bloodsucking
/ˈblʌdsʌkɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण ब्लड्सकिंग
खून चूसने वाला, रक्तचूषक
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of an animal or insect) that sucks blood from people or animals
खून चूसने वाला, रक्तचूषक
- Mosquitoes and leeches are bloodsucking creatures.
- bloodsucking ticks
- Bloodsucking flies troubled the buffaloes by the river.
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- The bloodsucking insects made the camping trip miserable.
- Leeches are bloodsucking worms that live in wet places.
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[only before noun] informal, disapproving
(of a person) taking money from other people in an unfair or greedy way
शोषक, खून चूसने वाला (लालची)
- The villagers were at the mercy of bloodsucking moneylenders.
- The workers complained about their bloodsucking employer.
- The poet attacked the bloodsucking landlords of the time.
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- Many farmers fell into debt to bloodsucking moneylenders.
- He described the firm as a bloodsucking machine that took every rupee from its customers.
Synonyms exploitative greedy parasitic grasping
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
bloodsucking + noun (attributive)
Bloodsucking is used before a noun, never alone after a verb. It is written as one word, or sometimes with a hyphen.
'Bloodsucking' noun से पहले आता है, क्रिया के बाद अकेला नहीं। इसे एक शब्द में, कभी-कभी hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- Leeches are bloodsucking creatures.
- The bloodsucking insects made the camp unbearable at night.
literal sense: biology
In science, it describes animals that feed on blood, such as mosquitoes, ticks and vampire bats.
विज्ञान में यह उन जीवों का वर्णन करता है जो खून पर जीते हैं, जैसे मच्छर, किलनी और वैम्पायर चमगादड़।
- Female mosquitoes are bloodsucking, while males feed on plant juices.
figurative sense: informal, disapproving
For people or businesses that squeeze money from others, the adjective is very strong. It suits speech and opinion pieces, not neutral reports.
दूसरों से पैसा निचोड़ने वाले लोगों या कंपनियों के लिए यह बहुत कड़ा शब्द है। यह बोलचाल और विचार-लेखों में चलता है, तटस्थ रिपोर्ट में नहीं।
- Farmers protested against the bloodsucking middlemen.
- He accused the loan company of bloodsucking interest rates.
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bloodsucking + noun (animals)
insectsparasitesbatsfliescreatures
- Bloodsucking flies troubled the cattle during the rains.
bloodsucking + noun (people)
moneylenderlandlordmiddlemancontractorlender
- The bloodsucking moneylender charged ten per cent a month.
bloodsucking + abstract noun
interest ratesfeestaxesrents
- Students could not afford the bloodsucking fees of the private hostel.
adverb + bloodsucking
literallytrulyopenly
- The report openly described the practice as bloodsucking.
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- A bloodsucking leech had fastened itself to the buffalo's leg.
एक खून चूसने वाली जोंक भैंस की टाँग से चिपक गई थी।
- The cartoon showed a bloodsucking mosquito wearing a tie.
कार्टून में एक खून चूसने वाला मच्छर टाई पहने दिखाया गया था।
- Small traders say the bloodsucking commission eats up their profits.
छोटे व्यापारी कहते हैं कि शोषक कमीशन उनका सारा मुनाफ़ा खा जाता है।
- Scientists study bloodsucking bats to understand how they find their prey.
वैज्ञानिक खून चूसने वाले चमगादड़ों का अध्ययन करते हैं ताकि समझ सकें कि वे अपना शिकार कैसे खोजते हैं।
- The editorial attacked bloodsucking landlords who ignored repairs but raised rent.
संपादकीय ने उन शोषक मकान-मालिकों की आलोचना की जो मरम्मत नहीं करवाते पर किराया बढ़ा देते हैं।
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Each adjective criticises greed, but with a different force and focus.
प्रत्येक adjective लालच की आलोचना करता है, पर बल और केंद्र अलग हैं।
Very strong and informal; suggests draining people of their money or energy.
बहुत कड़ा और informal; लोगों का धन या ऊर्जा चूसने का भाव देता है।
- Farmers protested against the bloodsucking middlemen.
Formal and neutral in tone; used in reports for unfair treatment of workers or customers.
formal और तटस्थ लहजा; रिपोर्टों में कर्मचारियों या ग्राहकों के साथ अनुचित व्यवहार के लिए।
- The report called the working conditions exploitative.
The general word for wanting too much money or food; it does not say the person harms others.
बहुत अधिक धन या भोजन चाहने के लिए सामान्य शब्द; यह नहीं कहता कि व्यक्ति दूसरों को हानि पहुँचाता है।
- The greedy shopkeeper kept raising prices.