jailer
/ˈdʒeɪlə(r)/noun
उच्चारण जेलर
जेलर, कारापाल
Core word
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a person who is in charge of a prison and the prisoners in it
जेलर, कारापाल
- The jailer refused to let the visitors in after six o'clock.
- The prisoners complained to the jailer about the food.
- The jailer checked every cell at night.
+ 2 more examples
- In the story, the jailer secretly helps the prisoner escape.
- The new jailer treated the prisoners fairly.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a jailer (countable noun)
A jailer is a person in charge of a prison and the prisoners in it, or one who guards them. It is countable.
'Jailer' जेल और उसके कैदियों का प्रभारी या उन पर पहरा देने वाला व्यक्ति है। यह countable noun है।
- The jailer opened the cell door at six in the morning.
- Jailers in the central prison work in shifts.
the jailer of + noun
Use of to say whose or which prison the person is in charge of.
वह किस जेल का प्रभारी है, यह बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग होता है।
- He was the jailer of the district prison for twenty years.
jailer (figurative)
Jailer can also be used figuratively for someone who controls another person's freedom, as in a jealous husband or a strict parent.
'Jailer' लाक्षणिक रूप में उस व्यक्ति के लिए भी आ सकता है जो किसी की स्वतंत्रता पर नियंत्रण रखता हो, जैसे ईर्ष्यालु पति या कठोर अभिभावक।
- She felt that her strict uncle was her jailer, not her guardian.
jailer vs warder vs warden
A warder (British) guards prisoners directly. A jailer is often the officer in charge. In American English, warden is the head of a prison.
Warder (British) कैदियों पर सीधे पहरा देता है। Jailer प्रायः प्रभारी अधिकारी होता है। American English में warden जेल का प्रमुख होता है।
- The warder reported to the jailer, who reported to the superintendent.
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adjective + jailer
strictkindcruelformerchiefsenior
- The kind jailer allowed the prisoners to read newspapers.
verb + jailer
bribefooltrustobeyappoint
- The prisoner tried to bribe the jailer, but he refused.
jailer + verb
lockunlockguardcountinspect
- The jailer counted the prisoners every evening.
jailer + noun
keysuniformdutyreportpost
- A heavy bunch of keys hung from the jailer's belt.
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- The jailer's son became a doctor and treated many former prisoners.
जेलर का बेटा डॉक्टर बना और उसने कई पूर्व कैदियों का इलाज किया।
- A new jailer has been posted to the district jail.
ज़िला जेल में एक नए जेलर की तैनाती हुई है।
- The jailer treated every inmate with firmness and respect.
जेलर हर क़ैदी के साथ दृढ़ता और सम्मान से पेश आता था।
- Radhika interviewed a retired jailer for her school project.
राधिका ने अपने स्कूल प्रोजेक्ट के लिए एक सेवानिवृत्त जेलर का साक्षात्कार लिया।
- The jailer was praised for starting a library inside the jail.
जेल के अंदर पुस्तकालय शुरू करने के लिए जेलर की प्रशंसा की गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The jailer of the prison are very strict.
✓ The jailer of the prison is very strict.
The subject is the singular jailer, not prison, so the verb is singular.
Subject singular 'jailer' है, 'prison' नहीं, इसलिए verb singular होगी।
✗ He works as jailer at the central jail.
✓ He works as a jailer at the central jail.
A singular countable job title needs an article.
Singular countable पदनाम से पहले article आवश्यक है।