bloodsucker
/ˈblʌdsʌkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ब्लड्सकर
खून चूसने वाला जीव, जोंक
Core word
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[C]
an animal or insect that sucks blood from people or animals, for example a leech
खून चूसने वाला जीव, जोंक
- Leeches and mosquitoes are bloodsuckers.
- Leeches are bloodsuckers that live in damp forest streams.
- Ticks are bloodsuckers that cling to cattle and dogs.
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- We covered ourselves with repellent to keep the bloodsuckers away at night.
- Vampire bats are the only mammal bloodsuckers.
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[C] informal, disapproving
a person who takes money from other people or treats them unfairly for their own gain
खून चूसने वाला, शोषक
- The villagers called the moneylender a bloodsucker.
- Villagers called the greedy broker a bloodsucker.
- The workers called the contractor a bloodsucker because he kept their wages.
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- In the play, the landlord is shown as a heartless bloodsucker.
- Nobody trusts that bloodsucker of a lender.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
literal use: animals and insects
For leeches, mosquitoes, ticks and similar creatures, bloodsucker is a plain descriptive noun. It is countable.
जोंक, मच्छर और किलनी जैसे जीवों के लिए 'bloodsucker' सामान्य वर्णनात्मक noun है। यह countable है।
- A leech is a bloodsucker that lives in ponds and paddy fields.
- Ticks are tiny bloodsuckers found on stray dogs.
figurative use: a person (informal, disapproving)
For a greedy person who takes money unfairly from others, the word is strongly critical and informal. Do not use it in formal writing about real people.
दूसरों से अनुचित रूप से पैसा लेने वाले लालची व्यक्ति के लिए यह शब्द कड़ी आलोचना वाला और informal है। वास्तविक लोगों के बारे में औपचारिक लेखन में इसका प्रयोग न करें।
- The villagers called the moneylender a bloodsucker.
- Critics described the landlord as a bloodsucker who raised rents every year.
a bloodsucker of / for sth
When the figurative sense is used, the thing taken can be named with of, though the word is usually left alone.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में जिस चीज़ का शोषण हो रहा है उसे of से बताया जा सकता है, पर प्रायः शब्द अकेला प्रयुक्त होता है।
- He is a bloodsucker of the poor, charging them heavy interest.
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adjective + bloodsucker
greedyruthlesstinylittlecommon
- The ruthless bloodsucker took the farmers' land for a small debt.
call / describe / label + sb + a bloodsucker
calldescribe asdismiss asbrand
- The union leader branded the contractor a bloodsucker.
animal + bloodsucker
leechmosquitotickbedbugvampire bat
- The vampire bat is the only mammal that is a true bloodsucker.
bloodsucker + of + noun
of the poorof workersof small shopkeepers
- He was known as a bloodsucker of small shopkeepers.
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- After wading through the paddy field, Mohan found a bloodsucker on his leg.
धान के खेत में चलने के बाद मोहन को अपनी टाँग पर एक जोंक मिली।
- The old novel shows the moneylender as a bloodsucker of poor families.
पुराना उपन्यास साहूकार को गरीब परिवारों का खून चूसने वाला दिखाता है।
- Do not call anyone a bloodsucker in a formal letter.
औपचारिक पत्र में किसी को bloodsucker न कहें।
- The tiny bloodsucker was removed from the dog's ear with tweezers.
कुत्ते के कान से उस छोटे खून चूसने वाले जीव को चिमटी से निकाला गया।
- Students complained that the private tutor was a bloodsucker who charged heavy fees for every doubt.
विद्यार्थियों ने शिकायत की कि निजी शिक्षक हर शंका के लिए भारी फ़ीस लेने वाला शोषक है।
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✗ The mosquitoes are bloodsucker.
✓ The mosquitoes are bloodsuckers.
A plural subject needs a plural noun complement.
बहुवचन कर्ता के साथ complement noun भी बहुवचन होना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe someone or something that lives off others, but they differ in meaning and tone.
ये सभी शब्द उसका वर्णन करते हैं जो दूसरों पर निर्भर रहकर जीता है, पर अर्थ और लहजे में अंतर है।
Informal and insulting for a greedy person, or a plain name for a blood-feeding creature.
लालची व्यक्ति के लिए informal और अपमानजनक, या खून पीने वाले जीव का सामान्य नाम।
- The villagers called the moneylender a bloodsucker.
A living thing that feeds on another; for a person it means someone who lives off others without giving anything back.
दूसरे जीव पर पलने वाला जीव; व्यक्ति के लिए वह जो बिना कुछ दिए दूसरों के सहारे जीता है।
- Tapeworms are parasites that live inside the gut.
A specific water creature that sucks blood; figuratively, a person who clings to others to gain from them.
खून चूसने वाला विशेष जलीय जीव; लाक्षणिक रूप से जो दूसरों से चिपककर लाभ उठाता है।
- A leech stuck to his foot as he crossed the stream.