gunfight
/ˈɡʌnfaɪt/noun
उच्चारण गन्फ़ाइट
गोलीबारी, मुठभेड़
Core word
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a fight between people using guns
गोलीबारी, मुठभेड़
- Two terrorists were killed in a gunfight with security forces.
- The old western film ends with a famous gunfight on a dusty street.
- The gunfight lasted for nearly an hour before the area was cleared.
Synonyms shoot-out exchange of fire encounter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gunfight (countable noun)
A gunfight is one fight; many are gunfights.
Gunfight एक मुठभेड़ है; अनेक के लिए gunfights।
- Police were caught in a gunfight near the border.
- There have been several gunfights in the area.
gunfight between A and B / with somebody
Use between for both sides and with for one side against another.
दोनों पक्षों के लिए 'between' और एक पक्ष के विरुद्ध 'with' आता है।
- A gunfight between two gangs left three dead.
- The soldiers had a short gunfight with the militants.
in / during a gunfight
Use in or during to say when someone was hurt or killed.
किसी के घायल होने या मारे जाने का समय बताने के लिए 'in' या 'during' आता है।
- Two officers were wounded during the gunfight.
gunfight vs. gun battle
Gunfight is usually a shorter, smaller exchange of fire than a gun battle.
Gunfight प्रायः gun battle की तुलना में छोटी और सीमित गोलीबारी होती है।
- The gunfight lasted only ten minutes.
gunfight at / near a place
Use at or near for the place, and in a town or village for a wider area.
स्थान के लिए 'at' या 'near' और गाँव-शहर के लिए 'in' प्रयोग होता है।
- There was a gunfight at the railway crossing.
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verb + gunfight
be killed inbreak outtake part insurvivewitness
- A gunfight broke out near the market.
adjective + gunfight
fiercebriefdeadlylate-nightstreetviolent
- A deadly gunfight shocked the whole town.
gunfight + preposition
between rivalswith policeat the borderin the village
- He was injured in a gunfight with robbers.
associated words
gunmanbulletshootoutcrossfirevictim
- The shopkeeper was caught in the crossfire during the gunfight.
“More examples 6
- The film opens with a gunfight in a dusty village.
फ़िल्म की शुरुआत एक धूल भरे गाँव की मुठभेड़ से होती है।
- Residents hid inside their homes when the gunfight began.
मुठभेड़ शुरू होते ही निवासी अपने घरों में छिप गए।
- The inspector was shot in a gunfight with armed robbers.
इंस्पेक्टर को हथियारबंद लुटेरों के साथ मुठभेड़ में गोली लगी।
- No one was hurt in the gunfight, said the police.
पुलिस ने कहा कि गोलीबारी में कोई घायल नहीं हुआ।
- The news report said the gunfight lasted nearly an hour.
समाचार रिपोर्ट के अनुसार मुठभेड़ लगभग एक घंटे चली।
- A film critic praised the final gunfight for its tension.
एक फ़िल्म समीक्षक ने अंतिम मुठभेड़ के दृश्य के तनाव की प्रशंसा की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The gunfight was happened last night.
✓ The gunfight happened last night.
Happen is an intransitive verb and cannot be used in the passive.
'Happen' अकर्मक क्रिया है, इसका passive नहीं बनता।
✗ Two policemen died in the gunfight between the robbers with the police.
✓ Two policemen died in the gunfight between the robbers and the police.
Between two sides needs and, not with.
'Between' के साथ दो पक्षों को जोड़ने के लिए 'and' आता है, 'with' नहीं।