consult
/kənˈsʌlt/verb
उच्चारण कन्सल्ट
परामर्श करना
Core word
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[T, I]
to go to somebody for information or advice; to discuss something with somebody to get their permission or help them decide; to look in a book to find information
परामर्श करना
- Consult a doctor.
- consult a dictionary
- You should consult a lawyer before signing the contract.
+ 2 more examples
- Students may consult the notes during the open-book test.
- The minister consulted his advisers before announcing the plan.
Synonyms ask seek advice from confer with refer to look up
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
consult + person
Consult is transitive; it takes a direct object with no preposition.
'Consult' सकर्मक क्रिया है; इसके बाद सीधे object आता है।
- You should consult a doctor.
- Consult your teacher before choosing a subject.
consult + book/map/dictionary
It also means to look something up for information.
इसका अर्थ जानकारी के लिए कोई चीज़ देखना भी है।
- Radhika consulted the dictionary for the meaning.
consult with + person
With is used when two sides discuss something together before deciding.
जब दो पक्ष निर्णय से पहले साथ बैठकर चर्चा करें, तब 'with' आता है।
- The minister consulted with the farmers' leaders.
consult + about / on + matter
Use about or on to name the subject of the advice.
सलाह का विषय बताने के लिए 'about' या 'on' आता है।
- She consulted a lawyer about the contract.
+Collocations 4
consult + noun
a doctora lawyeran experta mapa dictionaryan astrologer
- Consult an expert before buying a laptop.
adverb + consult
widelyregularlycarefullyfirstclosely
- The panel consulted widely before framing the policy.
verb + to consult
needadviseforgetrefusedecide
- Doctors advise patients to consult a specialist.
consult + source
the manualthe timetablethe syllabusthe encyclopaedia
- Consult the syllabus before you start preparing.
“More examples 5
- If the fever continues, consult a doctor immediately.
यदि बुखार जारी रहे तो तुरंत डॉक्टर से परामर्श कीजिए।
- The principal consulted the teachers before changing the timetable.
प्रधानाचार्य ने समय-सारणी बदलने से पहले शिक्षकों से परामर्श किया।
- Radhika often consults the library catalogue to find books.
राधिका पुस्तकें ढूँढ़ने के लिए प्रायः पुस्तकालय की सूची देखती है।
- Farmers consult the weather report before sowing.
किसान बुवाई से पहले मौसम की रिपोर्ट देखते हैं।
- She did not consult her parents about her decision.
उसने अपने निर्णय के बारे में अपने माता-पिता से सलाह नहीं ली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ You should consult to a doctor.
✓ You should consult a doctor.
Consult takes a direct object; no preposition is needed.
'Consult' सीधे object लेता है; preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ He consulted about the matter with a lawyer.
✓ He consulted a lawyer about the matter.
The person consulted is the direct object.
जिससे सलाह ली जाए वह व्यक्ति direct object होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve asking or looking for help.
ये क्रियाएँ सहायता माँगने या खोजने से जुड़ी हैं।
To ask an expert for advice or look in a reference source.
विशेषज्ञ से सलाह लेना या संदर्भ स्रोत देखना।
- Consult the manual.
The general word for putting a question to someone.
किसी से प्रश्न पूछने का सामान्य शब्द।
- Ask your teacher.
refer to
To look at a source for information.
जानकारी के लिए किसी स्रोत को देखना।
- Refer to the notes.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
ask seek advice from confer with refer to look up
§Grammar and usage
Consult sb (no preposition: 'consult a lawyer'), but consult with sb (discuss together, mostly American).
Consult sb (बिना preposition: 'consult a lawyer'), पर consult with sb (साथ चर्चा करना, अधिकतर American)।