sword
/sɔːd/noun
उच्चारण सॉर्ड
तलवार, खड्ग
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a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle
तलवार, खड्ग
- Rani Lakshmibai fought with a sword in each hand.
- The museum displays the sword of a Maratha warrior.
- The knight drew his sword and stepped forward.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika saw an ancient sword in the palace museum.
- A sword hung over the fireplace in the old hall.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a sword (countable noun) and its plural
Sword is a countable noun with a regular plural: swords. The w is silent: it is pronounced like 'sord'.
'Sword' गणनीय noun है और इसका बहुवचन swords है। इसमें w मौन है: उच्चारण 'सोर्ड' जैसा होता है।
- The museum displays swords from the Mughal period.
- The soldier drew his sword.
with a sword / by the sword
Use with for the tool used: with a sword. By the sword names a violent way of ruling or dying.
प्रयुक्त हथियार के लिए 'with' आता है: with a sword। 'By the sword' हिंसक ढंग से शासन करने या मरने को बताता है।
- The king fought with a sword in each hand.
- Those who live by the sword die by the sword.
sword of + noun (figurative)
In figurative use, sword of is followed by a noun like justice, a threat that hangs over someone.
आलंकारिक प्रयोग में 'sword of' के बाद justice जैसा noun आता है, यानी किसी पर लटकी हुई धमकी।
- The sword of justice fell on the corrupt officer.
- A sword of debt hung over the family.
sword + verb of use (draw, wield, sheathe)
Swords are drawn, wielded, crossed and sheathed. Each verb shows a different stage of a fight.
तलवार को निकाला, चलाया, टकराया और म्यान में रखा जाता है। हर क्रिया संघर्ष की अलग अवस्था दिखाती है।
- He sheathed his sword when peace was announced.
- Rani Lakshmibai wielded her sword with great courage.
+Collocations 4
verb + sword
drawwieldsheatheraisecarry
- The warrior drew his sword and rushed forward.
adjective + sword
sharpdouble-edgedcurvedceremonialrusty
- The sword that the guard carries is ceremonial.
sword + noun
fightbladehandleplayswallower
- The sword fight was the high point of the school play.
sword + of / in
sword of honoursword in handsword of justicesword in its sheatha sword for hire
- He received the sword of honour at the passing-out parade.
“More examples 5
- The Maratha warriors fought bravely with swords and spears.
मराठा योद्धा तलवारों और भालों से बहादुरी से लड़े।
- Radhika read about the sword of Tipu Sultan in her history book.
राधिका ने अपनी इतिहास की पुस्तक में टीपू सुल्तान की तलवार के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The curved sword hung above the fireplace for decades.
वह मुड़ी हुई तलवार दशकों तक अँगीठी के ऊपर टँगी रही।
- Police in the town carry swords only on ceremonial days.
शहर में पुलिस केवल समारोह के दिनों में तलवारें रखती है।
- The sword of Damocles hung over the whole department.
पूरे विभाग पर डेमोक्लीज़ की तलवार लटकी हुई थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The soldier killed the enemy by a sword.
✓ The soldier killed the enemy with a sword.
Use with for an instrument you hold in your hand.
हाथ में पकड़े जाने वाले साधन के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The warrior had a sword hanging in his waist.
✓ The warrior had a sword hanging at his waist.
Use at (or around) for a position on the body, not in.
शरीर के किसी स्थान पर होने के लिए 'at' (या around) आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The pen is mighter than the sword.
✓ The pen is mightier than the sword.
The comparative of mighty is mightier, with the y changed to i.
Mighty का comparative mightier है, जिसमें y बदलकर i हो जाता है।
¶Idioms 4
the pen is mightier than the sword
writing and ideas have more influence than force
कलम तलवार से अधिक शक्तिशाली है
- The editorial changed the law; the pen is mightier than the sword.
a double-edged sword
something that has both good and bad effects
दोधारी तलवार, लाभ और हानि दोनों
- Social media is a double-edged sword.
cross swords (with sb)
to argue or fight with somebody
(किसी से) टकराना, बहस करना
- The two lawyers crossed swords in court.
put sb to the sword
to kill somebody with a sword
तलवार के घाट उतारना
- The invaders put the guards to the sword.
AaSpelling
Spelling and pronunciation, asked very often: sword, with a silent w, /sɔːd/ (not 'sord').
Spelling और pronunciation में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: sword, silent w के साथ, /sɔːd/ ('sord' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the silent-w set: sword, answer, two, write, wrong, wrist, who, whole.
Silent-w समूह याद रखिए: sword, answer, two, write, wrong, wrist, who, whole।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The pen is mightier than the sword, a double-edged sword, cross swords, the sword of Damocles (a danger that may happen at any moment), live by the sword, die by the sword.
Idioms: the pen is mightier than the sword, a double-edged sword, cross swords, the sword of Damocles (किसी भी क्षण आने वाला खतरा), live by the sword, die by the sword।