minefield
/ˈmaɪnfiːld/noun
उच्चारण माइन्फ़ील्ड
बारूदी सुरंगों वाला क्षेत्र
Core word
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[C]
an area of land or water where explosive mines have been hidden
बारूदी सुरंगों वाला क्षेत्र
- Soldiers carefully cleared a path through the minefield.
- The border area is still a minefield.
- The map shows where the old minefield lies.
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- Experts spent months clearing the minefield.
- Villagers were warned to stay away from the minefield.
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[C, usually singular]
a situation that contains hidden dangers or difficulties
खतरों या उलझनों से भरी स्थिति
- Tax law is a legal minefield for small traders.
- The topic of caste is a political minefield.
- Negotiating with so many parties is a minefield.
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- Choosing the right course can be a minefield for students.
- Social media is a minefield of rumours and fake news.
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minefield (literal)
An area of land or water in which explosive mines are hidden.
भूमि या जल का वह क्षेत्र जहाँ विस्फोटक बारूदी सुरंगें छिपी हों।
- Soldiers cleared the minefield near the border.
- No one was allowed to cross the minefield.
a minefield of + noun (figurative)
A situation full of hidden dangers or difficulties: a minefield of rules.
ऐसी स्थिति जो छिपे खतरों या कठिनाइयों से भरी हो: a minefield of rules।
- Tax law is a minefield of exceptions.
be/enter/walk into a minefield
Typical verbs: walk into, enter, navigate and cross.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ: walk into, enter, navigate और cross।
- Discussing politics at the dinner table can be a minefield.
navigate a minefield
To deal carefully with a difficult situation.
किसी कठिन परिस्थिति से सावधानी से निपटना।
- The new manager had to navigate a minefield of old rivalries.
mine, minefield, landmine
A mine is one explosive device; a minefield is the area; a landmine is a mine buried on land.
Mine एक विस्फोटक है; minefield वह क्षेत्र है; landmine ज़मीन में दबी mine है।
- The map shows where each mine lies in the minefield.
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verb + minefield
crossclearenternavigatewalk intoavoid
- Engineers cleared the old minefield.
adjective + minefield
legalpoliticalemotionalsocialdiplomatic
- Wedding planning can be an emotional minefield.
minefield + of
rulestrapspitfallsregulationsproblems
- The form is a minefield of traps for beginners.
preposition + minefield
throughinintoacross
- She walked carefully through the minefield of questions.
minefield + warning
a minefield fora minefield ofa legal minefield
- Bank forms are a minefield for first-time customers.
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- English spelling is a minefield for beginners.
English की वर्तनी नए सीखने वालों के लिए बारूदी सुरंग जैसी कठिन है।
- Radhika found the interview a minefield of tricky questions.
राधिका को साक्षात्कार कठिन प्रश्नों का जाल लगा।
- The old battlefield was still a minefield decades later.
वह पुराना युद्धक्षेत्र दशकों बाद भी बारूदी सुरंगों से भरा था।
- Choosing the right words in a diplomatic letter is a minefield.
कूटनीतिक पत्र में सही शब्द चुनना बहुत जोखिम भरा काम है।
- Social media can be a minefield for young people.
Social media युवाओं के लिए ख़तरों से भरा हो सकता है।
- The minister avoided the minefield of religion in his speech.
मंत्री ने अपने भाषण में धर्म जैसे संवेदनशील विषय से बचाव किया।
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✗ Tax law is a minefield for traps.
✓ Tax law is a minefield of traps.
A minefield 'of' dangers.
खतरों से भरा क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three suggest danger, but at different levels.
तीनों खतरे का संकेत देते हैं, पर अलग-अलग स्तर पर।