looter
/ˈluːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लूटर
लुटेरा, लूटपाट करने वाला
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a person who steals things from shops or buildings during a war, riot, fire or other violent event
लुटेरा, लूटपाट करने वाला
- Looters broke into shops after the earthquake.
- Police arrested several looters during the riots.
- Looters carried away television sets from the damaged shop.
+ 2 more examples
- The army was asked to guard the market against looters.
- Some looters were caught trying to cross the border with stolen goods.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a looter (countable noun)
A looter is a person who steals goods during a riot, war, fire or disaster. It is countable.
Looter वह व्यक्ति है जो दंगे, युद्ध, आग या आपदा के समय सामान चुराता है। यह countable है।
- The looters fled when the police arrived.
- Each looter was fined by the court.
looters + plural verb (group use)
Looters is common in plural news reports: Looters broke into the shops.
समाचारों में looters बहुवचन रूप में आम है: Looters broke into the shops.
- Looters broke into the electronics shops.
- Looters were seen near the damaged bank.
looter of + noun
Use 'of' to name what the looter takes: a looter of temples, a looter of art.
Looter क्या लेता है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: a looter of temples, a looter of art।
- He was named a looter of ancient art.
- Looters of museums were arrested.
looter vs looting (person and act)
The person is a looter and the act is looting. Do not use 'looter' for the act.
व्यक्ति looter है और क्रिया looting है। क्रिया के लिए 'looter' का प्रयोग न करें।
- The looters were arrested for looting the shops.
- Looting is a crime, and a looter can be jailed.
+Collocations 4
adjective + looter
armedsuspectedallegedopportunistpetty
- Police arrested several suspected looters.
verb + looter
arrestcatchchaseshootwarn
- The army warned looters not to enter the flooded area.
looters + verb
break intoransackset fire torun off withtarget
- Looters ransacked the shops after the storm.
looters + place
of shopsof homesof tombsof warehousesof museums
- Looters of warehouses took grain and medicine.
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- Looters emptied the jewellery shop during the night of the riots.
दंगों की रात में लुटेरों ने आभूषण की दुकान ख़ाली कर दी।
- Shopkeepers hired guards to keep looters away.
दुकानदारों ने लुटेरों को दूर रखने के लिए पहरेदार रखे।
- Radhika's uncle chased a looter out of his godown.
राधिका के चाचा ने एक लुटेरे को अपने गोदाम से खदेड़ दिया।
- The museum was damaged by looters during the war.
युद्ध के दौरान संग्रहालय को लुटेरों ने क्षति पहुँचाई।
- After the cyclone, there were reports of looters in the coastal town.
चक्रवात के बाद तटीय नगर में लुटेरों की सूचनाएँ मिलीं।
- A looter was caught on camera carrying a television out of the store.
एक लुटेरा कैमरे में पकड़ा गया जो दुकान से टेलीविज़न उठाकर ले जा रहा था।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name people who steal, but in different situations.
ये nouns चोरी करने वालों के नाम हैं, पर अलग-अलग स्थितियों में।
Steals during war, riot or disaster, when order has broken down.
युद्ध, दंगे या आपदा में चोरी करता है, जब व्यवस्था टूट चुकी हो।
- Looters entered the flooded houses.
Takes money or goods from a person or place, often with threat or force.
धमकी या बल से किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान से धन या सामान लेता है।
- The robber carried a knife.
Steals quietly, usually without force.
चुपचाप चोरी करता है, प्रायः बिना बल के।
- A thief took her bag from the bus.
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Hindi word lūṭ, meaning stolen goods, which entered English in the eighteenth century.
यह शब्द हिंदी के 'लूट' से आया है, जिसका अर्थ चोरी या लूटा हुआ माल है, और यह अठारहवीं सदी में अंग्रेज़ी में आया।