goldsmith
/ˈɡəʊldsmɪθ/noun
उच्चारण गोल्ड्स्मिथ
सुनार, स्वर्णकार
Core word
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a person who makes jewellery and other objects out of gold
सुनार, स्वर्णकार
- The goldsmith melted the old chain to make a new ring.
- Our family has bought jewellery from the same goldsmith for years.
- The goldsmith weighed the earrings on a small scale.
+ 2 more examples
- A skilled goldsmith carved delicate flowers on the bangle.
- My mother took her old necklace to the goldsmith for repair.
Synonyms jeweller
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
goldsmith (countable noun)
A goldsmith makes and sells jewellery and other objects of gold.
Goldsmith सोने के गहने और अन्य वस्तुएँ बनाता और बेचता है।
- The goldsmith made a necklace for Radhika's wedding.
- My uncle is a goldsmith in Jaipur.
goldsmith + verb (melt / hammer / design)
A goldsmith melts, hammers, cuts and polishes gold.
Goldsmith सोने को पिघलाता, पीटता, काटता और चमकाता है।
- The goldsmith melted the old ornaments.
- He hammered the gold into thin sheets.
go to a goldsmith / order from a goldsmith
Use 'go to' for visiting and 'order from' for buying a made piece.
मिलने जाने के लिए 'go to' और बनवाने के लिए 'order from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She went to the goldsmith to repair her bangle.
- They ordered a chain from a goldsmith.
goldsmith vs jeweller
A goldsmith works with gold; a jeweller sells jewellery and may not make it.
Goldsmith सोने पर काम करता है; jeweller गहने बेचता है और स्वयं बनाए यह ज़रूरी नहीं।
- The jeweller bought the pieces from a local goldsmith.
the goldsmith's (shop)
The possessive form with an apostrophe names the shop or workplace.
Apostrophe वाला possessive रूप दुकान या कार्यस्थल का नाम बताता है।
- I left my ring at the goldsmith's.
- We stopped at the goldsmith's on our way home.
+Collocations 5
adjective + goldsmith
skilledlocalmasterfamousfamily
- A skilled goldsmith can carve a flower on a ring.
verb + goldsmith
hireconsultpayvisittrust
- She consulted a goldsmith before buying the bangles.
goldsmith + noun
shopworkshoptoolsartguild
- The goldsmith's workshop was small but busy.
goldsmith + product
necklacebanglesearringschainring
- He made a delicate chain for the bride.
goldsmith + craft word
filigreeengravinghallmarkcarat
- The goldsmith checked the hallmark before selling the bangle.
“More examples 7
- The goldsmith weighed the gold carefully on a small scale.
goldsmith ने सोने को छोटे तराज़ू पर ध्यान से तोला।
- Radhika's grandmother always went to the same goldsmith for her jewellery.
राधिका की दादी अपने गहनों के लिए हमेशा उसी goldsmith के पास जाती थीं।
- The goldsmith heated the metal until it glowed red.
goldsmith ने धातु को तब तक गर्म किया जब तक वह लाल न चमकने लगी।
- Before Diwali, the goldsmith's shop was crowded with customers.
दीवाली से पहले goldsmith की दुकान ग्राहकों से भरी थी।
- His father was a goldsmith, and his grandfather too.
उसके पिता goldsmith थे, और उसके दादा भी।
- The goldsmith repaired the broken clasp in five minutes.
goldsmith ने टूटी हुई कुंडी पाँच मिनट में ठीक कर दी।
- Radhika watched the goldsmith blow through a tube to heat the flame.
राधिका ने goldsmith को नली से फूँककर लौ तेज़ करते देखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My father is goldsmith.
✓ My father is a goldsmith.
A profession takes the article 'a'.
पेशे के नाम से पहले article 'a' आता है।
✗ She went to the goldsmith for repair her bangle.
✓ She went to the goldsmith to repair her bangle.
Use a to-infinitive to show purpose, not 'for + base verb'.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है, 'for + base verb' नहीं।