doctor
/ˈdɒktə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डॉक्टर
चिकित्सक, डॉक्टर
Basic word
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[C]
a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured; a person who has received the highest university degree (a doctorate)
चिकित्सक, डॉक्टर
- See a doctor.
- a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- The doctor told her to rest for a week.
+ 2 more examples
- You should see a doctor if the pain continues.
- My uncle is a children's doctor in Pune.
Synonyms physician medic practitioner GP surgeon
Opposite patient
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[T]
to change something in order to trick somebody
(दस्तावेज़) में हेरफेर करना
- The photo was doctored.
- Someone had doctored the figures to hide the loss.
- He doctored the photograph before posting it online.
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- The report seems to have been doctored.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
see / consult a doctor
You see a doctor, consult a doctor, or go to the doctor; 'the doctor's' means the clinic.
डॉक्टर को दिखाने के लिए 'see a doctor', 'consult a doctor' या 'go to the doctor' कहते हैं।
- You should see a doctor about that cough.
- Radhika is going to the doctor's after school.
Doctor / Dr + name
As a title, Doctor is written Dr before a name, without a full stop in British English.
उपाधि के रूप में Doctor को नाम से पहले 'Dr' लिखा जाता है, British English में बिना full stop के।
- Dr Rao will see you now.
- Good morning, Doctor.
doctor sth (verb)
As a verb, doctor means to change something dishonestly to deceive, such as a photo, document or drink.
Verb के रूप में 'doctor' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को धोखा देने के लिए बेईमानी से बदलना है, जैसे फ़ोटो, दस्तावेज़ या पेय।
- Someone had doctored the photograph.
- The accounts were doctored to hide the loss.
a doctor of + subject / doctor in
A doctor of philosophy or of science holds the highest degree. Use of with the field.
Doctor of philosophy या science सर्वोच्च उपाधि धारक होता है। विषय के साथ 'of' आता है।
- She is a doctor of philosophy in history.
- He became a doctor of science last year.
+Collocations 4
adjective + doctor
familyqualifiedjuniorseniorvillagevisiting
- The village doctor treats everyone with kindness.
verb + doctor
seecallconsultbecometrain asrush to
- Call a doctor if the fever lasts more than two days.
doctor + noun
appointmentnotefeebagadvice
- She brought a doctor's note for her absence.
doctor + sth (verb use)
doctor a photodoctor the resultsdoctor the evidencedoctor accounts
- The clerk doctored the results to pass his friend.
“More examples 5
- The doctor advised Radhika to drink more water.
डॉक्टर ने राधिका को अधिक पानी पीने की सलाह दी।
- Dr Mehta is a well-known heart doctor in the city.
डॉ. मेहता शहर के प्रसिद्ध हृदय रोग विशेषज्ञ हैं।
- The report was doctored before it reached the committee.
रिपोर्ट समिति तक पहुँचने से पहले उसमें हेरफेर कर दी गई थी।
- She earned a doctor's degree in physics from IIT Delhi.
उसने IIT दिल्ली से भौतिकी में डॉक्टरेट की उपाधि प्राप्त की।
- A rest and a hot cup of tea were just what the doctor ordered.
आराम और एक कप गरम चाय बिल्कुल वही थे जिसकी ज़रूरत थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I will go to doctor tomorrow.
✓ I will go to the doctor tomorrow.
Use the article the before doctor in this sense.
इस अर्थ में 'doctor' से पहले article 'the' चाहिए।
✗ He is a doctor of Dr Sharma's hospital.
✓ He is a doctor at Dr Sharma's hospital.
Use at for a workplace, not of.
कार्यस्थल के लिए 'at' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ Dr. Singh are the new principal.
✓ Dr Singh is the new principal.
A single person takes the singular verb is.
एक व्यक्ति के साथ एकवचन verb 'is' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name medical or academic experts, but their scope is different.
ये शब्द चिकित्सा या शैक्षणिक विशेषज्ञों के हैं, पर इनका दायरा अलग है।
A general word for a medical practitioner, or a person with a doctorate.
चिकित्सक के लिए या डॉक्टरेट धारक के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The doctor examined the child.
A more formal word for a doctor who treats illness with medicine, not surgery.
दवाओं से इलाज करने वाले डॉक्टर के लिए अधिक औपचारिक शब्द, शल्य-क्रिया वाला नहीं।
- The physician prescribed rest.
A doctor who performs operations.
वह डॉक्टर जो ऑपरेशन करता है।
- The surgeon operated for four hours.
¶Idioms 1
(just) what the doctor ordered
exactly what sb needs or wants
बिल्कुल वही चीज़ जिसकी ज़रूरत थी
- A cup of hot tea after the exam was just what the doctor ordered.
- A week in the hills was exactly what the doctor ordered.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
doc·tor
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Just what the doctor ordered (exactly what is needed), an apple a day keeps the doctor away, doctored (changed dishonestly: 'doctored evidence').
Idioms: just what the doctor ordered (ठीक वही जिसकी ज़रूरत है), an apple a day keeps the doctor away, doctored (बेईमानी से बदला: 'doctored evidence')।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A doctor for children is a paediatrician; for the heart a cardiologist; for women's health a gynaecologist.
बच्चों का डॉक्टर paediatrician; हृदय का cardiologist; स्त्री-स्वास्थ्य का gynaecologist।
General knowledge
1 July is National Doctors' Day in India, marking the birth and death anniversary of Dr BC Roy.
1 जुलाई भारत में राष्ट्रीय चिकित्सक दिवस है, डॉ. बी सी राय की जयंती और पुण्यतिथि की स्मृति में।