caregiver
/ˈkeəɡɪvə(r)/noun
उच्चारण केअगिवर
देखभाल करने वाला, परिचारक
Core word
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[C] especially North American
a person who takes care of a child, an old person or somebody who is ill or disabled, often a family member
देखभाल करने वाला, परिचारक
- She is the main caregiver for her elderly mother.
- training for caregivers of patients with dementia
- A caregiver stays with the patient day and night.
+ 2 more examples
- Caregivers often need support themselves.
- The nurse thanked the caregivers for their patience.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
caregiver (countable noun)
A caregiver is a person, so the word is countable and takes -s in the plural. It is sometimes spelt 'care-giver' or 'carer' in British English.
Caregiver व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयुक्त होने वाला countable noun है और plural में -s लेता है; British English में 'carer' भी चलता है।
- Radhika is the main caregiver for her grandmother.
- Many caregivers are women working without pay.
caregiver + for / of + person
Use 'for' or 'of' to name the person who receives the care.
जिस व्यक्ति की देखभाल की जाती है उसे बताने के लिए 'for' या 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He became the caregiver for his disabled brother.
- A caregiver of a young child must stay alert.
primary / full-time caregiver
Adjectives like primary, main, full-time or family say how much of the care a person provides.
Primary, main, full-time या family जैसे adjectives बताते हैं कि व्यक्ति देखभाल का कितना भाग निभाता है।
- The primary caregiver was always the child's aunt.
caregiver + role / burden / stress
Caregiver often works as a modifier in talk about health and welfare: caregiver stress, caregiver support.
स्वास्थ्य और कल्याण से जुड़ी चर्चा में caregiver प्रायः modifier बनता है, जैसे caregiver stress।
- Caregiver stress can affect a person's own health.
+Collocations 4
adjective + caregiver
primaryfamilyfull-timeprofessionalunpaiddevoted
- Most elderly people in India depend on a family caregiver.
verb + caregiver
act asbecometrainsupporthire
- The hospital trains caregivers to look after stroke patients.
caregiver + noun
supportstresstrainingburdenduties
- Many families need caregiver support after a long illness.
caregiver + preposition
for the elderlyof a childto a patientat home
- She works as a caregiver to an elderly patient.
“More examples 5
- After her father's stroke, Radhika became his full-time caregiver.
पिता को लकवा होने के बाद राधिका उनकी पूर्णकालिक देखभाल करने वाली बन गई।
- A caregiver must be patient and kind, especially with small children.
देखभाल करने वाले में धैर्य और दयालुता होनी चाहिए, विशेषकर छोटे बच्चों के साथ।
- The government plans a scheme to train caregivers for old-age homes.
सरकार वृद्धाश्रमों के लिए देखभाल करने वालों को प्रशिक्षण देने की एक योजना बना रही है।
- Many caregivers neglect their own health while looking after others.
कई देखभाल करने वाले दूसरों की सेवा में अपने स्वास्थ्य की उपेक्षा कर देते हैं।
- The doctor explained the medicines to the caregiver, not the patient.
डॉक्टर ने दवाएँ मरीज़ को नहीं, बल्कि देखभाल करने वाले को समझाईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The caregivers is tired after the night shift.
✓ The caregivers are tired after the night shift.
A plural subject needs a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ She looks after her mother since the stroke.
✓ She has been looking after her mother since the stroke.
'Since' needs a perfect tense, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, simple present नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says carer, while American English usually says caregiver.
British और American में British English में आमतौर पर carer कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर caregiver कहा जाता है।