aggressor
US
/əˈɡrɛsər/
UK
/əˈɡresə/
Meaning
A person, group, or country that starts an attack or conflict.
वह व्यक्ति, समूह या देश जो पहले हमला या संघर्ष शुरू करता है।
Examples
“The aggressor struck first, but the witnesses helped identify him.”
“During the argument, she was clearly the aggressor, not the victim.”
“His aggressive behavior made the other players feel unsafe.”
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Not natural: He was the aggressor of the argument.
Better: He was the aggressor in the argument.
Use “in” to place someone within a conflict; “of the argument” is not the natural construction.
किसी संघर्ष में व्यक्ति की भूमिका बताने के लिए “in” कहते हैं; यहाँ “of” स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
Not natural: She is an aggressor person.
Better: She is an aggressive person.
“Aggressor” is a noun for someone who starts an attack; use the adjective “aggressive” before “person.”
“Aggressor” हमला शुरू करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए संज्ञा है; “person” से पहले विशेषण “aggressive” आएगा।
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Use “aggressor” for the party that starts an attack, not simply for anyone who behaves rudely or forcefully.
“Aggressor” उस पक्ष के लिए बोलें जो हमला शुरू करता है; सिर्फ रूखे या ज़ोरदार व्यवहार करने वाला हर व्यक्ति aggressor नहीं होता।