animal
/ˈænɪml/noun
उच्चारण ऐनिमल
पशु, जानवर
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a creature that is not a bird, a fish, a reptile, an insect or a human
पशु, जानवर
- wild animals
- The elephant is the largest land animal in India.
- The tiger is a powerful animal found in Indian forests.
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- Many animals sleep during the hot afternoon.
- The farm has several animals, including cows, goats and hens.
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any living thing that can feel and move, including humans
प्राणी, जीव
- Man is a social animal.
- Every animal, including a human being, needs food and rest.
- Humans are intelligent animals.
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- Biology explains how plants and animals differ from each other.
- A whale is a sea animal, though it breathes air.
Synonyms living thing organism being creature
Opposite plant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
animal (countable noun)
Countable: an animal, many animals. Write animal in the plural when you speak of more than one creature.
यह countable है: an animal, many animals। एक से अधिक जीव हों तो plural लिखें।
- The zoo has more than two hundred animals.
- An elephant is the largest land animal.
animal as adjective: animal + noun
As a modifier it stays singular: animal rights, animal feed, animal husbandry, animal kingdom.
Modifier के रूप में यह singular रहता है: animal rights, animal feed, animal husbandry, animal kingdom।
- Animal husbandry is an important topic in the exam.
- Many people campaign for animal rights.
wild / domestic / farm animal
Animals are grouped by where and how they live; the adjective comes before animal.
जानवरों को इस आधार पर बाँटा जाता है कि वे कहाँ और कैसे रहते हैं; adjective 'animal' से पहले आता है।
- The cow is a domestic animal.
- Tigers are wild animals and need large forests.
animal (figurative: person)
Calling a person an animal shows contempt for rough or cruel behaviour; a party animal loves parties.
किसी व्यक्ति को animal कहना उसके कठोर या क्रूर व्यवहार के प्रति घृणा दिखाता है; 'party animal' पार्टियाँ पसंद करने वाला है।
- He behaved like an animal in the match.
- Radhika's cousin is a real party animal.
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adjective + animal
wilddomesticendangeredstraypacknocturnal
- The snow leopard is an endangered animal.
verb + animal
feedrearhuntprotecttame
- The villagers rear animals for milk and wool.
animal + noun
kingdomhusbandryrightsshelterwelfarefeed
- The animal shelter rescued five stray dogs.
noun + animal
farmpetzoocircuslaboratory
- A parrot is not a good pet animal for a small flat.
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- The lion is called the king of animals in many stories.
कई कहानियों में शेर को जानवरों का राजा कहा जाता है।
- Radhika loves animals and often feeds the stray dogs near her house.
राधिका को जानवर पसंद हैं और वह अपने घर के पास के आवारा कुत्तों को अक्सर खिलाती है।
- Humans are social animals who need company.
मनुष्य सामाजिक प्राणी है जिसे साथ की आवश्यकता होती है।
- Animal feed has become costlier this monsoon.
इस मानसून में पशुओं का चारा महँगा हो गया है।
- Which animal gives us wool: the sheep or the camel?
हमें ऊन कौन सा जानवर देता है: भेड़ या ऊँट?
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The farmer keeps many animal in his shed.
✓ The farmer keeps many animals in his shed.
After many, a plural noun is needed.
'Many' के बाद plural noun चाहिए।
✗ Cow is a domestic animal.
✓ The cow is a domestic animal.
A singular countable noun needs an article, or use the plural: cows are domestic animals.
Singular countable noun से पहले article चाहिए, या plural प्रयोग करें: cows are domestic animals।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the animal groups together (science): mammals (give birth and feed milk: humans, cows, whales), birds (lay eggs, have feathers), reptiles (scales: snakes), amphibians (live in water and on land: frogs), fish (gills).
जीवों के समूह साथ याद रखिए (विज्ञान): mammals (बच्चे देने और दूध पिलाने वाले: मनुष्य, गाय, व्हेल), birds (अंडे देने वाले, पंखों वाले), reptiles (शल्कों वाले: साँप), amphibians (पानी और ज़मीन दोनों पर: मेंढक), fish (गलफड़े)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Man is a social animal' (Aristotle).
उक्ति 'Man is a social animal' (Aristotle)।
Animal husbandry (raising farm animals).
Collocation 'animal husbandry' (पशुपालन)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The national animal of India is the tiger, the national aquatic animal the Ganges river dolphin, and the national heritage animal the elephant.
भारत का राष्ट्रीय पशु बाघ, राष्ट्रीय जलीय जीव गंगा नदी डॉल्फ़िन, और राष्ट्रीय धरोहर पशु हाथी है।