resident
/ˈrezɪdənt/noun
उच्चारण रेज़िडन्ट
निवासी, रहने वाला
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a person who lives in a particular place or who has their home there
निवासी, रहने वाला
- The residents of the colony have complained about the broken road.
- a permanent resident of Delhi
- Local residents opposed the plan for a new factory.
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- Only residents of the society may park in this area.
- Residents were told to stay indoors during the storm.
Synonyms inhabitant dweller occupant
Opposite visitor outsider non-resident
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[C] medical
a doctor working at a hospital while receiving advanced training
(अस्पताल में) रेज़िडेंट डॉक्टर, प्रशिक्षु चिकित्सक
- The resident on duty examined the patient first.
- She works as a resident at a government hospital in Lucknow.
- He is a first-year resident in the surgery department.
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- The residents work long night shifts at the hospital.
- Radhika hopes to become a resident at a big city hospital.
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living in a particular place, especially because of your work
स्थानीय निवासी; (काम के कारण) वहीं रहने वाला
- a resident doctor
- The hostel has a resident warden.
- The college has a resident nurse for emergencies.
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- A resident caretaker looks after the guest house.
- He is a resident tutor in the boys' hostel.
Synonyms live-in in-house local
Opposite visiting non-resident
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
resident of + place
'Of' is used with the place: a resident of Jaipur.
स्थान के साथ 'of' आता है: a resident of Jaipur।
- He is a resident of Kolkata.
- Residents of the colony complained of water shortage.
resident in / at + place
As an adjective, 'resident in' means living in a place, often for work.
Adjective के रूप में 'resident in' का अर्थ किसी स्थान पर रहना है, प्रायः कार्य के कारण।
- Students resident in the hostel must be in by ten.
- Doctors resident at the hospital are on call.
resident doctor / resident teacher
A resident doctor is one in training at a hospital; 'resident' describes someone who lives on site.
Resident doctor अस्पताल में प्रशिक्षण ले रहा चिकित्सक है; 'resident' परिसर में रहने वाले का वर्णन है।
- Resident doctors went on strike.
residents' association / RWA
A group of people living in one area or building.
एक क्षेत्र या भवन में रहने वाले लोगों का समूह।
- The residents' association organised a clean-up.
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adjective + resident
localpermanentforeignelderlylong-termsenior
- Local residents opposed the new factory.
verb + resident
serveinformevacuateregisterbecome
- Officials evacuated the residents before the cyclone.
resident + noun
doctorpopulationalienassociationwelfare
- A resident doctor attended the child.
resident of
of the cityof the villageof Indiaof the area
- She is a resident of the old city.
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- Radhika's uncle has been a resident of Surat for years.
राधिका के चाचा वर्षों से सूरत के निवासी हैं।
- Residents were told to boil water before drinking.
निवासियों से पीने से पहले पानी उबालने को कहा गया।
- The hotel is for residents only.
होटल केवल ठहरे हुए अतिथियों के लिए है।
- A resident doctor works long night shifts.
रेज़िडेंट डॉक्टर को लंबी रात की ड्यूटी करनी पड़ती है।
- The village has only five hundred residents.
गाँव में केवल पाँच सौ निवासी हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a resident in Bhopal.
✓ He is a resident of Bhopal.
For a noun, 'resident of'.
Noun के लिए 'resident of' आता है।
✗ She is a resident of this colony from 2010.
✓ She has been a resident of this colony since 2010.
A state continuing up to now with a starting point needs the present perfect with 'since'.
आरंभ-बिंदु वाली और अब तक चलती अवस्था के लिए 'since' के साथ present perfect आता है।
✗ She is a residence of this city.
✓ She is a resident of this city.
A person is a 'resident'; 'residence' is a house.
व्यक्ति 'resident' होता है; 'residence' घर है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name people who live somewhere, but they differ in length of stay.
ये संज्ञाएँ कहीं रहने वाले लोगों के नाम हैं, पर ठहराव की अवधि में भिन्न हैं।
Someone who lives in a place, usually for a long time.
किसी स्थान पर, प्रायः लंबे समय से, रहने वाला।
- A resident of the colony.
A person who pays rent to live in a place.
किराया देकर रहने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The tenant paid the rent.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
res·i·dent
?Which word?
resident, residence and residential
A resident is the person who lives in a place; a residence is the place itself, especially a grand one ('the official residence of the Governor'); residential describes an area of houses rather than shops or factories ('a residential colony'). The verb is reside.
Resident वह व्यक्ति है जो किसी जगह रहता है; residence वह जगह है, विशेषकर भव्य ('the official residence of the Governor'); residential दुकानों या कारखानों के बजाय घरों के इलाके के लिए है ('a residential colony')। Verb reside है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who lives in a place; the resident/residence/residential set is a sentence-improvement item.
'किसी जगह रहने वाला व्यक्ति' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; resident, residence और residential का सेट sentence improvement में पूछा जाता है।
General knowledge
Resident Welfare Association (RWA); Non-Resident Indian (NRI).
General knowledge: Resident Welfare Association (RWA) किसी सोसाइटी या मोहल्ले के निवासियों की समिति होती है, और Non-Resident Indian (NRI) विदेश में रहने वाला भारतीय नागरिक होता है।