looting
/ˈluːtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण लूटिंग
लूटपाट
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the act of stealing from shops or houses during a war, a riot or after a disaster
लूटपाट
- There were reports of looting after the floods.
- The army was called in to stop the looting.
- Looting continued for two days until the police restored order.
+ 1 more example
- Several people were arrested for looting after the cyclone.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
looting (uncountable noun)
Looting is the act of stealing goods during a riot, war or disaster. It is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Looting दंगे, युद्ध या आपदा के समय माल चुराने की क्रिया है। यह uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- Looting broke out after the power cut.
- Looting is a serious crime.
looting of + noun
Use 'the looting of' to name what was robbed: the looting of the temple, of the shops.
क्या लूटा गया, यह बताने के लिए 'the looting of' का प्रयोग होता है: the looting of the temple, of the shops।
- The looting of the treasury shocked the nation.
- The looting of shops continued for two days.
looting + and + noun
Looting is frequently paired with rioting, arson and violence in news reports.
समाचारों में looting प्रायः rioting, arson और violence के साथ आता है।
- The town saw rioting and looting last night.
- Arson and looting damaged the market.
widespread / reported looting
Looting is often described with adjectives and past participles: widespread looting, reported looting.
Looting का वर्णन प्रायः adjectives और past participles से होता है: widespread looting, reported looting।
- There was widespread looting after the earthquake.
- No looting has been reported so far.
+Collocations 4
adjective + looting
widespreadmassorganisedallegedreported
- Widespread looting followed the cyclone.
verb + looting
preventstopcondemnreportinvestigate
- The curfew was meant to prevent looting.
looting + noun
spreeincidentchargegangcase
- Police filed a looting case against twelve men.
noun + and looting
riotingarsonviolencevandalismunrest
- Rioting and looting caused heavy loss to traders.
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- Strict police patrols helped to stop looting in the flooded market.
कड़ी पुलिस गश्त ने बाढ़-प्रभावित बाज़ार में लूटपाट रोकने में मदद की।
- The history of the town includes the looting of its famous temple.
नगर के इतिहास में उसके प्रसिद्ध मंदिर की लूट भी शामिल है।
- Radhika's project was on the looting of Indian wealth by foreign rulers.
राधिका का प्रोजेक्ट विदेशी शासकों द्वारा भारतीय धन की लूट पर था।
- The shopkeeper lost all his stock to looting.
दुकानदार का सारा स्टॉक लूटपाट में चला गया।
- Looting and burning left the old market in ruins.
लूटपाट और आगज़नी ने पुराने बाज़ार को खंडहर बना दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Many lootings were reported in the city.
✓ Much looting was reported in the city.
Looting is uncountable, so use much, not many, and no plural.
Looting uncountable है, इसलिए much का प्रयोग करें, many का नहीं, और बहुवचन न बनाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Looting, theft and robbery all involve taking goods, but each has its own setting.
Looting, theft और robbery में माल लिया जाता है, पर हर एक की अपनी स्थिति है।
Theft in the middle of chaos, by groups.
अराजकता के बीच समूहों द्वारा की गई चोरी।
- Looting followed the riots.
The general crime of stealing, usually done secretly.
चोरी का सामान्य अपराध, प्रायः चुपके से किया जाता है।
- The theft of a bicycle was reported.
Stealing from a person or place using force or threat.
बल या धमकी का उपयोग कर किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान से चोरी।
- The bank robbery took three minutes.