combat
/ˈkɒmbæt/noun
उच्चारण कॉम्बैट
युद्ध, लड़ाई
Core word
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[U, C]
fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war
युद्ध, लड़ाई
- combat troops
- Combat training for the new recruits begins at dawn.
- The soldiers had little experience of combat before they reached the border.
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- He was injured in close combat during the exercise.
- Combat boots must be polished before the parade.
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[T]
to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or from getting worse
मुक़ाबला करना
- combat climate change
- The health department launched a campaign to combat dengue.
- Farmers are using new methods to combat pests in the wheat fields.
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- The government has promised to combat corruption in public offices.
- Regular exercise helps combat stress during exam season.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
combat (uncountable noun)
As a noun, combat means fighting in war and takes no article; the usual preposition is in.
Noun के रूप में 'combat' का अर्थ युद्ध में लड़ाई है; इसके साथ article नहीं आता और प्रायः 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The soldiers had no experience of combat.
- He was killed in combat.
combat + noun (fight against)
As a transitive verb, combat takes a direct object and no preposition; it means to fight against something harmful.
Transitive verb के रूप में 'combat' के बाद सीधा object आता है और कोई preposition नहीं; इसका अर्थ हानिकारक चीज़ के विरुद्ध लड़ना है।
- The government launched a campaign to combat dengue.
- New laws will combat corruption.
combat + noun (modifier)
Before another noun, combat describes things used in or ready for fighting.
दूसरे noun से पहले 'combat' युद्ध में काम आने वाली या उसके लिए तैयार वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है।
- The soldiers wore combat boots.
- A combat aircraft landed at the base.
combat vs fight against
Combat is formal and used for crime, disease, poverty and similar problems; fight against is more general.
'Combat' औपचारिक है और अपराध, रोग, गरीबी जैसी समस्याओं के लिए आता है; 'fight against' अधिक सामान्य है।
- Vaccines help us combat serious diseases.
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verb + combat
engage inavoidtrain forreturn frombe killed in
- The unit was ready to engage in combat.
adjective + combat
armedhand-to-handclosesingleactive
- The two warriors fought in single combat.
combat + noun (problems)
crimepovertydiseaseterrorismpollution
- Cities must work together to combat air pollution.
adverb + combat
effectivelyactivelysuccessfullyjointlytirelessly
- Doctors worked tirelessly to combat the virus.
“More examples 5
- He lost an arm in combat during the war.
उसने युद्ध में लड़ाई के दौरान एक हाथ खो दिया।
- Exercise helps combat stress before the examination.
व्यायाम परीक्षा से पहले तनाव से लड़ने में मदद करता है।
- The state opened new centres to combat hunger in villages.
राज्य ने गाँवों में भूख से लड़ने के लिए नए केंद्र खोले।
- The film shows hand-to-hand combat in the snow.
फ़िल्म बर्फ़ में आमने-सामने की लड़ाई दिखाती है।
- Radhika joined a campaign to combat plastic waste in her college.
राधिका अपने कॉलेज में प्लास्टिक कचरे से निपटने के अभियान में शामिल हुई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The government will combat against corruption.
✓ The government will combat corruption.
Combat is transitive and takes its object directly, with no against.
'Combat' transitive है, इसका object सीधा आता है; 'against' नहीं लगता।
✗ Doctors are combating with the disease.
✓ Doctors are combating the disease.
Do not add with after the verb combat.
Verb 'combat' के बाद 'with' नहीं लगाया जाता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean fighting, but they differ in scale and formality.
ये सभी शब्द लड़ाई बताते हैं, पर पैमाने और औपचारिकता में अलग हैं।
Armed fighting in war, or a formal word for fighting against a problem.
युद्ध में सशस्त्र लड़ाई, या किसी समस्या से लड़ने का औपचारिक शब्द।
- The pilot saw combat in the border war.
A fight between armies, or a long hard struggle.
सेनाओं के बीच लड़ाई, या लंबा कठिन संघर्ष।
- The battle lasted three days.
A serious disagreement or fight that may last a long time.
गंभीर असहमति या लड़ाई जो लंबे समय तक चल सकती है।
- The conflict ended with a treaty.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Combat corruption, crime, pollution or disease (fight against it).
Collocation 'combat corruption, crime, pollution' या 'disease' (से लड़ना)।