flank
/flæŋk/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लैंक
पार्श्व
Core word
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[C]
the left or right side of an army or a sports team; the side of something such as a building or mountain; the side of an animal between the ribs and the hip
पार्श्व
- the left flank
- The coach moved the fastest player to the right flank.
- The cavalry attacked the enemy's right flank.
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- The mountain's northern flank was covered in snow.
- He was injured on the left flank of the defence.
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[T]
to be placed on one or both sides of somebody or something
दोनों ओर होना
- flanked by guards
- Two tall palm trees flanked the entrance to the house.
- The road is flanked by tall eucalyptus trees.
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- Two bodyguards flanked the minister as he left the hall.
- The bride walked in, flanked by her two brothers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flank (noun: side of an army, team or building)
The flank is the side of an army, a sports team or something such as a hill. The left flank and the right flank are the two sides.
'Flank' सेना, खेल दल या पहाड़ी जैसी वस्तु का पक्ष है। left flank और right flank दो पक्ष होते हैं।
- The enemy attacked our left flank.
- The village lies on the western flank of the hill.
flank sb / sth (transitive verb, usually passive)
To flank is to stand on both sides of someone or something. It is often passive: be flanked by.
'Flank' का अर्थ किसी के दोनों ओर खड़े होना है। यह प्रायः passive में आता है: be flanked by।
- The minister was flanked by two security guards.
- Tall palms flank the road.
flank (animal body)
In an animal, the flank is the side of the body between the ribs and the hip.
पशु के शरीर में 'flank' पसलियों और कूल्हे के बीच का भाग है।
- The vet patted the horse's flank.
flanking attack / flanking movement
A flanking move attacks the side rather than the front, in war or in sport.
'Flanking move' सामने की जगह पक्ष पर हमला करती है, युद्ध या खेल में।
- A flanking movement trapped the opposing team.
+Collocations 5
adjective + flank
leftrightexposednorthernweak
- The army protected its exposed right flank.
verb + flank
attackprotectturnguardoutflank
- The general ordered his men to turn the enemy's flank.
flanked by + noun
flanked by guardsflanked by treesflanked by towersflanked by mountainsflanked by supporters
- The gate was flanked by two stone lions.
flank + noun
steakattackguardmoveplayer
- The chef grilled a flank steak.
flank + particle
flank on both sidesflank the entranceflank the stageflank the river
- Two lamps flank the entrance to the temple.
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- The captain placed his fastest bowler on the right flank of the field.
कप्तान ने अपने सबसे तेज़ गेंदबाज़ को मैदान के दाएँ भाग में लगाया।
- Radhika sat on the stage, flanked by her two teachers.
राधिका मंच पर बैठी थी और उसके दोनों ओर उसके दो अध्यापक थे।
- Snow lay on the northern flank of the mountain.
पर्वत की उत्तरी ढलान पर बर्फ़ जमी थी।
- The road is flanked by rows of neem trees.
सड़क के दोनों ओर नीम के पेड़ों की कतारें हैं।
- The attack came from the flank, and the troops were caught by surprise.
हमला बगल से आया और सैनिक अचानक घिर गए।
- The football winger ran down the left flank and crossed the ball.
फ़ुटबॉल के विंगर ने बाएँ किनारे से दौड़कर गेंद क्रॉस की।
- The two armies met on the flank of the plain.
दोनों सेनाएँ मैदान के पार्श्व भाग में आमने-सामने हुईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The Prime Minister flanked by two guards.
✓ The Prime Minister was flanked by two guards.
A passive sentence needs the verb be.
Passive वाक्य में be verb आवश्यक है।
✗ The road is flanked with tall trees.
✓ The road is flanked by tall trees.
Flanked takes by after the passive.
Passive में flanked के बाद 'by' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: flanked by (with people or things on each side).
प्रयोग में flanked by (दोनों ओर लोग या चीज़ें)।