workman
/ˈwɜːkmən/noun
उच्चारण वर्क्मन
कारीगर, मज़दूर, मिस्त्री
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a man who is employed to do physical work, especially building or repairing things
कारीगर, मज़दूर, मिस्त्री
- Workmen were repairing the road outside the school.
- The workmen arrived early to fix the roof.
- The workman climbed the ladder to mend the street light.
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- A workman painted the school wall last week.
- Two workmen were carrying bricks to the site.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
workman (plural workmen)
The plural of workman is workmen, not workmans.
Workman का plural workmen है, 'workmans' नहीं।
- Two workmen repaired the roof.
- The workmen arrived at eight.
workman + noun (possessive)
The possessive singular is workman's and the plural workmen's.
Possessive singular workman's और plural workmen's है।
- The workman's tools lay on the floor.
- The workmen's canteen was closed.
a bad workman blames his tools
This proverb says that a person with poor skill blames the equipment for the failure.
यह कहावत कहती है कि कम कौशल वाला व्यक्ति विफलता के लिए औज़ारों को दोष देता है।
- Don't blame the pen; a bad workman blames his tools.
- The coach reminded them that a bad workman blames his tools.
workman vs worker (modern usage)
Workman usually means a man who does manual or building work; worker is wider and gender-neutral.
Workman प्रायः उस पुरुष को कहते हैं जो हाथ का या निर्माण का काम करता है; worker अधिक व्यापक और लिंग-निरपेक्ष है।
- The workman fixed the pipe, but the factory worker went home.
+Collocations 4
adjective + workman
skilledcarefulexperiencedlocalhired
- A skilled workman fixed the door.
verb + workman
hirecallpayemploythank
- We hired a workman to paint the walls.
workman + noun
toolswagesskilloveralls
- The workman's overalls were covered with paint.
workman-like
mannerjobeffortfinish
- He did a workman-like job on the roof.
“More examples 5
- A workman came to repair the leaking tap.
एक कारीगर टपकते नल की मरम्मत करने आया।
- The workmen were laying new tiles in the corridor.
कारीगर गलियारे में नई टाइलें बिछा रहे थे।
- Radhika paid the workman after he finished the shelves.
राधिका ने शेल्फ़ें पूरी करने के बाद कारीगर को भुगतान किया।
- The workman's skill was clear from the neat finish.
साफ़ फ़िनिश से कारीगर का कौशल स्पष्ट था।
- The workmen stopped work during the heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के दौरान कारीगरों ने काम रोक दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Two workmans were painting the wall.
✓ Two workmen were painting the wall.
Workman has an irregular plural: workmen.
Workman का बहुवचन अनियमित है: workmen।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words differ in the skill level and kind of work.
ये शब्द कौशल-स्तर और कार्य के प्रकार में भिन्न हैं।
A man doing manual, building or repair work.
हाथ का, निर्माण या मरम्मत का काम करने वाला पुरुष।
- A workman fixed the gate.
A person doing unskilled heavy physical work.
बिना विशेष कौशल के भारी शारीरिक काम करने वाला व्यक्ति।
- A labourer carried bricks.
A skilled person who makes things by hand.
हाथ से वस्तुएँ बनाने वाला कुशल व्यक्ति।
- A craftsman carved the door.
¶Idioms 1
a bad workman always blames his tools
a person who has done a job badly will blame other people or the equipment instead of admitting their own lack of skill
नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा; अनाड़ी अपनी कमी के लिए औज़ारों को दोष देता है
- He blamed the pen for his poor handwriting, but a bad workman always blames his tools.
- Stop blaming the pitch for your batting; a bad workman always blames his tools.
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§Grammar and usage
A bad workman always blames his tools, meaning that a person who does a job badly blames other things for it.
Idiom a bad workman always blames his tools का अर्थ है कि काम ठीक से न करने वाला व्यक्ति दोष दूसरी चीज़ों पर डालता है, जैसे हिंदी में 'नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा'।