soldier
/ˈsəʊldʒə(r)/noun
उच्चारण सोल्जर
सैनिक, सिपाही
Basic word
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[C]
a member of an army, especially one who is not an officer
सैनिक, सिपाही
- Soldiers guard the border.
- The soldier returned home after two years on the border.
- Young soldiers train hard at the academy.
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- Every soldier saluted as the flag was raised.
Synonyms jawan trooper warrior serviceman fighter
Opposite civilian
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[I] ~ on
to continue with what you are doing or trying to achieve, especially when this is difficult
डटे रहना
- She soldiered on despite the pain.
- Despite the heat, the workers soldiered on until evening.
- We soldiered on with the project even after the funds ran out.
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- He soldiered on, hoping the pain would pass.
Synonyms persevere persist keep going carry on plough on
Opposite give up quit
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sol·dier
?Which word?
Keep the military words: soldier, jawan, sepoy (an Indian soldier in the British period), cadet (a person training to be an officer), veteran.
सैन्य शब्द याद रखिए: soldier, jawan, sepoy (ब्रिटिश काल का भारतीय सिपाही), cadet (अफ़सर बनने का प्रशिक्षण लेने वाला), veteran (पूर्व सैनिक)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Soldier on (continue in spite of difficulties).
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: soldier on (कठिनाइयों के बावजूद जारी रखना, डटे रहना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The National War Memorial (New Delhi, 2019) honours soldiers who died for India; the Unknown Soldier is honoured at the Amar Jawan Jyoti; a jawan is an Indian soldier.
राष्ट्रीय युद्ध स्मारक (नई दिल्ली, 2019) भारत के लिए शहीद सैनिकों को सम्मानित करता है; अमर जवान ज्योति पर अज्ञात सैनिक को सम्मानित किया जाता है; जवान भारतीय सैनिक है।