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chaperone

/ˈʃæpərəʊn/noun

उच्चारण शैपरोन

संरक्षक, (बच्चों के साथ जाने वाला) देखरेख करने वाला

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person, usually an adult, who goes with a group of young people and is responsible for them

    संरक्षक, (बच्चों के साथ जाने वाला) देखरेख करने वाला

    • Two teachers went on the school trip as chaperones.

    Synonyms escort guardian minder

  2. 2

    [C]

    (especially in the past) an older woman who went to public places with a young unmarried woman to make sure that she behaved correctly

    (युवती के साथ जाने वाली) संरक्षिका

    • In those days a young lady never went out without a chaperone.
verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to go with somebody, especially young people, to a place and look after them

    (किसी के साथ जाकर) देखरेख करना

    • Radhika chaperoned the junior students on their trip to the science museum.

    Synonyms escort accompany

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

escort guardian minder accompany

§Grammar and usage

It begins with a 'sh' sound and the last part rhymes with 'phone', so say SHAP-uh-rohn.

यह 'sh' ध्वनि से शुरू होता है और अंतिम भाग 'phone' की तरह बोला जाता है, इसलिए इसे 'शैपरोन' बोलें।