law
gb/lˈɔ/ us/lˈɔ/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 400
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
1
Rules set by a government
The rules made by a government to control what people can and cannot do.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone/something] is against the law
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'law' (the system of rules) with 'rule' (a specific instruction, often less formal).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
legislation (Refers specifically to laws that have been formally enacted by a legislative body.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
anarchy (The absence of laws or governmental authority.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
break the law
|against the law
|obey the law
|enforce the law
|pass a law
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
government
|society
|justice
|law
|politics
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Stealing is against the law in every country.
- The new law requires all drivers to wear seat belts.
- Police officers are responsible for enforcing the law.
- The government passed a law to protect endangered species.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It is against the law to steal.
- The law says you must pay taxes.
- The police make sure people follow the law.
- A new law was made last year.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
2
An individual legal rule
One rule in the system of laws.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
pass [a law]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'law' instead of 'rule' for non-legal contexts, such as sports or games.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
statute (A formal written law passed by a legislative body.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
pass a law
|change a law
|repeal a law
|law against [something]
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
government
|justice
|law
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A new law was passed to ban smoking in restaurants.
- This law protects workers from unfair dismissal.
- There is no law against walking barefoot in public.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The city has a new law about parking.
- This law says children must go to school.
- We want to change this old law.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
entity
3
The study or profession of law
The study or job of working with laws and courts.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
study [law] / practice [law]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
jurisprudence (A more formal or academic term for the theory or philosophy of law.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
study law
|practice law
|law school
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
education
|profession
|law
|work
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She studied law at Harvard University.
- After graduating, he began practicing law in New York.
- Law is a competitive field that requires years of study.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She wants to study law at university.
- He works in law as a lawyer.
- Law is not easy to learn.
ਨਾਂਵ
technical
B2
entity
4
Scientific principle describing nature
A scientific rule that always happens in nature when certain things occur.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
principle (A general truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for reasoning or action.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
law of physics
|Newton's laws
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
science
|education
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Newton's first law explains how objects move when no force acts on them.
- The law of gravity affects everything on Earth.
- Scientific laws are based on evidence and observation.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The law of gravity pulls things down.
- Newton's laws explain movement.
- This is a scientific law about heat.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
law
IPA
GB/lˈɔ/
US/lˈɔ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
law (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (law)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: law
- Plural: law, laws
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
laws
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
legalization
noun
lawlessness
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
against the law
1/əɡˈɛnst ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Illegal according to the law
Not allowed by the rules made by the government.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- It is against the law to drive without insurance.
- Selling alcohol to minors is against the law.
by law
2/bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
As required by legal rules
Because the rules made by the government say so.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- By law, all food products must have labels showing ingredients.
- Employers are required by law to provide safe working conditions.
law and order
3/lˈɔ ˈænd ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Peace maintained by obeying laws
When people follow the rules and there is peace in society.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The police are working hard to maintain law and order in the city.
- Without law and order, society would fall into chaos.
lay down the law
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔ/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly
To tell people what they must do in a strict way.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The teacher laid down the law on cheating from day one.
- The teacher laid down the law about homework deadlines.
- At home, my parents laid down the law about curfews.
- He laid down the law to his children about bedtime.