aquatic
/əˈkwætɪk/adjective
उच्चारण अक्वैटिक
जलीय, जल में रहने या उगने वाला
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as one-word substitution
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(of plants or animals) growing or living in or near water
जलीय, जल में रहने या उगने वाला
- The lotus is an aquatic plant.
- aquatic birds such as ducks and herons
- Fish, frogs and water lilies are aquatic life.
+ 2 more examples
- The pond is full of aquatic insects.
- Dolphins are aquatic mammals.
Opposite terrestrial land
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[only before noun]
(of sports) taking place in or on water
(खेल) जल-क्रीड़ा संबंधी
- Swimming and diving are aquatic sports.
- Rowing and water polo are popular aquatic events at the games.
- Aquatic sports such as sailing are popular in Goa.
+ 2 more examples
- The school added aquatic activities to its sports week.
- She competed in aquatic events at the national games.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
aquatic + animal / plant
Aquatic goes before nouns for living things that live or grow in or near water.
'Aquatic' उन जीवों के noun से पहले आता है जो पानी में या उसके पास रहते या उगते हैं।
- The lotus is an aquatic plant.
- Aquatic animals include fish and turtles.
aquatic sports
For sports, aquatic means taking place in or on water, such as swimming or rowing.
खेलों के लिए 'aquatic' का अर्थ पानी में या उस पर होने वाले खेल हैं, जैसे तैराकी या नौकायन।
- The complex hosts aquatic events like diving.
aquatic vs marine
Aquatic covers fresh and salt water; marine refers only to the sea.
'Aquatic' मीठे और खारे दोनों पानी के लिए है; 'marine' केवल समुद्र के लिए है।
- Whales are marine mammals, while carp are aquatic fish.
aquatic (adjective only)
Aquatic is only an adjective; the noun for such an animal is aquatic animal or water animal.
'Aquatic' केवल adjective है; ऐसे प्राणी के लिए noun 'aquatic animal' या 'water animal' प्रयोग करें।
- The pond is rich in aquatic life.
+Collocations 4
aquatic + noun
lifeplantanimalhabitatecosystem
- Pollution harms aquatic life in the river.
aquatic + sport
sportscentreeventcomplexstadium
- The aquatic centre was built for the games.
adjective + aquatic
semi-aquaticwholly aquaticpartly aquaticfully aquaticmainly aquatic
- The otter is a semi-aquatic mammal.
verb + aquatic
protectstudydamagesupportthreaten
- Plastic waste threatens aquatic species.
“More examples 5
- Frogs spend their early life as aquatic creatures.
मेंढक अपना आरंभिक जीवन जलचर प्राणी के रूप में बिताते हैं।
- Radhika studied the aquatic plants of the village pond.
राधिका ने गाँव के तालाब के जलीय पौधों का अध्ययन किया।
- Swimming and diving are popular aquatic sports.
तैराकी और गोताखोरी लोकप्रिय जल-क्रीड़ाएँ हैं।
- Dams can change the aquatic habitat of a river.
बाँध किसी नदी के जलीय आवास को बदल सकते हैं।
- The Ganga river dolphin is an aquatic mammal.
गंगा नदी की डॉल्फ़िन एक जलीय स्तनधारी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Fish are aquatics animals.
✓ Fish are aquatic animals.
Aquatic is an adjective and takes no plural s.
'Aquatic' विशेषण है और इसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
✗ The Ganga dolphin lives in the aquatic.
✓ The Ganga dolphin lives in water.
Aquatic is only an adjective and cannot be used as a noun for water.
'Aquatic' केवल विशेषण है और पानी के अर्थ में noun के रूप में नहीं आता।
✗ Aquatic animals like fish cannot live in the land.
✓ Aquatic animals like fish cannot live on land.
Land in this general sense takes no article and the preposition on.
इस सामान्य अर्थ में 'land' के साथ article नहीं आता और preposition 'on' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
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a·quat·ic
⌂Word origin and word building
Aqua- means water: aquarium (a tank for fish), aqueduct (a channel carrying water), aquifer (underground water).
Aqua- का अर्थ पानी है: aquarium (मछलियों का टैंक), aqueduct (पानी ले जाने वाली नहर), aquifer (भूमिगत जल)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Living in water; its opposite terrestrial means living on land, and amphibious means living in both.
'पानी में रहने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; इसका विपरीत terrestrial (ज़मीन पर रहने वाला) है और amphibious दोनों जगह रहने वाला।