caretaker
/ˈkeəteɪkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण केअटेकर
देखभाल करने वाला; कार्यवाहक
Basic word
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a person whose job is to take care of a building such as a school; a person who takes care of a house or land while the owner is away; a person in charge for a short time
देखभाल करने वाला; कार्यवाहक
- a caretaker government
- The school caretaker locks the gates at six.
- The caretaker fixed the broken tap in the hostel.
+ 4 more examples
- Ask the caretaker for the key to the hall.
- A caretaker lives in the farmhouse while the family is abroad.
- The old bungalow has a caretaker who waters the garden.
- They hired a caretaker to look after the property.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the caretaker of + building / property
In British English a caretaker looks after a building, such as a school or a flat. Use 'of' to name the place.
British English में caretaker किसी इमारत, जैसे विद्यालय या फ़्लैट, की देखरेख करता है; स्थान बताने के लिए 'of' लगता है।
- The caretaker of the hostel locks the gate at ten.
- Our school caretaker lives near the playground.
caretaker + noun (temporary leadership)
As a modifier, caretaker means in charge for a short time until a permanent person is chosen: a caretaker government, a caretaker manager.
Modifier के रूप में caretaker का अर्थ है स्थायी व्यक्ति के चुने जाने तक थोड़े समय के लिए प्रभारी, जैसे caretaker government।
- A caretaker government ran the state until the election.
- The coach left, and the assistant became caretaker manager.
act as / serve as caretaker
Use 'act as' for a temporary role and 'serve as' for a longer one.
अस्थायी भूमिका के लिए 'act as' और लंबी भूमिका के लिए 'serve as' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika's uncle acts as caretaker of the farmhouse.
caretaker (AmE sense: carer)
In American English, a caretaker can also mean a person who looks after someone who is ill or old, which British English calls a carer.
American English में caretaker का अर्थ बीमार या वृद्ध की देखभाल करने वाला भी हो सकता है, जिसे British English में carer कहते हैं।
- The caretaker prepared meals for the old man.
+Collocations 4
caretaker + noun
governmentmanagerprime ministercoachrole
- A caretaker prime minister was sworn in for ninety days.
adjective + caretaker
residentfull-timepart-timehonesttemporary
- The temple appointed a resident caretaker.
caretaker + preposition
of the schoolof the buildingof the museumat the guest house
- He has been caretaker of the museum for twenty years.
verb + caretaker
hireappointaskpaythank
- We asked the caretaker to unlock the library.
“More examples 5
- The caretaker rings the bell at the end of every period.
देखभाल करने वाला कर्मचारी हर कालांश के अंत में घंटी बजाता है।
- The owner left the bungalow in the care of a trusted caretaker for the summer.
मालिक गर्मियों के लिए बँगला एक भरोसेमंद रखवाले के भरोसे छोड़ गया।
- After the resignation, a caretaker government was formed to hold fresh elections.
इस्तीफ़े के बाद नए चुनाव कराने के लिए एक कार्यवाहक सरकार बनाई गई।
- Radhika asked the caretaker for the key to the science lab.
राधिका ने विज्ञान प्रयोगशाला की चाबी देखभाल करने वाले से माँगी।
- The caretaker plants flowers around the old tomb every spring.
देखरेख करने वाला हर वसंत में पुराने मकबरे के चारों ओर फूल लगाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is the caretaker of this building since 1998.
✓ He has been the caretaker of this building since 1998.
'Since' needs a perfect tense, not the simple present.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है, simple present नहीं।
✗ The caretaker told that the gate was locked.
✓ The caretaker said that the gate was locked.
'Tell' needs a person as object; with no object use 'say'.
'Tell' के बाद व्यक्ति (object) आता है; object न हो तो 'say' प्रयोग होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Caretaker government (a temporary government until elections).
Collocation 'caretaker government' (चुनाव तक की अस्थायी, कार्यवाहक सरकार)।