brawl
/brɔːl/noun, verb
उच्चारण ब्रॉल
झगड़ा, हाथापाई
Core word
- 1
a noisy and violent fight involving a group of people, usually in a public place; to take part in such a fight
झगड़ा, हाथापाई
- a street brawl
- A brawl broke out at the cricket ground.
- The police broke up a brawl outside the stadium.
+ 2 more examples
- A brawl at the market left three people hurt.
- Two fans were arrested after the brawl.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a brawl (countable noun)
A brawl is a rough, noisy fight, usually among several people in a public place. It is countable.
Brawl एक खुरदरी, शोर-भरी लड़ाई है, जो प्रायः सार्वजनिक स्थान पर कई लोगों के बीच होती है। यह countable है।
- A brawl broke out outside the cinema hall.
- Three men were arrested after the drunken brawl.
brawl + between/among + people
Between names two sides; among is used for many people.
'Between' दो पक्षों के लिए और 'among' अनेक लोगों के लिए आता है।
- There was a brawl between two groups of fans.
- A brawl among the spectators delayed the match.
brawl (verb) + with / over
As a verb, brawl is used with with for the opponent and over for the cause.
क्रिया के रूप में प्रतिद्वंद्वी के लिए 'with' और कारण के लिए 'over' आता है।
- Two drivers brawled with each other over a parking space.
- They brawled over a seat on the train.
brawl + in + place
Use in with a place, such as a street, a pub or a bar.
स्थान, जैसे सड़क या दुकान के साथ 'in' आता है।
- A brawl in the market left several shops damaged.
+Collocations 4
verb + brawl
startbreak upget intocausejoinwitness
- The police broke up the brawl within minutes.
adjective + brawl
drunkenstreetpubmassviolentnoisy
- A noisy street brawl disturbed the whole neighbourhood.
brawl + preposition
overbetweenoutsideinafter
- The brawl over the match result lasted ten minutes.
brawl + verb
break outeruptspill into the streetcontinueend
- The brawl broke out when someone pushed another in the queue.
“More examples 5
- A brawl at the sweet shop stopped the traffic for half an hour.
मिठाई की दुकान पर हुई मारपीट से आधे घंटे तक यातायात रुका रहा।
- Radhika's uncle was injured while trying to stop a street brawl.
सड़क पर हुई मारपीट रोकने की कोशिश में राधिका के चाचा घायल हो गए।
- The boys brawled in the school ground until the teachers arrived.
लड़के स्कूल के मैदान में तब तक भिड़ते रहे जब तक शिक्षक नहीं आ गए।
- Football fans were arrested after a brawl in the stadium.
स्टेडियम में हुई मारपीट के बाद फुटबॉल प्रशंसकों को गिरफ़्तार किया गया।
- The wedding ended in a brawl over the seating arrangement.
बैठने की व्यवस्था को लेकर हुई मारपीट के साथ शादी का अंत हुआ।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The two boys brawled between themselves.
✓ The two boys brawled with each other.
The verb brawl takes with + the opponent; between does not fit.
क्रिया 'brawl' के साथ प्रतिद्वंद्वी के लिए 'with' आता है; 'between' उपयुक्त नहीं।
✗ A brawl was happened outside the shop.
✓ A brawl happened outside the shop.
Happen is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive.
'Happen' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe fights, but differ in size, formality and noise.
ये शब्द लड़ाई का वर्णन करते हैं, पर आकार, औपचारिकता और शोर में भिन्न हैं।
A rough, noisy fight, usually in public and among several people.
खुरदरी, शोर-भरी लड़ाई, प्रायः सार्वजनिक स्थान पर और कई लोगों के बीच।
- A brawl broke out at the fair.
A short, confused fight that is less serious.
छोटी, अव्यवस्थित और कम गंभीर लड़ाई।
- There was a scuffle at the gate.
The general word, from a quarrel to a violent struggle.
सामान्य शब्द, झगड़े से हिंसक संघर्ष तक।
- They had a fight over money.
?Which word?
Keep the fight words: brawl, scuffle, fracas, melee, skirmish.
लड़ाई के शब्द याद रखिए: brawl, scuffle, fracas, melee, skirmish।