gofer
/ˈɡəʊfə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गोफ़र
छोटे-मोटे काम करने वाला सहायक, हरकारा
Core word
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[C] informal
a person whose job is to do small boring tasks for other people, such as fetching things
छोटे-मोटे काम करने वाला सहायक, हरकारा
- He started as a gofer on a film set before becoming a director.
- As the office gofer, he fetched files, stamps and endless cups of tea.
- I'm only the gofer here, so I cannot decide that.
+ 2 more examples
- The intern spent the day as a gofer for the editor.
- He was hired as a gofer but soon learnt the whole business.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gofer (informal countable noun)
A gofer is a person who does small tasks for others, such as fetching papers or running errands.
Gofer वह व्यक्ति है जो दूसरों के छोटे-छोटे काम करता है, जैसे कागज़ लाना या दौड़-भाग करना।
- He started as an office gofer in a film studio.
- Radhika worked as a gofer during the college fest.
- Even a gofer learns how the whole office works.
gofer: from 'go for'
The word comes from 'go for', as in go for tea or go for the papers.
यह शब्द 'go for' से बना है, जैसे चाय लाने जाना या कागज़ लाने जाना।
- The boss sent the gofer for sandwiches.
be the gofer / act as a gofer
Use be or act as for the role; the tone is often humble or slightly negative.
भूमिका के लिए be या act as प्रयोग होता है; लहज़ा प्रायः विनम्र या थोड़ा नकारात्मक होता है।
- I am not your gofer; do it yourself.
- He acted as a gofer for the director.
gofer: informal register
The word is informal; in formal writing use 'assistant' or 'junior helper'.
यह शब्द अनौपचारिक है; औपचारिक लेखन में 'assistant' या 'junior helper' का प्रयोग करें।
- The report called her a junior assistant.
gofer vs assistant
An assistant has defined duties and a title; a gofer does whatever small job is asked.
Assistant के निश्चित कर्तव्य और पदनाम होते हैं; gofer जो भी छोटा काम कहा जाए वही करता है।
- She was hired as an assistant, but she ended up a gofer.
+Collocations 5
adjective + gofer
officewillingunpaidyoungloyal
- The young gofer ran between the offices.
verb + gofer
act aswork ashiretreat assend
- They treated the intern as a gofer.
gofer + noun
jobworkdutiesrole
- His first job was gofer work in a printing press.
gofer + at / for
at the studiofor the directorat the newspaperfor the minister
- She was a gofer for the minister's staff.
gofer + errands
fetch teacarry filesbuy stampsbook tickets
- The gofer was sent to fetch tea.
“More examples 6
- The newest intern was made the office gofer and sent for tea every hour.
सबसे नए intern को office gofer बना दिया गया और हर घंटे चाय लाने भेजा गया।
- Radhika started her career as a gofer in a small publishing house.
राधिका ने अपना करियर एक छोटे प्रकाशन गृह में gofer के रूप में शुरू किया।
- The film star's gofer carried his bags and booked his tickets.
फिल्म स्टार का gofer उसके बैग उठाता और टिकट बुक करता था।
- Many successful managers say their first job was that of a gofer.
कई सफल प्रबंधक कहते हैं कि उनकी पहली नौकरी gofer की थी।
- Don't treat the new employee like your personal gofer.
नए कर्मचारी के साथ अपने निजी gofer जैसा व्यवहार मत करो।
- The young gofer ran to the post office three times before noon.
युवा gofer दोपहर से पहले तीन बार डाकघर दौड़कर गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He worked as gofer in the office.
✓ He worked as a gofer in the office.
A job role after 'as' takes 'a'.
'As' के बाद पद के नाम से पहले 'a' आता है।
✗ The gofers is very busy.
✓ The gofers are very busy.
A plural subject takes 'are'.
Plural subject के साथ 'are' आता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse gofer (an assistant) and gopher (a small North American animal that lives in holes).
Gofer (सहायक) और gopher (बिल में रहने वाला उत्तरी अमेरिका का एक छोटा जानवर) में भ्रम न करें।
⌂Word origin and word building
From 'go for', because a gofer is sent to go for things.
यह 'go for' से बना है, क्योंकि gofer को चीज़ें लाने के लिए भेजा जाता है।