groundsman
/ˈɡraʊndzmən/noun
उच्चारण ग्राउन्ड्ज़्मन
मैदान की देखरेख करने वाला, ग्राउंड्समैन, माली
Core word
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[C] especially British
a person whose job is to take care of a sports ground or the land around a large building
मैदान की देखरेख करने वाला, ग्राउंड्समैन, माली
- The groundsman covered the cricket pitch before the rain started.
- The groundsman rolled the pitch carefully before the final.
- The groundsman marked the white lines before the football match.
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- Ask the groundsman whether the field is ready for play.
- A good groundsman knows how a pitch will behave on the first day.
Synonyms groundskeeper curator caretaker gardener
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
groundsman (countable noun)
A groundsman looks after a sports ground, such as a cricket pitch, or the land around a large building.
Groundsman खेल के मैदान, जैसे क्रिकेट पिच, या किसी बड़ी इमारत के आसपास की ज़मीन की देखभाल करता है।
- The groundsman rolled the pitch before the match.
- Radhika spoke to the groundsman about the nets.
plural: groundsmen
The plural is groundsmen, not groundsmans.
बहुवचन groundsmen है, groundsmans नहीं।
- Groundsmen covered the pitch when it began to rain.
head groundsman / chief groundsman
The senior person is the head groundsman or curator.
वरिष्ठ व्यक्ति को head groundsman या curator कहते हैं।
- The head groundsman decides whether play can start.
groundsman + of + place
Use of or at to name the ground he works at.
जिस मैदान पर वह काम करता है, उसके लिए of या at का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is the groundsman of the district stadium.
groundsman + at a school or college
At a school or college the groundsman keeps playing fields and gardens in order, and may also mark out an athletics track.
स्कूल या कॉलेज में groundsman खेल के मैदानों और बगीचों को ठीक रखता है और athletics track भी चिह्नित कर सकता है।
- The college groundsman marked the track for Sports Day.
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adjective + groundsman
headchiefexperiencedlocalstadium
- The chief groundsman inspected the wicket.
groundsman + verb
rollsmowswaterscoversmarks out
- The groundsman marked out the football pitch.
groundsman + job
prepare the pitchcut the grassline the fieldroll the wicket
- A groundsman must prepare the pitch well before a Test.
groundsman + at
at the stadiumat the schoolat the clubat the college
- The groundsman at our school has worked there for thirty years.
groundsman + equipment
rollermowersprinklerline markercovers
- The groundsman pulled the roller across the wicket.
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- The groundsman watered the outfield every evening.
मैदान की देखभाल करने वाला हर शाम outfield में पानी देता था।
- Groundsmen worked all night to dry the pitch.
मैदानकर्मियों ने पिच सुखाने के लिए पूरी रात काम किया।
- The captain praised the groundsman for the fine wicket.
कप्तान ने अच्छी पिच बनाने के लिए groundsman की प्रशंसा की।
- My uncle is a groundsman at the municipal park.
मेरे चाचा नगरपालिका के उद्यान में groundsman हैं।
- Radhika thanked the groundsman for opening the gate early.
राधिका ने फाटक जल्दी खोलने के लिए groundsman को धन्यवाद दिया।
- The groundsman pointed out a crack in the pitch.
मैदान के रखवाले ने पिच की दरार की ओर इशारा किया।
- Before the final, the groundsman trimmed the grass very short.
फाइनल से पहले मैदानकर्मी ने घास बहुत छोटी काट दी।
- The groundsman rolled the wicket between the two innings.
मैदान के रखवाले ने दो पारियों के बीच पिच पर रोलर चलाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The groundsmans prepared the pitch.
✓ The groundsmen prepared the pitch.
The plural of groundsman is groundsmen.
Groundsman का बहुवचन groundsmen है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian cricket, the person in charge of preparing the pitch is usually called the curator, while groundsmen do the daily work on the ground.
Usage में भारतीय क्रिकेट में pitch तैयार करने के प्रभारी व्यक्ति को आमतौर पर curator कहा जाता है, जबकि groundsmen मैदान पर रोज़ का काम करते हैं।