beast
/biːst/noun
उच्चारण बीस्ट
पशु, जानवर
Core word
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an animal, especially one that is large or dangerous; a cruel or unpleasant person
पशु, जानवर
- Beauty and the Beast
- The farmer's dog barked at the beast that wandered into the field.
- Fear of the beast kept the villagers indoors at night.
+ 2 more examples
- Some beasts are active only after dark.
- The child told his mother that a beast was hiding in the cupboard.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
beast (countable noun)
A beast is a large or wild animal, and the word is more literary than animal. The plural is beasts.
'Beast' बड़ा या जंगली जानवर है, और यह शब्द 'animal' से अधिक साहित्यिक है। इसका plural 'beasts' है।
- A wild beast was heard in the forest at night.
- The beasts of the jungle fear fire.
beast of burden
A beast of burden is an animal used to carry loads, such as a donkey, camel or ox.
'Beast of burden' बोझ ढोने के लिए प्रयुक्त जानवर है, जैसे गधा, ऊँट या बैल।
- The camel is the main beast of burden in the desert.
beast (figurative, person)
For a person, beast means a cruel or very unpleasant one; the word is strong and is used about bad behaviour.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'beast' क्रूर या बहुत अप्रिय व्यक्ति का अर्थ देता है; यह कठोर शब्द है और बुरे व्यवहार के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The villagers called the cruel landlord a beast.
the beast within / inner beast
Used figuratively, the beast within means the wild or violent side of a person.
आलंकारिक रूप से 'the beast within' मनुष्य के जंगली या हिंसक पक्ष को कहते हैं।
- Anger can awaken the beast within a person.
beast of a + noun (informal)
In informal British English, a beast of a problem means a very difficult or heavy one.
अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'a beast of a problem' बहुत कठिन या भारी समस्या को कहते हैं।
- The last question was a beast of a problem.
+Collocations 6
adjective + beast
wildsavagefiercedangerousmythical
- A wild beast attacked the cattle near the forest.
beast + of + noun
of burdenof preyof the fieldof legend
- The ox is a beast of burden in many villages.
verb + beast
tamehuntfearwakeface
- The tiger is a beast no one can tame easily.
beast + noun
fablestoryhuntcage
- Children enjoy the beast fable in the Panchatantra.
beast + sound words
roarhowlgrowllurk
- A beast seemed to lurk in the tall grass.
beast + figurative
innersavagehungryhalf-human
- The inner beast of greed makes people cruel.
“More examples 6
- The farmer feared a beast might attack his goats.
किसान को डर था कि कोई जंगली जानवर उसकी बकरियों पर हमला कर देगा।
- In the old story, a monster beast lived in the cave.
पुरानी कहानी में एक राक्षसी पशु गुफा में रहता था।
- Camels are beasts of burden in Rajasthan.
राजस्थान में ऊँट बोझ ढोने वाले जानवर हैं।
- He turned into a beast when he lost his temper.
क्रोध में आकर वह पशु जैसा बन गया।
- Fire kept the beasts away from the camp.
आग ने जंगली जानवरों को शिविर से दूर रखा।
- The old watchman said a beast had been killing goats near the stream.
बूढ़े चौकीदार ने कहा कि नाले के पास कोई जानवर बकरियाँ मार रहा है।
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beast of burden (an animal used for carrying heavy loads, like a donkey or camel).
Collocation 'beast of burden' (भारी बोझ ढोने वाला पशु, जैसे गधा या ऊँट)।