ammo
/ˈæməʊ/noun
उच्चारण ऐमो
गोला-बारूद, कारतूस
Core word
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[U] informal
bullets, shells and other things that can be fired from a weapon
गोला-बारूद, कारतूस
- The soldiers were running short of ammo.
- The police found boxes of ammo hidden in the van.
- The patrol ran out of ammo before help arrived.
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- They loaded the trucks with ammo and food.
- Checking the ammo is part of the guard's duty.
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[U] informal
facts or arguments that you can use against somebody in a debate or quarrel
(तर्क या बहस में काम आने वाली) सामग्री, हथियार
- The report gave the opposition plenty of ammo.
- Radhika collected statistics as ammo for the debate.
- The latest figures gave her enough ammo to win the argument.
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- The leaked letter handed the opposition extra ammo.
- Rohit stored up some good ammo for the debate.
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ammo as an uncountable noun
Ammo is a short, informal form of ammunition and is uncountable: say 'some ammo' or 'a box of ammo'.
Ammo, ammunition का छोटा अनौपचारिक रूप है और uncountable है: 'some ammo' या 'a box of ammo' कहा जाता है।
- The soldiers were running out of ammo.
- He carried a box of ammo.
ammo for + argument / debate (figurative)
In a figurative sense, ammo means facts or arguments that you can use against an opponent.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में ammo उन तथ्यों या तर्कों को कहते हैं जिन्हें आप विरोधी के विरुद्ध प्रयोग कर सकते हैं।
- The opposition used the report as ammo against the minister.
- Give me some ammo for tomorrow's debate.
supply / provide + ammo to + someone
Use supply, give or provide with 'to' for the person who receives it.
प्राप्त करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए supply, give या provide के साथ 'to' लगता है।
- The mistake gave ammo to his critics.
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verb + ammo
run out ofsupplyloadgiveprovideuse
- The patrol had to turn back because they ran out of ammo.
adjective + ammo
livespareextraplenty oflittle
- The guards were not allowed to carry live ammo during the parade.
ammo + noun
dumpbeltboxsupplyfactory
- Police seized an ammo dump near the border.
figurative ammo
ammo for the debateammo against criticspolitical ammoammo in an argument
- Statistics are useful ammo in a debate on air pollution.
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- Radhika collected facts to use as ammo in the school debate.
राधिका ने स्कूल की वाद-विवाद प्रतियोगिता में उपयोग करने के लिए तथ्य इकट्ठे किए।
- The army base stores spare ammo in a secure room.
सेना का अड्डा अतिरिक्त गोला-बारूद एक सुरक्षित कमरे में रखता है।
- Press reports gave the opposition fresh ammo.
समाचार रिपोर्टों ने विपक्ष को नए तर्क दे दिए।
- The soldiers were low on ammo when reinforcements arrived.
जब कुमक पहुँची, तब सैनिकों के पास गोला-बारूद कम बचा था।
- An old ammo box was found near the abandoned fort.
परित्यक्त किले के पास गोला-बारूद का एक पुराना डिब्बा मिला।
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✗ The soldiers had many ammos.
✓ The soldiers had a lot of ammo.
Ammo is uncountable and has no plural -s; 'many' is not used with it.
Ammo uncountable है, इसका plural -s नहीं होता और इसके साथ 'many' नहीं लगता।
✗ They used the facts as an ammo against him.
✓ They used the facts as ammo against him.
Uncountable nouns do not take 'an'.
Uncountable noun के साथ 'an' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are related to weapons, but they differ in level of formality.
ये शब्द हथियारों से जुड़े हैं, पर औपचारिकता के स्तर में अंतर है।
Informal short form for ammunition, also used for useful arguments.
ammunition का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप, उपयोगी तर्कों के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- We need more ammo for the debate.
The full, formal word for bullets, shells and similar items.
गोलियों, गोलों और ऐसी वस्तुओं के लिए पूर्ण और औपचारिक शब्द।
- The ammunition was stored in a depot.
Military weapons, ammunition and equipment, usually in the plural.
सैन्य हथियार, गोला-बारूद और उपकरण, प्रायः बहुवचन में।
- A munitions factory was set up nearby.
AaSpelling
am·mo
⌂Word origin and word building
From ammunition, which was shortened to ammo.
From ammunition, जिसे छोटा करके ammo बना दिया गया।