forewoman
/ˈfɔːwʊmən/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉवुमन
(कामगारों की) महिला मुखिया, महिला फ़ोरमैन
Core word
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[C]
a woman who is in charge of a group of workers, for example in a factory
(कामगारों की) महिला मुखिया, महिला फ़ोरमैन
- Radhika was promoted to forewoman after five years at the textile mill.
- The forewoman checked every shirt before it left the factory.
- The forewoman of the packing unit gave the workers their tasks.
+ 2 more examples
- The forewoman checked the quality of each batch.
- She became forewoman after years on the factory floor.
Synonyms supervisor overseer manager
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[C] law
a woman who acts as the leader of a jury and speaks for it
जूरी की महिला प्रवक्ता या मुखिया
- The forewoman of the jury read out the verdict.
- The jury's forewoman announced the decision in a calm voice.
- The forewoman asked the jury to remain seated.
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- The jury forewoman handed the verdict to the judge.
- The forewoman stood up and spoke for her fellow jurors.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
forewoman (countable noun, first meaning)
A forewoman is a woman who supervises a group of workers in a factory, farm or workshop.
Forewoman वह महिला है जो कारखाने, खेत या कार्यशाला में श्रमिकों के एक समूह की देखरेख करती है।
- The forewoman checked the sewing machines before the shift began.
- Kamla was promoted to forewoman of the packing unit.
forewoman of the jury
In a court, the forewoman is the woman chosen by the other jurors to lead them and to announce the verdict.
न्यायालय में forewoman वह महिला है जिसे अन्य jurors नेतृत्व करने और फैसला सुनाने के लिए चुनते हैं।
- The forewoman of the jury read out the verdict in a steady voice.
forewoman of + group / unit
Use of to name the group she leads. The matching word for a man is foreman, and a neutral term is supervisor or foreperson.
जिस समूह का नेतृत्व वह करती है उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है। पुरुष के लिए 'foreman' और लिंग-निरपेक्ष शब्द 'supervisor' या 'foreperson' है।
- She is the forewoman of a team of forty workers.
- Many offices now prefer the neutral word supervisor.
+Collocations 4
adjective + forewoman
experiencedstrictseniornewrespected
- The experienced forewoman trained the new workers patiently.
verb + forewoman
becomeappointreport topromoteelect
- The jurors elected Mrs Nair as their forewoman.
forewoman + of + noun
the jurythe shiftthe teamthe factory floor
- The forewoman of the night shift keeps a register of attendance.
forewoman and related words
foremansupervisorforepersonmanager
- The forewoman reports to the plant manager every evening.
“More examples 5
- The forewoman gave the workers a ten-minute break at noon.
Forewoman ने दोपहर में श्रमिकों को दस मिनट का अवकाश दिया।
- As forewoman, she was responsible for the safety of everyone in her section.
Forewoman के रूप में अपने अनुभाग के सभी लोगों की सुरक्षा की ज़िम्मेदारी उसकी थी।
- The forewoman asked the court for more time to discuss the case.
Forewoman ने न्यायालय से मामले पर चर्चा के लिए और समय माँगा।
- Radhika's mother worked for years as a forewoman in a textile mill.
राधिका की माँ ने वर्षों तक एक कपड़ा मिल में forewoman के रूप में काम किया।
- The forewoman reported the broken machine to the manager at once.
Forewoman ने टूटी हुई मशीन की सूचना तुरंत प्रबंधक को दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The forewoman, she checked all the bags.
✓ The forewoman checked all the bags.
Do not repeat the subject with a pronoun in the same clause.
एक ही clause में subject को pronoun से दोहराना गलत है।
✗ The forewoman asked to the workers to wear helmets.
✓ The forewoman asked the workers to wear helmets.
Ask takes the person as a direct object, with no to before it.
'Ask' के बाद व्यक्ति सीधे object के रूप में आता है, बीच में 'to' नहीं लगता।