algae
/ˈældʒiː/noun
उच्चारण ऐल्जी
शैवाल
Core word
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[pl.]
very simple plants that have no real leaves, stems or roots, and that grow in or near water
शैवाल
- algal bloom
- Green algae had covered the surface of the village pond.
- Algae turned the water in the tank green.
+ 2 more examples
- Some algae are used to make food supplements.
- Fish feed on the algae that grow on rocks.
Synonyms seaweed pond scum
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
algae (plural noun)
Algae is the plural form; the singular alga is rare outside science.
'Algae' बहुवचन रूप है; एकवचन 'alga' विज्ञान के बाहर कम प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Algae grow quickly in warm, still water.
- The pond was covered with green algae.
algae as a mass noun
In everyday English algae often takes a singular verb when seen as a mass, but formal science prefers plural.
रोज़मर्रा की अंग्रेज़ी में इसे mass मानकर singular verb भी दी जाती है, पर वैज्ञानिक लेखन में बहुवचन पसंद किया जाता है।
- Algae are simple plants without roots.
algae + in / on + water
Algae are found in or on water and wet surfaces.
Algae पानी और गीली सतहों में या पर पाई जाती हैं।
- Algae form on the walls during the rains.
algal (adjective)
The adjective is algal, as in algal bloom.
इसका adjective 'algal' है, जैसे 'algal bloom'।
- An algal bloom turned the lake green.
algae in science writing
In science books algae is treated as a plural noun with a plural verb, such as algae are plants.
विज्ञान की पुस्तकों में algae को बहुवचन माना जाता है, जैसे 'algae are plants'।
- Algae are found in ponds, rivers and oceans.
algae + verb
Common verbs show growth, such as grow, bloom and spread.
आम क्रियाएँ वृद्धि दिखाती हैं, जैसे grow, bloom और spread।
- Algae bloom in warm water.
+Collocations 6
adjective + algae
greenblue-greentoxicharmfulmarine
- Toxic algae killed the fish in the lake.
verb + algae
growspreadcoverremovefeed on
- Algae spread across the pond in summer.
algae + noun
bloomgrowthfarmfuel
- An algae bloom reduces oxygen in water.
algae + preposition
in the seaon the rockscovered withrich in
- The rocks were covered with slippery algae.
algae + preposition
algae in the pondalgae on the stonealgae from the sea
- Fertile ponds often have algae from fertiliser runoff.
algae + adjective
slimymicroscopicfloatingedible
- Microscopic algae float in lake water.
“More examples 7
- Fish feed on algae in the river.
नदी में मछलियाँ algae खाती हैं।
- Green algae make food by photosynthesis.
हरी algae प्रकाश-संश्लेषण से भोजन बनाती हैं।
- Scientists use algae to produce clean fuel.
वैज्ञानिक स्वच्छ ईंधन बनाने के लिए algae का उपयोग करते हैं।
- The water tank turned green because of algae.
algae के कारण पानी की टंकी हरी हो गई।
- Chemical fertilisers can cause algae to grow too fast.
रासायनिक उर्वरक algae को बहुत तेज़ी से बढ़ा सकते हैं।
- Too much algae can kill fish by using up the oxygen.
बहुत अधिक algae ऑक्सीजन खत्म करके मछलियों को मार सकती है।
- The pond water looked green because of floating algae.
तैरती algae के कारण तालाब का पानी हरा दिख रहा था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Many algaes live in the sea.
✓ Many algae live in the sea.
Algae is already plural; do not add -s.
'Algae' पहले से बहुवचन है; इसमें '-s' नहीं जोड़ते।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
seaweed pond scum
§Grammar and usage
Algae is the plural of alga; science: algal blooms reduce oxygen in water (eutrophication).
Algae, alga का plural है; विज्ञान में algal blooms पानी में ऑक्सीजन घटाते हैं (eutrophication, सुपोषण)।