ape
/eɪp/noun
उच्चारण एप
वनमानुष, कपि
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a large animal like a monkey, with no tail; chimpanzees, gorillas, orang-utans and gibbons are apes
वनमानुष, कपि
- Gorillas are the largest apes.
- The ape swung from branch to branch with astonishing ease.
- An ape has no tail, unlike most monkeys.
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- The orang-utan is a large red ape from Asia.
- Chimpanzees are the apes closest to humans.
- Scientists study how apes use tools.
Synonyms primate simian chimpanzee gorilla
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to copy somebody's behaviour or the way they talk, especially in order to make fun of them
नकल करना
- He aped his teacher's accent.
- Some comedians ape famous actors to make the audience laugh.
- The little boy aped his father's walk.
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- Students often ape the style of their favourite stars.
- She aped the principal's voice and made her friends laugh.
- Cheap shops ape the designs of famous brands.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ape (noun, countable)
An ape is a tailless primate such as a gorilla or chimpanzee; a monkey usually has a tail.
Ape पूँछ-रहित प्राइमेट है, जैसे gorilla या chimpanzee; monkey के प्रायः पूँछ होती है।
- The gorilla is the largest of the apes.
- An ape has no tail, but a monkey has one.
ape sb / sth (verb)
As a transitive verb, ape means to copy someone, often in an unflattering way; it is followed directly by an object.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'ape' का अर्थ किसी की नकल करना है, प्रायः अपमानजनक ढंग से; इसके बाद सीधे object आता है।
- The little boy aped his teacher's way of walking.
- Some students ape Western fashion without thinking.
go ape (informal)
Go ape means to become wildly excited or angry; it is informal.
'Go ape' का अर्थ बहुत उत्तेजित या क्रोधित हो जाना है; यह informal है।
- The crowd went ape when Kohli hit the winning six.
- Dad will go ape if he sees the broken window.
great apes / man-like apes
Great apes means the large species: gorillas, chimpanzees, orang-utans and bonobos.
'Great apes' का अर्थ बड़ी प्रजातियाँ हैं: gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-utan और bonobo।
- Great apes are our closest living relatives.
+Collocations 4
type of ape
greatman-liketaillesswildcaptive
- Great apes use simple tools in the wild.
ape + noun
colonyhabitatspeciesbehavioursanctuary
- The ape sanctuary saves injured gorillas.
verb (to copy) + ape
apeimitatemimiccopymock
- Students often ape their favourite film stars.
go + ape
go apego bananasgo wildgo mad
- Fans went ape at the final.
“More examples 5
- The ape swung from branch to branch with great ease.
वह वानर बड़ी आसानी से एक डाल से दूसरी डाल पर झूलता गया।
- Radhika's brother loves to ape the Prime Minister's speech.
राधिका के भाई को प्रधानमंत्री के भाषण की नकल उतारना पसंद है।
- Scientists study how apes communicate with each other.
वैज्ञानिक अध्ययन करते हैं कि वानर आपस में कैसे संवाद करते हैं।
- The new magazine merely aped the style of older papers.
नई पत्रिका ने केवल पुराने समाचार-पत्रों की शैली की नकल की।
- The audience went ape after the final over.
आखिरी ओवर के बाद दर्शक बेहद उत्साहित हो गए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The children aped at the teacher.
✓ The children aped the teacher.
Ape as a verb is transitive: it takes a direct object with no preposition.
क्रिया 'ape' सकर्मक है: इसके बाद preposition के बिना सीधा object आता है।
✗ An ape have no tail.
✓ An ape has no tail.
A singular subject needs has.
Singular कर्ता के साथ 'has' आता है।
✗ The student apes of his friend.
✓ The student apes his friend.
Of cannot follow the verb ape, since the object comes straight after it.
क्रिया 'ape' के बाद 'of' नहीं आ सकता, क्योंकि object सीधे आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Ape, monkey and imitate: the first two are animals, the third is a verb close to the verb ape.
Ape, monkey और imitate: पहले दो जानवर हैं, तीसरा क्रिया 'ape' के निकट अर्थ वाली क्रिया है।
A tailless primate; as a verb, to copy someone, often with a slight mockery.
पूँछ-रहित प्राइमेट; क्रिया के रूप में किसी की नकल करना, प्रायः थोड़े उपहास के साथ।
- He aped the speaker's manner.
To copy someone's voice or actions closely, often to amuse people.
किसी की आवाज़ या हरकतों की हू-ब-हू नकल करना, प्रायः मनोरंजन के लिए।
- Arjun can mimic any film star.
A neutral word for copying; it can even be admiring.
नकल करने के लिए तटस्थ शब्द; यह प्रशंसा भरा भी हो सकता है।
- Children imitate their parents.
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked often: apes (no tail: chimpanzees, gorillas, orang-utans, gibbons) and monkeys (usually with tails).
इन्हें अलग रखिए, अक्सर पूछा जाता है: apes (बिना पूँछ: चिम्पैंज़ी, गोरिल्ला, ओरंगुटान, गिबन) और monkeys (प्रायः पूँछ वाले)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb: ape means imitate, often foolishly ('ape Western fashions').
Verb ape का अर्थ नकल करना, प्रायः मूर्खतापूर्ण ढंग से ('ape Western fashions')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Go ape (informal, become very angry or excited).
Idiom 'go ape' (अनौपचारिक, बहुत क्रोधित या उत्तेजित होना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The hoolock gibbon is the only ape found in India, in the north-eastern states; humans, apes and monkeys are primates.
Hoolock gibbon भारत में पाया जाने वाला एकमात्र कपि है, पूर्वोत्तर राज्यों में; मनुष्य, कपि और बंदर primates हैं।