lawman
/ˈlɔːmæn/noun
उच्चारण लॉमैन
क़ानून का रखवाला, पुलिस अधिकारी
Core word
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[C] especially North American
an officer whose job is to make sure that people obey the law, for example a police officer or sheriff
क़ानून का रखवाला, पुलिस अधिकारी
- In the old western films, the lawman always rides into town to restore order.
- The old lawman in the village was respected by everyone.
- The lawman arrested the thief at the railway station.
+ 2 more examples
- A tough lawman guarded the border town.
- The film shows a lonely lawman fighting a gang.
Synonyms law officer police officer sheriff marshal
Opposite outlaw
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a lawman (countable noun, plural lawmen)
Lawman has an irregular plural, lawmen. It is found in stories about the American West and in news writing.
'Lawman' का plural अनियमित है: lawmen। यह अमेरिकी पश्चिम की कहानियों और समाचार-लेखन में मिलता है।
- The lawman rode into town at noon.
- Three lawmen guarded the bank.
lawman + noun / of + place
It may name the place the officer guards: the lawman of the town.
यह उस स्थान का नाम बता सकता है जिसकी रक्षा अधिकारी करता है: the lawman of the town।
- He was the lawman of a small mountain town.
lawman vs policeman vs sheriff
Lawman is a general, rather old-fashioned word. Policeman is the standard word, and a sheriff is a specific elected officer in the USA.
'Lawman' सामान्य और कुछ पुराना शब्द है; 'policeman' मानक शब्द है, और 'sheriff' अमेरिका का एक विशिष्ट निर्वाचित अधिकारी है।
- The film showed a lonely sheriff who was also the town's only lawman.
lawman (gender-neutral note)
Modern writing prefers police officer or law-enforcement officer, especially for women.
आधुनिक लेखन में, विशेषकर महिलाओं के लिए, 'police officer' या 'law-enforcement officer' को वरीयता दी जाती है।
- The law-enforcement officer who arrested him was a woman.
+Collocations 5
adjective + lawman
localveteranfamouslonehonest
- A lone lawman stood against the gang.
verb + lawman
hirecallshootoutwitassist
- The villagers called the lawman when the thieves arrived.
lawman + noun
badgehathorsestoryduty
- The old lawman's badge hung in a glass case.
lawmen + verb
chasearrestpatrolrideguard
- Lawmen patrolled the dusty roads.
lawman + preposition
against the outlawsin the townon the trailwith a gun
- The lawman followed the outlaws on the trail.
“More examples 7
- In old Western films, the lawman always wears a star badge.
पुरानी Western फ़िल्मों में lawman हमेशा तारे वाला बिल्ला पहनता है।
- The retired lawman wrote a book about his years on duty.
सेवानिवृत्त lawman ने अपनी ड्यूटी के वर्षों पर एक पुस्तक लिखी।
- Two lawmen escorted the prisoner to the court.
दो lawmen क़ैदी को अदालत तक ले गए।
- The lawman asked the crowd to stay calm.
lawman ने भीड़ से शांत रहने को कहा।
- A brave lawman saved the town from the robbers.
एक साहसी lawman ने क़स्बे को लुटेरों से बचाया।
- The lawman tipped his hat and rode away.
lawman ने अपनी टोपी उठाई और घोड़े पर चला गया।
- Stories of lawmen and outlaws are popular in comic books.
lawmen और डाकुओं की कहानियाँ कॉमिक पुस्तकों में लोकप्रिय हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Two lawmans guarded the road.
✓ Two lawmen guarded the road.
The plural of lawman is lawmen.
'Lawman' का plural 'lawmen' होता है।
✗ The lawman in the town are brave.
✓ The lawman in the town is brave.
The subject is the singular noun lawman, so the verb is is.
Subject singular noun 'lawman' है, इसलिए verb 'is' होगी।