cowboy
/ˈkaʊbɔɪ/noun
उच्चारण काउबॉइ
चरवाहा (घुड़सवार), काउबॉय
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a man who rides a horse and whose job is to take care of cattle in the western parts of the US
चरवाहा (घुड़सवार), काउबॉय
- cowboys in a western film
- The little boy dressed up as a cowboy for the fancy dress competition.
- The old film showed a cowboy riding across the plains.
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- The boy wore a cowboy hat to the fair.
- The cowboy tied his horse outside the saloon.
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[C] BrE, informal, disapproving
a dishonest person in business, especially somebody who produces work of bad quality
धोखेबाज़ कारीगर
- cowboy builders
- The family hired a cowboy builder who left the roof leaking after the first rain.
- Be careful of cowboy plumbers who ask for money in advance.
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- The inspector found the cowboy contractor had used poor materials.
- The cowboy firm vanished after taking our money.
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cowboy (countable noun)
A cowboy is a man who looks after cattle in the American West; the plural is cowboys.
Cowboy अमेरिका के पश्चिमी भाग में पशुओं की देखभाल करने वाला व्यक्ति है; इसका बहुवचन 'cowboys' है।
- Many old films show a cowboy riding a horse.
- The cowboys drove the cattle to the market town.
cowboy + noun (informal, adjective use)
Before a noun, cowboy means careless or dishonest in business, like a cowboy builder.
Noun से पहले 'cowboy' का अर्थ व्यापार में लापरवाह या बेईमान है, जैसे cowboy builder।
- We hired a cowboy builder and the roof leaked within a month.
- The cowboy firm took our money and vanished.
cowboy hat / boots
Cowboy is often used as a first word in compound nouns for hats, boots and films.
'Cowboy' प्रायः hats, boots और films के लिए बने compound nouns में पहले शब्द के रूप में आता है।
- He wore a cowboy hat to the fancy dress party.
- The film was a cowboy story set in Texas.
cowboys and Indians (note)
The old children's game uses the phrase 'cowboys and Indians', which today is considered insensitive; 'Native Americans' is the correct word.
बच्चों के पुराने खेल में 'cowboys and Indians' वाक्यांश आता है, जिसे आज अशिष्ट माना जाता है; सही शब्द 'Native Americans' है।
- The film showed the cowboys and the Native Americans fighting over land.
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adjective + cowboy
loneroughyoungfamoustough
- A lone cowboy rode into the town.
cowboy + noun
hatbootsfilmbuildercountry
- The film is a classic cowboy western.
cowboy + verb
rideherddriveropeshoot
- The cowboy roped the calf in seconds.
cowboy + business noun
builderplumbercontractoroperator
- A cowboy contractor built the bridge badly.
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- The young cowboy tamed the wild horse in one afternoon.
युवा cowboy ने एक ही दोपहर में जंगली घोड़े को वश में कर लिया।
- Many Indian children enjoy cowboy films on television.
कई भारतीय बच्चे टेलीविज़न पर cowboy फ़िल्में पसंद करते हैं।
- A cowboy electrician fixed the wiring and left it unsafe.
एक लापरवाह बिजली-मिस्त्री ने wiring ठीक की और उसे असुरक्षित छोड़ दिया।
- The cowboys of Texas often wear wide hats and leather boots.
टेक्सस के cowboys प्रायः चौड़ी टोपी और चमड़े के जूते पहनते हैं।
- Do not trust cowboy dealers who sell cheap and unsafe helmets.
उन लापरवाह विक्रेताओं पर भरोसा न करें जो सस्ते और असुरक्षित हेलमेट बेचते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a person whose work involves animals or cattle, but they differ in place and job.
ये nouns पशुओं या मवेशियों के साथ काम करने वाले व्यक्ति के नाम हैं, पर स्थान और काम में अंतर है।
A man who rides a horse and looks after cattle in the American West.
अमेरिका के पश्चिमी भाग में घोड़े पर सवार होकर पशुओं की देखभाल करने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The cowboy led the cattle across the river.
A person who looks after a herd of animals, anywhere in the world.
दुनिया में कहीं भी पशुओं के झुंड की देखभाल करने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The herdsman took the buffaloes to the pond.
A person who looks after sheep.
भेड़ों की देखभाल करने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The shepherd brought the sheep down from the hills.
AaSpelling
cow·boy
?Which word?
Keep the animal-care words together: cowboy (looks after cattle on horseback), shepherd (looks after sheep), herdsman (looks after a herd), goatherd, mahout (an elephant rider in India).
पशु-देखभाल के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: cowboy (घोड़े पर मवेशियों की देखभाल), shepherd (भेड़ों की देखभाल, गड़रिया), herdsman (झुंड की देखभाल), goatherd, mahout (भारत में हाथी चलाने वाला, महावत)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in British English, a cowboy can mean a careless or dishonest worker ('cowboy plumbers').
प्रयोग में British English में cowboy का अर्थ लापरवाह या बेईमान कारीगर भी है ('cowboy plumbers')।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A large farm for cattle is a ranch.
मवेशियों का बड़ा फ़ार्म ranch।