acorn
/ˈeɪkɔːn/noun
उच्चारण एकॉर्न
बलूत का फल, ओक का बीज
Core word
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the small brown nut of the oak tree, which grows in a base shaped like a cup
बलूत का फल, ओक का बीज
- Squirrels were gathering acorns under the oak tree.
- Great oaks grow from little acorns.
- A small oak was growing from a buried acorn.
+ 2 more examples
- The children collected acorns on their walk in the park.
- A squirrel carried the acorn up the tree.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
acorn (countable noun)
Acorn is a countable noun, so it takes a or an in the singular and -s in the plural. It is the fruit of an oak tree.
'Acorn' countable noun है, इसलिए singular में 'a' या 'an' और plural में '-s' लगता है। यह ओक के पेड़ का फल है।
- A squirrel carried an acorn up the tree.
- The children collected acorns in the park.
acorn + of / from + oak
Acorn is linked to the oak with of or from, because an acorn grows on an oak.
'Acorn' को oak से 'of' या 'from' द्वारा जोड़ा जाता है, क्योंकि acorn ओक के पेड़ पर उगता है।
- An acorn from this oak may grow into a tree in fifty years.
- The acorns of the oak are food for wild pigs and birds.
acorn as a symbol of growth
Because a huge oak grows from a tiny acorn, writers use acorn to stand for a small beginning of something great. The proverb is Great oaks from little acorns grow.
छोटे-से acorn से विशाल ओक उगता है, इसलिए लेखक इसे किसी महान चीज़ की छोटी शुरुआत के प्रतीक के रूप में लेते हैं। कहावत है: Great oaks from little acorns grow.
- The tiny shop was the acorn from which a huge business grew.
acorn + noun (attributive use)
Acorn can come before another noun to describe something that looks like it or is made from it.
'Acorn' दूसरे noun से पहले आकर उस चीज़ को बता सकता है जो उसके जैसी दिखे या उससे बनी हो।
- The acorn cup was small enough to hold a drop of water.
+Collocations 4
verb + acorn
collectgathereatburyplantdrop
- Squirrels bury acorns to eat in the winter.
adjective + acorn
ripetinyfallenbrownbitter
- The ground was covered with fallen acorns.
acorn + noun
cuptreeshellflourseason
- She picked up an acorn cup from the forest path.
acorn + of / to
grow intocome fromfall fromfeed on
- The mighty oak grew from a single acorn.
“More examples 5
- An acorn is the seed of the oak tree.
Acorn ओक के पेड़ का बीज होता है।
- Radhika's science teacher showed the class an acorn and a fully grown oak in a photograph.
राधिका के विज्ञान शिक्षक ने कक्षा को एक acorn और एक पूरी तरह उगे ओक की तस्वीर दिखाई।
- Great oaks from little acorns grow, so never despise a small beginning.
छोटे acorn से बड़े ओक उगते हैं, इसलिए छोटी शुरुआत को कभी तुच्छ न समझो।
- In the hills, wild pigs and birds feed on acorns in autumn.
पहाड़ों में जंगली सूअर और पक्षी पतझड़ में acorns खाते हैं।
- The poem compares a student's first hard-working year to an acorn that will become an oak.
कविता एक विद्यार्थी के पहले परिश्रमी वर्ष की तुलना उस acorn से करती है जो आगे चलकर ओक बनेगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The squirrel is eating acorn.
✓ The squirrel is eating an acorn.
Acorn is a countable noun, so a singular acorn needs a, an or the.
'Acorn' countable noun है, इसलिए singular रूप से पहले a, an या the आना चाहिए।
✗ A acorn fell from the tree.
✓ An acorn fell from the tree.
Acorn starts with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
'Acorn' की शुरुआत vowel sound से होती है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'an' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
'Mighty oaks from little acorns grow' means that great things can develop from small beginnings.
Idiom 'Mighty oaks from little acorns grow' का अर्थ है कि छोटी शुरुआत से बड़ी चीज़ें बन सकती हैं।