bloodshed
/ˈblʌdʃed/noun
उच्चारण ब्लड्शेड
रक्तपात
Core word
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[U]
the killing or wounding of people, usually during fighting or a war
रक्तपात
- avoid bloodshed
- Peace talks aim to end the bloodshed in the region.
- The army was ordered to restore calm without any bloodshed.
+ 2 more examples
- Years of bloodshed have left the region deeply scarred.
- Both sides say they want a peaceful end to the dispute, with no more bloodshed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
bloodshed (uncountable)
Bloodshed is uncountable and takes no 'a' or plural.
Bloodshed uncountable है और इसके साथ 'a' या बहुवचन नहीं आता।
- The war caused terrible bloodshed.
- Both sides wanted to avoid bloodshed.
without / avoid / end bloodshed
These phrases are typical in news about conflicts.
संघर्ष की खबरों में ये phrases सामान्य हैं।
- Independence was won without much bloodshed.
- Leaders pleaded for an end to the bloodshed.
bloodshed in / between
Use 'in' for the place and 'between' for the sides.
स्थान के लिए 'in' और पक्षों के लिए 'between' आता है।
- There was fresh bloodshed in the valley.
- The bloodshed between the two groups lasted years.
scenes of bloodshed
Use 'scenes of' when describing what is seen.
जो दृश्य दिखाई दे, उसे बताने के लिए 'scenes of' आता है।
- The film contains scenes of bloodshed.
bloodshed vs violence
Bloodshed means killing or wounding; violence is the wider word for any force used to hurt.
Bloodshed का अर्थ हत्या या घायल करना है; violence चोट पहुँचाने के लिए प्रयुक्त किसी भी बल का व्यापक शब्द है।
- The strike ended without bloodshed.
- Violence in the street frightened the shopkeepers.
+Collocations 5
verb + bloodshed
avoidendpreventcausestop
- The treaty helped to prevent further bloodshed.
adjective + bloodshed
senselessterriblefurtherwidespreadneedless
- Senseless bloodshed made the elders weep.
bloodshed + verb
continuespreadendfollowworsen
- The bloodshed continued for months.
preposition + bloodshed
withoutafteramidto avoid
- They surrendered to avoid bloodshed.
peace + bloodshed
a peaceful end to bloodshedan appeal against bloodshedan agreement to stop bloodsheda march against bloodshed
- Thousands joined a march against bloodshed.
“More examples 6
- Gandhi's followers tried to win freedom without bloodshed.
गांधी के अनुयायियों ने बिना रक्तपात के स्वतंत्रता पाने का प्रयास किया।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the bloodshed of the Partition.
राधिका ने विभाजन के रक्तपात पर निबंध लिखा।
- The peace talks aimed to end the bloodshed in the region.
शांति-वार्ता का उद्देश्य क्षेत्र में रक्तपात समाप्त करना था।
- Police acted quickly to stop further bloodshed.
पुलिस ने और रक्तपात रोकने के लिए तेज़ी से कार्रवाई की।
- There has been enough bloodshed on both sides.
दोनों ओर से पर्याप्त रक्तपात हो चुका है।
- The history teacher explained how the war led to bloodshed in many villages.
इतिहास के शिक्षक ने समझाया कि युद्ध से कई गाँवों में रक्तपात कैसे हुआ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There were many bloodsheds in the war.
✓ There was much bloodshed in the war.
Bloodshed is uncountable, so use 'much' and a singular verb.
'Bloodshed' uncountable है, इसलिए 'much' और एकवचन verb आता है।
✗ The bloodshed were stopped.
✓ The bloodshed was stopped.
A singular uncountable subject takes a singular verb.
एकवचन uncountable subject के साथ एकवचन verb आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
History: Emperor Ashoka gave up war after the bloodshed of the Kalinga War (261 BCE).
इतिहास में कलिंग युद्ध (261 ईसा पूर्व) के रक्तपात के बाद सम्राट अशोक ने युद्ध त्याग दिया।