collector
/kəˈlektə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कलेक्टर
संग्रहकर्ता, संग्राहक; (काम से) वसूली करने वाला
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a person who collects things as a hobby or as a job
संग्रहकर्ता, संग्राहक; (काम से) वसूली करने वाला
- a stamp collector
- the ticket collector on the train
- a tax collector
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- My uncle is a keen collector of old coins.
- The tax collector visited every house in the lane.
- A rare painting caught the eye of an art collector.
Synonyms gatherer accumulator hoarder
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(in India) the chief administrative officer of a district
ज़िलाधिकारी, कलेक्टर
- The District Collector ordered all schools to close during the floods.
- The Collector inspected the relief camp this morning.
- The Collector visited the flood-hit villages by boat.
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- Many civil service aspirants dream of becoming a District Collector.
- The Collector meets people with complaints every Monday.
Synonyms district magistrate deputy commissioner
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
collector of sth (hobby)
Use collector of with the thing collected: a collector of coins, stamps or antiques.
जिस चीज़ का संग्रह किया जाए उसके साथ 'collector of' आता है: a collector of coins, stamps।
- My uncle is a collector of old postage stamps.
- She is a keen collector of folk art.
noun + collector (compound)
Collector can end a compound that names the job: ticket collector, tax collector, garbage collector.
'Collector' पेशे के नाम वाले compound के अंत में आ सकता है: ticket collector, tax collector।
- The ticket collector checked every coach.
- The tax collector sent a notice.
District Collector (Indian usage)
In India the Collector is the senior officer of the IAS who heads a district; the title is written with capitals.
भारत में 'Collector' IAS का वह वरिष्ठ अधिकारी है जो ज़िले का प्रमुख होता है; इस पद का नाम capital अक्षर से लिखा जाता है।
- The District Collector visited the flood-hit villages.
collector's item / collector's edition
A collector's item is a rare thing that collectors want; the possessive form is fixed.
'Collector's item' ऐसी दुर्लभ वस्तु है जिसे संग्राहक चाहते हैं; इसमें possessive रूप स्थिर है।
- That 1950 cricket bat is a real collector's item.
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type + collector
tickettaxrentgarbagerevenue
- The revenue collector listed the unpaid dues.
adjective + collector
keenavidprivateseriousdistrict
- An avid collector bought the rare painting.
collector of + thing
coinsstampsantiquesbookstaxes
- He is a passionate collector of coins.
verb + collector
meetbecomeappointserve asreport to
- The officer was appointed Collector of Nashik.
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- Radhika's grandfather was a collector of rare Hindi books.
राधिका के दादाजी दुर्लभ हिंदी पुस्तकों के संग्राहक थे।
- The Collector ordered an inquiry into the incident.
कलेक्टर ने घटना की जाँच का आदेश दिया।
- The toll collector was friendly even in the rush.
भीड़ में भी टोल वसूलने वाला मित्रवत था।
- A garbage collector comes to our street every morning.
हमारी गली में हर सुबह कूड़ा उठाने वाला आता है।
- The museum bought the painting from a private collector.
संग्रहालय ने चित्र एक निजी संग्राहक से खरीदा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a collector in old coins.
✓ He is a collector of old coins.
Collector takes of with the thing collected.
संग्रह की वस्तु के साथ 'collector of' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ She became a collector of the district Pune.
✓ She became the Collector of Pune district.
The title takes the definite article and the name of the district comes first before district or after of.
पद के साथ 'the' लगता है और ज़िले का नाम 'of Pune district' क्रम में आता है।
✗ His hobby is collector of coins.
✓ His hobby is collecting coins.
A hobby is named with a gerund; collector names the person.
शौक का नाम gerund से बनता है; 'collector' व्यक्ति का नाम है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
gatherer accumulator hoarder district magistrate deputy commissioner
AaSpelling
col·lec·tor
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who collects coins is a numismatist, stamps a philatelist, books a bibliophile; a tax collector collects revenue.
सिक्के जमा करने वाला numismatist, डाक टिकट philatelist, किताबें bibliophile; tax collector राजस्व वसूलता है।
General knowledge
The District Collector, also called District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner, is the head of district administration; the post was created by Warren Hastings in 1772.
District Collector, जिसे District Magistrate या Deputy Commissioner भी कहते हैं, ज़िला प्रशासन का प्रमुख है; यह पद 1772 में Warren Hastings ने बनाया।