doorman
/ˈdɔːmən/noun
उच्चारण डॉर्मन
द्वारपाल
Basic word
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a man whose job is to stand at the entrance to a large building such as a hotel or a theatre, and open the door for visitors
द्वारपाल
- the hotel doorman
- The doorman opened the car door for the guests.
- A doorman checked our invitations at the entrance.
+ 1 more example
- The doorman called a taxi for us.
Synonyms porter doorkeeper gatekeeper
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
doorman (plural: doormen)
The plural of doorman is doormen, with a vowel change, not doormans.
'Doorman' का बहुवचन 'doormen' है (स्वर बदलकर), 'doormans' नहीं।
- The hotel has three doormen.
- The doorman opened the car door for the guest.
doorman at/of + building
Use at or of for the hotel, club or building where he works.
जिस होटल, क्लब या इमारत में वह काम करता है उसके लिए 'at' या 'of' आता है।
- He has been the doorman at the Taj hotel for ten years.
doorman vs bouncer
A doorman welcomes and helps guests, while a bouncer is hired to keep order and throw out troublemakers at clubs.
Doorman अतिथियों का स्वागत और सहायता करता है, जबकि bouncer क्लबों में व्यवस्था बनाए रखने और उपद्रवियों को बाहर निकालने के लिए रखा जाता है।
- A bouncer stopped the drunk man at the club entrance.
doorman + verb of service
Typical actions: open, hail, greet, carry, salute.
सामान्य कार्य: open, hail, greet, carry, salute।
- The doorman hailed a taxi for the old couple.
+Collocations 4
adjective + doorman
uniformedtallpolitehelpfulnewnight
- The uniformed doorman greeted every guest with a bow.
verb + doorman
tipaskgreetcallthankhire
- She asked the doorman to call a taxi.
doorman + verb
opensgreetshailscarriessalutesstands
- The doorman hails taxis in the rain.
doorman + place
of a hotelof a theatreat the clubat the entranceof the building
- The doorman of the theatre checked each ticket.
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- The doorman carried our heavy suitcases to the lift.
द्वारपाल हमारे भारी सूटकेस लिफ्ट तक ले गया।
- Radhika thanked the doorman for his help and left a small tip.
राधिका ने द्वारपाल की मदद के लिए धन्यवाद दिया और थोड़ी बख्शीश छोड़ी।
- At wedding receptions, a doorman in a turban welcomes the guests.
विवाह समारोहों में पगड़ी पहने एक द्वारपाल मेहमानों का स्वागत करता है।
- The doorman remembered every resident's name and car number.
द्वारपाल को हर निवासी का नाम और गाड़ी का नंबर याद था।
- A good doorman makes a hotel feel welcoming from the first minute.
एक अच्छा द्वारपाल पहले ही मिनट से होटल को स्वागतपूर्ण बना देता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There are two doormans outside the hotel.
✓ There are two doormen outside the hotel.
Man in the compound changes to men in the plural.
Compound में 'man' का बहुवचन 'men' हो जाता है।
✗ The doorman gave a salute to the guests at the entrance of hotel.
✓ The doorman saluted the guests at the entrance of the hotel.
Hotel is a specific place here and needs the article the.
यहाँ 'hotel' एक विशिष्ट स्थान है, इसलिए article 'the' आना चाहिए।
✗ The doorman is standing since morning.
✓ The doorman has been standing since morning.
Since needs a perfect tense, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, present continuous नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: doorman works at the entrance of hotels.
प्रयोग में doorman होटलों के प्रवेश पर काम करता है।