debater
/dɪˈbeɪtə/noun
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वाद-विवाद करने वाला, वक्ता
Core word
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a person who argues about a subject, especially in a formal debate
वाद-विवाद करने वाला, वक्ता
- She is the best debater in our college.
- The debaters were given ten minutes each.
- Arjun is a fierce debater who rarely loses an argument.
+ 2 more examples
- Our school sent its two best debaters to the state final.
- A good debater listens carefully before replying.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a debater (countable noun)
A debater is a person who takes part in a formal debate; use a, the or a possessive.
'Debater' औपचारिक वाद-विवाद में भाग लेने वाला व्यक्ति है; इसके साथ a, the या possessive आता है।
- Radhika is the best debater in her college.
- Each team has three debaters.
debater + adjective-noun (skilled / sharp)
Adjectives such as skilled, sharp or fierce describe how well the person argues.
skilled, sharp या fierce जैसे विशेषण बताते हैं कि व्यक्ति कितनी अच्छी तरह तर्क करता है।
- He was a sharp debater who always found a counter-argument.
- She is a fierce debater.
debater from + school / college
Use from to name the institution the speaker represents.
वक्ता जिस संस्था का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The debater from St Stephen's won the cup.
- A young debater from Kolkata impressed the judges.
debater vs. debate
A debate is the discussion itself, the verb debate means to argue formally, and the debater is the person.
'Debate' चर्चा स्वयं है, क्रिया 'debate' का अर्थ औपचारिक तर्क करना है और 'debater' व्यक्ति है।
- The debater debated the motion in a debate.
debater vs. speaker vs. orator
A debater argues for or against a motion under rules and answers opponents; a speaker simply speaks; an orator speaks with great skill and style.
Debater नियमों के अंतर्गत प्रस्ताव के पक्ष या विपक्ष में बोलता है और विरोधियों का उत्तर देता है; speaker केवल बोलता है; orator बहुत कौशल और शैली से बोलता है।
- A debater must rebut the other side's points.
+Collocations 5
adjective + debater
skilledfluentfierceconfidentnational
- A fluent debater can persuade even those who disagree.
verb + debater
trainjudgecoachbecomedefeat
- She trained as a debater from the age of twelve.
debater + noun
teamclubsocietytrophyskills
- The debating society selected her for the debater team.
debater + context
on the motionin the finalat the inter-college contestin parliament
- The best debater of the inter-college contest received a trophy.
debate + roles
first speakerpropositionoppositionadjudicatorchairperson
- The first speaker of the proposition was an excellent debater.
“More examples 5
- Radhika was chosen as the best debater in the state competition.
राधिका को राज्य प्रतियोगिता में सर्वश्रेष्ठ वक्ता चुना गया।
- A good debater listens carefully before replying.
अच्छा वाद-विवादकर्ता उत्तर देने से पहले ध्यान से सुनता है।
- The two debaters argued for and against the motion.
दोनों वक्ताओं ने प्रस्ताव के पक्ष और विपक्ष में तर्क दिए।
- Many civil servants were school debaters.
कई सिविल सेवक स्कूल में वाद-विवादकर्ता रहे हैं।
- The senior debater helped juniors prepare their opening speeches.
वरिष्ठ वक्ता ने कनिष्ठों को उनके आरंभिक भाषण तैयार करने में मदद की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He debated with the motion in the contest.
✓ He debated the motion in the contest.
Debate takes the topic as a direct object; with would mean the motion is the opponent.
'Debate' विषय को सीधे कर्म की तरह लेता है; 'with' का अर्थ होगा कि प्रस्ताव ही प्रतिद्वंद्वी है।