desk
/desk/noun
उच्चारण डेस्क
मेज़, डेस्क; काउंटर; विभाग
Basic word
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a piece of furniture like a table, usually with drawers in it, that you sit at to read, write, work; a place where you can get information or be served at an airport, a hotel; an office at a newspaper or television company that deals with a particular subject
मेज़, डेस्क; काउंटर; विभाग
- the reception desk
- the news desk
- Please keep your desk tidy.
+ 3 more examples
- He sat at his desk and began to write the letter.
- Ask for the key at the front desk of the hotel.
- She works on the sports desk of a local newspaper.
Synonyms table bureau workstation counter department
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
at a desk
We sit 'at' a desk and put things 'on' it. Things inside are 'in' the drawer.
हम desk पर बैठकर काम करते हैं और इसके लिए 'at a desk' कहते हैं; चीज़ें desk के ऊपर 'on' रखी जाती हैं।
- She is sitting at her desk.
- Put the files on my desk.
desk (a department / counter)
A desk can also be a counter or section: 'the reception desk', 'the news desk', 'the help desk'.
Desk काउंटर या विभाग भी हो सकता है: 'the reception desk', 'the news desk', 'the help desk'।
- Ask at the information desk.
- He works on the sports desk of a daily.
desk + noun
It forms compounds: desk job, desk lamp, desk clerk, desk work.
यह compound बनाता है: desk job, desk lamp, desk clerk, desk work।
- He prefers a desk job to fieldwork.
- The desk lamp stayed on all night.
desk-bound
In offices we say 'clear your desk' when someone leaves; 'behind a desk' means in office work.
दफ़्तर में 'clear your desk' का अर्थ नौकरी छोड़ते समय सामान हटाना है।
- The staff were told to clear their desks.
- She spent ten years behind a desk.
desk-bound
As a compound verb-like use, 'desk-bound' describes a person who works mainly at a desk.
'Desk-bound' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो मुख्यतः मेज़ पर काम करता है।
- He is a desk-bound clerk.
- Desk-bound workers should walk regularly.
+Collocations 6
types of desk
writingreceptionhelpfrontnews
- The front desk was empty.
verb + desk
cleartidysit atshareapproach
- Please tidy your desk before you leave.
desk + noun
joblampdrawerclerkspace
- A small desk drawer held the keys.
adjective + desk
messytidywoodenclutteredstanding
- His cluttered desk was full of papers.
on / at / behind
on the deskat the deskbehind the deskunder the deskacross the desk
- The manager sat behind the desk.
desk + setting
research deskenquiry deskduty desknight deskcomplaint desk
- Complaints can be lodged at the complaint desk.
“More examples 6
- Radhika studies at a wooden desk near the window.
राधिका खिड़की के पास लकड़ी की मेज़ पर पढ़ती है।
- Please submit the forms at the help desk on the ground floor.
कृपया form भूतल पर help desk पर जमा करें।
- The news desk checks every story before it is printed.
News desk छपने से पहले हर समाचार की जाँच करता है।
- He is tired of his desk job and wants an outdoor career.
वह अपनी desk job से थक चुका है और बाहर का काम चाहता है।
- There is a neat row of desks in the library.
पुस्तकालय में मेज़ों की एक सुव्यवस्थित पंक्ति है।
- The invigilator walked between the desks every ten minutes.
निरीक्षक हर दस मिनट में मेज़ों के बीच घूमता था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The book is in the desk.
✓ The book is on the desk.
'On' shows contact with the top surface; 'in' would mean inside a drawer.
'On' ऊपरी सतह के संपर्क को दर्शाता है; 'in' का अर्थ दराज़ के अंदर होगा।
✗ She sat in her desk and studied.
✓ She sat at her desk and studied.
We sit 'at' a desk when working.
काम करते समय हम desk 'पर' बैठते हैं और इसके लिए 'at' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the furniture words: desk, table, bench, chair, stool, cupboard, shelf.
फ़र्नीचर के शब्द याद रखिए: desk, table, bench, chair, stool, cupboard, shelf।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Desk job (work done at a desk in an office), front desk or reception desk (where visitors are received in a hotel or office), help desk (a service that answers questions), desktop (the top of a desk; a computer that stays on a desk; the main screen of a computer), desk research (research using existing information rather than doing new surveys).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: desk job (कार्यालय में मेज़ पर किया जाने वाला काम), front desk या reception desk (होटल या कार्यालय में आगंतुकों का स्वागत-स्थल), help desk (प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने वाली सेवा), desktop (मेज़ की सतह; मेज़ पर रहने वाला कंप्यूटर; कंप्यूटर की मुख्य स्क्रीन), desk research (नए सर्वेक्षण के बजाय मौजूदा जानकारी से शोध)।