enemy
/ˈenəmi/noun
उच्चारण एनमी
शत्रु, दुश्मन
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a person who hates you and wants to harm you
शत्रु, दुश्मन
- He made many enemies during his years in power.
- Laziness is the enemy of success.
- He had no enemies in the village.
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- Ignorance is the enemy of progress.
- They were old enemies who never spoke to each other.
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the army or country that your country is fighting against
शत्रु सेना या देश
- The enemy attacked at dawn.
- The enemy retreated across the river during the night.
- The enemy was driven from the town by morning.
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- Soldiers guarded the bridge against the enemy.
- The enemy had superior weapons but fewer men.
Synonyms opposition hostile forces
Opposite ally
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
enemy of sb / enemy to sb
Enemy of is the usual form for a person or group opposed to another; enemy to is rarer.
किसी व्यक्ति या समूह के विरोधी के लिए सामान्य रूप 'enemy of' है; 'enemy to' कम प्रचलित है।
- He was an enemy of the poor.
- Ignorance is the enemy of progress.
make an enemy / make enemies
Make enemies is the usual collocation for creating people who dislike you.
जो लोग आपसे घृणा करने लगें, उनके लिए 'make enemies' सामान्य collocation है।
- Radhika never made an enemy in her class.
the enemy + singular or plural verb
When it means the opposing army, the enemy can take a singular or a plural verb.
जब यह विरोधी सेना का अर्थ दे, तब 'the enemy' के साथ एकवचन या बहुवचन क्रिया आ सकती है।
- The enemy was defeated at dawn.
- The enemy were advancing from the north.
enemy + noun
Enemy works as a modifier: enemy forces, enemy territory, enemy fire.
'Enemy' modifier के रूप में भी आता है: enemy forces, enemy territory, enemy fire।
- The pilot flew over enemy territory.
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adjective + enemy
bittersworndeadlynaturalcommonpublic
- Corruption is public enemy number one.
verb + enemy
defeatmakefacefightturn sb into
- The soldiers fought the enemy bravely.
enemy + noun
forcesterritoryfirelinesagentcamp
- The jawans crossed enemy lines at night.
enemy of + abstract
of progressof peaceof healthof reason
- Laziness is the enemy of success.
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- A friend of my enemy is not necessarily my enemy.
मेरे शत्रु का मित्र आवश्यक रूप से मेरा शत्रु नहीं होता।
- Jealousy made him his own worst enemy.
ईर्ष्या ने उसे अपना ही सबसे बड़ा दुश्मन बना दिया।
- The enemy surrendered after a long siege.
लंबी घेराबंदी के बाद दुश्मन ने आत्मसमर्पण कर दिया।
- Sugar is the enemy of healthy teeth.
चीनी स्वस्थ दाँतों की दुश्मन है।
- She made no enemies in the office.
उसने कार्यालय में कोई शत्रु नहीं बनाया।
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✗ Anger is the enemy for peace.
✓ Anger is the enemy of peace.
The preposition after enemy is of.
'Enemy' के बाद preposition 'of' आता है।
✗ Smoking is enemy to health.
✓ Smoking is an enemy of health.
Add the article an and use the usual preposition of.
Article 'an' जोड़ें और सामान्य preposition 'of' प्रयोग करें।
✗ He made enemy in the office.
✓ He made enemies in the office.
Make enemies uses the plural; the singular needs an article.
'Make enemies' बहुवचन में आता है; एकवचन के लिए article चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name someone who opposes you, but they differ in strength and context.
ये संज्ञाएँ विरोध करने वाले को बताती हैं, पर तीव्रता और संदर्भ में अलग हैं।
A person or country that hates or fights you.
वह व्यक्ति या देश जो आपसे घृणा करे या लड़े।
- The enemy attacked at night.
A person competing with you for the same thing.
वह जो उसी चीज़ के लिए आपसे प्रतिस्पर्धा करे।
- He is my rival for the first rank.
A person on the opposing side in a game or debate.
खेल या बहस में विपक्षी पक्ष का व्यक्ति।
- Her opponent lost the match.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
en·e·my
§Grammar and usage
The noun of state is enmity (not 'enemity').
भाव का noun enmity है ('enemity' गलत है)।