hailstorm
/ˈheɪlstɔːm/noun
उच्चारण हेल्स्टॉर्म
ओलावृष्टि, ओलों का तूफ़ान
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a storm during which hail (small balls of ice) falls from the sky
ओलावृष्टि, ओलों का तूफ़ान
- An unseasonal hailstorm destroyed the wheat crop in Punjab.
- A sudden hailstorm dented the cars parked outside the college.
- The hailstorm lasted ten minutes but shattered several windows.
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- Farmers feared that another hailstorm would ruin the mango blossom.
- We sheltered under a bridge until the hailstorm passed.
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hailstorm (countable noun)
A hailstorm is a storm in which hail falls; the plural is hailstorms.
Hailstorm वह तूफ़ान है जिसमें ओले गिरते हैं; बहुवचन hailstorms है।
- A sudden hailstorm struck the district.
- Two hailstorms hit the area in a week.
in a hailstorm / during a hailstorm
Use in or during for the time of the storm.
तूफ़ान के समय के लिए 'in' या 'during' आता है।
- Several cars were damaged in the hailstorm.
- Visitors took shelter during the hailstorm.
hailstorm of + noun (figurative)
Figuratively, a hailstorm of means a heavy, sudden flow of criticism or attack.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'a hailstorm of' का अर्थ आलोचना या हमले की अचानक भारी बौछार है।
- The minister faced a hailstorm of criticism.
hailstorm + noun
As a modifier: hailstorm damage, hailstorm warning, hailstorm insurance.
Modifier के रूप में: hailstorm damage, hailstorm warning।
- Farmers claimed hailstorm insurance for the crop loss.
hailstorm: season and place
Hailstorms are common in spring in northern India and the hills, and can hurt wheat and fruit crops.
उत्तर भारत और पहाड़ों में वसंत में ओलावृष्टि आम है, जिससे गेहूँ और फलों की फ़सलें प्रभावित होती हैं।
- Hailstorms in March often damage the ripening wheat.
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adjective + hailstorm
violentsuddenseverefreakheavybrief
- A freak hailstorm surprised the tourists in April.
verb + hailstorm
hitstrikedamagesurviveforecastwarn of
- A hailstorm struck the orchard just before harvest.
hailstorm + noun
damagewarninginsurancelossalert
- The government paid compensation for hailstorm damage.
preposition + hailstorm
in a hailstormduring a hailstormafter a hailstormcaught in a hailstorm
- They were caught in a hailstorm on the way home.
a hailstorm of
a hailstorm of bulletsa hailstorm of abusea hailstorm of criticisma hailstorm of questions
- The opening batter faced a hailstorm of bouncers.
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- A fierce hailstorm flattened the standing wheat.
भीषण ओलावृष्टि ने खड़ी गेहूँ की फ़सल बिछा दी।
- Radhika's school closed early because of the hailstorm.
ओलावृष्टि के कारण राधिका का स्कूल जल्दी बंद हो गया।
- The hailstorm lasted for twenty minutes and broke many windows.
ओलावृष्टि बीस मिनट चली और कई खिड़कियाँ टूट गईं।
- Farmers in the valley fear a hailstorm every spring.
घाटी के किसान हर वसंत में ओलावृष्टि से डरते हैं।
- The weather office has issued a hailstorm alert for tomorrow.
मौसम विभाग ने कल के लिए ओलावृष्टि की चेतावनी जारी की है।
- The speaker faced a hailstorm of questions from the audience.
वक्ता को श्रोताओं की ओर से सवालों की बौछार का सामना करना पड़ा।
- The hailstorm ended as quickly as it had begun.
ओलावृष्टि उतनी ही जल्दी थम गई जितनी जल्दी शुरू हुई थी।
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✗ A hailstorm was happened in our village last night.
✓ A hailstorm happened in our village last night.
Happen is intransitive and has no passive form.
'Happen' अकर्मक क्रिया है और उसका passive नहीं बनता।