vampire
/ˈvæmpaɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण वैम्पायर
पिशाच, रक्त-चूषक प्रेत
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(in stories) a dead person who leaves the grave at night to suck the blood of living people
पिशाच, रक्त-चूषक प्रेत
- Dracula is a famous vampire.
- The children's story featured a vampire who was afraid of garlic.
- The film is about a vampire who sleeps in a coffin by day.
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- Children love scary stories about vampires and ghosts.
- In the legend, the vampire could not enter a house unless he was invited.
Synonyms bloodsucker ghoul demon evil spirit
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[C] disapproving
a person who takes advantage of other people
शोषक, खून चूसने वाला
- moneylenders who are vampires of the poor
- The moneylender was called a vampire because he drained the poor.
- The tax collector was seen as a vampire who took the villagers' last coin.
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- Critics called the company a vampire that fed on the savings of the poor.
- The vampire of a landlord demanded rent twice a month.
Synonyms exploiter leech parasite bloodsucker
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One-word substitution
A person who lives off others without giving anything back is a parasite or leech; a ghost or evil spirit a spectre or phantom.
बदले में कुछ दिए बिना दूसरों पर जीने वाला parasite या leech; भूत या बुरी आत्मा spectre या phantom।
General knowledge
Science: the vampire bat of Central and South America feeds on the blood of animals.
विज्ञान में मध्य और दक्षिण अमेरिका का vampire bat जानवरों का रक्त पीता है।
Literature: Bram Stoker's novel 'Dracula' (1897) made vampires famous.
साहित्य में Bram Stoker के उपन्यास 'Dracula' (1897) ने vampires को प्रसिद्ध बनाया।