gun
/ɡʌn/noun
उच्चारण गन
बंदूक़
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
- 1
[C]
a weapon that is used for firing bullets or shells; a tool that uses pressure to send out a substance or an object
बंदूक़
- a glue gun
- The workers sealed the cracks with a caulking gun.
- The soldier cleaned his gun before the parade.
+ 2 more examples
- The painter used a spray gun to cover the wall.
- A staple gun is useful for fixing posters.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
with a gun / at gunpoint
With a gun describes someone carrying one. At gunpoint means being threatened with it.
'With a gun' बंदूक लिए व्यक्ति को बताता है। 'At gunpoint' बंदूक से धमकाए जाने को।
- The robbers entered the shop with guns.
- The cashier was forced to open the safe at gunpoint.
fire a gun / point a gun at sb
Fire a gun means to shoot it; point a gun at is the action of aiming it at someone.
'Fire a gun' का अर्थ चलाना है; 'point a gun at' किसी की ओर निशाना साधना है।
- The guard fired his gun into the air.
- He pointed a gun at the thief.
gun (verb) + down / for
Gun down means to shoot someone and kill or injure them; gun for means to go after somebody to cause trouble.
'Gun down' का अर्थ किसी को गोली मारकर मार डालना या घायल करना है; 'gun for' का अर्थ किसी के पीछे पड़ना है।
- The gangster was gunned down outside the hotel.
- The new manager is gunning for the clerk.
gun + noun (compound)
Gun before another noun makes compounds such as gunshot, gunpowder and gunman.
दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले 'gun' से gunshot, gunpowder और gunman जैसे मिश्र शब्द बनते हैं।
- Neighbours heard a gunshot at midnight.
- A gunman fired at the crowd.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gun
loadedtoyairmachineanti-aircraftstarting
- The children played with a toy gun during Holi.
verb + gun
fireloadcarryaimdrawhold
- The police officer drew his gun and warned the crowd.
gun + noun
licencecontrolshotfirebattlesalute
- The country observed a twenty-one-gun salute.
idiom with gun
jump the gunstick to your gunsthe big gunsgo great guns
- Do not jump the gun; wait for the official result.
“More examples 5
- The guard was carrying a gun during the night patrol.
रात की गश्त के दौरान पहरेदार बंदूक लिए हुए था।
- A starting gun signals the beginning of a race.
स्टार्टिंग गन दौड़ की शुरुआत का संकेत देती है।
- He was shot with a gun by an unknown man.
उसे एक अज्ञात व्यक्ति ने बंदूक से गोली मारी।
- She jumped the gun and sent the invitation before the date was fixed.
उसने जल्दबाज़ी करके तारीख़ तय होने से पहले ही निमंत्रण भेज दिया।
- The government plans to bring in stricter gun laws.
सरकार अधिक कड़े शस्त्र कानून लाने की योजना बना रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The police pointed gun on him.
✓ The police pointed a gun at him.
A gun is aimed at someone, and the countable noun needs an article.
बंदूक किसी की ओर 'at' से तानी जाती है, और गणनीय संज्ञा से पहले article चाहिए।
✗ He fired the gun on the animal.
✓ He fired the gun at the animal.
The target of shooting takes at, not on.
गोली चलाने के लक्ष्य के लिए 'at' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ He killed with a gun to the thief.
✓ He shot the thief with a gun.
Word order and structure are Hindi-influenced; English places the object right after the verb.
वाक्य-संरचना हिंदी से प्रभावित है; अंग्रेज़ी में कर्म verb के तुरंत बाद आता है।
¶Idioms 4
jump the gun
to do sth too soon, before the right time
जल्दबाज़ी में समय से पहले कुछ कर बैठना
- Don't jump the gun; wait for the official notice.
- The newspaper jumped the gun and announced the results a day early.
stick to your guns
to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you
अपनी बात पर अड़े रहना
- Everyone disagreed, but she stuck to her guns.
- Stick to your guns if you know you're right.
the big guns
the most important or powerful people in an organization
बड़ी हस्तियाँ, दिग्गज
- The party has brought out its big guns for the campaign.
- All the big guns of the industry were at the meeting.
go great guns
to make a lot of progress very quickly; to be very successful (old-fashioned, informal)
बड़ी तेज़ी से प्रगति करना; ख़ूब सफल होना
- Her new business is going great guns.
- The work on the bridge is going great guns.
→Phrasal verbs 2
be gunning for sb
(informal) to be looking for an opportunity to blame or attack somebody
(किसी को) निशाना बनाने की ताक में रहना
- The opposition has been gunning for the minister for months.
gun sb down
to shoot somebody, especially so as to kill or badly injure them
(किसी को) गोली मारकर गिरा देना
- The criminal was gunned down by the police.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Jump the gun (do something too soon), stick to your guns (refuse to change your opinion), big gun (an important person), go great guns (do very well).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: jump the gun (समय से पहले कुछ करना), stick to your guns (राय बदलने से इनकार, अड़े रहना), big gun (महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति), go great guns (बहुत अच्छा करना)।