे article चाहिए; दुकान के लिए 'the barber's' का प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
bar·ber
§Grammar and usage
'go to the barber's' means go to the barber's shop (the possessive form for shops: the chemist's, the butcher's, the baker's).
'go to the barber's' का अर्थ नाई की दुकान पर जाना है (दुकानों के लिए possessive रूप: the chemist's, the butcher's, the baker's)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked often: a person who cuts hair is a barber (for men) or hairdresser (for anyone); a person who makes and sells women's hats a milliner; a person who sells flowers a florist; a person who sells vegetables and fruit a greengrocer; a person who mends shoes a cobbler.
One-word substitution अक्सर पूछा जाता है: बाल काटने वाला barber (पुरुषों के लिए, नाई) या hairdresser (किसी के भी लिए); स्त्रियों की टोपियाँ बनाने और बेचने वाला milliner; फूल बेचने वाला florist; सब्ज़ियाँ और फल बेचने वाला greengrocer; जूते सुधारने वाला cobbler।