doctor
gb/dˈɑktɚ/ us/dˈɑktɚ/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 800
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
entity
1
A person trained in medicine
A person who helps sick or hurt people get better.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] is a doctor
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'doctor' with 'nurse' or 'surgeon'; remember that 'doctor' is a general term for a medical professional, while others are specific roles.
समानार्थी शब्द
physician (More formal term, especially in American English, often used in professional or official contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
patient (The opposite role in a medical context — the one receiving care rather than giving it.)
सहप्रयोग
family doctor
|see a doctor
|doctor's appointment
|consult a doctor
|doctor's office
विषय
health
|professions
|daily life
|work
उदाहरणे
- She made an appointment with her doctor to discuss her symptoms.
- The doctor prescribed antibiotics for his infection.
- Doctors must complete many years of training before they can practice.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I went to the doctor because I was sick.
- The doctor gave me some medicine.
- My sister is a doctor at the hospital.
नाम
B1
entity
2
Person with a doctoral degree
A person who has the highest level of university degree in a subject.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] is a doctor of [subject]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this with a medical doctor; check the context to know if it refers to medicine or academic achievement.
समानार्थी शब्द
PhD holder (Specifically refers to someone who holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree.)
सहप्रयोग
Doctor of Philosophy
|Doctor of Law
|Doctor of Education
विषय
education
|professions
|work
उदाहरणे
- Dr. Chen is a doctor of physics and teaches at the university.
- After years of research, she finally became a doctor in anthropology.
- Not all doctors work in hospitals; some are scientists.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- My uncle is a doctor of history.
- She is a doctor and teaches at the university.
- He became a doctor after many years of study.
क्रियापद
B2
action
3
To alter something dishonestly
To change something to make it false or unfair.
वापर नमुना:
to doctor [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners might confuse this with 'treat medically'; note that as a verb in this sense, it means to change dishonestly, not to give medical care.
समानार्थी शब्द
falsify (More formal; commonly used in legal and official contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
authenticate (To prove something is genuine, the opposite of altering it dishonestly.)
सहप्रयोग
doctor the evidence
|doctor the figures
|doctor the report
विषय
crime
|business
|law
उदाहरणे
- The company was fined for doctoring its financial records.
- He doctored the photos to make them look more dramatic.
- She was accused of doctoring the evidence before the trial.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He doctored the photo to make it look better.
- The man doctored the numbers on the paper.
- They doctored the report to hide the problem.
क्रियापद
B2
action
4
To give medical treatment to someone
To help someone get better from illness or injury by giving medical care.
वापर नमुना:
to doctor [someone/something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes think 'doctor' as a verb is common in everyday speech for giving medical care; in fact, it's less common than 'treat' or 'care for'.
समानार्थी शब्द
treat (General term for providing care; can be used in non-medical contexts as well.)
सहप्रयोग
doctor the wound
|doctored back to health
विषय
health
|work
उदाहरणे
- The nurse carefully doctored his injuries after the accident.
- They doctored the wounded soldier on the battlefield.
- She doctored the cut before bandaging it.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The nurse doctored my arm after I fell.
- He doctored the dog after it was hurt.
- She doctored my hand when I cut it.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
doctor
IPA
GB/dˈɑktɚ/
US/dˈɑktɚ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
doc - tor (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (doc)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: doctor
- Plural: doctors
Verb
- Base: doctor
- 3rd Person Singular: doctors
- Present Participle: doctoring
- Past: doctored
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
see a doctor
1/sˈi ə dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
Visit a medical professional
To go to a medical professional for help when you are sick or hurt.
उदाहरणे
- If your cough lasts more than a week, you should see a doctor.
- She saw a doctor about her back pain yesterday.
spin doctor
1/spˈɪn dˈɑktɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
Person who manages public image by manipulating information
Someone whose job is to make news or events seem good for a person or group, especially in politics.
उदाहरणे
- The politician hired a spin doctor to handle press questions.
- Spin doctors were busy explaining away the scandal.
the doctor ordered
1/ðə dˈɑktɚ ˈɔɹdɚd/
idiom
informal
Exactly what is needed or wanted
Something that is exactly right for what you need now.
उदाहरणे
- That vacation was just what the doctor ordered.
- A cold drink was just what the doctor ordered after the long run.