constable
/ˈkʌnstəbl/noun
उच्चारण कन्स्टबल
सिपाही
Core word
- 1
[C]
(also police constable) a police officer of the lowest rank
सिपाही
- a head constable
- A constable stood at every gate of the fair.
- The constable directed traffic at the busy crossing.
+ 2 more examples
- A young constable helped the lost child find his parents.
- He joined the police as a constable at the age of twenty.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Constable + Name (title)
As a title it is written with a capital C before a surname or number.
उपाधि के रूप में यह surname या नंबर से पहले बड़े C के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- Constable Sharma stopped the traffic.
- Police Constable 214 reached the spot first.
constable of + place / a constable in + force
Use of or in to show the station or force he serves.
थाने या बल को बताने के लिए 'of' या 'in' आता है।
- He is a constable in the Delhi Police.
- A constable of the local station took the report.
head constable / police constable
In India, a head constable ranks above a constable; both are lower than a sub-inspector.
भारत में head constable का पद constable से ऊपर होता है; दोनों sub-inspector से नीचे हैं।
- The head constable recorded the complaint.
countable noun
It is countable: a constable, two constables.
यह countable है: a constable, two constables।
- Two constables guarded the gate.
+Collocations 4
rank + constable
police constablehead constabletraffic constablespecial constablechief constable
- A traffic constable directed the buses at the crossing.
verb + constable
callreport toappointrecruitsalute
- The villagers reported the theft to the constable.
constable + verb
patrolledarrestedwarnedescortednoted
- A constable patrolled the market all evening.
exam context
constable recruitmentconstable examconstable physical testconstable vacancy
- Thousands of candidates applied for the constable exam.
“More examples 5
- A constable stood at the school gate to guard the children.
बच्चों की सुरक्षा के लिए एक सिपाही विद्यालय के द्वार पर खड़ा था।
- Radhika's brother is preparing for the constable recruitment exam.
राधिका का भाई constable भर्ती परीक्षा की तैयारी कर रहा है।
- The constable noted down the number of the stolen scooter.
सिपाही ने चोरी हुए स्कूटर का नंबर लिख लिया।
- The head constable led the search for the missing child.
हेड कांस्टेबल ने लापता बच्चे की खोज का नेतृत्व किया।
- Two constables arrived on a motorcycle within minutes.
दो सिपाही मिनटों में मोटरसाइकिल पर पहुँच गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The constable were standing at the gate.
✓ The constable was standing at the gate.
A singular subject needs a singular verb.
Singular कर्ता के साथ singular verb आती है।
✗ He is working as constable in the Bihar Police.
✓ He is working as a constable in the Bihar Police.
A singular job title after as needs the article a.
'As' के बाद singular पद के साथ article 'a' आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These police ranks differ in seniority.
ये पुलिस पद वरिष्ठता में भिन्न हैं।
A senior officer above sub-inspector.
सब-इंस्पेक्टर से ऊपर का वरिष्ठ अधिकारी।
- The inspector led the raid.
A rank above constable in some forces such as the UK police.
कुछ बलों, जैसे ब्रिटिश पुलिस, में constable से ऊपर का पद।
- The sergeant gave orders.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam GK: SSC GD Constable recruits constables for CAPFs.
परीक्षा GK में SSC GD Constable CAPFs के लिए सिपाहियों की भर्ती करता है।