killing
/ˈkɪlɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण किलिंग
हत्या, कत्ल
Core word
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the act of killing a person or an animal
मारना, वध
- The killing of tigers for their skins is a serious crime.
- The newspaper condemned the killing of the innocent villagers.
- The killing of elephants for ivory has been banned.
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- The killing of animals for sport is condemned by many.
- The law prohibits the killing of endangered species.
Synonyms slaughter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
killing (countable noun) = an act of murder
A killing is an act of killing a person; it is countable and often used in news reports.
Killing किसी व्यक्ति को मारने की घटना है; यह countable है और समाचारों में आम है।
- The police are investigating the killing.
- There were three killings in the area last week.
the killing of + noun
Use 'the killing of' with the victim, whether a person or an animal.
पीड़ित व्यक्ति हो या पशु, 'the killing of' के साथ उसका नाम आता है।
- The killing of the tiger caused public anger.
make a killing (idiom)
To 'make a killing' means to earn a large profit quickly.
'Make a killing' का अर्थ जल्दी बहुत बड़ा मुनाफ़ा कमाना है।
- Shopkeepers made a killing during the festival season.
killing (adjective)
As an adjective, killing can mean exhausting, such as a killing pace or a killing climb.
Adjective के रूप में killing का अर्थ थका देने वाला भी हो सकता है, जैसे killing pace या killing climb।
- The soldiers walked at a killing pace.
killing vs murder vs slaughter
Killing is neutral and covers any death caused on purpose; murder is a legal term; slaughter suggests many victims or a cruel act.
Killing तटस्थ शब्द है; murder कानूनी शब्द है; slaughter में अनेक पीड़ितों या क्रूरता का भाव है।
- The court ruled that the killing was in self-defence, not murder.
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adjective + killing
brutalrandomsenselessmasstargetedrevenge
- The senseless killing shocked the whole town.
verb + killing
condemninvestigateordercarry outwitness
- Leaders condemned the killing of the journalist.
killing + of + victim
of civiliansof animalsof a witnessof a police officer
- The killing of civilians is a war crime.
make / clean up + killing
a killing on the marketa killing in businessa killing in shares
- He made a killing in the stock market last year.
killing + verb
shockoutragespark protestsgo unpunished
- The killing sparked protests in the town.
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- The newspaper carried a front-page report on the village killing.
समाचारपत्र ने गाँव की हत्या पर पहले पन्ने पर रिपोर्ट छापी।
- Radhika's father reads about every killing reported in the city.
राधिका के पिता शहर में हुई हर हत्या की खबर पढ़ते हैं।
- The government banned the killing of wild animals in the reserve.
सरकार ने अभयारण्य में वन्य पशुओं को मारने पर रोक लगा दी।
- The book traders made a killing at the exam-season sale.
पुस्तक व्यापारियों ने परीक्षा के मौसम की बिक्री में भारी मुनाफ़ा कमाया।
- Nobody has claimed responsibility for the killing.
इस हत्या की ज़िम्मेदारी किसी ने नहीं ली है।
- The festival season gave the sweet shops a chance to make a killing.
त्योहारों के मौसम ने मिठाई की दुकानों को भारी कमाई का अवसर दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Killing are common in this film.
✓ Killings are common in this film.
For several acts, use the plural killings.
कई घटनाओं के लिए plural 'killings' आता है।
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make a killing
to make a lot of money quickly
मोटा मुनाफ़ा कमाना, चाँदी काटना
- Some traders made a killing during the shortage.
- He made a killing on the stock market.