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gunfire

/ˈɡʌnfaɪə(r)/noun

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गोलीबारी

Core word

noun
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    [U]

    the repeated firing of guns; the sound of guns firing

    गोलीबारी

    • exchange of gunfire
    • The film's sound team recorded real gunfire at a firing range.
    • Gunfire could be heard in the distance all night.
    + 1 more example
    • The soldiers advanced under heavy gunfire.

    Synonyms firing shooting gunshots

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

gunfire (uncountable)

Gunfire is uncountable: no a, no plural. It takes a singular verb.

Gunfire uncountable है: इसके साथ न 'a' आता है, न plural; verb singular आती है।

  • Gunfire was heard from the hills.
  • The sound of gunfire woke the whole village.

exchange gunfire / open gunfire

Two sides exchange gunfire; a group opens or returns it.

दो पक्ष gunfire का आदान-प्रदान (exchange) करते हैं; कोई समूह उसे शुरू (open) या जवाबी रूप में लौटाता (return) है।

  • Soldiers exchanged gunfire with the intruders.
  • The troops returned gunfire.

under gunfire / come under gunfire

To be under gunfire is to be shot at.

'Under gunfire' का अर्थ है कि उन पर गोलियाँ चलाई जा रही हैं।

  • The convoy came under heavy gunfire.

burst / volley / round of gunfire

To count gunfire, use a unit noun such as a burst, a volley or a round.

Gunfire को गिनने के लिए burst, volley या round जैसे unit noun लगाए जाते हैं।

  • A burst of gunfire shattered the silence.

gunfire + noun

It can describe the sound or source: gunfire sound, gunfire exchange (less common than the verb forms).

यह ध्वनि या स्रोत बताने के लिए noun से पहले आ सकता है।

  • A gunfire exchange lasted until dawn.
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adjective + gunfire

heavysporadicautomaticrapidintensedistant

  • Sporadic gunfire continued through the night.

verb + gunfire

hearopenreturnexchangecome undercease

  • Residents heard gunfire near the border post.

noun + of gunfire

sound ofburst ofvolley ofround ofrattle of

  • A rattle of gunfire echoed down the valley.

gunfire + preposition

from the hillsat the convoyacross the riverin the streets

  • Gunfire from the hills forced the bus to halt.
“More examples 7
  • The two armies exchanged gunfire across the river.

दोनों सेनाओं ने नदी के पार से गोलीबारी का आदान-प्रदान किया।

  • The villagers fled when gunfire broke out.

गोलीबारी शुरू होते ही ग्रामीण भाग गए।

  • Journalists reported heavy gunfire near the airport.

पत्रकारों ने हवाई अड्डे के पास भारी गोलीबारी की सूचना दी।

  • The peace talks were held while gunfire echoed in the distance.

शांति-वार्ता तब हुई जब दूर से गोलीबारी की गूँज आ रही थी।

  • No one was injured despite the gunfire.

गोलीबारी के बावजूद कोई घायल नहीं हुआ।

  • Firecrackers sounded like gunfire during the festival night.

त्योहार की रात पटाख़ों की आवाज़ गोलीबारी जैसी लगती थी।

  • After the loud gunfire stopped, a deep silence settled over the valley.

ज़ोरदार गोलीबारी रुकने के बाद घाटी में गहरा सन्नाटा छा गया।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ Gunfires were heard from the hills last night.

✓ Gunfire was heard from the hills last night.

Gunfire is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes a singular verb.

Gunfire uncountable है, इसलिए इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता और verb singular आती है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Exchange of gunfire, heavy gunfire.

Collocations: exchange of gunfire (गोलीबारी का आदान-प्रदान), heavy gunfire।