groundwork
/ˈɡraʊndwɜːk/noun
उच्चारण ग्राउन्ड्वर्क
आधार, नींव, बुनियादी तैयारी
Core word
- 1
[U] ~ (for sth)
work that is done as preparation for other work that will be done later
आधार, नींव, बुनियादी तैयारी
- The talks laid the groundwork for a peace agreement.
- Radhika did the groundwork for her project months in advance.
- A lot of groundwork is needed before the building work can start.
+ 2 more examples
- The teachers laid the groundwork for the new course last year.
- The survey was the groundwork for the whole study.
Synonyms foundation preparation basis spadework base
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
groundwork (uncountable)
Groundwork is uncountable. It means preparatory work done before the main task begins.
Groundwork अगणनीय है। यह मुख्य कार्य शुरू होने से पहले की गई तैयारी है।
- Good groundwork saves time later.
- Radhika did the groundwork for the project.
lay/do the groundwork for sth
The usual verbs are lay, prepare and do; the aim follows for.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ lay, prepare और do हैं; उद्देश्य for के बाद आता है।
- The meeting laid the groundwork for an agreement.
- Teachers lay the groundwork for the board exam in Class 9.
groundwork + of/behind
Of or behind can name the thing that was prepared.
जिस चीज़ की तैयारी हुई, उसका नाम बताने के लिए of या behind आ सकता है।
- The groundwork behind the plan took two years.
adjective + groundwork
Adjectives show quality: careful, thorough, essential, preliminary.
विशेषण गुणवत्ता बताते हैं: careful, thorough, essential, preliminary।
- Careful groundwork is essential before the interview.
groundwork vs. foundation
Groundwork usually refers to preparation done in advance; foundation refers to a base on which something is built.
Groundwork प्रायः पहले से की गई तैयारी को कहते हैं; foundation वह आधार है जिस पर कुछ बनाया जाता है।
- Their groundwork saved the team months of effort.
+Collocations 5
verb + groundwork
laypreparedocompletebegin
- The team laid the groundwork for the new app.
adjective + groundwork
carefulthoroughessentialnecessarypreliminary
- The survey was necessary preliminary groundwork.
groundwork + for
for successfor reformfor talksfor changefor a career
- School education provides the groundwork for a career.
groundwork + noun
stagephasestudyresearchplan
- The groundwork phase lasted six months.
groundwork + stage
earlyinitialyears ofmonths of
- Years of groundwork went into the treaty.
“More examples 8
- The ministers did the groundwork before the summit.
शिखर सम्मेलन से पहले मंत्रियों ने तैयारी का काम किया।
- Reading the NCERT books lays the groundwork for civil services.
NCERT की किताबें पढ़ना सिविल सेवा की नींव तैयार करता है।
- Radhika's careful groundwork helped her win the debate.
राधिका की सावधानी भरी तैयारी ने उसे वाद-विवाद जीतने में मदद की।
- The committee had already done much of the groundwork.
समिति पहले ही बहुत सारा आधारभूत काम कर चुकी थी।
- Without groundwork, even a good idea may fail.
तैयारी के बिना अच्छा विचार भी असफल हो सकता है।
- The survey was the groundwork for the new metro line.
सर्वेक्षण नई मेट्रो लाइन की आधारभूत तैयारी था।
- Radhika spent a month on groundwork before drafting the report.
रिपोर्ट का मसौदा बनाने से पहले राधिका ने एक महीना प्रारंभिक तैयारी में लगाया।
- The groundwork of the reform was laid by earlier governments.
सुधार की नींव पहले की सरकारों ने रखी थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ They did many groundworks for the project.
✓ They did a lot of groundwork for the project.
Groundwork is uncountable, so use a lot of or much.
Groundwork अगणनीय है, इसलिए a lot of या much का प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the usual phrase is 'lay the groundwork for something', meaning to prepare the base for it.
Usage में सामान्य phrase 'lay the groundwork for something' है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी काम की नींव तैयार करना।