gangster
/ˈɡæŋstə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गैङ्स्टर
गुंडा, अपराधी
Core word
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a member of a group of violent criminals
गुंडा, अपराधी
- a gangster film
- The film tells the story of a gangster who tries to become honest.
- The film is about a gangster who wants to change his life.
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- Police arrested a notorious gangster near the border.
- He grew up in a rough area and dreamed of becoming a gangster.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gangster (countable noun)
A gangster is a member of a violent criminal gang; the plural is gangsters.
Gangster हिंसक अपराधी गिरोह का सदस्य है; plural 'gangsters' है।
- The police arrested a notorious gangster.
- Gangsters controlled the local market.
gangster + noun (attributive)
Gangster can come before another noun, such as gangster film, gangster boss or gangster violence.
'Gangster' दूसरे noun से पहले आ सकता है, जैसे gangster film, gangster boss या gangster violence।
- It is a classic gangster film set in Mumbai.
gangster of / from + place
Use of or from with the place or gang the person belongs to.
व्यक्ति जिस जगह या गिरोह का है उसे बताने के लिए 'of' या 'from' आता है।
- He was a gangster from the city's old quarter.
be killed / shot by gangsters (passive)
In the passive, use by to name the gangsters who did the act.
Passive में अपराधियों को बताने के लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The shopkeeper was threatened by gangsters.
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adjective + gangster
notoriousruthlessfearedlocalrivalteenage
- The ruthless gangster ran a protection racket.
gangster + noun
bossfilmviolencegangmovielifestyle
- The gangster boss ordered the attack.
verb + gangster
arrestfearhuntkillcatchtrial of
- The police finally caught the gangster after a long chase.
gangster + verb
extortthreatenrobkillbribeterrorise
- Gangsters terrorised the neighbourhood for years.
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- The film shows how a poor boy becomes a feared gangster.
फ़िल्म दिखाती है कि एक ग़रीब लड़का कैसे एक ख़ौफ़नाक गुंडा बन जाता है।
- Radhika's father warned her about gangsters who offer easy money to teenagers.
राधिका के पिता ने उसे उन गुंडों के बारे में चेताया जो किशोरों को आसान पैसे का लालच देते हैं।
- The police broke up a gang of gangsters near the railway station.
पुलिस ने रेलवे स्टेशन के पास गुंडों के एक गिरोह को तोड़ दिया।
- He was a well-dressed gangster who never raised his voice.
वह सलीकेदार कपड़े पहनने वाला गुंडा था जो कभी आवाज़ ऊँची नहीं करता था।
- Old gangster movies often show smoky bars and fast cars.
पुरानी gangster फ़िल्मों में अक्सर धुएँ से भरे bars और तेज़ गाड़ियाँ दिखाई जाती हैं।
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✗ The gangsters was arrested yesterday.
✓ The gangsters were arrested yesterday.
A plural subject takes were in the past.
Plural subject के साथ past में 'were' आता है।
✗ The gangster was sentenced for ten years in prison.
✓ The gangster was sentenced to ten years in prison.
Sentence takes to before the punishment.
सज़ा बताने के लिए sentence के बाद 'to' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name people who break the law, but they differ in organisation and scale.
ये सभी nouns कानून तोड़ने वालों को बताते हैं, पर संगठन और पैमाने में अलग हैं।
A member of an organised, violent criminal gang.
संगठित, हिंसक आपराधिक गिरोह का सदस्य।
- The gangster threatened the shopkeepers.
Any person who has committed a crime.
कोई भी व्यक्ति जिसने अपराध किया हो।
- The criminal was jailed for ten years.
A violent person, usually acting for someone else or in a small group.
हिंसक व्यक्ति, प्रायः किसी और के लिए या छोटे समूह में काम करने वाला।
- Hired thugs broke the stall.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: gangster is a member of a gang of criminals.
प्रयोग में gangster अपराधियों के गिरोह का सदस्य है।