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motorist

/ˈməʊtərɪst/noun

उच्चारण मोटरिस्ट

मोटर-चालक

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a person driving a car

    मोटर-चालक

    • motorists stuck in traffic
    • Motorists were advised to avoid the road because of the heavy fog.
    • Motorists should slow down in school zones.
    + 2 more examples
    • The new toll will cost motorists extra.
    • A helpful motorist stopped to change the tyre.

    Synonyms driver road user

    Opposite pedestrian

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

motorist (countable noun)

A motorist is a person who drives a car. The word is formal and common in news reports and road-safety rules.

Motorist कार चलाने वाला व्यक्ति है। यह शब्द औपचारिक है और समाचारों तथा सड़क-सुरक्षा नियमों में आम है।

  • The motorist stopped to help the injured cyclist.
  • Motorists must carry their driving licence at all times.

motorists + plural subject

News and notices use the plural to speak to or about all drivers, usually with 'should', 'must' or 'are advised'.

समाचारों और सूचनाओं में सभी चालकों के लिए बहुवचन का प्रयोग होता है, प्रायः should, must या are advised के साथ।

  • Motorists are advised to avoid the bridge during the rush hour.

adjective + motorist

Adjectives describe the kind of driver, such as careful, drunk or stranded.

Adjectives चालक का प्रकार बताते हैं, जैसे careful, drunk या stranded।

  • A drunk motorist hit the wall of the school at night.
  • Careful motorists never use a mobile phone while driving.

motorist vs driver / motorcyclist

'Motorist' is more formal than 'driver' and mostly means someone who drives a car. A person on a two-wheeler is a motorcyclist.

'Motorist', 'driver' से अधिक औपचारिक है और मुख्यतः कार चालक के लिए आता है। दोपहिया सवार को motorcyclist कहते हैं।

  • Motorists and cyclists must share the road with care.
+Collocations 5

adjective + motorist

carelesscarefuldrunkstrandedlaw-abiding

  • A stranded motorist waited for hours on the highway.

verb + motorist

warnfinestophelpadvise

  • The police stopped the motorist for jumping a red light.

motorist + verb

break downspeedovertakepay a tollskid

  • Motorists pay a toll at every plaza on the expressway.

group + motorists

thousands oflocalfellowhundreds ofmany

  • Thousands of motorists were stuck in the traffic jam.

motorist + noun

safetyassociationfinealertguide

  • The road safety campaign aims to educate every motorist.
“More examples 6
  • A helpful motorist gave the stranded family a lift to the next town.

एक सहायक चालक ने फँसे हुए परिवार को अगले शहर तक छोड़ दिया।

  • Motorists in the city complain about the bad condition of roads.

शहर के चालक सड़कों की खराब हालत की शिकायत करते हैं।

  • The new rule requires every motorist to wear a seat belt.

नए नियम के अनुसार हर चालक को seat belt लगाना आवश्यक है।

  • Heavy rain caused problems for motorists on the Mumbai-Pune expressway.

भारी वर्षा से मुंबई-पुणे एक्सप्रेसवे पर चालकों को परेशानी हुई।

  • The motorist was fined for parking in a no-parking zone.

वाहन चालक पर no-parking क्षेत्र में गाड़ी खड़ी करने के लिए जुर्माना लगाया गया।

  • Motorists should keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.

चालकों को अपने आगे वाले वाहन से सुरक्षित दूरी बनाए रखनी चाहिए।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

driver road user

Antonyms

pedestrian