wounded
/ˈwuːndɪd/adjective
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घायल, आहत
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injured by a weapon, for example a knife or a gun; hurt in your feelings
घायल, आहत
- wounded soldiers
- wounded pride
- The wounded bird could not fly.
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- He felt wounded by his friend's silence.
- Wounded and tired, the soldiers marched back to camp.
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[pl.] the wounded
people who are wounded
घायल लोग
- The wounded were taken to hospital.
- The wounded were carried to the nearest camp on stretchers.
- Volunteers brought water to the wounded.
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- The ambulance carried the wounded to the district hospital.
- Doctors treated the wounded before sunrise.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wounded + noun
Before a noun, wounded describes a person or animal that has been hurt, especially in a fight or accident.
Noun से पहले 'wounded' उस व्यक्ति या पशु का वर्णन करता है जो विशेषकर लड़ाई या दुर्घटना में घायल हुआ हो।
- The wounded soldier was taken to the camp hospital.
- A wounded tiger is very dangerous.
the wounded + plural verb
The wounded names a whole group of injured people and takes a plural verb.
'The wounded' घायल लोगों के पूरे समूह का नाम है और plural verb लेता है।
- The wounded were carried to the field hospital.
- The dead and the wounded were counted.
wounded + in / by
Use in for the body part and by for the weapon or cause.
अंग के लिए in और हथियार या कारण के लिए by का प्रयोग होता है।
- He was wounded in the shoulder by a stray bullet.
wounded (feelings): feel wounded / a wounded look
Wounded can describe hurt feelings, pride or a look that shows hurt.
'Wounded' आहत भावनाओं, अहंकार या आहत भाव दिखाने वाली दृष्टि का भी वर्णन कर सकता है।
- Radhika gave her friend a wounded look.
- His wounded pride kept him from replying.
+Collocations 4
adverb + wounded
badlyseriouslyslightlyfatallydeeply
- The driver was seriously wounded in the crash.
wounded + noun
soldieranimalpridelookbird
- The wounded bird could not fly.
verb + wounded
befeellooktreat therescue the
- The rescue team treated the wounded at the roadside.
the + wounded
the dead and woundedthe sick and woundedthe wounded and missing
- Many of the wounded were airlifted to the city hospital.
“More examples 5
- The wounded were given first aid before the ambulance arrived.
एम्बुलेंस के आने से पहले घायलों को प्राथमिक उपचार दिया गया।
- The wounded dog limped back to the village.
घायल कुत्ता लँगड़ाता हुआ गाँव लौटा।
- She felt wounded by her teacher's remark in the class.
कक्षा में शिक्षक की टिप्पणी से वह आहत हुई।
- Volunteers donated blood for the wounded after the train accident.
रेल दुर्घटना के बाद स्वयंसेवकों ने घायलों के लिए रक्तदान किया।
- The wounded captain refused to leave his men.
घायल कप्तान ने अपने साथियों को छोड़ने से इनकार कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The wounded was taken to hospital.
✓ The wounded were taken to hospital.
The wounded means wounded people, so the verb is plural.
'The wounded' का अर्थ घायल लोग है, इसलिए verb plural आती है।
✗ He was wounded at the leg.
✓ He was wounded in the leg.
Use in for the part of the body that was hurt.
घायल हुए शरीर के अंग के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Wounded, injured and hurt all describe harm to a person, but they differ in cause and strength.
Wounded, injured और hurt तीनों किसी व्यक्ति को पहुँची हानि बताते हैं, पर कारण और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
Hurt by a weapon or in a fight, with a cut or hole in the body.
हथियार से या लड़ाई में चोट खाया हुआ, जिसके शरीर में कटाव या छेद हो।
- The wounded policeman was rushed to hospital.
The general word for physical harm, especially in accidents.
शारीरिक हानि का सामान्य शब्द, विशेषकर दुर्घटनाओं में।
- Two passengers were injured in the bus accident.
The everyday word; it can mean pain in the body or in the feelings.
रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; शरीर या भावनाओं की पीड़ा के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- Her cruel words hurt him deeply.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart injure (accidental harm: 'injured in an accident'), wound (harm with a weapon, often in war: 'wounded in battle') and hurt (general word; also feelings).
Injure (दुर्घटनावश हानि: 'injured in an accident'), wound (हथियार से हानि, प्रायः युद्ध में: 'wounded in battle') और hurt (सामान्य शब्द; भावनाएँ भी) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Wound (/wuːnd/, an injury; to injure) and wound (/waʊnd/, past of wind, to turn: 'She wound the clock').
Pronunciation trap बहुत पूछा जाता है: wound (/wuːnd/, घाव; घायल करना) और wound (/waʊnd/, wind, घुमाना, का past: 'She wound the clock')।
'the wounded' takes a plural verb.
'the wounded' plural verb लेता है।