burglary
/ˈbɜːɡləri/noun
उच्चारण बर्ग्लरी
सेंधमारी
Core word
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[C, U]
the crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it
सेंधमारी
- a burglary at night
- A burglary at the jeweller's shop was reported to the police yesterday morning.
- Police are investigating a burglary in the neighbourhood.
+ 2 more examples
- He was arrested for burglary.
- After the burglary, the family fitted stronger locks.
Synonyms break-in housebreaking robbery theft
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
commit burglary / a burglary
As a crime in general it is uncountable (commit burglary); as one event it is countable (a burglary).
सामान्य अपराध के रूप में यह uncountable है (commit burglary); एक घटना के रूप में countable (a burglary)।
- He was arrested for committing burglary.
- There was a burglary in our lane last night.
burglary at / in + place
A burglary happens at a house, shop or office, or in an area; at is more usual for a specific building.
Burglary किसी घर, दुकान या कार्यालय में होती है; विशिष्ट इमारत के लिए 'at' अधिक सामान्य है।
- Police are investigating a burglary at the jeweller's shop.
charged with burglary
People are charged with, convicted of or sentenced for burglary.
लोगों पर burglary का 'charge' लगता है, वे उसमें 'convicted of' होते हैं और उसके लिए 'sentenced' होते हैं।
- He was convicted of burglary and sent to prison.
+Collocations 3
verb + burglary
commitreportinvestigatepreventwitness
- Neighbours reported the burglary to the police.
adjective + burglary
armedseriousdaytimerecentattempted
- Daytime burglary increased in the colony.
burglary + noun
caserateinsurancesuspect
- The burglary suspect was seen on camera.
“More examples 5
- The burglary happened while the family was at a wedding.
Burglary तब हुई जब परिवार किसी शादी में गया हुआ था।
- Radhika's uncle bought burglary insurance for his shop.
राधिका के चाचा ने अपनी दुकान के लिए burglary बीमा ख़रीदा।
- Better street lights helped to reduce burglary in the area.
बेहतर स्ट्रीट लाइटों से इलाक़े में burglary कम करने में मदद मिली।
- The police solved three burglaries in one week.
पुलिस ने एक सप्ताह में तीन burglary के मामले सुलझाए।
- Burglary is a serious crime under Indian law.
भारतीय क़ानून में burglary एक गंभीर अपराध है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There were a burglary in the next street.
✓ There was a burglary in the next street.
A singular noun after there needs was.
Singular संज्ञा के साथ 'there was' आता है।
✗ He was punished for burgle.
✓ He was punished for burglary.
After for, use the noun burglary, not the verb burgle.
'For' के बाद संज्ञा 'burglary' आती है, क्रिया 'burgle' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These crimes involve taking property, but force and place differ.
ये अपराध संपत्ति लेने से जुड़े हैं, पर बल और स्थान अलग हैं।
Entering a building illegally to steal.
चोरी के लिए अवैध रूप से इमारत में घुसना।
- A burglary at the office.
Stealing from a person or place by force or threat.
बल या धमकी से किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान से चोरी।
- A bank robbery.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart burglary (breaking in to steal), robbery (with force) and theft (stealing in general).
Burglary (घुसकर चोरी, सेंधमारी), robbery (बल प्रयोग से) और theft (सामान्य चोरी) को अलग रखिए।