aquarium
/əˈkweəriəm/noun
उच्चारण अक्वेअरिअम
मछलीघर
Core wordPYP · asked 8 times
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a glass container in which fish and other water creatures are kept; a building where people go to see fish
मछलीघर
- He keeps goldfish in a small aquarium.
- The city aquarium has sharks.
- The fish in the aquarium swam in bright groups.
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- We cleaned the aquarium every Sunday.
- The children watched the turtles at the aquarium in Chennai.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an aquarium (countable)
Aquarium is countable; plural aquariums or aquaria.
'Aquarium' countable है; इसका plural 'aquariums' या 'aquaria' है।
- Radhika keeps an aquarium in her room.
- The city has two big aquariums.
in an aquarium / at the aquarium
Use in for fish inside the tank and at for visiting the building.
टंकी के भीतर मछलियों के लिए 'in' और इमारत में जाने के लिए 'at' आता है।
- The fish in the aquarium swim in colourful groups.
- We spent the afternoon at the aquarium.
aquarium + noun
Aquarium combines with nouns for fish keeping.
'Aquarium' मछली पालन से जुड़े nouns के साथ आता है।
- He bought an aquarium filter and a heater.
- She cleaned the aquarium plants.
aquarium vs fish tank / aquatic
Aquarium also means a public building; fish tank is the home container; aquatic describes things connected with water.
'Aquarium' का अर्थ सार्वजनिक इमारत भी है; 'fish tank' घरेलू पात्र है; 'aquatic' जल से संबंधित चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है।
- Aquatic plants grow in the aquarium.
+Collocations 4
verb + aquarium
set upcleanstockvisitfill
- Aman set up a new aquarium with five goldfish.
adjective + aquarium
largemarinefreshwaterpublictropical
- The marine aquarium displays sharks and sea turtles.
aquarium + noun
fishtankfilterlightplants
- Aquarium lights should be switched off at night.
aquarium + preposition
in the aquariumat the aquariumof the aquariumfrom the aquarium
- The children watched the jellyfish in the aquarium.
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- The class trip to the aquarium was the highlight of the term.
aquarium की कक्षा-यात्रा इस सत्र की सबसे यादगार घटना रही।
- Radhika fed the goldfish in the aquarium every morning.
राधिका हर सुबह aquarium की सुनहरी मछलियों को खाना खिलाती थी।
- The aquarium in the dentist's clinic keeps children calm.
दंत चिकित्सक के क्लिनिक का aquarium बच्चों को शांत रखता है।
- A big aquarium needs a filter to keep the water clean.
बड़े aquarium में पानी साफ रखने के लिए filter चाहिए।
- The new aquarium in Chennai attracts thousands of visitors.
चेन्नई का नया aquarium हज़ारों आगंतुकों को आकर्षित करता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The aquarium have colourful fishes.
✓ The aquarium has colourful fish.
A singular subject takes has, and fish as a group has no s.
Singular कर्ता के साथ 'has' आता है, और समूह के लिए 'fish' में s नहीं लगता।
✗ We went in the aquarium to see sharks.
✓ We went to the aquarium to see sharks.
After went, direction takes to.
'Went' के बाद दिशा के लिए 'to' आता है।
✗ The aquarium is full with water.
✓ The aquarium is full of water.
Full takes of, not with.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
⌂Word origin and word building
Keep with aviary (birds) and apiary (bees).
Aviary (पक्षी) और apiary (मधुमक्खियाँ) के साथ याद रखिए।
Aqua- means water: aquatic, aqueduct.
Aqua- का अर्थ पानी है, जैसे aquatic और aqueduct में।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A place where fish are kept.
'मछलियाँ रखने की जगह' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।