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gunshot

/ˈɡʌnʃɒt/noun

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गोली चलने की आवाज़

Core word

noun
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    [C, U]

    the firing of a gun; the sound of a gun being fired

    गोली चलने की आवाज़

    • a gunshot wound
    • The starting pistol sounded like a gunshot across the field.
    • A gunshot echoed across the valley.
    + 1 more example
    • The hunter heard a gunshot not far from his camp.

    Synonyms shot gunfire bang

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

gunshot (countable noun)

Gunshot can be countable: a gunshot, two gunshots. It can also be used as a mass noun, as in gunshot wounds.

'Gunshot' countable हो सकता है: a gunshot, two gunshots। 'Gunshot wound' जैसे प्रयोग में यह modifier है।

  • Two gunshots rang out in the quiet street.
  • Several gunshots were heard near the market.

hear a gunshot / the sound of a gunshot

Verbs of hearing take gunshot as the sound.

सुनने की क्रियाएँ gunshot को ध्वनि के रूप में लेती हैं।

  • The neighbours heard a gunshot after midnight.

gunshot wound / gunshot victim

As a modifier it forms gunshot wound, gunshot residue, gunshot victim.

Modifier के रूप में यह gunshot wound, gunshot victim जैसे प्रयोग बनाता है।

  • He was admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound.

within gunshot / out of gunshot

Within gunshot means close enough to be hit by a bullet; out of gunshot means beyond that distance.

'Within gunshot' का अर्थ गोली की पहुँच के भीतर है; 'out of gunshot' उससे बाहर।

  • The camp lay within gunshot of the enemy post.
+Collocations 5

adjective + gunshot

singlelouddistantsharpfatal

  • A single loud gunshot startled the birds.

verb + gunshot

hearfirering outechosurvivedie of

  • A gunshot rang out across the valley.

gunshot + noun

woundvictimresiduesoundinjury

  • The doctor treated the gunshot injury quickly.

noun + of gunshots

a burst ofa series ofthe crack ofthe sound ofan echo of

  • The crack of a gunshot broke the silence.

gunshot + context

at close rangein the darkfrom a distancein the legin the chest

  • He was hit by a gunshot from a distance of fifty metres.
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  • The police rushed to the spot after reports of gunshots.

गोली चलने की सूचना के बाद पुलिस मौक़े पर दौड़ पड़ी।

  • Radhika jumped at the sound of a distant gunshot.

दूर से आती गोली की आवाज़ सुनकर राधिका चौंक गई।

  • The patient had a gunshot wound in his left arm.

मरीज़ की बाईं बाँह में गोली का घाव था।

  • Gunshots were fired in the air to scare off the crowd.

भीड़ को डराने के लिए हवा में गोलियाँ चलाई गईं।

  • He was out of gunshot range by the time they reacted.

जब तक उन्होंने प्रतिक्रिया दी, वह गोली की सीमा से बाहर जा चुका था।

  • The loud noise was a car backfiring, not a gunshot.

वह तेज़ आवाज़ गाड़ी के बैकफ़ायर की थी, गोली की नहीं।

  • Forensic experts tested the clothes for gunshot residue.

फ़ोरेंसिक विशेषज्ञों ने कपड़ों पर गोली के अवशेषों की जाँच की।

  • The villagers say they heard a gunshot near the old well last night.

ग्रामीणों का कहना है कि उन्होंने बीती रात पुराने कुएँ के पास गोली की आवाज़ सुनी।

  • The film's opening gunshot sets the tone for the whole story.

फ़िल्म की शुरुआती गोली की आवाज़ पूरी कहानी का माहौल तय कर देती है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

shot gunfire bang

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Gunshot wound.

Collocation 'gunshot wound' (गोली का घाव)।