army
/ˈɑːmi/noun
उच्चारण आर्मी
सेना, फ़ौज; बड़ा समूह
Basic word
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
a large organized group of soldiers who are trained to fight on land; a large number of people or things, especially when they are organized
सेना, फ़ौज; बड़ा समूह
- the Indian Army
- an army of volunteers
- His father served in the army for twenty years.
+ 2 more examples
- An army marches on its stomach, as the saying goes.
- An army of workers cleaned the beach in a single day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
join / serve in / be in the army
Say join the army with no preposition, and serve in the army or be in the army when you describe service; always use the.
'Join the army' में कोई preposition नहीं लगता, और सेवा बताने के लिए 'serve in the army' या 'be in the army' कहिए; इसके साथ 'the' हमेशा आता है।
- He joined the army at the age of eighteen.
- Her father served in the army for thirty years.
army + singular or plural verb
Army is a collective noun: in British English the verb may be singular if the army is one unit, or plural if you think of its members.
'Army' collective noun है: British English में यदि सेना को एक इकाई माना जाए तो verb singular हो सकती है, और यदि सदस्यों के बारे में सोचा जाए तो plural.
- The army has been called out to help in the flood.
- The army were given a day's rest after the long march.
an army of + noun
Figuratively, an army of means a very large, organised group of people or things.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'an army of' का अर्थ लोगों या चीज़ों का बहुत बड़ा, संगठित समूह है।
- An army of volunteers cleaned the beach after the festival.
Army (capital A) / the Indian Army
Write Army with a capital letter when it is part of a name or a title, as in the Indian Army, and use a small letter in general use.
जब 'Army' किसी नाम या उपाधि का भाग हो तो उसे capital letter से लिखिए, जैसे the Indian Army, और सामान्य प्रयोग में small letter।
- The Indian Army celebrates its day on 15 January.
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verb + army
joinraisecommanddefeatdisband
- The king raised a large army to defend the fort.
adjective + army
standingregularinvadingprivatevolunteer
- A standing army is kept ready even in peacetime.
army + noun
officercampbasechiefrecruitment
- The army recruitment rally was held in the district ground.
an army of + noun
workersvolunteersantsfanslawyers
- An army of ants crossed the kitchen floor.
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- The army helped to rescue flood victims in Assam.
सेना ने असम में बाढ़ पीड़ितों को बचाने में सहायता की।
- Radhika's brother is preparing for the army officer exam.
राधिका का भाई सेना अधिकारी की परीक्षा की तैयारी कर रहा है।
- The enemy army retreated before the monsoon began.
शत्रु की सेना मानसून शुरू होने से पहले पीछे हट गई।
- An army of students waited outside the exam hall.
विद्यार्थियों की भारी भीड़ परीक्षा-कक्ष के बाहर प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी।
- He left his job in the bank to join the army.
उसने सेना में भर्ती होने के लिए बैंक की नौकरी छोड़ दी।
- Radhika's grandfather retired from the army as a colonel.
राधिका के दादाजी कर्नल के पद से सेना से सेवानिवृत्त हुए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He joined in the army last year.
✓ He joined the army last year.
Join takes a direct object; no preposition is used between join and the army.
'Join' के बाद सीधा object आता है; 'join' और 'the army' के बीच कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name armed forces, but each covers a different service or size.
ये शब्द सशस्त्र बलों को बताते हैं, पर हर एक अलग सेवा या आकार को दर्शाता है।
The land force of a country, or any large organised group.
किसी देश की थल सेना, या कोई भी बड़ा संगठित समूह।
- The army marched through the town on Republic Day.
A group of soldiers, usually in the plural troops; a smaller body than an army.
सैनिकों का एक समूह, प्रायः plural 'troops' में; army से छोटा।
- Troops were sent to the border village.
The force that fights at sea, with ships.
वह बल जो जहाज़ों के साथ समुद्र में लड़ता है।
- The navy guards the coastline.
§Grammar and usage
Army can take a singular or plural verb in British English ('The army is or are ready').
British English में army के साथ singular या plural verb आ सकता है ('The army is या are ready')।
Collective noun: an army of ants or of volunteers.
Collective noun: an army of ants या of volunteers।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Indian Army was formed on 1 April 1895; 15 January is Army Day (marking General KM Cariappa taking over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief in 1949); the President is the Supreme Commander of the armed forces; the three services are the Army, Navy and Air Force.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारतीय सेना 1 अप्रैल 1895 को गठित हुई; 15 जनवरी सेना दिवस है (1949 में जनरल के एम करियप्पा के पहले भारतीय कमांडर-इन-चीफ़ बनने की स्मृति में); राष्ट्रपति सशस्त्र बलों के सर्वोच्च कमांडर हैं; तीन सेवाएँ थल सेना, नौसेना और वायु सेना हैं।