raid
/reɪd/noun
उच्चारण रेड
छापा, धावा, हमला
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[C] ~ (on sth)
a short surprise attack on an enemy by soldiers, ships or aircraft; a surprise visit by the police to look for criminals or illegal goods
छापा, धावा, हमला
- an air raid
- a police raid on the gambling den
- Police carried out a raid on a fake-medicine shop.
+ 2 more examples
- The village was hit by an enemy raid at night.
- A midnight raid on the warehouse uncovered stolen goods.
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[T] ~ sth
to make a raid on a place
छापा मारना
- The income tax officers raided his house.
- Police raided the warehouse early in the morning and seized the illegal goods.
- Officers raided the office and seized several files.
+ 2 more examples
- Thieves raided the shop and took all the cash.
- Forest guards raided the camp of the illegal loggers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
raid + place (transitive verb)
'Raid' takes the place raided as a direct object. No 'on' follows the verb.
'Raid' के बाद छापे का स्थान सीधे object के रूप में आता है। क्रिया के बाद 'on' नहीं लगता।
- The police raided the warehouse at midnight.
- Officers raided the office of the firm.
a raid on + place
As a noun, 'raid' takes 'on' before the place that was attacked or searched.
Noun के रूप में 'raid' के साथ उस स्थान से पहले 'on' आता है जिस पर हमला या तलाशी हुई।
- There was a raid on the shop last night.
- A dawn raid on the camp surprised the guards.
carry out / launch / make a raid
These verbs are the usual partners of the noun 'raid'.
ये क्रियाएँ noun 'raid' की सामान्य साथी हैं।
- Customs officers carried out a raid at the port.
- Soldiers launched a raid across the border.
raid the fridge (informal)
In everyday speech, to raid the fridge means to take food from it, often at night.
रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में 'raid the fridge' का अर्थ है प्रायः रात को फ़्रिज से खाना निकाल लेना।
- We raided the fridge after the match.
+Collocations 4
adjective + raid
surprisedawnairpolicenightarmed
- A surprise raid exposed the fake factory.
verb + raid
carry outlaunchconductleadsurviveorder
- The inspector led a raid on the illegal market.
raid + noun
partywarningshelteralarm
- People ran to the shelter when the raid alarm sounded.
raid + preposition
on a villageon a houseby policein the night
- A raid by the income tax officers found hidden cash.
“More examples 5
- The tax department raided three offices in the city.
कर विभाग ने शहर के तीन कार्यालयों पर छापा मारा।
- Villagers resisted the raid by the bandits.
ग्रामीणों ने डाकुओं के हमले का विरोध किया।
- The forest officials made a raid on the timber depot.
वन अधिकारियों ने लकड़ी के गोदाम पर छापा मारा।
- Monkeys raided our garden and ate all the guavas.
बंदरों ने हमारे बगीचे पर धावा बोला और सारे अमरूद खा लिए।
- The raid was carried out after a tip-off.
सूचना मिलने के बाद छापा मारा गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The police raided on the shop.
✓ The police raided the shop.
The verb 'raid' is transitive and takes no preposition.
क्रिया 'raid' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The police made a raid in the house.
✓ The police made a raid on the house.
The noun 'raid' takes 'on'.
Noun 'raid' के साथ 'on' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean a sudden attack or entry, but they differ in who acts.
ये nouns सभी अचानक हमले या प्रवेश को बताते हैं, पर अंतर यह है कि कार्य कौन करता है।
A sudden short attack or surprise search by police or soldiers.
पुलिस या सैनिकों द्वारा अचानक छोटा हमला या औचक तलाशी।
- A raid on the market.
A large-scale entry by an army into another country.
किसी सेना का दूसरे देश में बड़े पैमाने पर प्रवेश।
- The invasion lasted months.
?Which word?
Keep the attack words together: raid (a sudden short attack), assault, foray (a short attack into enemy land), incursion (entering enemy territory), sortie (a sudden attack from a defended place).
हमले के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: raid (अचानक छोटा हमला), assault, foray (शत्रु भूमि में छोटा हमला), incursion (शत्रु क्षेत्र में घुसना), sortie (सुरक्षित स्थान से अचानक हमला)।
§Grammar and usage
A raid on sth.
Usage: 'a raid on sth' का अर्थ है किसी जगह पर अचानक छापा या हमला। जैसे, 'a police raid on the warehouse' यानी गोदाम पर पुलिस का छापा। यहाँ preposition 'on' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Air raid, police raid, income tax raid, surgical strike (a quick military attack on a specific target).
Collocations: air raid, police raid, income tax raid, surgical strike (किसी विशेष लक्ष्य पर तेज़ सैन्य हमला)।