conductor
/kənˈdʌktə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कन्डक्टर
संचालक; कंडक्टर; चालक
Core word
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a person who stands in front of an orchestra and directs it; a person whose job is to collect fares on a bus; a substance that allows electricity or heat to pass along it
संचालक; कंडक्टर; चालक
- a bus conductor
- Copper is a good conductor.
- The conductor raised his baton and the orchestra began to play.
+ 2 more examples
- The bus conductor asked everyone to move to the back.
- Rubber is a poor conductor of electricity.
Synonyms director guard transmitter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
conductor of an orchestra
In music, a conductor directs an orchestra or choir; of names the group.
संगीत में 'conductor' वाद्यवृंद या गायक-मंडली का निर्देशन करता है; समूह का नाम 'of' से बताया जाता है।
- The conductor of the orchestra raised his baton.
- She is the conductor of the college choir.
bus / train conductor
A conductor sells tickets and collects fares on a bus; on trains in some countries, he checks tickets.
बस में 'conductor' टिकट बेचता और किराया वसूलता है; कुछ देशों में रेल में वह टिकट जाँचता है।
- The bus conductor gave her a ticket.
- The conductor blew his whistle to start the bus.
a conductor of heat / electricity
In science, a conductor is a material that lets heat or electricity pass through, followed by of.
विज्ञान में 'conductor' वह पदार्थ है जो ऊष्मा या बिजली को गुज़रने देता है; इसके बाद 'of' आता है।
- Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
- Wood is a poor conductor of heat.
lightning conductor
A lightning conductor is a metal rod on a building that carries lightning safely into the ground.
'Lightning conductor' इमारत पर लगी धातु की छड़ है जो बिजली को सुरक्षित रूप से ज़मीन में पहुँचाती है।
- The tall tower has a lightning conductor.
- A lightning conductor saved the temple from damage.
+Collocations 5
adjective + conductor
goodpoorfamousbusorchestraelectrical
- Silver is the best electrical conductor.
verb + conductor
act asbecomework astrain asappoint
- He worked as a bus conductor before becoming a driver.
conductor + of
of heatof electricityof a choirof an orchestra
- Metals are good conductors of heat.
conductor + noun
batonbagbadgewire
- The conductor's bag held the day's tickets.
conductor + adjective
famousyoungstrictgifted
- The gifted conductor led the orchestra for twenty years.
“More examples 6
- The conductor asked the passengers to move to the back.
कंडक्टर ने यात्रियों से पीछे की ओर जाने को कहा।
- Water with salt is a good conductor of electricity.
नमक वाला पानी बिजली का अच्छा संवाहक है।
- The conductor brought the orchestra to a quiet end.
संचालक ने वाद्यवृंद को शांत अंत तक पहुँचाया।
- Radhika's uncle is a bus conductor on the Pune route.
राधिका के चाचा पुणे मार्ग की बस के कंडक्टर हैं।
- A rubber glove is an insulator, not a conductor.
रबर का दस्ताना कुचालक है, सुचालक नहीं।
- The conductor stopped the bus at every stage.
कंडक्टर ने हर पड़ाव पर बस रुकवाई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Copper is a good conductor for electricity.
✓ Copper is a good conductor of electricity.
Conductor takes of, not for, before heat or electricity.
ऊष्मा या बिजली से पहले 'conductor' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: silver is the best conductor of electricity, followed by copper; insulators do not conduct.
विज्ञान में चाँदी बिजली की सबसे अच्छी चालक है, फिर तांबा; कुचालक चालन नहीं करते।