bricklayer
/ˈbrɪkleɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ब्रिक्लेअर
राजमिस्त्री, मिस्त्री
Basic word
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a person whose job is to build walls and other structures with bricks
राजमिस्त्री, मिस्त्री
- The bricklayers finished the boundary wall in two days.
- He worked as a bricklayer before starting his own construction company.
- The bricklayer checked the wall with a spirit level.
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- A skilled bricklayer can lay hundreds of bricks in a day.
- They hired two bricklayers to build the garden wall.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
bricklayer (countable noun)
A bricklayer is a person, so the noun is countable and takes a or the.
'Bricklayer' एक व्यक्ति है, इसलिए यह countable noun है और इसके साथ a या the आता है।
- A bricklayer arrived early to start the wall.
- Two bricklayers worked on the roof.
work as a bricklayer
Use as for a job or role, with the article a.
पेशे या भूमिका के लिए as और article a का प्रयोग होता है।
- Her father works as a bricklayer in Pune.
train / become a bricklayer
After become, the job noun takes an article.
Become के बाद पेशे वाले noun के साथ article आता है।
- He trained to become a bricklayer after school.
bricklayer's + noun
The possessive form names the tools or work of the trade.
Possessive रूप इस पेशे के औज़ार या काम बताता है।
- He carried a bricklayer's trowel in his bag.
bricklayer vs mason
In India a bricklayer is often called a mason; a mason may also work with stone.
भारत में bricklayer को प्रायः mason कहा जाता है; mason पत्थर का काम भी कर सकता है।
- The mason and his helper built the compound wall.
bricklayer (plural) + of the site
Use the plural bricklayers for the whole team, with a plural verb.
पूरी टीम के लिए plural 'bricklayers' आता है और उसके साथ plural verb लगती है।
- The bricklayers of the site stop work at noon.
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adjective + bricklayer
skilledexperiencedlocalyoungqualified
- A skilled bricklayer can lay hundreds of bricks a day.
verb + bricklayer
hireemploytrainneedwork as
- The builder hired three bricklayers.
bricklayer + noun
trowelapprenticegangwagesteam
- The bricklayer's apprentice learnt quickly.
bricklayer and ...
plasterercarpenterlabourerplumberelectrician
- The site needs a bricklayer, a plumber and an electrician.
bricklayer + verb
laysmixes mortarbuildstrimslevels
- The bricklayer levels every row before adding the next.
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- The bricklayer checked each row with a spirit level.
राजमिस्त्री ने spirit level से हर पंक्ति की जाँच की।
- Radhika's uncle has worked as a bricklayer for twenty years.
राधिका के चाचा बीस वर्षों से राजमिस्त्री का काम कर रहे हैं।
- A good bricklayer keeps the lines of a wall straight.
अच्छा राजमिस्त्री दीवार की रेखाओं को सीधा रखता है।
- The bricklayers finished the boundary wall before the rains.
राजमिस्त्रियों ने बारिश से पहले चारदीवारी पूरी कर दी।
- He left his job as a clerk and became a bricklayer.
उसने क्लर्क की नौकरी छोड़ दी और राजमिस्त्री बन गया।
- The bricklayer mixed cement and sand before starting the second floor.
राजमिस्त्री ने दूसरी मंज़िल शुरू करने से पहले सीमेंट और रेत मिलाई।
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✗ My uncle is bricklayer.
✓ My uncle is a bricklayer.
A singular job noun needs an article.
Singular पेशे वाले noun से पहले article ज़रूरी है।
✗ He is a bricklayer from ten years.
✓ He has been a bricklayer for ten years.
For a period up to now, use the present perfect with for, not from.
अब तक की अवधि के लिए present perfect के साथ for आता है, from नहीं।