famine
/ˈfæmɪn/noun
उच्चारण फ़ैमिन
अकाल, दुर्भिक्ष, भुखमरी
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a lack of food during a long period of time in a region, causing many people to die
अकाल, दुर्भिक्ष, भुखमरी
- The Bengal famine of 1943 killed about three million people.
- Drought and war together caused the famine.
- Aid workers rushed food to the region hit by famine.
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- Famine followed three years of failed crops.
- History books describe how the famine spread across the countryside.
Synonyms starvation food shortage dearth
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
famine (countable or uncountable)
A famine is a particular period of severe hunger; famine as a general condition is uncountable.
'A famine' भयंकर भुखमरी का विशेष काल है; सामान्य अवस्था के रूप में 'famine' uncountable है।
- The Bengal famine of 1943 killed millions.
- Famine follows when the monsoon fails for years.
famine in / of + place or thing
Use in for the region and of for the scarce thing, as in a famine of water.
क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' और जिस वस्तु की कमी हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- Famine in the district forced families to migrate.
- The town faced a famine of clean water.
die of / from famine
People die of or from famine; the cause of death takes of or from.
मृत्यु के कारण के लिए 'of' या 'from' आता है।
- Thousands died of famine in the drought years.
a famine of + noun (figurative)
Figuratively, famine can mean a serious lack of something other than food.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'famine' का अर्थ भोजन के अलावा किसी चीज़ की गंभीर कमी हो सकता है।
- The film industry suffered a famine of good scripts.
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verb + famine
causepreventrelievefacesuffer
- Failed crops can cause famine.
adjective + famine
severewidespreaddevastatinggreatrecurring
- A devastating famine hit the region.
famine + noun
reliefvictimsyearconditionsfund
- Famine relief camps were set up by the government.
drought / flood + famine
droughtfloodwarcrop failureprice rise
- A long drought led to famine.
famine + of + noun
of waterof ideasof grainof workof talent
- The village faced a famine of grain.
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- Millions died in the great famine of the nineteenth century.
उन्नीसवीं शताब्दी के भीषण अकाल में लाखों लोग मरे।
- Relief ships carried grain to the famine areas.
राहत जहाज़ों ने अकाल-ग्रस्त क्षेत्रों तक अनाज पहुँचाया।
- The government started works to prevent famine.
सरकार ने अकाल रोकने के लिए कार्य शुरू किए।
- Radhika's grandmother remembers the famine of her childhood.
राधिका की दादी को अपने बचपन का अकाल याद है।
- The city is facing a water famine this summer.
इस गर्मी में शहर पानी की भारी किल्लत का सामना कर रहा है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Many people died by famine.
✓ Many people died of famine.
The cause of death takes of or from, not by.
मृत्यु के कारण के लिए 'of' या 'from' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ A famine are coming in the district.
✓ A famine is coming to the district.
A singular subject takes is.
Singular subject के साथ 'is' आता है।
✗ There was a famine of rain, so crops failed.
✓ There was a lack of rain, so crops failed.
Famine is used of hunger or serious shortage; for rainfall, use lack or shortage.
'Famine' भुखमरी या गंभीर कमी के लिए है; वर्षा की कमी के लिए 'lack' या 'shortage' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Famine, drought and scarcity are linked but not the same: one is about food, one about rain, one about supply.
तीनों जुड़े हैं पर समान नहीं: एक भोजन की, एक वर्षा की और एक आपूर्ति की कमी है।
A long, severe shortage of food that causes starvation.
भोजन की लंबी, गंभीर कमी जिससे भुखमरी हो।
- Famine struck Bihar.
A long period with little or no rain.
कम या बिना वर्षा की लंबी अवधि।
- The drought dried up the wells.
A general shortage of any resource.
किसी भी संसाधन की सामान्य कमी।
- There is a scarcity of doctors.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fam·ine
With -ine (not 'famin' or 'femine'); do not confuse with feminine.
अंत में -ine ('famin' या 'femine' गलत है); इसे feminine से भ्रमित न करें।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A widespread scarcity of food; its opposite, a time of plenty, is a feast (hence 'feast or famine').
'भोजन की व्यापक कमी' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; इसका विपरीत, समृद्धि का समय, feast है (इसीलिए 'feast or famine')।
General knowledge
The Bengal famine of 1943; the Great Famine of 1876–78; the Famine Codes.
1943 का बंगाल अकाल; 1876–78 का Great Famine; Famine Codes।