corporal
/ˈkɔːpərəl/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्परल
कॉर्पोरल
Core word
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a member of one of the lower ranks in the army
कॉर्पोरल
- an army corporal
- The corporal led a small patrol across the bridge.
- The corporal saluted the officer and reported for duty.
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- He was promoted from private to corporal after two years.
- A corporal is above a lance corporal in rank.
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connected with the body
शारीरिक
- corporal punishment
- The doctor said her trouble was corporal, not emotional.
- Schools have banned corporal punishment in most states.
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- Corporal needs such as food and sleep must be met first.
- The nurse checked for any corporal injury after the fall.
Synonyms physical bodily
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
corporal (noun, military rank)
As a noun, corporal is a low rank in the army, above a private. It is capitalised before a name: Corporal Singh.
Noun के रूप में 'corporal' सेना का निम्न पद है, जो private से ऊपर होता है; नाम से पहले यह capital letter में लिखा जाता है, जैसे Corporal Singh।
- The corporal checked the guard's duty list.
- Corporal Singh led the small patrol.
corporal + noun (adjective: of the body)
As an adjective, corporal means related to the human body. It is formal and appears before the noun in fixed phrases.
Adjective के रूप में 'corporal' का अर्थ शरीर से संबंधित है; यह formal है और स्थायी वाक्यांशों में noun से पहले आता है।
- Corporal punishment is banned in Indian schools.
- The saint spoke of the soul as free from corporal needs.
corporal vs. corporeal
Corporal means 'of the body' in the sense of physical punishment or bodily acts. Corporeal means having a body, physical rather than spiritual.
Corporal का अर्थ शारीरिक दंड या शरीर के कार्यों से जुड़ा है; corporeal का अर्थ भौतिक देह वाला है, आध्यात्मिक नहीं।
- A ghost is not corporeal, but a teacher's cane is corporal punishment.
lance corporal
A lance corporal is a rank just below corporal in the British Army and some others.
Lance corporal British Army जैसी सेनाओं में corporal से ठीक नीचे का पद है।
- He was promoted from private to lance corporal in two years.
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corporal + noun
punishmentworks of mercyinjuryneedschastisement
- The Right to Education Act prohibits corporal punishment in schools.
rank + corporal
lance corporallance-become apromoted toreduced to
- The sergeant promoted him to corporal for his bravery.
adjective + corporal
youngstrictnewseniorveteran
- The strict corporal inspected every bed in the barracks.
verb + corporal punishment
banabolishsufferinflictoppose
- Many countries have decided to abolish corporal punishment.
corporal + abstract noun
corporal disciplinecorporal sufferingcorporal presencecorporal duties
- The poem describes the corporal presence of the soldier at the border.
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- Corporal punishment in schools can harm a child's confidence.
विद्यालयों में शारीरिक दंड बच्चे के आत्मविश्वास को क्षति पहुँचा सकता है।
- The corporal stood at attention as the officer arrived.
अधिकारी के आने पर corporal सावधान की मुद्रा में खड़ा हो गया।
- Arjun's uncle served as a corporal in the Indian Army.
अर्जुन के चाचा ने भारतीय सेना में corporal के रूप में सेवा की।
- The monk gave up corporal comforts and lived in a cave.
साधु ने शारीरिक सुख त्याग दिए और गुफा में रहने लगा।
- Radhika wrote an essay against corporal punishment for her college debate.
राधिका ने अपनी कॉलेज की बहस के लिए शारीरिक दंड के विरुद्ध एक निबंध लिखा।
- A corporal in the Territorial Army trains new recruits on weekends.
Territorial Army का एक corporal सप्ताहांत में नए रंगरूटों को प्रशिक्षण देता है।
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✗ The corporal punishment is bad for children.
✓ Corporal punishment is bad for children.
A general statement about a whole kind of thing takes no article.
किसी पूरी श्रेणी के बारे में सामान्य कथन में article नहीं आता।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Corporal punishment in schools is banned under the Right to Education Act, 2009.
शिक्षा का अधिकार अधिनियम, 2009 के तहत स्कूलों में शारीरिक दंड प्रतिबंधित है।