carpenter
/ˈkɑːpəntə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कार्पन्टर
बढ़ई
Basic word
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a person whose job is making and repairing wooden objects and structures
बढ़ई
- The carpenter made a new table.
- A skilled carpenter repaired the broken door.
- My uncle works as a carpenter in Jaipur.
+ 1 more example
- The carpenter measured the wall before cutting the wood.
Synonyms woodworker joiner cabinetmaker craftsman
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
work as a carpenter / be a carpenter
To describe a job, use 'a carpenter' with the verb 'be' or 'work as'. Do not say 'work like a carpenter' unless comparing.
पेशा बताने के लिए 'be a carpenter' या 'work as a carpenter' आता है; 'work like' तुलना के लिए होता है।
- Radhika's uncle works as a carpenter in Jaipur.
- He trained to be a carpenter after Class 10.
carpenter + make / fit / repair + noun
A carpenter makes wooden things such as doors, windows and furniture. For large building work a 'joiner' or 'builder' may be named.
Carpenter लकड़ी की वस्तुएँ, जैसे दरवाज़े, खिड़कियाँ और फ़र्नीचर बनाता है।
- The carpenter fitted a new door to the classroom.
- A carpenter repaired the broken chair.
carpenter (verb, rare)
Carpenter can be used as a verb meaning to make something from wood, but this is rare. Use 'make' or 'build' instead.
Carpenter का क्रियारूप 'लकड़ी से बनाना' भी होता है, पर यह दुर्लभ है; सामान्यतः 'make' या 'build' लिखें।
- He carpentered a bookshelf for his study.
carpenter ant, carpenter bee
Carpenter is also part of the names of insects that bore into wood.
Carpenter उन कीटों के नामों का भी भाग है जो लकड़ी में छेद करते हैं।
- Carpenter ants had damaged the old wooden beams.
+Collocations 4
adjective + carpenter
skilledlocalmasterexperiencedvillage
- A skilled carpenter can make a table without nails.
verb + carpenter
hirecalltrain aswork asbecome
- We called a carpenter to repair the wardrobe.
carpenter + noun
toolsshopbenchworkshopapprentice
- The carpenter's workshop smelt of sawdust.
carpenter + verb
sawplanehammermeasurepolish
- The carpenter planed the plank until it was smooth.
“More examples 5
- The village carpenter made a cradle for Radhika's newborn cousin.
गाँव के बढ़ई ने राधिका की नवजात चचेरी बहन के लिए पालना बनाया।
- A good carpenter measures twice and cuts once.
अच्छा बढ़ई दो बार नापता है और एक बार काटता है।
- The government runs a short course to train young carpenters in modern tools.
सरकार युवा बढ़इयों को आधुनिक औज़ारों में प्रशिक्षित करने के लिए एक छोटा पाठ्यक्रम चलाती है।
- The carpenter left his saw and hammer on the bench.
बढ़ई अपनी आरी और हथौड़ा बेंच पर छोड़ गया।
- My grandfather was a carpenter, and he made all the doors in our old house.
मेरे दादाजी बढ़ई थे, और उन्होंने हमारे पुराने घर के सारे दरवाज़े बनाए थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He works as carpenter in a factory.
✓ He works as a carpenter in a factory.
A singular job title after 'as' needs the article 'a'.
'As' के बाद singular पेशे के नाम से पहले article 'a' आवश्यक है।
✗ The carpenter has made the furnitures.
✓ The carpenter has made the furniture.
Furniture is uncountable and has no plural.
Furniture uncountable है, इसका plural नहीं होता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
woodworker joiner cabinetmaker craftsman
AaSpelling
car·pen·ter
§Grammar and usage
Keep the carpenter's tools: saw, hammer, chisel, plane, drill.
बढ़ई के औज़ार याद रखिए: saw (आरी), hammer, chisel (छेनी), plane (रंदा), drill।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked often: a person who works with wood is a carpenter; with metal a smith (a blacksmith with iron, a goldsmith with gold); with clay a potter; with stone a mason; who fits water pipes a plumber; who repairs shoes a cobbler; who makes clothes a tailor.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: लकड़ी का काम करने वाला carpenter (बढ़ई); धातु का smith (लोहे का blacksmith, लोहार; सोने का goldsmith, सुनार); मिट्टी का potter (कुम्हार); पत्थर का mason (राजमिस्त्री); पानी के पाइप लगाने वाला plumber; जूते सुधारने वाला cobbler (मोची); कपड़े बनाने वाला tailor (दर्ज़ी)।