bullfighting
/ˈbʊlfaɪtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण बुल्फ़ाइटिंग
सांड से लड़ाई का खेल, बुलफ़ाइटिंग
Core word
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the public entertainment, popular in Spain, in which people fight and usually kill bulls in an arena
सांड से लड़ाई का खेल, बुलफ़ाइटिंग
- Animal rights groups have campaigned against bullfighting.
- Bullfighting is still legal in parts of Spain, though many people oppose it.
- Bullfighting has a long history in Spain.
+ 2 more examples
- A debate on bullfighting divided the town.
- Some regions have banned bullfighting altogether.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bullfighting (uncountable noun)
It names the activity or sport as a whole and is uncountable; for one event, say 'a bullfight'.
यह पूरी गतिविधि या खेल का नाम है और uncountable है; किसी एक आयोजन के लिए 'a bullfight' कहें।
- Bullfighting is popular in Spain and Mexico.
- She wrote an essay on bullfighting.
ban/oppose/support bullfighting
Opinion verbs are common: people ban, oppose, support or defend it.
राय बताने वाली क्रियाएँ आम हैं: लोग इस पर प्रतिबंध लगाते हैं, इसका विरोध, समर्थन या बचाव करते हैं।
- Some cities voted to ban bullfighting.
- Fans defend bullfighting as a tradition.
bullfighting + noun
As a modifier, it names related people and places: bullfighting arena, ring, festival.
Modifier के रूप में यह संबंधित लोगों और स्थानों के नाम बताता है: bullfighting arena, ring, festival।
- The bullfighting arena in Madrid holds many thousands.
bullfighting vs. bullfight
'Bullfighting' is the general practice; 'a bullfight' is a single show or event.
'Bullfighting' सामान्य प्रथा है; 'a bullfight' एकल आयोजन है।
- We watched a bullfight; bullfighting itself is controversial.
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adjective + bullfighting
traditionalcontroversialSpanishprofessionalcruellegal
- Controversial bullfighting is still legal in parts of Spain.
verb + bullfighting
banopposesupportdefendoutlawend
- Many countries have outlawed bullfighting.
bullfighting + noun
arenaringfestivalseasontraditionfan
- The bullfighting season runs from March to October.
bullfighting + issue
animal crueltytraditiontourismcultureprotest
- Bullfighting raises questions of animal cruelty.
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- Bullfighting is considered an art in some regions and cruelty in others.
कुछ क्षेत्रों में bullfighting को कला और कुछ में क्रूरता माना जाता है।
- Radhika's friend wrote a speech against bullfighting.
राधिका की सहेली ने bullfighting के विरुद्ध भाषण लिखा।
- The government decided to outlaw bullfighting last year.
सरकार ने पिछले वर्ष bullfighting को अवैध घोषित करने का निर्णय लिया।
- Bullfighting has deep roots in Spanish history.
Bullfighting की गहरी जड़ें स्पेन के इतिहास में हैं।
- Tourists often attend bullfighting in the summer.
पर्यटक प्रायः गर्मियों में bullfighting देखने जाते हैं।
- The painter's early sketches were inspired by bullfighting.
चित्रकार के शुरुआती रेखाचित्र bullfighting से प्रेरित थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Bullfightings are banned in many countries.
✓ Bullfighting is banned in many countries.
As the name of an activity, 'bullfighting' is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
गतिविधि के नाम के रूप में 'bullfighting' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और क्रिया एकवचन आती है।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse bullfighting with jallikattu, the bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu in which the bull is not killed.
Bullfighting को jallikattu से भ्रमित न करें, जो Tamil Nadu का सांड को काबू करने वाला खेल है जिसमें सांड को मारा नहीं जाता।