bookseller
/ˈbʊkselə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बुक्सेलर
पुस्तक-विक्रेता, किताबें बेचने वाला
Core word
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a person whose job is selling books
पुस्तक-विक्रेता, किताबें बेचने वाला
- The old bookseller near the college kept rare editions for his regular customers.
- Ask your local bookseller to order the book for you.
- The bookseller recommended a new novel to me.
+ 2 more examples
- She worked as a bookseller for many years before opening her own shop.
- Booksellers say sales rise before the new school term.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a bookseller (countable noun)
A bookseller is a person whose job is selling books; the word can also mean the shop owner.
Bookseller पुस्तक बेचने का काम करने वाला व्यक्ति है; यह दुकान के मालिक के लिए भी आ सकता है।
- The bookseller recommended a new grammar book.
- She is a bookseller in College Street.
bookseller + of / in
Use of to name the kind of books and in to name the place.
किताबों का प्रकार बताने के लिए 'of' और स्थान के लिए 'in' आता है।
- He is a bookseller of rare Hindi poetry.
the bookseller's
Use the possessive for the shop: I bought it at the bookseller's.
दुकान के लिए possessive रूप आता है: I bought it at the bookseller's.
- I found the novel at the bookseller's near the station.
bookseller vs publisher vs librarian
A bookseller sells books, a publisher produces and distributes them, and a librarian lends them.
Bookseller किताबें बेचता है, publisher उन्हें छापता और वितरित करता है, और librarian उन्हें उधार देता है।
- The publisher sent copies to the bookseller, who sold them to readers.
bookseller + of + kind
To say what he sells, add of or a noun before bookseller.
वह क्या बेचता है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' या bookseller से पहले noun लगाएँ।
- He is a bookseller of old maps, an old-map bookseller.
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adjective + bookseller
localsecond-handantiquarianonlineindependent
- A second-hand bookseller sold me the old atlas.
verb + bookseller
askgo tovisitmeetorder from
- I ordered the guide from a bookseller in Delhi.
bookseller + noun
associationshopstalldiscount
- The booksellers association organised a book fair.
bookseller + verb
stockorderrecommenddiscountsell out
- The bookseller stocks every state-board textbook.
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- The old bookseller knew every title on his shelves.
बूढ़े bookseller को अपनी shelves की हर किताब का नाम मालूम था।
- Radhika asked the bookseller for last year's papers.
राधिका ने bookseller से पिछले वर्ष के प्रश्नपत्र माँगे।
- Many booksellers offer a discount in January.
कई booksellers जनवरी में छूट देते हैं।
- He started as a bookseller on the pavement.
उसने फुटपाथ पर bookseller के रूप में शुरुआत की।
- An online bookseller delivered the parcel in two days.
एक online bookseller ने दो दिन में पार्सल पहुँचा दिया।
- A good bookseller reads many of the books he sells.
अच्छा bookseller अपनी बेची जाने वाली कई किताबें पढ़ता है।
- The bookseller let Radhika read a few pages before buying.
Bookseller ने राधिका को ख़रीदने से पहले कुछ पन्ने पढ़ने दिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought the book from bookseller.
✓ I bought the book from a bookseller.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun से पहले article आता है।