partner
/ˈpɑːtnə(r)/noun
उच्चारण पार्ट्नर
जीवनसाथी, साथी
Basic wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
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the person that you are married to or have a sexual relationship with
जीवनसाथी, साथी
- Bring your partner to the dinner.
- Radhika and her partner moved to Pune last year.
- He introduced his partner to his parents.
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- She and her partner run a small bakery.
- The couple celebrated with their partners at the party.
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one of the people who owns a business and shares its profits and losses
(व्यवसाय में) साझेदार, भागीदार
- She is a partner in a law firm.
- a sleeping partner (one who invests but does not run the business)
- He became a partner in the firm last year.
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- The two partners shared the profits equally.
- Her business partner left the company in March.
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a person that you are doing an activity with, such as dancing or playing a game
(खेल, नृत्य में) साथी, जोड़ीदार
- Choose a partner for the debate.
- a doubles partner in tennis
- Find a partner and practise the dialogue.
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- Neha was my partner in the science project.
- He is looking for a new tennis partner.
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a country or an organization that has an agreement with another
(देश, संगठन का) सहयोगी, साझेदार
- India's trading partners
- a partner in the peace talks
- India signed an agreement with its trading partners.
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- The company is a partner in the metro project.
- Several partners joined the effort to clean the river.
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[T] ~ sb
to be somebody's partner in a dance, a game or an activity
(किसी का) साथी या जोड़ीदार बनना
- She partnered him in the mixed doubles final.
- She will partner Rahul in the mixed doubles tomorrow.
- Ravi was partnered with a new bowler for the match.
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- Ask the teacher to partner you with a good reader.
- The two schools will partner in the sports meet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
partner in/of something
Use 'in' for the activity or enterprise shared, and 'of' for the firm or person; 'partner in crime' is a fixed phrase for someone who joins you in mischief.
साझा किए गए काम या व्यवसाय के लिए 'partner in' और फर्म या व्यक्ति के लिए 'partner of' का प्रयोग होता है; 'partner in crime' एक fixed phrase है।
- Mr Kulkarni is a partner in a small law firm in Pune.
- My brother has been my partner in crime since childhood.
partner with somebody
As a noun the preposition is 'with' when you work together on something; as a verb 'partner with' also means to join forces with another person or organisation.
किसी के साथ मिलकर काम करने के अर्थ में preposition 'with' आता है; क्रिया के रूप में भी 'partner with' का यही अर्थ है।
- The school has partnered with a local NGO to run a reading programme.
partner + to-infinitive (noun use)
A noun partner can be followed by a to-infinitive to say what the partner is needed for.
Noun 'partner' के बाद to-infinitive लगाकर बताया जा सकता है कि साथी किस काम के लिए चाहिए।
- I need a partner to practise the dialogue with.
partner + singular or plural verb
The word is countable. In a game or a dance, each person is a partner of the other, so plural is used for two people: 'They are partners'.
यह countable noun है; दो व्यक्तियों के लिए 'They are partners' जैसा plural रूप प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Radhika and Meena are doubles partners in the school badminton team.
+Collocations 4
adjective + partner
businesstradingdanceseniorequalsilent
- India is the largest trading partner of several small neighbouring countries.
verb + partner
choosefindwork withtake onswap
- In the practical class, you must find a partner before the experiment begins.
partner + noun
countriesorganisationsschoolsagreement
- The partner schools exchange teachers every year.
partner + in
crimebusinesslifelearninga venture
- She became a partner in the family business at twenty-five.
“More examples 5
- Radhika chose Aman as her partner for the quiz competition.
राधिका ने quiz प्रतियोगिता के लिए अमन को अपना साथी चुना।
- The two firms partnered to build a new bridge over the river.
दोनों कंपनियों ने नदी पर नया पुल बनाने के लिए साझेदारी की।
- He was a sleeping partner and took no part in the daily work.
वह एक निष्क्रिय साझेदार था और रोज़ के काम में कोई हिस्सा नहीं लेता था।
- My dance partner missed a step and we lost the round.
मेरे नृत्य-साथी से एक कदम चूक गया और हम यह दौर हार गए।
- Many Indian students look for a study partner before the SSC exam.
कई भारतीय विद्यार्थी SSC परीक्षा से पहले एक अध्ययन-साथी खोजते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My partner and me run a small shop.
✓ My partner and I run a small shop.
The phrase is the subject of the verb 'run', so the subject pronoun 'I' is needed, not 'me'.
यह phrase क्रिया 'run' का subject है, इसलिए यहाँ subject pronoun 'I' आएगा, 'me' नहीं।
✗ The school partnered to a local NGO.
✓ The school partnered with a local NGO.
The verb 'partner' takes the preposition 'with' when it names the other side.
जब दूसरे पक्ष का नाम बताया जाए, तब क्रिया 'partner' के बाद preposition 'with' आता है।
✗ I need a partner for to play badminton.
✓ I need a partner to play badminton.
Use a plain to-infinitive after the noun; 'for to' is never correct in standard English.
Noun के बाद सीधा to-infinitive आता है; 'for to' standard English में कभी सही नहीं होता।
¶Idioms 1
partner in crime
a person who helps sb do sth wrong or, humorously, joins them in some harmless mischief
(किसी गलत या शरारती काम में) साथी
- The police arrested the thief and his partner in crime.
- My cousin was my partner in crime during school holidays.
→Phrasal verbs 1
partner up (with sb)
to join sb to form a pair, especially in order to do an activity together
(किसी के साथ) जोड़ी बनाना
- Radhika partnered up with her classmate for the science project.
- Please partner up and practise the dialogue.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
part·ner
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A partner who invests money but takes no active part is a sleeping partner.
'जो पैसा लगाए पर काम में भाग न ले' sleeping partner है।
General knowledge
Partnership Act, 1932; India's largest trading partner.
Partnership Act, 1932; भारत का सबसे बड़ा trading partner।