battlefield
/ˈbætlfiːld/noun
उच्चारण बैट्ल्फ़ील्ड
युद्धभूमि
Core word
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a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought; a subject or an area that people feel strongly about and argue about
युद्धभूमि
- the battlefield of Kurukshetra
- The field that was once a battlefield is now a quiet park.
- Soldiers once fought on this battlefield.
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- Tourists visit the battlefield to learn its history.
- Schools have become a battlefield for the debate on languages.
Synonyms battleground war zone front arena
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on / at the battlefield
Use on the battlefield for being on the ground of fighting and at the battlefield for a point of location.
युद्ध के मैदान की भूमि पर होने के लिए 'on the battlefield' और किसी स्थान-बिंदु के लिए 'at the battlefield' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Many soldiers died on the battlefield.
- Visitors gather at the battlefield of Panipat.
battlefield + noun / of + noun
It is often followed by of and the name of the battle, or used as a modifier: battlefield tourism, battlefield wound.
इसके बाद प्रायः 'of' और युद्ध का नाम आता है, या यह modifier की तरह प्रयुक्त होता है: battlefield tourism, battlefield wound।
- The battlefield of Haldighati attracts many tourists.
battlefield (figurative)
Figuratively, a battlefield is an issue or place where people argue or compete strongly.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'battlefield' ऐसा विषय या स्थान है जहाँ लोग ज़ोरदार बहस या प्रतिस्पर्धा करते हैं।
- Education has become a political battlefield.
battlefield vs battleground
Both mean a place of fighting; battlefield is the more usual word for real wars, and battleground is common for disputes and election contests.
दोनों का अर्थ युद्ध का स्थान है; वास्तविक युद्ध के लिए 'battlefield' और विवादों तथा चुनावी मुकाबलों के लिए 'battleground' अधिक आम है।
- The state is the main battleground of the election.
battlefield + where / on which
Use on which or where with a relative clause: the battlefield on which the king fell.
Relative clause के साथ 'on which' या 'where' का प्रयोग करें: the battlefield on which the king fell।
- Tarain is the battlefield where the two armies met.
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adjective + battlefield
bloodyancienthistoricmodernformer
- The historic battlefield is now a protected site.
verb + battlefield
visitleavedie onsurveycross
- The general surveyed the battlefield at dawn.
battlefield + noun
tourismmedicinetacticsmemorial
- A memorial stands at the old battlefield.
figurative battlefield
politicallegaldigitaleconomic
- Social media has become a digital battlefield for opinions.
battlefield + of the mind
of ideasof nervesof public opinion
- Elections are a battlefield of ideas as well as votes.
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- The battlefield of Kurukshetra is mentioned in the Mahabharata.
कुरुक्षेत्र के युद्धभूमि का उल्लेख महाभारत में मिलता है।
- Doctors worked on the battlefield to save the wounded.
घायलों को बचाने के लिए डॉक्टरों ने युद्धभूमि पर काम किया।
- Students visited the old battlefield on a history trip.
विद्यार्थी इतिहास-भ्रमण में पुरानी युद्धभूमि देखने गए।
- The cricket ground became a battlefield of nerves.
क्रिकेट का मैदान घबराहट और तनाव की जंग का मैदान बन गया।
- Fields of wheat now cover the old battlefield.
अब गेहूँ के खेत पुरानी युद्धभूमि को ढके हुए हैं।
- Every year the school takes Class 8 students on a visit to a historic battlefield.
हर वर्ष विद्यालय आठवीं कक्षा के विद्यार्थियों को किसी ऐतिहासिक युद्धभूमि के भ्रमण पर ले जाता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
battleground war zone front arena
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Bhagavad Gita is set on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
भगवद्गीता कुरुक्षेत्र की युद्धभूमि पर आधारित है।