person
/ˈpɜːsn/noun
उच्चारण पर्सन
व्यक्ति, इंसान
Basic word
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[C]
a human as an individual
व्यक्ति, इंसान
- She is a kind person.
- He is the sort of person who always keeps his word.
- Each person will get one ticket for the show.
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- I would like to speak to the person in charge.
Synonyms individual human being human soul being
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[C] grammar
any of the three classes of personal pronouns: the first person (I, we), the second person (you) and the third person (he, she, it, they)
(व्याकरण में) पुरुष
- first person singular
- The word 'he' is a third person pronoun.
- In the sentence 'You are late', the verb is in the second person.
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- Many stories are told in the first person.
¶Idioms 1
in person
physically present, not by letter or phone
व्यक्तिगत रूप से, स्वयं
- You must collect the admit card in person.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
individual human being human soul being
?Which word?
Keep apart personal (private; your own) and personnel (the people who work for an organization).
Personal (निजी; अपना) और personnel (किसी संगठन के कर्मचारी) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
The usual plural of person is people ('two people'); persons is used in formal or legal language ('No unauthorized persons').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: person का सामान्य plural people है ('two people'); persons औपचारिक या कानूनी भाषा में ('No unauthorized persons')।
The first person is I and we, the second person you, the third person he, she, it and they.
First person I और we, second person you, third person he, she, it और they हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In person (yourself, physically present).
Idiom 'in person' (स्वयं, शारीरिक रूप से उपस्थित)।