bloodbath
/ˈblʌdbɑːθ/noun
उच्चारण ब्लड्बाथ
खून-खराबा, कत्लेआम, नरसंहार
Core word
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[C, usually singular]
a situation in which a lot of people are killed violently
खून-खराबा, कत्लेआम, नरसंहार
- The protest turned into a bloodbath.
- The battle ended in a bloodbath.
- Reports from the border described the clash as a bloodbath.
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- The film opens with a bloodbath on a medieval battlefield.
- Leaders feared that the riot would turn into a bloodbath.
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[C, usually singular] informal
a situation in which a lot of people suffer heavy losses, for example of jobs or money
(बाज़ार आदि में) भारी तबाही, भारी नुकसान
- Monday was a bloodbath on the stock market.
- There was a bloodbath of job losses in the industry.
- Share prices fell so sharply that traders called it a bloodbath.
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- The merger led to a bloodbath at the company, with hundreds of staff losing their jobs.
- Retailers expect a bloodbath this winter as sales drop.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a bloodbath (countable)
A bloodbath is one violent event; the plural is bloodbaths.
Bloodbath एक हिंसक घटना है; बहुवचन 'bloodbaths' है।
- The riot turned into a bloodbath.
- History records many bloodbaths.
turn into / end in a bloodbath
Use these when a situation becomes very violent.
जब कोई स्थिति बहुत हिंसक हो जाए, तब ये प्रयोग होते हैं।
- The protest could end in a bloodbath.
- Fear of a bloodbath stopped the attack.
a bloodbath (figurative: heavy losses)
It can describe severe financial or political losses.
यह भारी आर्थिक या राजनीतिक नुकसान को भी बताता है।
- The stock market was a bloodbath on Monday.
- The election was a bloodbath for the party.
prevent / avoid a bloodbath
Use these verbs about peacemaking.
शांति के प्रयासों के लिए ये verbs प्रयोग होते हैं।
- The army moved in to avoid a bloodbath.
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adjective + bloodbath
terribletotalpoliticalfinancialfeared
- The company suffered a financial bloodbath.
verb + bloodbath
avoidpreventcausewitnesslead to
- Talks were held to prevent a bloodbath.
bloodbath + in / on
in the capitalon the streetsin the marketon the border
- A bloodbath on the border shocked the nation.
bloodbath + noun
reportscenefearwarning
- Observers issued a bloodbath warning.
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- The battle became a bloodbath, with thousands dead.
वह युद्ध रक्तपात बन गया जिसमें हज़ारों लोग मारे गए।
- Radhika's history book describes the bloodbath that followed the Partition.
राधिका की इतिहास की पुस्तक विभाजन के बाद हुए नरसंहार का वर्णन करती है।
- Shares fell sharply, and traders called it a bloodbath.
शेयर तेज़ी से गिरे और व्यापारियों ने इसे भारी तबाही कहा।
- The leaders met to avoid a bloodbath in the city.
नेताओं ने शहर में नरसंहार टालने के लिए बैठक की।
- The cricket match was a bloodbath for the home team.
क्रिकेट मैच घरेलू टीम के लिए भारी हार रहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The mob caused a bloodbath of innocent people.
✓ The mob caused a bloodbath among innocent people.
The victims of a bloodbath are shown with 'among', not 'of'.
Bloodbath के पीड़ितों को 'among' से बताया जाता है, 'of' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all refer to killing, but they differ in scale and tone.
ये सभी noun हत्या से जुड़े हैं, पर पैमाने और भाव में भिन्न हैं।
Violent killing of many people; also used for huge losses.
बहुत लोगों की हिंसक हत्या; भारी नुकसान के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- The market was a bloodbath.
The act or fact of killing and wounding, usually in conflict.
संघर्ष में हत्या और घायल करने की क्रिया या तथ्य।
- The talks aimed to end the bloodshed.
The deliberate killing of many helpless people.
बहुत से असहाय लोगों की जान-बूझकर की गई हत्या।
- The massacre shocked the world.