fitter
/ˈfɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़िटर
फ़िटर, मशीन जोड़ने या मरम्मत करने वाला मिस्त्री
Core word
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[C]
a person whose job is to put together or repair machines or equipment, or to fit things such as gas pipes
फ़िटर, मशीन जोड़ने या मरम्मत करने वाला मिस्त्री
- He trained as a fitter at the local ITI.
- A gas fitter came to check the pipeline.
- The fitter repaired the machine in an hour.
+ 2 more examples
- A skilled fitter can mend pumps and pipes.
- Her father works as a fitter in a factory.
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[C]
a person whose job is to cut and fit clothes or try them on customers
(कपड़ों का) नाप लेकर फिट करने वाला
- The fitter adjusted the sleeves of the jacket.
- The fitter pinned the hem of the suit before sewing it.
- The fitter measured her waist and shoulders.
+ 2 more examples
- The tailor's fitter checked how the coat hung.
- A good fitter can make cheap clothes look expensive.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a fitter (countable noun)
Fitter names a trade. It is countable, so a singular noun needs a or the, and the plural is fitters.
'Fitter' एक व्यवसाय का नाम है और countable noun है, इसलिए singular रूप से पहले a या the आता है और plural 'fitters' होता है।
- Her father works as a fitter in a railway workshop.
- The company has hired two fitters to install the new pipes.
fitter + of / in / at (where or what)
Use of for the thing fitted, and in or at for the place of work.
जिस चीज़ को लगाया जाता है उसके लिए 'of' और काम की जगह के लिए 'in' या 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is a fitter of gas pipes and has worked in the plant for ten years.
- Ravi trained as a fitter at the government ITI.
fitter as a comparative adjective
Do not confuse the noun with fitter, the comparative of fit, meaning healthier. Here it is followed by than.
इस noun को 'fit' के comparative 'fitter' (अधिक स्वस्थ) से न मिलाएँ; वह adjective है और उसके बाद 'than' आता है।
- After a month of morning walks, Radhika felt fitter than before.
fitter + noun (as in a job title)
Fitter often follows a word that names the thing being fitted, as in gas fitter or pipe fitter, and in tailoring it means a person who adjusts clothes on a customer.
'Fitter' प्रायः उस चीज़ के नाम के बाद आता है जिसे लगाया जाता है, जैसे gas fitter; दर्ज़ीगिरी में इसका अर्थ है ग्राहक के कपड़े ठीक बैठाने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The tailor's fitter pinned the hem of the sherwani.
- A pipe fitter joined the new water line to the tank.
+Collocations 4
type + fitter
gaspipeelectricaltyrecarpet
- A gas fitter must hold a valid licence.
fitter + verb
installrepairinspectmeasureadjust
- The fitter inspected the boiler before switching it on.
verb + a fitter
hirecallneedtrain aswork as
- We need to call a fitter because the tap is leaking.
fitter + noun
workshopapprenticelicencetradetoolkit
- The apprentice fitter learnt to read blueprints in his first year.
“More examples 6
- The fitter measured the window twice before cutting the glass.
फिटर ने शीशा काटने से पहले खिड़की को दो बार नापा।
- My uncle was a fitter in a steel plant and retired last year.
मेरे चाचा एक इस्पात संयंत्र में फिटर थे और पिछले वर्ष सेवानिवृत्त हुए।
- The tailor asked the fitter to adjust the sleeves of the jacket.
दर्ज़ी ने फिटर से जैकेट की बाँहें ठीक करने को कहा।
- A skilled fitter can find the fault in a machine by its sound.
एक कुशल फिटर किसी मशीन की आवाज़ से ही उसकी खराबी पहचान सकता है।
- The fitter arrived with a toolbox and fixed the geyser within an hour.
फिटर औज़ारों का डिब्बा लेकर आया और एक घंटे में गीज़र ठीक कर दिया।
- Applicants for the fitter trade must pass a written and practical test.
फिटर ट्रेड के आवेदकों को लिखित और प्रायोगिक परीक्षा पास करनी होती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Radhika is working as fitter in the railway workshop.
✓ Radhika is working as a fitter in the railway workshop.
A singular countable job title needs the article a after as.
'as' के बाद singular countable job title से पहले article 'a' आता है।
✗ After the exercise plan, he became more fitter.
✓ After the exercise plan, he became fitter.
Fitter is already comparative; do not add more.
'Fitter' पहले से comparative है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'more' नहीं लगता।
§Grammar and usage
Fitter is also the comparative form of the adjective fit, as in 'She is fitter than before'.
Fitter adjective fit का comparative रूप भी है, जैसे 'She is fitter than before'।