brigadier
/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ब्रिगडिअर
ब्रिगेडियर
Core word
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an officer of high rank in the army, who commands a brigade
ब्रिगेडियर
- a retired brigadier
- The brigadier inspected the troops.
- The brigadier addressed the young officers.
+ 2 more examples
- Brigadier Singh retired after thirty years of service.
- The brigadier commanded a brigade of about three thousand soldiers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
Brigadier + name (title)
As a title, Brigadier has a capital letter and goes before the name; the short form is Brig.
उपाधि के रूप में 'Brigadier' बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है और नाम से पहले आता है; संक्षिप्त रूप 'Brig.' है।
- Brigadier Singh addressed the cadets.
- Brig. Mehta retired last year.
a brigadier (common noun)
Used as a common noun it has a small letter and an article.
Common noun के रूप में यह छोटे अक्षर से लिखा जाता है और इसके साथ article आता है।
- He was promoted to a brigadier at the age of fifty.
promoted to / retired as brigadier
Ranks follow to or as without an article after these verbs.
इन क्रियाओं के बाद पद-नाम to या as के साथ आता है और प्रायः article नहीं लगता।
- He retired as brigadier after thirty years of service.
brigadier + general
Brigadier general is an equivalent rank in some armies, but in the Indian Army brigadier is the usual title.
कुछ सेनाओं में 'brigadier general' इसी स्तर का पद है, पर भारतीय सेना में सामान्यतः 'brigadier' ही प्रचलित है।
- In the US the same rank is called brigadier general.
Brigadier vs Brigade
A brigade is the military unit; a brigadier is the officer who commands it.
Brigade सैन्य इकाई है; brigadier उसकी कमान संभालने वाला अधिकारी है।
- The brigade marched past while the brigadier took the salute.
+Collocations 5
verb + brigadier
promoteappointsaluteretire ascommand as
- The jawans saluted the brigadier at the parade.
adjective + brigadier
retiredseniornewdecoratedserving
- A retired brigadier gave the guest lecture.
brigadier + noun
rankheadquartersofficestaffspeech
- The brigadier's office is on the first floor.
brigadier of a unit
brigadedivisionregimentsectortraining camp
- The brigadier of the sector inspected the border posts.
rank order
colonelmajor generallieutenant generalgeneralfield marshal
- After colonel the next rank is brigadier.
“More examples 6
- The brigadier commands a brigade of about three thousand soldiers.
ब्रिगेडियर लगभग तीन हज़ार सैनिकों वाली एक ब्रिगेड की कमान संभालते हैं।
- Radhika dreams of becoming a brigadier after joining the NDA.
राधिका NDA में शामिल होकर ब्रिगेडियर बनने का सपना देखती है।
- The brigadier inspected the guard of honour with the chief guest.
ब्रिगेडियर ने मुख्य अतिथि के साथ गार्ड ऑफ़ ऑनर का निरीक्षण किया।
- He was awarded a gallantry medal and later became a brigadier.
उसे वीरता पदक मिला और बाद में वह ब्रिगेडियर बना।
- A brigadier ranks above a colonel and below a major general.
ब्रिगेडियर का पद कर्नल से ऊपर और मेजर जनरल से नीचे होता है।
- The brigadier addressed the young officers about duty and discipline.
ब्रिगेडियर ने युवा अधिकारियों को कर्तव्य और अनुशासन के बारे में संबोधित किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is a brigadier of the Indian Army since 2018.
✓ He has been a brigadier in the Indian Army since 2018.
Since needs the present perfect, and the army is joined with in.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है और सेना के साथ in प्रयोग होता है।
§Grammar and usage
Army ranks (rising): Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, General.
सेना के पद (बढ़ते क्रम में): Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, General।