keeper
/ˈkiːpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कीपर
रखवाला, संरक्षक, देखभाल करने वाला
Core word
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[C]
(especially in compounds) a person whose job is to look after a building, an animal or a collection of things
रखवाला, संरक्षक, देखभाल करने वाला
- a zoo keeper
- a shopkeeper
- the keeper of the museum's coins
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- The keeper at the zoo feeds the elephants every morning.
- A lighthouse keeper lives alone near the rocks.
- The keeper of the old library knew every book by heart.
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[C] informal
a goalkeeper or wicketkeeper
गोलकीपर, विकेटकीपर
- The keeper made a brilliant save.
- The ball went straight into the keeper's gloves.
- The wicketkeeper took a sharp catch behind the stumps.
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- Their keeper saved two penalties in the shoot-out.
- The keeper dived to his left and pushed the ball away.
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[C]
a person who is responsible for keeping or protecting something
रक्षक, (किसी चीज़ को) सँभालने वाला
- I'm not my brother's keeper.
- the keeper of the family's secrets
- Who is the keeper of the keys to the old fort?
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- He saw himself as the keeper of the village traditions.
- The elder was the keeper of the community's stories.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
noun + keeper (compound)
Keeper often forms a compound with a noun to name a person responsible for it, such as shopkeeper, goalkeeper, zookeeper or gatekeeper. Write them as one word.
'Keeper' प्रायः किसी noun के साथ मिलकर उस चीज़ के ज़िम्मेदार व्यक्ति का नाम बनाता है, जैसे shopkeeper, goalkeeper, zookeeper या gatekeeper। इन्हें एक ही शब्द में लिखें।
- The shopkeeper closed early on Diwali.
- The zookeeper fed the lions at noon.
keeper of sth
Use keeper of for someone who guards or looks after valuable things or records.
जो व्यक्ति मूल्यवान वस्तुओं या अभिलेखों की रक्षा या देखभाल करता है, उसके लिए keeper of का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is the keeper of the temple keys.
- The librarian is the keeper of old manuscripts.
a keeper (informal)
Informally, a keeper is something or someone worth keeping, such as a good friend or a good idea.
अनौपचारिक रूप में keeper वह व्यक्ति या वस्तु है जिसे अपने पास रखना लाभदायक हो, जैसे अच्छा मित्र या अच्छा विचार।
- This cricket bat is a keeper; it has lasted ten years.
wicketkeeper / goalkeeper (short form keeper)
In cricket and football, keeper is a short form for the wicketkeeper or goalkeeper.
क्रिकेट और फुटबॉल में keeper, wicketkeeper या goalkeeper का संक्षिप्त रूप है।
- The keeper dived to his left and saved the penalty.
- The keeper caught the edge behind the stumps.
+Collocations 4
noun + keeper
shopgoalwicketzoobookgate
- The wicketkeeper took a brilliant catch behind the stumps.
adjective + keeper
brilliantsafefaithfulcarefulofficialhead
- The head keeper at the sanctuary has worked there for twenty years.
verb + keeper
beathireappointthankbeat thetrust
- The striker beat the keeper with a low shot.
keeper + of
the keysthe peacethe recordsthe flamethe secret
- A constable is a keeper of the peace in the village.
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- The goalkeeper made three saves in the final minutes and earned the title of best keeper.
गोलकीपर ने अंतिम मिनटों में तीन बचाव किए और सर्वश्रेष्ठ keeper का खिताब पाया।
- The old shopkeeper counted the day's earnings before locking the shutter.
बूढ़े दुकानदार ने शटर बंद करने से पहले दिन की कमाई गिनी।
- Radhika's brother is the wicketkeeper of the school team.
राधिका का भाई विद्यालय की टीम का wicketkeeper है।
- The lighthouse keeper lit the lamp every evening before sunset.
प्रकाश-स्तंभ के रखवाले ने हर शाम सूर्यास्त से पहले दीप जलाया।
- The museum keeper showed us a rare coin from the Maurya period.
संग्रहालय के संरक्षक ने हमें मौर्य काल का एक दुर्लभ सिक्का दिखाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The goalkeeper of the team have saved the penalty.
✓ The goalkeeper of the team has saved the penalty.
The subject is goalkeeper, a singular noun, so the verb is has.
Subject goalkeeper singular है, इसलिए verb has आएगी।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
'Am I my brother's keeper?' is a famous line from the Bible used to say that you are not responsible for what another person does.
'Am I my brother's keeper?' Bible की एक प्रसिद्ध पंक्ति है, जिसका प्रयोग यह कहने के लिए होता है कि आप किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति के कामों के लिए ज़िम्मेदार नहीं हैं।