gent
/dʒent/noun
उच्चारण जेन्ट
सज्जन, आदमी (मित्रवत या हँसी में)
Core word
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[C] informal, humorous
a man, used in a friendly or humorous way, or to mean a gentleman
सज्जन, आदमी (मित्रवत या हँसी में)
- That old gent has run the bookshop for forty years.
- A very polite gent helped Radhika carry her bags.
- Who is the tall gent in the grey suit?
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- The old gent tipped his hat to the passers-by.
- He is a perfect gent and always holds the door open.
- A kindly gent offered me his seat on the bus.
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[singular] the Gents British English, informal
the Gents: a public toilet for men
पुरुषों का सार्वजनिक शौचालय
- The Gents is at the end of the corridor.
- He went to the Gents before the interview.
- Where is the Gents in this shopping mall?
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- The Gents was closed for cleaning.
- Please wait outside the Gents for me.
Opposite the Ladies
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a gent (informal, countable)
Gent is a short, informal form of gentleman. It is used in a friendly or slightly humorous way, usually about an older or well-dressed man.
Gent, gentleman का छोटा, informal रूप है। यह मित्रवत या हल्के हास्य के साथ प्रयुक्त होता है, प्रायः किसी बुज़ुर्ग या सलीकेदार पुरुष के लिए।
- Your uncle is a real gent; he always opens the door for others.
- An elderly gent offered me his seat.
the Gents (singular, with the)
The Gents means the men's toilet. It looks plural but takes a singular verb and the article the.
The Gents का अर्थ पुरुषों का शौचालय है। यह plural दिखता है पर इसके साथ singular verb और article the आता है।
- The Gents is at the end of the corridor.
- He went to the Gents before the interview.
gents' + noun (possessive plural)
In shop and sign language, gents' with the apostrophe after s is a plural possessive: gents' tailor, gents' footwear.
दुकानों और संकेतों की भाषा में s के बाद apostrophe वाला gents' plural possessive है: gents' tailor, gents' footwear।
- The shop sells gents' shirts and ties.
- The gents' tailor stitched my suit in three days.
ladies and gents (address)
Ladies and gents is a casual way to start an announcement. In formal speeches use ladies and gentlemen.
Ladies and gents किसी घोषणा की अनौपचारिक शुरुआत है। औपचारिक भाषणों में ladies and gentlemen कहते हैं।
- Ladies and gents, the show is about to begin.
gent vs gentleman
Gent is casual; gentleman is polite and formal. Do not use gent in an invitation or a formal letter.
Gent अनौपचारिक है; gentleman शिष्ट और औपचारिक है। निमंत्रण या औपचारिक पत्र में gent का प्रयोग न करें।
- Please welcome the gentleman at the door.
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adjective + gent
elderlyperfectrealfinedapper
- He is a dapper gent who always wears a waistcoat.
gent + phrase
a perfect genta true genta gent of the old school
- My grandfather was a gent of the old school.
the Gents + location
in the Gentsnear the Gentsoutside the Gentsto the Gents
- The queue outside the Gents was long.
gents' + noun
tailorwearfootwearhairdressertoilet
- The gents' tailor in the market stitches fast.
gent + adjective
kindlyoldsmartfriendly
- A kindly old gent lent us his umbrella.
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- The old gent next door waters the plants every morning.
बगल के बुज़ुर्ग सज्जन हर सुबह पौधों को पानी देते हैं।
- Radhika's grandfather is a perfect gent with beautiful manners.
राधिका के दादाजी बहुत सुंदर शिष्टाचार वाले पूरे सज्जन हैं।
- The cinema had a clean Gents on the ground floor.
सिनेमा हॉल में भूतल पर एक साफ़ पुरुष शौचालय था।
- He bowed like a gent and offered his umbrella.
उसने सज्जन की तरह झुककर अपना छाता पेश किया।
- The gents' hairdresser opens at nine.
पुरुषों का नाई नौ बजे खुलता है।
- The shirt is from the gents' section on the first floor.
यह कमीज़ पहली मंज़िल के पुरुष अनुभाग से है।
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✗ The Gents are on the first floor.
✓ The Gents is on the first floor.
The Gents names one room, so it takes a singular verb.
The Gents एक कमरे का नाम है, इसलिए इसके साथ singular verb आती है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: Gents with a capital G and the, as in "the Gents", is treated as singular and means a men's public toilet.
Usage: Capital G और the के साथ "the Gents" singular माना जाता है और इसका अर्थ पुरुषों का सार्वजनिक शौचालय है।