gladiator
/ˈɡlædieɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ग्लैडिएटर
ग्लैडिएटर
Core word
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(in ancient Rome) a man trained to fight other men or animals in order to entertain the public
ग्लैडिएटर
- Roman gladiators
- In the film, the gladiator became a hero to the people of Rome.
- The gladiator entered the arena to loud cheers.
+ 2 more examples
- Some gladiators were prisoners trained for combat.
- The museum shows the helmet of a gladiator.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a gladiator (countable noun)
A gladiator was a trained fighter in ancient Rome who fought in public shows; the word is mainly historical.
Gladiator प्राचीन रोम का प्रशिक्षित योद्धा था जो सार्वजनिक आयोजनों में लड़ता था; यह शब्द मुख्यतः ऐतिहासिक है।
- A gladiator fought a lion in the arena.
- Thousands of gladiators trained in Roman schools.
gladiator + noun
It combines with nouns such as school, fight, sword and arena.
यह school, fight, sword और arena जैसे nouns के साथ आता है।
- The gladiator school was near the Colosseum.
- A gladiator fight drew a huge crowd.
figurative: a gladiator in sport or politics
The word is also used for a fierce competitor, especially in a public contest.
यह शब्द उग्र प्रतिस्पर्धी के लिए भी आता है, विशेषकर सार्वजनिक मुकाबले में।
- The two leaders entered the debate like gladiators.
gladiators fighting to the death
Fights were sometimes to the death; use the plural when speaking about the group.
लड़ाइयाँ कभी-कभी जान लेने तक चलती थीं; समूह की बात करते समय plural का प्रयोग करें।
- Gladiators sometimes fought to the death.
gladiator (from Latin gladius)
The word comes from the Latin word for a short sword, gladius, which helps you remember its meaning.
यह शब्द लैटिन के 'gladius' (छोटी तलवार) से बना है, जिससे इसका अर्थ याद रखना आसान होता है।
- A gladiator carried a short sword.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gladiator
Romanfamousfiercetrainedbrave
- The Roman gladiator Spartacus led a famous revolt.
gladiator + noun
schoolfightarenahelmetsandals
- The museum displays a gladiator helmet.
verb + gladiator
train asbecomefight asfreedefeat
- Some slaves were trained as gladiators.
gladiator + in/of
gladiator of the ringgladiator in the arenagladiators of Rome
- The gladiator in the arena waited for the crowd's verdict.
“More examples 6
- The history book describes how a gladiator was trained for months before his first fight.
इतिहास की पुस्तक बताती है कि gladiator को पहली लड़ाई से पहले महीनों प्रशिक्षित किया जाता था।
- Radhika watched a film about a Roman gladiator who became a hero.
राधिका ने एक रोमन gladiator पर बनी फ़िल्म देखी जो नायक बन गया।
- The crowd cheered when the gladiator raised his sword.
जब gladiator ने तलवार उठाई तो भीड़ ने जयकार की।
- The Colosseum in Rome once held fights between gladiators.
रोम के Colosseum में कभी gladiators के बीच लड़ाइयाँ होती थीं।
- The cricket captain was called a gladiator for fighting on with a broken finger.
टूटी उँगली के साथ भी डटे रहने के कारण क्रिकेट कप्तान को gladiator कहा गया।
- The two rival lawyers argued like gladiators in court.
दोनों प्रतिद्वंद्वी वकील अदालत में gladiators की तरह बहस कर रहे थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The gladiators was brave men.
✓ The gladiators were brave men.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
Plural कर्ता के साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ The Romans enjoyed watching gladiators to fight.
✓ The Romans enjoyed watching gladiators fight.
After watch plus object, use a bare infinitive or -ing form, not to.
Watch + object के बाद bare infinitive या -ing रूप आता है, to नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
History: gladiators fought in the Colosseum in Rome.
इतिहास में gladiators रोम के Colosseum में लड़ते थे।