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treaty

/ˈtriːti/noun

उच्चारण ट्रीटी

संधि, समझौता

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    a formal agreement between two or more countries

    संधि, समझौता

    • a peace treaty
    • the Indus Waters Treaty
    • The two countries signed a trade treaty.
    + 2 more examples
    • The treaty ended the long war between the neighbouring kingdoms.
    • Several nations have signed the treaty on climate change.

    Synonyms agreement pact accord convention alliance

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

sign / ratify / break a treaty

The usual verbs with treaty are sign, ratify, break, negotiate and violate. To ratify means to make it officially valid.

'Treaty' के साथ सामान्य verbs हैं sign, ratify, break, negotiate और violate। 'Ratify' का अर्थ उसे आधिकारिक रूप से मान्य बनाना है।

  • The two countries signed a peace treaty in Tashkent.
  • Parliament has not yet ratified the treaty.

a treaty + between / with / on

Use between for the parties, with for one side, and on for the subject.

पक्षों के लिए 'between', एक पक्ष के लिए 'with' और विषय के लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • A treaty between India and Nepal allows free movement across the border.
  • India signed a treaty with Bhutan on friendship.
  • The treaty on climate change was signed in Paris.

treaty vs agreement / pact / accord

A treaty is a formal written agreement under international law between countries. An agreement is the general word, and a pact is a close agreement between allies.

Treaty देशों के बीच अंतर्राष्ट्रीय कानून के अधीन औपचारिक लिखित समझौता है। Agreement सामान्य शब्द है, और pact सहयोगियों के बीच निकट समझौता है।

  • The Treaty of Versailles ended the First World War.

treaty (countable) / by treaty

Treaty is countable, so use an article or the plural. By treaty means because of a treaty.

'Treaty' countable है, इसलिए article या plural रूप का प्रयोग होता है। 'By treaty' का अर्थ संधि के कारण है।

  • The two states are bound by treaty to protect each other's borders.
+Collocations 4

verb + treaty

sign aratify anegotiate aviolate awithdraw from a

  • The nation threatened to withdraw from the treaty.

adjective + treaty

peacetradebilateralinternationalhistoric

  • The historic treaty brought peace to the region.

treaty + noun

obligationsportrightspartnersterms

  • Each treaty partner must follow the agreed terms.

treaty of + place / name

Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of SugauliTreaty of AmritsarIndus Waters TreatyTreaty of Bassein

  • The Indus Waters Treaty shares river water between two countries.
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  • The Indus Waters Treaty has lasted for more than sixty years.

सिंधु जल संधि साठ वर्ष से अधिक समय से चली आ रही है।

  • The leaders met in Geneva to negotiate a new trade treaty.

नेता नई व्यापार संधि पर बातचीत करने जिनेवा में मिले।

  • Violating the treaty can lead to heavy sanctions.

संधि का उल्लंघन करने से कड़े प्रतिबंध लग सकते हैं।

  • Students of history must remember the dates of important treaties.

इतिहास के विद्यार्थियों को महत्वपूर्ण संधियों की तिथियाँ याद रखनी चाहिए।

  • The treaty came into force on the first of April.

संधि पहली अप्रैल से लागू हो गई।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The two countries did a treaty to end the war.

✓ The two countries signed a treaty to end the war.

The verb that goes with treaty is sign (or make in the sense of negotiate), not do.

'Treaty' के साथ 'sign' क्रिया आती है, 'do' नहीं।

✗ India signed a treaty to Nepal.

✓ India signed a treaty with Nepal.

Use with for the other party of a treaty.

संधि के दूसरे पक्ष के लिए 'with' आता है।

✗ The treaty are signed yesterday.

✓ The treaty was signed yesterday.

A singular subject takes was, not are.

Singular subject के साथ 'was' आता है, 'are' नहीं।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

trea·ty

With -ea- (not 'treety'); plural treaties.

-ea- के साथ ('treety' गलत है); plural treaties।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A formal agreement between countries is a treaty or pact; an agreement to stop fighting a truce or ceasefire; an agreement between nations about trade a trade deal.

देशों के बीच औपचारिक समझौता treaty या pact; लड़ाई रोकने का समझौता truce या ceasefire; व्यापार पर राष्ट्रों के बीच समझौता trade deal।

General knowledge

The Treaty of Versailles (1919) ended the First World War; the Indus Waters Treaty (1960) between India and Pakistan was signed with the help of the World Bank; the Simla Agreement (1972).

Treaty of Versailles (1919) ने प्रथम विश्वयुद्ध समाप्त किया; भारत और पाकिस्तान के बीच सिंधु जल संधि (1960) विश्व बैंक की मदद से हुई; शिमला समझौता (1972)।