deathtrap
/ˈdeθtræp/noun
उच्चारण डेथ्ट्रैप
मौत का कुआँ, जानलेवा जगह या वाहन
Core word
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[C] informal
a building, vehicle or place that is very dangerous and could cause somebody's death
मौत का कुआँ, जानलेवा जगह या वाहन
- The old bus was a deathtrap with no brakes worth the name.
- Overcrowded coaching centres without fire exits are deathtraps.
- The narrow bridge becomes a deathtrap during the monsoon.
+ 2 more examples
- Cracked wiring turned the old house into a deathtrap.
- Inspectors called the unlicensed factory a deathtrap for its workers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a deathtrap (countable noun)
A deathtrap is an informal noun for a dangerous place or vehicle; it needs an article and can have a plural.
'Deathtrap' ख़तरनाक जगह या वाहन के लिए अनौपचारिक संज्ञा है; इसके साथ article आता है और बहुवचन भी बनता है।
- The old bridge is a deathtrap.
- Overloaded buses can become deathtraps.
be / become / turn into a deathtrap
Use be, become or turn into to say a place changes into something very dangerous.
किसी जगह के बहुत ख़तरनाक बन जाने को बताने के लिए be, become या 'turn into' आता है।
- The flooded road turned into a deathtrap.
- The unsafe factory became a deathtrap for its workers.
deathtrap for + people
For names the people who are put at risk.
जोखिम में पड़े लोगों के नाम के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The crowded station is a deathtrap for the elderly.
- The broken staircase is a deathtrap for children.
register and alternative spellings
It is informal and often used in news; death trap is a less common spelling.
यह अनौपचारिक है और समाचारों में अक्सर प्रयुक्त होता है; 'death trap' कम प्रचलित वर्तनी है।
- The report called the building a death trap.
deathtrap in news and safety reports
Headlines and officials use deathtrap for places that have caused deaths or may cause them soon; use it when you want to stress a serious public danger.
समाचार-शीर्षकों और अधिकारियों द्वारा 'deathtrap' उन जगहों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है जहाँ मौतें हुई हैं या होने की आशंका है; गंभीर सार्वजनिक ख़तरे पर बल देने के लिए इसका प्रयोग करें।
- Residents say the narrow bridge is a deathtrap during the monsoon.
+Collocations 4
adjective + deathtrap
potentialvirtualveritabletotalfire
- The building without fire exits is a potential deathtrap.
verb + deathtrap
calldescribe asturn intoavoiddemolish
- The officials described the old school building as a deathtrap.
noun + deathtrap
carbridgebuildingroadboat
- That boat without life jackets is a deathtrap.
deathtrap + context
during the monsoonat nightin crowdsin the dark
- The unlit lane becomes a deathtrap in the dark.
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- The unlit railway crossing is a deathtrap after dark.
अँधेरे के बाद बिना रोशनी वाला रेलवे क्रॉसिंग मौत का जाल है।
- Villagers called the broken wooden bridge a deathtrap.
ग्रामीणों ने टूटे लकड़ी के पुल को जानलेवा बताया।
- An overloaded auto-rickshaw can become a deathtrap on a highway.
ज़्यादा सवारियों से लदा ऑटो-रिक्शा राजमार्ग पर जानलेवा बन सकता है।
- Radhika complained to the municipality about the open manhole, a deathtrap for pedestrians.
राधिका ने नगरपालिका से खुले मैनहोल की शिकायत की, जो पैदल चलने वालों के लिए जानलेवा था।
- The old factory without ventilation was a real deathtrap for workers.
बिना हवा-रोशनी वाला पुराना कारखाना मज़दूरों के लिए सचमुच मौत का कुआँ था।
- The court ordered the demolition of the weak building, calling it a deathtrap.
अदालत ने कमज़ोर इमारत को जानलेवा बताते हुए उसे गिराने का आदेश दिया।
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✗ That bridge is deathtrap.
✓ That bridge is a deathtrap.
Deathtrap is a countable noun and needs an article.
'Deathtrap' गणनीय संज्ञा है, इसलिए article आवश्यक है।