landslide
/ˈlændslaɪd/noun
उच्चारण लैन्ड्स्लाइड
भूस्खलन
Core word
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a mass of earth, rock and other material that falls down the side of a mountain or cliff
भूस्खलन
- Heavy rain caused landslides in Uttarakhand.
- The road was blocked by a landslide.
- A landslide blocked the road to the hill station.
+ 2 more examples
- Deforestation can increase the risk of landslides.
- Rescue workers cleared the landslide from the railway track.
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an election in which one person or party gets very many more votes than the others
भारी (चुनावी) जीत, एकतरफ़ा जीत
- The party won by a landslide.
- The new government was elected in a landslide.
- The candidate won in a landslide in her constituency.
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- The ruling party lost in a landslide in the last election.
- A landslide victory gave the party a strong majority.
Opposite narrow win
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a landslide (countable noun: earth)
Landslide is countable and means a mass of earth or rock sliding down a slope.
Landslide countable है; यह ढलान से खिसकती मिट्टी या चट्टान है।
- A landslide blocked the road.
- Several landslides hit the hills.
a landslide (election)
Used for elections, a landslide is a victory by a very large margin.
चुनाव के संदर्भ में landslide भारी अंतर से जीत है।
- The party won in a landslide.
- It was a landslide victory.
win/win by a landslide
The phrase is win by a landslide or win in a landslide.
Win by a landslide या win in a landslide कहा जाता है।
- She won by a landslide.
- The candidate won in a landslide.
landslide + noun
Landslide can describe victory, defeat, risk: landslide victory, landslide area.
Landslide, victory, defeat, risk जैसे शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- The landslide area was closed.
- They celebrated a landslide victory.
+Collocations 5
adjective + landslide
hugemassivedeadlysuddenelectoral
- A deadly landslide hit the village at night.
verb + landslide
triggercauseblockwin byclear
- Heavy rain can trigger a landslide.
landslide + noun
victorywindefeatareawarning
- The landslide win surprised all analysts.
noun + landslide
rainhillmountainelectionroad
- Rain-induced landslides closed the highway.
landslide + verb
blockedburiedstrucksweptdestroyed
- The landslide buried several houses.
“More examples 5
- A landslide cut off the road to the hill station.
भूस्खलन ने पहाड़ी स्थल की सड़क काट दी।
- The ruling party won the election in a landslide.
सत्तारूढ़ दल ने चुनाव भारी बहुमत से जीता।
- Heavy monsoon rain caused landslides in Kerala.
भारी मानसूनी बारिश से केरल में भूस्खलन हुए।
- Radhika read a report on landslide warning systems.
राधिका ने भूस्खलन चेतावनी प्रणाली पर रिपोर्ट पढ़ी।
- They won a landslide victory in the college elections.
उन्होंने कॉलेज चुनावों में भारी जीत हासिल की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The landslide happened on the village yesterday.
✓ The landslide happened in the village yesterday.
A village takes in, not on.
गाँव के साथ 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name big moves of earth or votes, but they differ in size and speed.
ये शब्द मिट्टी या वोटों की बड़ी हलचल बताते हैं, पर आकार और गति में भिन्न हैं।
A mass of earth sliding down, or a huge election win.
खिसकती मिट्टी, या चुनाव की भारी जीत।
- A landslide hit the hills.
A mass of snow sliding down a mountain.
पर्वत से खिसकती बर्फ़।
- An avalanche covered the pass.
¶Idioms 1
a landslide victory/win
a victory in an election in which one person or party gets very many more votes than all the others
भारी बहुमत से जीत, प्रचंड जीत
- The party won a landslide victory in the state election.
- She won the class election by a landslide.