kill
/kɪl/verb
उच्चारण किल
मारना, हत्या करना
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym, idiom
- 1
[I, T] ~ sb/sth
to make somebody or something die
मारना, हत्या करना
- Three people were killed in the accident.
- A single mosquito bite can kill a child if the disease goes untreated.
- The storm killed several people in the village.
+ 2 more examples
- Smoking can kill you.
- The farmer used a spray to kill the pests.
Synonyms murder slay assassinate execute slaughter
- 2
[T] ~ sth
to destroy or spoil something or make it stop
खत्म करना, नष्ट करना
- to kill the pain
- The heavy rain killed our plans for a picnic.
- A cough killed his voice for the concert.
+ 2 more examples
- The lack of funds killed the project.
- The coach was killing time before the interview began.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
kill + sb/sth
Kill takes a direct object: the person, animal or plant that dies. It can also describe an accident without anyone intending it.
'Kill' के बाद direct object आती है: वह व्यक्ति, पशु या पौधा जो मरता है। यह बिना इरादे के हुई दुर्घटना का भी वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The tiger killed a deer near the river.
- The flood killed hundreds of cattle.
be killed in / by / with
Use killed in for an accident or war, by for the cause or agent, and with for the tool.
दुर्घटना या युद्ध के लिए 'killed in', कारण या कर्ता के लिए 'by' और साधन के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Two workers were killed in the blast.
- He was killed by lightning.
- The snake was killed with a stick.
kill + time / pain / idea / engine
Kill also means to stop or destroy something that is not alive.
'Kill' का अर्थ किसी निर्जीव चीज़ को रोकना या नष्ट करना भी है।
- We played cards to kill time at the station.
- The tablet killed the pain within minutes.
- The Rajya Sabha killed the bill.
kill vs be killed / die
Kill needs an object. If the person has no object, use die; be killed shows the person did not choose the death.
'Kill' के साथ object ज़रूरी है। object न हो तो 'die' का प्रयोग करें; 'be killed' बताता है कि मृत्यु व्यक्ति की इच्छा से नहीं हुई।
- The soldier died of his wounds; his friend was killed in action.
+Collocations 4
adverb + kill
brutallyinstantlyaccidentallymercilesslypainlessly
- The poison killed the fish instantly.
kill + noun
timepainrumourenginebillappetite
- A heavy snack can kill your appetite.
killed + preposition
in a crashby a bombon the spotin actionwith a knife
- The driver was killed on the spot.
noun + kill
roadhungerweedgermpest
- This spray will kill pests in the garden.
“More examples 5
- Road accidents kill thousands of people in India every year.
भारत में हर वर्ष सड़क दुर्घटनाएँ हज़ारों लोगों की जान लेती हैं।
- Too much water can kill a young plant.
बहुत अधिक पानी किसी छोटे पौधे को मार सकता है।
- We reached the station early and had two hours to kill.
हम स्टेशन जल्दी पहुँच गए और हमारे पास काटने के लिए दो घंटे थे।
- Boiling water will kill most germs.
उबलता पानी अधिकांश कीटाणुओं को मार देता है।
- My shoes are killing me; I must take them off.
मेरे जूते मुझे बहुत कष्ट दे रहे हैं; मुझे उन्हें उतारना होगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Many people were killed to the earthquake.
✓ Many people were killed in the earthquake.
Use in for a disaster or accident where people lost their lives.
दुर्घटना या आपदा में मृत्यु के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The soldier killed in the battle yesterday.
✓ The soldier was killed in the battle yesterday.
Kill needs an object. Here the soldier did not kill anyone, so use the passive was killed.
'Kill' के साथ object चाहिए। यहाँ सैनिक मारा गया, इसलिए passive 'was killed' लिखें।
✗ The old woman killed last night in her sleep.
✓ The old woman died last night in her sleep.
A natural death is die, not kill; kill suggests that something or someone caused it.
स्वाभाविक मृत्यु के लिए 'die' आता है, 'kill' नहीं; 'kill' किसी कारण या व्यक्ति का संकेत देता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all end life, but they differ in who does it and why.
ये क्रियाएँ जीवन समाप्त करती हैं, पर कौन करता है और क्यों, इसमें अंतर है।
The general word for causing death, by any means.
किसी भी तरीके से मृत्यु का कारण बनने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The cold killed the crop.
To kill a person deliberately and unlawfully; it is a crime.
किसी व्यक्ति को जानबूझकर और गैरकानूनी रूप से मारना; यह अपराध है।
- He was charged with murdering his neighbour.
To kill animals for meat, or to kill many people cruelly.
मांस के लिए पशुओं को मारना, या बहुत से लोगों को क्रूरता से मारना।
- The animals are slaughtered at the abattoir.
To kill someone as a legal punishment.
कानूनी दंड के रूप में किसी को मृत्युदंड देना।
- The prisoner was executed at dawn.
¶Idioms 4
kill two birds with one stone
to achieve two things with one action
एक पंथ दो काज
- By studying the editorial, you kill two birds with one stone: vocabulary and reading.
kill time
to spend time doing something that is not important while you are waiting for something else
समय काटना
- We played cards to kill time at the station.
kill yourself laughing
to laugh very much
हँसते-हँसते लोटपोट हो जाना
- We were killing ourselves laughing at his jokes.
- The audience killed themselves laughing.
if it kills me
used to say that you are determined to do sth even if it is very difficult or unpleasant
चाहे जान चली जाए (पर यह करके रहूँगा)
- I'll finish this book tonight if it kills me.
- She'll pass the exam if it kills her.
→Phrasal verbs 1
kill sb/sth off
to make a lot of plants, animals, etc. die; to stop or get rid of something
(बड़ी संख्या में) मार डालना; (कुछ) ख़त्म कर देना
- The frost killed off the crops.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the kill words together: murder (deliberately), assassinate (an important person), execute (as a legal punishment), slaughter (animals for food; many people cruelly), massacre (many people).
मारने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: murder (जानबूझकर), assassinate (महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति को), execute (कानूनी दंड के रूप में), slaughter (भोजन के लिए जानवर; क्रूरता से बहुत लोग), massacre (बहुत लोग)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Kill two birds with one stone, kill time, dressed to kill (wearing very attractive clothes), kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (destroy a source of profit through greed), curiosity killed the cat (asking too many questions can be dangerous).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: kill two birds with one stone, kill time, dressed to kill (बहुत आकर्षक कपड़े पहने), kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (लालच में लाभ का स्रोत नष्ट करना), curiosity killed the cat (बहुत प्रश्न पूछना खतरनाक हो सकता है)।