fallout
/ˈfɔːlaʊt/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉलाउट
दुष्परिणाम
Core word
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dangerous radioactive dust which is in the air after a nuclear explosion; the bad results of a situation or an action
दुष्परिणाम
- the political fallout
- The company is still dealing with the fallout of the data leak.
- The fallout from the scandal damaged his career.
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- The country feared fallout after the nuclear accident.
- Banks are bracing for the economic fallout of the crisis.
Synonyms consequences repercussions aftermath effects
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
fallout from + noun
The bad results of an event are 'the fallout from' it; the word is uncountable and singular.
किसी घटना के बुरे परिणामों को 'the fallout from' कहते हैं; यह uncountable और singular है।
- The company faced heavy fallout from the scandal.
- The political fallout lasted for months.
nuclear / radioactive fallout
In the original sense it is the radioactive dust after a nuclear explosion.
मूल अर्थ में यह परमाणु विस्फोट के बाद की रेडियोधर्मी धूल है।
- Radioactive fallout can poison crops and water.
fallout (as a noun-modifier)
Used before a noun for shelters and effects: a fallout shelter, a fallout zone.
संज्ञा से पहले यह shelters और प्रभावों के लिए आता है: a fallout shelter, a fallout zone।
- The town built a fallout shelter in the 1960s.
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adjective + fallout
politicaleconomicdiplomaticnuclearradioactiveemotional
- The diplomatic fallout of the remark was serious.
verb + fallout
facecope withlimitavoidsuffer
- The minister tried to limit the fallout after the leak.
fallout + from / of
the scandalthe warthe strikethe decisionthe crash
- The fallout from the fraud shook the bank.
fallout + noun
shelterzonecloudeffect
- A fallout cloud spread over the area.
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- The fallout of demonetisation was felt by small traders.
नोटबंदी का दुष्परिणाम छोटे व्यापारियों ने महसूस किया।
- Radhika's quarrel with her friend had an emotional fallout for weeks.
राधिका के अपनी सहेली से झगड़े का कई सप्ताह तक भावनात्मक असर रहा।
- After the paper leak, the exam body faced angry fallout from parents.
पेपर लीक के बाद परीक्षा संस्था को अभिभावकों के गुस्से का सामना करना पड़ा।
- Scientists measured the nuclear fallout in the region.
वैज्ञानिकों ने उस क्षेत्र में परमाणु रेडियोधर्मी धूल मापी।
- The government is worried about the economic fallout of the floods.
सरकार बाढ़ के आर्थिक दुष्परिणामों को लेकर चिंतित है।
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✗ There were many fallouts after the scandal.
✓ There was a lot of fallout after the scandal.
Fallout is normally uncountable, so it does not take a plural 's'.
Fallout सामान्यतः uncountable है, इसलिए इसमें plural 's' नहीं लगता।
✗ The fall out of the scandal was heavy.
✓ The fallout of the scandal was heavy.
The noun is written as one word; 'fall out' is a verb phrase.
Noun एक शब्द में 'fallout' लिखा जाता है; 'fall out' क्रिया-वाक्यांश है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name results, differing in how bad and how direct they are.
ये संज्ञाएँ परिणामों को बताती हैं, पर कितने बुरे और कितने सीधे हैं, इसमें अंतर है।
Unpleasant side effects that follow a scandal or disaster.
घोटाले या आपदा के बाद आने वाले अप्रिय दुष्प्रभाव।
- The fallout from the leak was huge.
The period after a disaster, including damage and recovery.
आपदा के बाद का दौर, जिसमें नुकसान और सुधार शामिल है।
- In the aftermath of the flood, relief camps opened.
Indirect and often long-lasting results of an action.
किसी कार्य के अप्रत्यक्ष और प्रायः लंबे समय तक रहने वाले परिणाम।
- The tax change had repercussions for traders.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart fallout (noun) and fall out (verb: quarrel).
Fallout (noun) और fall out (verb: झगड़ा होना) को अलग रखिए।