dockworker
/ˈdɒkwɜːkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डॉक्वर्कर
गोदी मज़दूर, बंदरगाह कर्मचारी
Core word
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a person whose job is loading and unloading ships in a port
गोदी मज़दूर, बंदरगाह कर्मचारी
- Dockworkers at the port went on strike for higher wages.
- A dockworker guided the crane as it lifted the steel containers.
- Dockworkers loaded rice and sugar on to the waiting ship.
+ 2 more examples
- A dockworker's job is physically tough and often dangerous.
- Several dockworkers joined the rally to demand a pay rise.
Synonyms docker stevedore longshoreman
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a dockworker (countable noun)
A dockworker loads and unloads ships at a port. It is one word in modern English; dock worker with a space is also seen.
'Dockworker' बंदरगाह पर जहाज़ों में माल चढ़ाने-उतारने वाला कामगार है। आधुनिक English में यह एक शब्द है; space के साथ 'dock worker' भी मिलता है।
- A dockworker signalled the crane operator.
- The dockworker checked the container number.
dockworkers' + noun
With a union, strike or safety matter, the possessive plural is used.
यूनियन, हड़ताल या सुरक्षा के संदर्भ में possessive बहुवचन आता है।
- The dockworkers' union called a one-day strike.
- Dockworkers' safety rules were tightened after the accident.
dockworker + at / for / with
Use at for the port, for for the employer and with for the union.
बंदरगाह के लिए 'at', नियोक्ता के लिए 'for' और यूनियन के लिए 'with' आता है।
- She is a dockworker at the Chennai port.
- He has been a dockworker for the port trust since 2008.
become / work as a dockworker
To say someone does this job, use work as a dockworker or be a dockworker.
किसी के इस काम को करने के लिए 'work as a dockworker' या 'be a dockworker' कहें।
- His uncle worked as a dockworker in Kolkata.
dockworker in news and exam passages
News reports often say 'dockworkers walked out' or 'dockworkers were laid off', using the plural as a group.
समाचारों में प्रायः 'dockworkers walked out' जैसे वाक्य मिलते हैं, जहाँ बहुवचन समूह के लिए आता है।
- Dockworkers walked out after the talks failed.
- Hundreds of dockworkers were laid off after the port was modernised.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dockworker
experiencedskilledunemployedstrikinglocal
- The striking dockworkers gathered near the gate.
dockworker + verb
loadunloadinspectprotesthandle
- Dockworkers handle thousands of containers each day.
dockworker + noun
unionwagesstrikesafetyshift
- Dockworker safety is a major issue at large ports.
related port workers
crane operatorcustoms agentport clerktug master
- A crane operator signalled the dockworker.
dockworker + shift
night shiftmorning shiftovertimedouble shift
- The dockworker took the night shift to earn more.
“More examples 5
- The dockworker wore a helmet and bright jacket for safety.
बंदरगाह के कामगार ने सुरक्षा के लिए हेलमेट और चमकीली जैकेट पहनी थी।
- Dockworkers across the country demanded better pay.
देश भर के बंदरगाह कामगारों ने बेहतर वेतन की माँग की।
- Radhika interviewed a dockworker for her school project on ports.
राधिका ने बंदरगाहों पर अपने स्कूल प्रोजेक्ट के लिए एक बंदरगाह कामगार का साक्षात्कार लिया।
- A dockworker's shift can last twelve hours.
बंदरगाह कामगार की पाली बारह घंटे तक चल सकती है।
- Automation has reduced the need for dockworkers.
स्वचालन से बंदरगाह कामगारों की आवश्यकता घट गई है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The dockworkers is on strike.
✓ The dockworkers are on strike.
Dockworkers is plural, so use are.
'Dockworkers' बहुवचन है, इसलिए 'are' आएगा।
✗ He is a dockworker since 2010.
✓ He has been a dockworker since 2010.
Use the present perfect with since.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है।