fortress
/ˈfɔːtrəs/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉर्ट्रस
किला, गढ़, दुर्ग
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a large and strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack
किला, गढ़, दुर्ग
- the ancient fortress of Chittorgarh
- The city was protected by a mountain fortress.
- The fortress stands on a hill above the town.
+ 2 more examples
- Tourists climb the steep path up to the old fortress.
- Soldiers held the fortress for several months.
Synonyms fort castle citadel stronghold bastion
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a fortress (countable noun)
A fortress is a strong fort; it is countable.
'Fortress' मज़बूत किला है; यह countable है।
- Gwalior has a famous fortress on a hill.
- The rulers built several fortresses along the coast.
a fortress of + abstract noun
Figuratively, a fortress of can mean a strong protected place of something.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'a fortress of' किसी चीज़ का सुरक्षित मज़बूत स्थान बताता है।
- The library is a fortress of knowledge.
fortress + noun
Used before nouns such as wall, gate, town and tower.
'Fortress' wall, gate, town और tower जैसे noun से पहले आता है।
- The fortress walls were ten metres thick.
turn into / convert into a fortress
Use into to show the change of a building into a stronghold.
किसी इमारत के गढ़ में बदलने के लिए 'into' आता है।
- The soldiers turned the temple into a fortress.
fortress vs fort
Fortress is larger and often a fortified city; fort is the usual Indian word.
'Fortress' बड़ा होता है और प्रायः किलाबंद नगर होता है; 'fort' भारत में सामान्य शब्द है।
- Red Fort is called a fort, not a fortress, in India.
+Collocations 5
adjective + fortress
medievalmightyhillancientimpregnable
- The impregnable fortress stood on a rock.
verb + fortress
capturestormbuilddefendbesiege
- The army besieged the fortress for months.
fortress + noun
wallsgatetowntowercity
- The fortress gate was closed at night.
fortress of + noun
of stoneof knowledgeof faithof strengthof silence
- The school became a fortress of discipline.
inside / outside + fortress
inside theoutside thewithin thebeyond thearound the
- Soldiers camped outside the fortress.
“More examples 5
- The Rajput king defended his fortress for a year.
राजपूत राजा ने एक वर्ष तक अपने किले की रक्षा की।
- Tourists climb to the hill fortress at sunrise.
पर्यटक सूर्योदय के समय पहाड़ी किले पर चढ़ते हैं।
- The old fortress now holds a museum.
पुराने किले में अब एक संग्रहालय है।
- Radhika called her small study room her fortress.
राधिका अपने छोटे अध्ययन-कक्ष को अपना किला कहती थी।
- No enemy could take the fortress by force.
कोई शत्रु बल से उस किले पर कब्ज़ा नहीं कर सका।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The Amber Fort is one of the biggest fortress in India.
✓ The Amber Fort is one of the biggest fortresses in India.
After one of the, a plural noun is needed.
'One of the' के बाद बहुवचन noun आता है।
✗ The soldiers attacked to the fortress at dawn.
✓ The soldiers attacked the fortress at dawn.
Attack is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Attack' transitive है; इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The soldiers entered in the fortress.
✓ The soldiers entered the fortress.
Enter is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Enter' transitive है; इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fortress, fort and castle all name fortified places, but the setting and use differ.
तीनों किलाबंद स्थान हैं, पर परिवेश और उपयोग अलग हैं।
A large military stronghold, sometimes a whole fortified town.
बड़ा सैन्य गढ़, कभी-कभी पूरा किलाबंद नगर।
- Mehrangarh is a mighty fortress.
A strong building for defence; the common word in India.
रक्षा के लिए बनी मज़बूत इमारत; भारत में सामान्य शब्द।
- Red Fort.
A fortified home of a king or noble, mainly in Europe.
राजा या सामंत का किलाबंद निवास, मुख्यतः यूरोप में।
- A castle in Scotland.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
for·tress
With double s at the end (not 'fortres' or 'fortriss'); plural fortresses.
अंत में दो s ('fortres' या 'fortriss' गलत है); plural fortresses।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
An impregnable fortress (one that cannot be captured).
Collocation 'an impregnable fortress' (जिसे जीता न जा सके)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A large fortified building is a fortress; a smaller one is a fort; the fortress within a city is a citadel; the defensive wall is a rampart.
बड़ी किलेबंद इमारत fortress; छोटी fort; शहर के भीतर का दुर्ग citadel; रक्षा-दीवार rampart।
General knowledge
Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Gwalior and Golconda are famous Indian fortresses; Kumbhalgarh has the second-longest continuous wall in the world.
चित्तौड़गढ़, कुंभलगढ़, ग्वालियर और गोलकुंडा प्रसिद्ध भारतीय दुर्ग हैं; कुंभलगढ़ की दीवार दुनिया की दूसरी सबसे लंबी लगातार दीवार है।