aggression
/əˈɡreʃn/noun
उच्चारण अग्रेशन
आक्रामकता, उग्रता
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
[U]
feelings of anger or hatred that may result in threatening or violent behaviour
आक्रामकता, उग्रता
- signs of aggression in the dog
- The coach warned the players against showing aggression towards the referee.
- The child showed aggression whenever another boy touched his toys.
+ 2 more examples
- Sports can be a healthy way to release aggression.
- Aggression is rarely a good way to solve an argument.
Synonyms hostility belligerence violence combativeness truculence
Opposite peacefulness gentleness friendliness passivity
- 2
[U]
a situation in which one country attacks another without being provoked
आक्रमण, आक्रामक कार्रवाई
- an act of aggression
- The treaty was meant to protect small nations from foreign aggression.
- The country condemned the neighbour's act of aggression.
+ 2 more examples
- The treaty was signed to prevent aggression between the two states.
- The league was formed to resist aggression in Europe.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
aggression (uncountable)
Aggression is usually uncountable and has no plural when it means angry or violent behaviour.
जब 'aggression' का अर्थ क्रोध या हिंसक व्यवहार हो, तब यह प्रायः uncountable होता है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
- Too much aggression on the field can lead to a red card.
- Teachers should help children control their aggression.
aggression against/towards + person or country
Use against or towards for the target of hostile behaviour, and against for an attack on a country.
शत्रुतापूर्ण व्यवहार के निशाने के लिए 'against' या 'towards' और किसी देश पर हमले के लिए 'against' आता है।
- The country condemned the aggression against its neighbour.
- He showed aggression towards the umpire.
an act of aggression
Use this phrase to talk about a single attack or hostile action; act is countable.
किसी एक हमले या शत्रुतापूर्ण कार्य के लिए यह phrase आता है; 'act' गणनीय है।
- Crossing the border without warning was an act of aggression.
aggression, aggressive, aggressively
Aggression is the noun, aggressive the adjective and aggressively the adverb.
'Aggression' noun है, 'aggressive' adjective है और 'aggressively' adverb है।
- The batsman played aggressively from the first ball.
+Collocations 4
adjective + aggression
militaryphysicalverbalopensudden
- Verbal aggression in the classroom can hurt shy students.
verb + aggression
showcondemnresistprovokecontrol
- The students learnt to control their aggression through sport.
aggression + prepositions
againsttowardsfrombyof
- The aggression of the invading army shocked the world.
aggression + noun
pactpolicylevelchargeproblem
- The two nations signed a non-aggression pact.
“More examples 5
- The bowler's aggression frightened the new batsman.
गेंदबाज़ की आक्रामकता से नए बल्लेबाज़ डर गए।
- The United Nations condemned the aggression against the small island nation.
संयुक्त राष्ट्र ने उस छोटे द्वीप राष्ट्र पर हुए आक्रमण की निंदा की।
- Watching violent films may increase aggression in some children.
हिंसक फ़िल्में देखने से कुछ बच्चों में आक्रामकता बढ़ सकती है।
- Radhika calmly answered the aggression of the angry customer.
राधिका ने क्रोधित ग्राहक की आक्रामकता का शांति से उत्तर दिया।
- Aggression is not the same as courage.
आक्रामकता और साहस एक ही चीज़ नहीं हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is an aggression man who shouts at everyone.
✓ He is an aggressive man who shouts at everyone.
Use the adjective aggressive before a noun; aggression is a noun.
संज्ञा से पहले adjective 'aggressive' आता है; 'aggression' एक noun है।
✗ The aggression on a neighbouring country was condemned.
✓ The aggression against a neighbouring country was condemned.
The standard preposition for a hostile act is against.
शत्रुतापूर्ण कार्य के लिए मानक preposition 'against' है।
✗ Too much aggressive is bad for a sportsman.
✓ Too much aggression is bad for a sportsman.
After 'much', a noun is needed, so use aggression.
'Much' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'aggression' लिखें।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ag·gres·sion
Double g and double s (not 'agression' or 'aggresion'); likewise aggressive.
दो g और दो s ('agression' या 'aggresion' गलत है); इसी तरह aggressive।
?Which word?
Keep apart aggressive (hostile; also determined and forceful: 'an aggressive marketing campaign') and assertive (confident but not hostile).
Aggressive (शत्रुतापूर्ण; दृढ़ और ज़ोरदार भी: 'an aggressive marketing campaign') और assertive (आत्मविश्वासी पर शत्रुतापूर्ण नहीं) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A country or person that attacks first is the aggressor.
पहले हमला करने वाला देश या व्यक्ति aggressor।