mugger
/ˈmʌɡə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मगर
लुटेरा, राहजन
Core word
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a person who attacks sb violently in a public place in order to steal their money
लुटेरा, राहजन
- The mugger grabbed her bag and ran off.
- Police caught the muggers on CCTV.
- The mugger threatened him with a knife.
+ 2 more examples
- Muggers often target tourists in crowded areas.
- Police arrested the mugger near the bus stand.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mugger (countable noun)
A mugger is a person who attacks someone in a public place to steal from them. The word is countable: a mugger, two muggers.
Mugger वह व्यक्ति है जो सार्वजनिक स्थान पर हमला करके चोरी करता है। यह countable है: a mugger, two muggers।
- A mugger snatched her bag near the metro station.
- The police arrested two muggers.
- The mugger was a teenager who ran faster than anyone expected.
mugger + verb
Typical verbs after mugger are attack, threaten, rob, snatch, flee and be caught.
Mugger के बाद आमतौर पर attack, threaten, rob, snatch, flee और be caught जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The mugger threatened him with a knife and fled.
- The mugger was caught by passers-by.
victim of a mugger / attacked by a mugger
Use of or by to link the victim to the attacker.
पीड़ित और हमलावर को जोड़ने के लिए of या by का प्रयोग करें।
- The shopkeeper was a victim of a mugger last week.
- She was attacked by a mugger in a dark lane.
mugger vs thief / robber
A mugger uses force or threat in the open street; a thief steals quietly, and a robber may attack people anywhere.
Mugger खुली सड़क पर बल या धमकी का प्रयोग करता है; thief चुपचाप चोरी करता है, और robber कहीं भी लोगों पर हमला कर सकता है।
- A pickpocket is a thief, but a mugger uses violence.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mugger
armedmaskedviolentstreetwould-beyoung
- An armed mugger took the tourist's wallet.
verb + mugger
chasecatchdescribeidentifyfight off
- She managed to fight off the mugger and shout for help.
mugger + preposition
mugger in the parkmugger on the streetmugger at nightmugger near the station
- A mugger at night is a good reason to avoid empty lanes.
victim and mugger
elderly victimlone womanlate-night commuterforeign tourist
- The late-night commuter was the mugger's easy target.
“More examples 6
- The mugger grabbed the old woman's chain and disappeared into the crowd.
Mugger ने बुज़ुर्ग महिला की चेन छीनी और भीड़ में ग़ायब हो गया।
- Police have warned residents about a mugger operating near the park.
पुलिस ने निवासियों को पार्क के पास सक्रिय एक mugger के बारे में चेतावनी दी है।
- Radhika's brother chased the mugger for two streets.
राधिका के भाई ने mugger का दो गलियों तक पीछा किया।
- CCTV footage helped identify the mugger within a day.
CCTV फ़ुटेज से एक दिन में mugger की पहचान हो गई।
- The mugger turned out to be a college dropout in need of money.
वह mugger पैसे की ज़रूरत वाला कॉलेज छोड़ चुका युवक निकला।
- Walking with your phone in your hand makes you an easy target for a mugger.
हाथ में फ़ोन लेकर चलने से आप mugger के लिए आसान निशाना बन जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The mugger was caught by the police and sent to the jail.
✓ The mugger was caught by the police and sent to jail.
Jail takes no article when we speak of the purpose of imprisonment.
कारावास के सामान्य उद्देश्य की बात हो तो jail से पहले article नहीं लगता।