biodata
/ˈbaɪəʊdeɪtə/noun
उच्चारण बायउडेट
बायोडाटा, व्यक्तिगत विवरण-पत्र
Core word
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[U] Indian English
a document that gives a person's main personal details, such as name, age, education and work experience, used when applying for a job or sometimes in marriage proposals
बायोडाटा, व्यक्तिगत विवरण-पत्र
- Attach your biodata to the application form.
- The agency asked every candidate to submit a one-page biodata.
- Radhika's biodata lists her degrees and her internship.
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- Please send your biodata along with a recent photograph.
- He updated his biodata before applying for the job.
- A neat and honest biodata makes a good first impression.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
biodata (uncountable noun, Indian English)
Biodata is a short document with a person's main details. In Indian English it is uncountable: the biodata, a copy of the biodata. For job applications, British and American English prefer CV or resume; for marriage, biodata is common in India.
'Biodata' किसी व्यक्ति के मुख्य विवरण का छोटा दस्तावेज़ है। भारतीय English में यह प्रायः uncountable माना जाता है। नौकरी के लिए British और American English में CV या resume अधिक प्रचलित हैं।
- Please attach your biodata to the application form.
- She sent her biodata to the school office.
send / submit / attach / update biodata
Use send, submit, attach, update and prepare.
Send, submit, attach, update और prepare क्रियाएँ इसके साथ आती हैं।
- Arjun updated his biodata after passing the exam.
- Candidates must submit their biodata by Friday.
biodata of + person
Use of for whose details they are.
किसके विवरण हैं, यह बताने के लिए of आता है।
- The biodata of the selected candidate was put on the notice board.
a copy of the biodata
Count by copy, page or sheet, not by adding -s to the word.
गिनती के लिए copy, page या sheet का प्रयोग करें; शब्द में -s नहीं लगाएँ।
- Bring three copies of your biodata to the interview.
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verb + biodata
sendsubmitprepareupdateattach
- She prepared her biodata with a recent photograph.
adjective + biodata
shortdetailedlatestneatfalse
- Please keep your biodata short and neat.
biodata + noun
formformatsheetpagecopy
- The office gave us a biodata format to fill.
biodata + preposition
in the biodataon the biodatawith the biodataof the candidate
- Write your date of birth in the biodata.
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- The interview board read each candidate's biodata before the first question.
साक्षात्कार बोर्ड ने पहला प्रश्न पूछने से पहले हर उम्मीदवार का biodata पढ़ा।
- Radhika's father asked her to write a one-page biodata for the school counsellor.
राधिका के पिता ने उससे स्कूल परामर्शदाता के लिए एक पृष्ठ का biodata लिखने को कहा।
- A biodata should give your name, address, qualifications and skills.
Biodata में आपका नाम, पता, योग्यताएँ और कौशल होने चाहिए।
- Do not give false information in your biodata.
अपने biodata में झूठी जानकारी न दें।
- The family exchanged biodata before the two young people met.
दोनों युवाओं के मिलने से पहले परिवारों ने biodata का आदान-प्रदान किया।
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✗ Kindly send your bio-data in the office.
✓ Kindly send your biodata to the office.
Send takes to for the receiver, not in.
Receiver के लिए send के साथ 'to' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These documents all describe a person, but their use and length differ.
ये सभी दस्तावेज़ व्यक्ति का परिचय देते हैं, पर इनका उपयोग और लंबाई अलग है।
A short factual summary, common in India for jobs, forms and marriage proposals.
संक्षिप्त तथ्यात्मक सार, भारत में नौकरी, फ़ॉर्म और विवाह-प्रस्ताव के लिए आम।
- Attach your biodata.
A one- or two-page job summary, mainly American.
नौकरी का एक-दो पृष्ठ का सार, मुख्यतः अमेरिकी।
- She updated her resume.
AaSpelling
bi·o·da·ta
§Grammar and usage
Usage: biodata is common in Indian English, whereas CV or résumé is more usual in other countries.
Usage: biodata भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में आम है, जबकि अन्य देशों में CV या résumé अधिक प्रचलित है।