spate
/speɪt/noun
उच्चारण स्पेट
(घटनाओं की) झड़ी, बाढ़, सिलसिला
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noun
- 1
[C, usually singular] a ~ of sth
a large number of things, usually unpleasant ones, that happen suddenly within a short period of time
(घटनाओं की) झड़ी, बाढ़, सिलसिला
- Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the colony.
- The city has seen a spate of road accidents this month.
Synonyms series wave rash string flood
Opposite trickle
¶Idioms 1
in (full) spate
(of a river) containing more water and flowing more strongly than usual; (of a person) speaking quickly and not likely to stop
(नदी) उफान पर; (व्यक्ति) धाराप्रवाह बोलते हुए
- After the heavy rain, the river was in full spate.
- Once she was in full spate, nobody could interrupt her.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: Spate is common in news reports, as in 'a spate of thefts' or 'a spate of attacks'.
Usage में spate समाचारों में आम है, जैसे 'a spate of thefts' (चोरियों की झड़ी) या 'a spate of attacks' (हमलों का सिलसिला)।