cabbie
/ˈkæbi/noun
उच्चारण कैबी
टैक्सी चालक
Core word
- 1
[C] informal
a person who drives a taxi
टैक्सी चालक
- The cabbie knew every street in the city.
- Ask the cabbie to drop you at the station.
- The cabbie switched on the meter as soon as we sat down.
+ 2 more examples
- Mumbai cabbies are known for their quick turns in heavy traffic.
- I gave the cabbie a small tip for helping with my luggage.
Synonyms taxi driver
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cabbie (countable, informal)
An informal word for a taxi driver, mainly in speech and news writing. In formal writing use 'taxi driver'.
Taxi चालक के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द, मुख्यतः बोलचाल और समाचारों में। औपचारिक लेखन में 'taxi driver' लिखें।
- The cabbie took us through the old city.
- A friendly cabbie helped with our luggage.
cabbie + verb of action
Common action verbs: charge, drive, wait, refuse, overcharge.
इसके साथ आने वाली सामान्य क्रियाएँ: charge, drive, wait, refuse, overcharge।
- The cabbie refused the short trip.
- Cabbies often wait outside the railway station.
a cabbie from / in + place
Use 'from' for his home place and 'in' for the city where he works.
उसके मूल स्थान के लिए 'from' और जिस शहर में वह काम करता है उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- He is a cabbie from Lucknow working in Delhi.
cabbie in news and conversation
'Cabbie' appears in newspapers and casual talk; in formal reports use 'taxi driver' or 'cab driver'. The word is neutral in tone and not rude.
'Cabbie' समाचार पत्रों और बोलचाल में आता है; औपचारिक रिपोर्ट में 'taxi driver' या 'cab driver' लिखें। यह शब्द अपमानजनक नहीं है।
- Newspapers often call a taxi driver a cabbie.
- Use 'cab driver' in formal writing.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cabbie
friendlylocalveterantalkativehonest
- A talkative cabbie told us about the city's history.
verb + cabbie
tippayhailthanktell
- We tipped the cabbie for his help.
cabbie + verb
chargewaithonkdriveknow
- The cabbie honked at the cow in the middle of the road.
type of cabbie
app-basednight-shiftairportcitypart-time
- An airport cabbie must know every route to the hotels.
cabbie + trait
cheerfulchattypunctualpolitepatient
- A patient cabbie waited while we collected our luggage.
“More examples 6
- The cabbie switched on the meter as soon as we sat down.
हमारे बैठते ही cabbie ने मीटर चालू कर दिया।
- Radhika thanked the cabbie for reaching the exam hall on time.
राधिका ने परीक्षा कक्ष में समय पर पहुँचाने के लिए cabbie को धन्यवाद दिया।
- Many cabbies in big cities now take bookings through apps.
बड़े शहरों में अब कई cabbies app के ज़रिए बुकिंग लेते हैं।
- The cabbie returned the wallet left behind on the back seat.
Cabbie ने पीछे की सीट पर छूटा हुआ बटुआ लौटा दिया।
- A cabbie's day often begins before sunrise.
एक cabbie का दिन अक्सर सूर्योदय से पहले शुरू होता है।
- The cabbie knew a shortcut that saved us twenty minutes.
Cabbie को ऐसा शॉर्टकट मालूम था जिससे हमारे बीस मिनट बच गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The cabbie are waiting outside.
✓ The cabbie is waiting outside.
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ We told to the cabbie to stop here.
✓ We told the cabbie to stop here.
'Tell' takes the person as a direct object without 'to'.
'Tell' के बाद व्यक्ति सीधे object होता है, 'to' नहीं लगता।