gentleman
/ˈdʒentlmən/noun
उच्चारण जेन्ट्ल्मन
सज्जन, भद्र पुरुष
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a man who is polite and behaves well towards other people; (formal) used to address or refer to a man
सज्जन, भद्र पुरुष
- Ladies and gentlemen
- He is a perfect gentleman.
- Ravi was a real gentleman and offered his seat to the old woman.
+ 3 more examples
- The gentleman at the counter was very helpful.
- A gentleman never speaks rudely to those who work for him.
- Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the show.
Synonyms man sir gent nobleman
Opposite lady
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gentleman (countable): gentlemen
A gentleman is a polite, well-behaved man; the plural is gentlemen, with the vowel changed.
Gentleman विनम्र, शिष्ट आचरण वाला पुरुष है; बहुवचन 'gentlemen' है, जिसमें स्वर बदल जाता है।
- Arjun is a perfect gentleman.
- Three gentlemen were waiting at the gate.
ladies and gentlemen
Ladies and gentlemen is a polite way to address an audience; ladies comes first.
'Ladies and gentlemen' श्रोताओं को संबोधित करने का विनम्र तरीका है; 'ladies' पहले आता है।
- Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats.
gentleman (formal reference)
In formal speech, a gentleman means any man, as in a gentleman at the door.
Formal भाषा में 'gentleman' का अर्थ कोई भी पुरुष है, जैसे 'a gentleman at the door'।
- A gentleman has come to see you.
gentleman's agreement / gentlemanly
A gentleman's agreement is an informal deal based on trust and honour, not written down; gentlemanly is the adjective.
'A gentleman's agreement' विश्वास और सम्मान पर आधारित अनौपचारिक समझौता है जो लिखित नहीं होता; 'gentlemanly' adjective है।
- They closed the deal with a gentleman's agreement.
- He gave a gentlemanly reply.
+Collocations 5
adjective + gentleman
perfecttrueoldelderlypolitecountry
- The elderly gentleman gave up his seat for the lady.
verb + gentleman
behave likeact liketreat ascalladdress
- He behaved like a gentleman in a tense situation.
gentleman + noun
farmercallerusherfriendadventurer
- The gentleman caller waited in the drawing room.
gentleman + phrase
's agreementof leisure's clubof the pressand a scholar
- The club was an old-style gentleman's club.
gentleman + adjective use
gentlemanly mannergentlemanly conductgentlemanly behaviourgentlemanly gesture
- His gentlemanly conduct won the elders' respect.
“More examples 6
- He opened the door for her like a true gentleman.
उसने सच्चे सज्जन की तरह उसके लिए दरवाज़ा खोला।
- The old gentleman at the bus stop asked me the time.
बस स्टॉप पर बैठे बुज़ुर्ग सज्जन ने मुझसे समय पूछा।
- Radhika thanked the gentleman who had returned her wallet.
राधिका ने उस सज्जन को धन्यवाद दिया जिसने उसका बटुआ लौटाया था।
- The announcer said, 'Ladies and gentlemen, the match will begin shortly.'
उद्घोषक ने कहा, 'देवियो और सज्जनो, मैच कुछ ही देर में शुरू होगा।'
- A gentleman never interrupts a speaker.
एक सज्जन व्यक्ति कभी वक्ता को नहीं टोकता।
- Would the gentleman in the blue shirt please come forward?
क्या नीली कमीज़ वाले सज्जन कृपया आगे आएँगे?
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Gentlemans and ladies, welcome to the show.
✓ Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show.
The plural is gentlemen, and ladies come first in the fixed phrase.
बहुवचन 'gentlemen' है, और स्थिर वाक्यांश में 'ladies' पहले आता है।
✗ He is a gentlemen.
✓ He is a gentleman.
After a, the singular form gentleman is needed.
'A' के बाद singular रूप 'gentleman' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gentleman, man and sir all refer to men, but they differ in politeness.
Gentleman, man और sir तीनों पुरुषों के लिए आते हैं, पर शिष्टता के स्तर में अंतर है।
A polite man, or a polite way to refer to any man.
शिष्ट पुरुष, या किसी भी पुरुष को विनम्रता से कहने का तरीका।
- The gentleman at the counter is waiting.
A respectful form used when speaking directly to a man.
सीधे किसी पुरुष से बात करते समय सम्मानसूचक रूप।
- Excuse me, sir, is this seat free?
¶Idioms 1
a gentleman at large
a man who has no regular job or fixed occupation
बिना किसी नियत काम-धंधे का आदमी
- Since leaving the bank, my uncle has lived as a gentleman at large.
- He described himself, with a grin, as a gentleman at large.
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§Grammar and usage
Plural gentlemen.
Plural gentlemen होता है, यानी gentleman का बहुवचन 'gentlemans' नहीं बल्कि 'gentlemen' है। ऐसे ही woman का बहुवचन women होता है।
Gender pair: gentleman and lady.
लिंग जोड़ी: gentleman और lady।
Speech opening: 'Ladies and gentlemen' or, more formally, 'Respected principal, teachers and dear friends'.
भाषण की शुरुआत: 'Ladies and gentlemen' या अधिक औपचारिक रूप से 'Respected principal, teachers and dear friends'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A gentleman's agreement (an agreement based on trust, not written down), cricket is a gentleman's game.
Idioms: a gentleman's agreement (भरोसे पर आधारित, बिना लिखा समझौता), cricket is a gentleman's game (क्रिकेट सज्जनों का खेल है)।