workman

noun/ˈwɜːkmən/CEFR B2

শ্রমিক, মিস্ত্রি

Meaning

A man employed to do manual or skilled work with his hands.

Example sentences

  • Two workmen dug up the road.দুজন শ্রমিক রাস্তা খুঁড়ছিল।
  • The workman left his tools behind.মিস্ত্রি তার যন্ত্রপাতি ফেলে গিয়েছিল।

Common phrases with “workman”

  • a skilled workmanদক্ষ মিস্ত্রি
  • workmen on siteকর্মস্থলে শ্রমিকেরা
  • a bad workman blames his toolsনাচতে না জানলে উঠান বাঁকা

A common mistake

The firm employs forty workmen, half of them women.→The firm employs forty workers, half of them women.

Workman names a man. Worker covers everyone, and specific trades have their own words — mason, electrician, carpenter. The proverb a bad workman blames his tools keeps the old form.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: labourer, tradesman

Antonyms: employer

Similar words, and what each means

  • labourer

    শ্রমিক, মজুর

    A person who does hard physical work for wages.

  • tradesman

    কারিগর, মিস্ত্রি

    A man who does skilled manual work, such as plumbing or wiring.

Other English words for “শ্রমিক, মিস্ত্রি”

  • worker

    A person who does a job, especially physical work.

  • labourer

    A person who does hard physical work for wages.

  • mechanic

    A person who repairs machines and vehicles.

  • tradesman

    A man who does skilled manual work, such as plumbing or wiring.

Opposite words

  • employer

    নিয়োগকর্তা, মালিক

    A person or company that pays people to work for them.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “workman” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • শ্রমিক, মিস্ত্রি
    • • পকেট
    • • হর্ন, ভেঁপু
    • • ব্ল্যাকবোর্ড, কালো বোর্ড
    Show the answer

    শ্রমিক, মিস্ত্রি — workman (noun) — শ্রমিক, মিস্ত্রি. A man employed to do manual or skilled work with his hands.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “workman”?

    • • labourer
    • • insecurity
    • • settee
    • • goatee
    Show the answer

    labourer — labourer — শ্রমিক, মজুর. A person who does hard physical work for wages.

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