doom
/duːm/noun
उच्चारण डूम
विनाश, दुर्भाग्य
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death or destruction; any terrible event that you cannot avoid
विनाश, दुर्भाग्य
- doom and gloom
- The old prophecy spoke of doom for the whole kingdom.
- The villagers felt a sense of doom as the river kept rising.
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- The sky grew dark, and the sailors feared their doom.
- The storm sealed the fate of the ship, and certain doom followed.
Synonyms ruin destruction fate downfall catastrophe
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doom (uncountable noun)
Doom means a terrible fate that cannot be avoided; it has no plural and is used without an article.
'Doom' का अर्थ अटल विनाश या बुरा भाग्य है; इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ प्रायः article नहीं आता।
- A sense of doom filled the room as the results were read out.
doom + sb/sth + to + noun/-ing
As a verb it means to make something certain to fail or suffer. It takes the person or thing, then to.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ का असफल होना या कष्ट पाना निश्चित कर देना है; इसमें व्यक्ति के बाद 'to' आता है।
- The weak foundation doomed the building to collapse.
- The plan was doomed to failure.
be doomed (to/from the start)
The passive is the most common form, followed by to, or by from the start.
Passive रूप सबसे आम है, जिसके बाद 'to' या 'from the start' आता है।
- The project was doomed from the start because there was no money.
doom and gloom / sealed his doom
These are fixed expressions; doom and gloom describes a very pessimistic mood, and seal one's doom means to make failure certain.
ये स्थिर वाक्यांश हैं; 'doom and gloom' घोर निराशावादी मनोदशा बताता है और 'seal one's doom' का अर्थ विफलता निश्चित कर देना है।
- The news was full of doom and gloom about the economy.
- That last mistake sealed his doom.
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adjective + doom
impendingcertainterribleapproachingsudden
- The villagers felt impending doom when the river began to rise.
verb + doom
sealmeetfaceescapeforetell
- The soldiers met their doom at the mountain pass.
doomed + noun
doomed attemptdoomed projectdoomed missiondoomed relationshipdoomed voyage
- The doomed mission never returned to the base.
sense/feeling of doom
a sense ofa feeling ofa prophet ofa day ofa harbinger of
- She had a sense of doom before the interview began.
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- The old fortune teller spoke of doom and disaster.
बूढ़े ज्योतिषी ने विनाश और विपत्ति की बात की।
- Despite the team's brave fight, the match seemed doomed after the early wickets.
टीम के साहसी संघर्ष के बावजूद शुरुआती विकेट गिरने के बाद मैच हारा हुआ-सा लग रहा था।
- Doom-laden headlines are common during an election season.
चुनाव के मौसम में निराशा फैलाने वाली सुर्खियाँ आम होती हैं।
- The poet describes the day of doom with great fear.
कवि प्रलय के दिन का वर्णन बड़े भय के साथ करता है।
- Radhika refused to believe that her fate was doomed.
राधिका ने यह मानने से इनकार कर दिया कि उसका भाग्य विनाश के लिए बना है।
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✗ The project was doomed for failure.
✓ The project was doomed to failure.
Doom takes to before the thing that is certain to happen.
जो निश्चित रूप से होने वाला हो उसके पहले 'doom' के साथ 'to' आता है।
✗ She had a feeling of a doom.
✓ She had a feeling of doom.
Doom is uncountable in this sense and takes no article.
इस अर्थ में 'doom' uncountable है और इसके पहले article नहीं आता।
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These words describe a terrible end, but doom is fated, while disaster and ruin describe what actually happens.
ये शब्द भयानक अंत को बताते हैं; 'doom' अटल भाग्य है, जबकि disaster और ruin जो वास्तव में घटता है उसे बताते हैं।
A terrible fate that seems certain and cannot be avoided.
भयानक भाग्य जो निश्चित लगता है और जिसे टाला नहीं जा सकता।
- A feeling of doom hung over the camp.
A sudden event that causes great damage or loss.
अचानक घटने वाली घटना जो भारी हानि करती है।
- The flood was a disaster for the farmers.
Complete loss of wealth, health or position.
धन, स्वास्थ्य या पद की पूरी हानि।
- Gambling brought him to ruin.
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Doom and gloom (a feeling that things will go badly); doomed means certain to fail.
Idiom 'doom and gloom' (सब बुरा होने की भावना, निराशा); doomed का अर्थ निश्चित रूप से विफल है।