housekeeper
/ˈhaʊskiːpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्कीपर
गृह-प्रबंधक
Basic word
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a person, usually a woman, whose job is to manage the shopping, cooking, cleaning in a house
गृह-प्रबंधक
- a hotel housekeeper
- The housekeeper cooks and cleans for the family.
- They hired a housekeeper to look after the old house.
+ 1 more example
- The hotel's head housekeeper checks every room.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a housekeeper (countable noun)
It names a person employed to manage a house, including cleaning and shopping, or the person in charge of cleaning in a hotel.
यह घर का प्रबंध, सफ़ाई और ख़रीदारी करने वाले नियुक्त व्यक्ति, या होटल में सफ़ाई के प्रभारी को बताता है।
- The family hired a housekeeper to run the home.
- The hotel housekeeper checked each room.
housekeeper to/for somebody
Use to or for to show whom the person works for.
व्यक्ति किसके लिए काम करता है, यह बताने के लिए to या for का प्रयोग होता है।
- She was housekeeper to a retired judge.
act as / work as a housekeeper
After as, a singular noun needs a.
As के बाद एकवचन noun के साथ a चाहिए।
- She works as a housekeeper in a guest house.
housekeeper vs housekeeping
The person is a housekeeper, the work is housekeeping, an uncountable noun.
व्यक्ति housekeeper है, काम housekeeping है, जो uncountable noun है।
- The housekeeper supervised the housekeeping staff.
+Collocations 4
adjective + housekeeper
live-inheadefficienttrustedexperienced
- A live-in housekeeper looks after the old couple.
verb + housekeeper
hireemploydismisswork astrain
- They employed a housekeeper for the guest house.
housekeeper + noun
dutiessalaryroomkeys
- The housekeeper's keys opened every room.
place + housekeeper
hotelhospitalhostelschool
- The hostel housekeeper keeps the corridors clean.
“More examples 5
- The housekeeper bought vegetables and cleaned the rooms every morning.
गृह-प्रबंधिका हर सुबह सब्ज़ियाँ ख़रीदती और कमरे साफ़ करती थी।
- Radhika's grandmother depended on her housekeeper after her knee operation.
घुटने के ऑपरेशन के बाद राधिका की दादी अपनी गृह-सहायिका पर निर्भर रहीं।
- The head housekeeper at the hotel trains new staff.
होटल की मुख्य हाउसकीपर नए कर्मचारियों को प्रशिक्षण देती है।
- A good housekeeper never reveals her employer's secrets.
एक अच्छी गृह-प्रबंधिका कभी अपने मालिक के रहस्य नहीं बताती।
- The housekeeper handed back the lost watch to the guest.
हाउसकीपर ने खोई हुई घड़ी अतिथि को लौटा दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is working as housekeeper in a hotel.
✓ She is working as a housekeeper in a hotel.
A singular countable job title after as needs an article here.
यहाँ as के बाद एकवचन countable पद के साथ article चाहिए।
✗ The housekeeper have worked here for years.
✓ The housekeeper has worked here for years.
A singular subject takes has.
एकवचन कर्ता के साथ has आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name people who do work in a home, but the duties and rank differ.
ये शब्द घर में काम करने वालों के हैं, पर कर्तव्य और पद अलग हैं।
A person who manages a home or the cleaning staff.
घर या सफ़ाई कर्मचारियों का प्रबंध करने वाला।
- The housekeeper managed the keys.
A female servant who cleans rooms.
कमरों की सफ़ाई करने वाली महिला सेविका।
- The housemaid swept the stairs.
A general word for a female domestic worker.
घरेलू काम करने वाली महिला का सामान्य शब्द।
- The maid comes at seven.
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: housekeeping also means routine organizing tasks ('administrative housekeeping').
प्रयोग में housekeeping का अर्थ नियमित व्यवस्थापन कार्य भी है।