councillor
/ˈkaʊnsələ(r)/noun
उच्चारण काउन्सलर
पार्षद
Core word
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an elected member of a council
पार्षद
- a municipal councillor
- The councillor promised to fix the street lights.
- The local councillor visited our street to hear complaints.
+ 2 more examples
- Councillors voted to build a new library.
- She was elected councillor at the age of thirty.
Synonyms council member representative alderman
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a councillor (countable noun)
A councillor is an elected member of a local council, such as a municipal or district council. British spelling has double l.
Councillor स्थानीय परिषद, जैसे नगरपालिका या ज़िला परिषद, का निर्वाचित सदस्य है; British spelling में double l होता है।
- The councillor of our ward visited the flooded streets.
- Three councillors voted against the plan.
Councillor + name (title)
Councillor is used before a name as a title: Councillor Sharma. In British English it is often abbreviated Cllr.
'Councillor' नाम से पहले उपाधि के रूप में आता है: Councillor Sharma; British English में इसे प्रायः Cllr लिखा जाता है।
- Councillor Verma opened the new library.
- Cllr Singh addressed the meeting.
councillor for / of + ward
Use councillor for or of the area that elected the person.
जिस क्षेत्र ने व्यक्ति को चुना हो, उसके लिए 'councillor for' या 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She is the councillor for Ward 12.
- He became a councillor of the municipal corporation.
councillor vs. counsellor
These look-alike words are often confused. A councillor sits on a council; a counsellor gives advice and support.
ये मिलते-जुलते शब्द प्रायः गड़बड़ा दिए जाते हैं: councillor परिषद का सदस्य है; counsellor सलाह और सहारा देने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- The councillor spoke about drains; the counsellor spoke about exam stress.
councillor + singular or plural verb with council
Council is a collective noun. A councillor belongs to it, and the council can take a singular or plural verb in British English.
Council collective noun है; councillor उसका सदस्य होता है, और British English में council के साथ singular या plural verb आ सकती है।
- The council has approved the plan, and each councillor was present.
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adjective + councillor
localelectedseniorindependentnewly elected
- The newly elected councillor promised to repair the roads.
verb + councillor
electmeetvote forcontactbecomestand as
- Radhika's aunt will stand as a councillor in the next election.
councillor + noun
officewardmeetingsalaryseatelection
- The councillor's office is open every Monday for complaints.
party + councillor
BJP councillorCongress councillorAAP councillorindependent councillor
- An independent councillor was elected from our ward.
councillor + preposition
councillor for the warda councillor from Punea councillor in the corporationa councillor on the committee
- She is a councillor on the education committee of the corporation.
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- The councillor promised to fix the street lights before Diwali.
पार्षद ने दीवाली से पहले सड़क की बत्तियाँ ठीक करवाने का वादा किया।
- Residents complained to the local councillor about the garbage.
निवासियों ने स्थानीय पार्षद से कूड़े की शिकायत की।
- Arjun's uncle has been a councillor for ten years.
अर्जुन के चाचा दस वर्षों से पार्षद हैं।
- The councillors met to discuss the new water supply scheme.
पार्षदों ने नई जल-आपूर्ति योजना पर चर्चा के लिए बैठक की।
- Every councillor must attend the budget meeting.
बजट बैठक में हर पार्षद का उपस्थित रहना आवश्यक है।
- Radhika wrote a letter to the councillor about the broken footbridge near her school.
राधिका ने अपने विद्यालय के पास टूटे पैदल पुल के बारे में पार्षद को पत्र लिखा।
- The councillor was re-elected because she had solved the water problem.
जल-समस्या हल करने के कारण पार्षद दोबारा चुनी गईं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
council member representative alderman
?Which word?
Keep apart councillor (member of a council) and counsellor (an adviser).
Councillor (परिषद का सदस्य, पार्षद) और counsellor (सलाहकार) को अलग रखिए।