clerk
/klɑːk/noun
उच्चारण क्लार्क
लिपिक, क्लर्क
Basic word
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a person whose job is to keep the records or accounts in an office, shop; an official in charge of the records of a council, court
लिपिक, क्लर्क
- a bank clerk
- the clerk of the court
- The clerk at the post office stamped my letter.
+ 5 more examples
- My father worked as a clerk in a government office.
- The hotel clerk gave us the room keys.
- The clerk of the council read out the minutes.
- A court clerk called the next case.
- The town clerk keeps all the official records.
Synonyms office worker assistant administrator bookkeeper secretary
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a clerk at / in / of + place
Use at or in for the office or shop, and of for a post such as the clerk of the court.
दफ़्तर या दुकान के लिए at या in और 'clerk of the court' जैसे पद के लिए of आता है।
- He is a clerk at the post office.
- She works as a clerk in a law firm.
work as + a clerk
Use as to state a job.
पेशा बताने के लिए as आता है।
- Radhika's father worked as a clerk in the railways.
- He started as a junior clerk.
clerk + noun (compound)
Clerk appears in compounds that name specific jobs.
Clerk उन compounds में आता है जो विशेष पदों के नाम बताते हैं।
- The bank clerk checked the form.
- A hotel clerk gave us the key.
clerk (verb, American)
In American English, clerk can also be a verb meaning to work as a clerk, but this is rare in Indian exams.
American English में clerk क्रिया के रूप में भी आता है, पर भारतीय परीक्षाओं में यह दुर्लभ है।
- She clerked for a judge for a year.
clerk vs officer / assistant
A clerk does routine paperwork; an officer takes decisions and holds authority.
Clerk नियमित कागज़ी काम करता है; officer निर्णय लेता है और अधिकार रखता है।
- The clerk prepared the file and the officer signed it.
+Collocations 5
type + clerk
bankrailwayhotelcourtshopjunior
- The railway clerk stamped the ticket.
verb + clerk
hireappointmeetwork asbecome
- The office will appoint two new clerks this year.
adjective + clerk
seniorjuniorheadpolitebusyretired
- The head clerk signed the papers.
clerk + noun
deskworkpostexamsalary
- The clerk exam has a written paper and a typing test.
clerk + at + place
at the counterat the deskat the windowat the receptionat the court
- The clerk at the counter asked for her ID.
“More examples 6
- The clerk handed Radhika the stamped receipt.
क्लर्क ने राधिका को मुहर लगी रसीद दी।
- He joined the bank as a clerk after graduation.
स्नातक के बाद वह क्लर्क के रूप में बैंक में शामिल हुआ।
- The shop clerk packed the books in a paper bag.
दुकान के क्लर्क ने किताबें कागज़ की थैली में पैक कीं।
- A clerk in the registrar's office checks every application.
रजिस्ट्रार कार्यालय का एक क्लर्क हर आवेदन की जाँच करता है।
- The court clerk called out the next case.
अदालत के क्लर्क ने अगला मामला पुकारा।
- The clerk went through the files before the inspection.
निरीक्षण से पहले क्लर्क ने फ़ाइलें देख डालीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My uncle is working as clerk in a bank.
✓ My uncle is working as a clerk in a bank.
A singular job title after as needs an article.
As के बाद singular पेशा-नाम से पहले article आता है।
✗ The clerks was busy with files.
✓ The clerks were busy with files.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
office worker assistant administrator bookkeeper secretary
§Grammar and usage
British clerk /klɑːk/ (rhymes with park); American /klɜːrk/ (rhymes with work).
Pronunciation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: British clerk /klɑːk/ (park से तुकांत); American /klɜːrk/ (work से तुकांत)।
The adjective clerical means connected with office work ('a clerical error', a small mistake in writing or copying) and also connected with priests (the clergy).
Adjective clerical का अर्थ कार्यालय के काम से संबंधित ('a clerical error', लिखने या नकल करने में छोटी गलती, लिपिकीय त्रुटि) और पादरियों (clergy) से संबंधित भी है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The SSC CHSL exam recruits lower division clerks (LDC) and other posts; the Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha heads its secretariat.
SSC CHSL परीक्षा lower division clerks (LDC) और अन्य पदों पर भर्ती करती है; लोकसभा के महासचिव इसके सचिवालय के प्रमुख होते हैं।