bandit
/ˈbændɪt/noun
उच्चारण बैन्डिट
डाकू, लुटेरा
Core word
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a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
डाकू, लुटेरा
- The bandits robbed the bus.
- Folk tales speak of a bandit who lived in the ravines of Chambal.
- A group of bandits stopped the train near the forest.
+ 2 more examples
- The village was once afraid of a famous bandit.
- The bandits escaped into the hills with the stolen goods.
Synonyms robber dacoit outlaw brigand highwayman
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a bandit / bandits (countable noun)
Bandit is countable and regular (plural bandits). It names an armed robber, usually one of a gang operating in remote places.
'Bandit' countable और regular noun है (plural bandits); यह हथियारबंद लुटेरे, प्रायः किसी दूरस्थ इलाक़े में सक्रिय गिरोह के सदस्य, को बताता है।
- The bandits stopped the bus on the lonely road and took everything.
- Folk tales speak of a bandit who robbed the rich and helped the poor.
bandit + gang / group / leader
Bandit often combines with words for a group. Say 'a gang of bandits' or 'a bandit gang'.
'Bandit' प्रायः समूह बताने वाले शब्दों के साथ आता है: 'a gang of bandits' या 'a bandit gang' कहें।
- A gang of bandits attacked the camp at night.
- The police finally arrested the bandit leader.
be attacked / robbed by bandits
Use the passive with 'by' to say who did the robbing, and 'of' for what was taken.
लूटने वाले को बताने के लिए passive में 'by' और लूटी गई चीज़ के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The travellers were robbed of their money by bandits.
- The caravan was attacked by bandits in the desert.
one-armed bandit / bandit country (informal)
A 'one-armed bandit' is a slot machine in a casino, and 'bandit country' is a dangerous area controlled by criminals.
'One-armed bandit' casino की slot machine को कहते हैं, और 'bandit country' अपराधियों के नियंत्रण वाला ख़तरनाक इलाक़ा होता है।
- The tourists avoided the hills, which were known as bandit country.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bandit
armednotoriousmaskeddreadedruthless
- The notorious bandit had been hiding in the ravines for years.
verb + bandit
arrestcapturechasesurrenderkill
- Several bandits surrendered to the police last year.
bandit + noun
gangqueenattackhideoutchief
- The bandit hideout was found deep in the forest.
bandit + verb
attackrobambushlootterrorise
- Bandits ambushed the convoy near the border.
“More examples 5
- The old film is about a village that hires a hero to fight the bandits.
पुरानी फ़िल्म एक ऐसे गाँव की है जो डाकुओं से लड़ने के लिए एक नायक को बुलाता है।
- Bandits once ruled the ravines along the Chambal river.
एक समय चंबल नदी के बीहड़ों पर डाकुओं का राज था।
- Radhika read a story about a kind bandit who gave his loot to the poor.
राधिका ने एक दयालु डाकू की कहानी पढ़ी जो अपनी लूट ग़रीबों में बाँट देता था।
- The merchants travelled in groups for fear of bandits.
डाकुओं के डर से व्यापारी समूह में यात्रा करते थे।
- The bandit was finally caught after a ten-year search.
दस साल की तलाश के बाद आख़िरकार डाकू पकड़ा गया।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean a person who steals, but they differ in the method and the place.
ये सभी शब्द चोरी करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए हैं, पर तरीक़े और स्थान में अंतर है।
An armed robber who attacks travellers or villages, usually in a gang and in lonely places.
हथियारबंद लुटेरा जो प्रायः गिरोह में और सुनसान जगहों पर यात्रियों या गाँवों पर हमला करता है।
- Bandits stopped the train in the forest.
Someone who steals secretly, usually without violence.
वह व्यक्ति जो चुपके से चोरी करता है, प्रायः हिंसा के बिना।
- A thief took the phone from my bag.
Someone who steals from a person or a place using force or threat.
वह व्यक्ति जो बल या धमकी का प्रयोग करके किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान से चोरी करता है।
- Two robbers entered the bank with guns.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
ban·dit
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make out like a bandit (American informal, make a lot of money).
Idiom 'make out like a bandit' (American अनौपचारिक, बहुत पैसा कमाना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A member of an armed gang of robbers is a bandit, dacoit or brigand; a person who robs travellers on roads in the past a highwayman; a person who robs at sea a pirate.
लुटेरों के हथियारबंद गिरोह का सदस्य bandit, dacoit या brigand; अतीत में सड़कों पर यात्रियों को लूटने वाला highwayman; समुद्र में लूटने वाला pirate।
General knowledge
Phoolan Devi was a famous former bandit of the Chambal region who later became a Member of Parliament.
फूलन देवी चंबल क्षेत्र की प्रसिद्ध पूर्व डाकू थीं जो बाद में सांसद बनीं।