worker
/ˈwɜːkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण वर्कर
कर्मचारी, कामगार, मज़दूर
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as one-word substitution
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a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
कर्मचारी, कामगार, मज़दूर
- factory workers
- a social worker
- The workers went on strike for better pay.
+ 3 more examples
- He is a construction worker who builds houses in the city.
- A health worker visited the village to give vaccinations.
- Office workers crowded onto the early morning train.
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a person who works in a particular way
(किसी विशेष तरह से) काम करने वाला
- She is a hard worker.
- Radhika is a quick worker, and her colleagues trust her to finish tasks on time.
- Meera is a slow worker, but her results are always accurate.
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- The boss praised him as a tireless worker.
- She is known as a careful worker who never rushes.
- Good workers are hard to find in this trade.
Synonyms toiler grafter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
worker (countable noun)
Worker is countable and means a person who does a job; the plural is workers, and it is used with a verb in the plural.
'Worker' countable है और नौकरी या काम करने वाले व्यक्ति का नाम है; उसका बहुवचन 'workers' है और verb बहुवचन में आती है।
- The workers are demanding a bonus before Diwali.
- Every worker received a new helmet.
noun + worker (compound)
Worker can be added to a noun to name a kind of job: factory worker, health worker, social worker.
'Worker' को किसी noun के साथ जोड़कर काम का प्रकार बताया जाता है: factory worker, health worker, social worker।
- The health workers visited every house in the village.
adjective + worker (manner)
With an adjective, worker describes how a person works: a hard worker, a slow worker, a quick worker.
Adjective के साथ 'worker' बताता है कि कोई व्यक्ति किस ढंग से काम करता है: a hard worker, a slow worker, a quick worker।
- Radhika is a hard worker and never misses a deadline.
worker at / in / for
Use at or in for the place and for for the employer.
स्थान के लिए 'at' या 'in' और नियोक्ता के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is a worker at the sugar mill.
- She is a worker for a charity.
+Collocations 4
adjective + worker
hardskilledunskilledcasualmigrant
- Skilled workers are in demand in the construction industry.
noun + worker
factorysocialhealthofficefarm
- A social worker helped the family find a house.
verb + workers
hireemploypaylay offtrain
- The company laid off fifty workers last month.
worker + noun
worker's unionworkers' rightsworker beeworker's wages
- The union fights for workers' rights.
“More examples 5
- The migrant workers returned to their villages before the monsoon.
प्रवासी मज़दूर मानसून से पहले अपने गाँव लौट गए।
- Our class teacher says Radhika is a careful worker.
हमारी कक्षाध्यापिका कहती हैं कि राधिका सावधानी से काम करने वाली है।
- The workers of the textile mill went on strike.
कपड़ा मिल के कर्मचारी हड़ताल पर चले गए।
- Health workers went door to door with vaccines.
स्वास्थ्यकर्मी टीके लेकर घर-घर गए।
- In a beehive, the worker bees collect the nectar.
मधुमक्खी के छत्ते में श्रमिक मधुमक्खियाँ मकरंद एकत्र करती हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The labours went on strike.
✓ The workers went on strike.
Labour is an uncountable noun; for individual people use workers or labourers.
'Labour' uncountable noun है; व्यक्तियों के लिए 'workers' या 'labourers' प्रयोग करें।
✗ My colleague is a very hard worked person.
✓ My colleague is a very hard-working person.
The adjective that describes habit is hard-working, not hard worked.
आदत बताने वाला adjective 'hard-working' है, 'hard worked' नहीं।
✗ Many factory worker lost their jobs.
✓ Many factory workers lost their jobs.
After many, the plural workers is needed.
'Many' के बाद बहुवचन 'workers' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Worker is the general word; the others are more specific.
'Worker' सामान्य शब्द है; बाकी अधिक विशिष्ट हैं।
Any person who does a job, in any field.
किसी भी क्षेत्र में काम करने वाला कोई भी व्यक्ति।
- Every worker needs rest.
A person who does hard physical work, usually for daily wages.
कठिन शारीरिक काम करने वाला व्यक्ति, प्रायः दैनिक मज़दूरी पर।
- The labourers carried bricks to the site.
A person who has a formal contract with an employer.
वह व्यक्ति जिसका नियोक्ता के साथ औपचारिक अनुबंध हो।
- She is an employee of the bank.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
work·er
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A worker paid by the day is a daily-wage worker; one who works without pay a volunteer; a group of workers a workforce; an organized group of workers protecting their rights a trade union.
दिहाड़ी पर काम करने वाला daily-wage worker; बिना वेतन के काम करने वाला volunteer; कामगारों का समूह workforce; अधिकारों की रक्षा करने वाला संगठित कामगार समूह trade union।
General knowledge
1 May is International Workers' Day (Labour Day); the four Labour Codes replaced 29 labour laws in India.
1 मई अंतर्राष्ट्रीय श्रमिक दिवस है; चार श्रम संहिताओं ने भारत में 29 श्रम कानूनों की जगह ली।