birdseed
/ˈbɜːdsiːd/noun
उच्चारण बर्ड्सीड
चिड़ियों का दाना, पक्षियों का चुग्गा
Basic word
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[U]
a mixture of seeds for feeding birds, especially birds kept in cages
चिड़ियों का दाना, पक्षियों का चुग्गा
- Radhika puts out birdseed on the balcony every morning for the sparrows.
- a packet of birdseed
- We spread birdseed on the roof for the pigeons.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop sells birdseed in small and large bags.
- The squirrels kept stealing the birdseed.
Synonyms bird food
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
birdseed (uncountable noun)
Birdseed is a mixture of seeds for birds. It is uncountable, so it has no plural; count it by a packet of, a handful of or a bag of.
'Birdseed' पक्षियों के लिए बीजों का मिश्रण है। यह uncountable है; इसकी गिनती a packet of, a handful of या a bag of से होती है।
- Radhika scattered some birdseed on the terrace.
- We bought a bag of birdseed for the parrot.
birdseed + verb (singular)
Because it is uncountable, the verb is singular: the birdseed is finished.
Uncountable होने के कारण क्रिया singular आती है: the birdseed is finished।
- The birdseed was soon eaten by the sparrows.
feed birds with birdseed / scatter birdseed
Use feed (something) with, or scatter birdseed on or in a place.
Feed ... with या किसी जगह पर scatter birdseed का प्रयोग होता है।
- She fed the pigeons with birdseed every morning.
birdseed + noun
As a modifier: birdseed mix, birdseed packet, birdseed feeder.
Modifier के रूप में: birdseed mix, birdseed packet।
- The birdseed packet said the mix was suitable for finches.
+Collocations 4
verb + birdseed
scatterbuysprinklestoremix
- He sprinkled birdseed on the window sill.
quantity + birdseed
a handful ofa bag ofa packet ofa cupful ofa kilo of
- A handful of birdseed is enough for the finches.
adjective + birdseed
mixedfreshdampcheapwild
- Damp birdseed grows mould quickly.
birdseed + noun
mixpackettrayfeedershop
- The birdseed feeder hung from the neem tree.
“More examples 6
- A shop in the old market sells birdseed by the kilo.
पुराने बाज़ार की एक दुकान birdseed किलो के हिसाब से बेचती है।
- The pigeons gathered as soon as Arjun opened the packet of birdseed.
जैसे ही अर्जुन ने birdseed का पैकेट खोला, कबूतर इकट्ठे हो गए।
- Millet and sunflower seeds are common in birdseed.
बाजरा और सूरजमुखी के बीज birdseed में आम हैं।
- Keep the birdseed in a dry tin so that it does not spoil.
birdseed को सूखे डिब्बे में रखें ताकि वह ख़राब न हो।
- My grandmother spends a little of her pension on birdseed every month.
मेरी दादी अपनी पेंशन का थोड़ा हिस्सा हर महीने birdseed पर ख़र्च करती हैं।
- A little birdseed on the balcony brought a family of sparrows to Radhika's flat.
बालकनी में थोड़ा birdseed डालने से राधिका के फ़्लैट में गौरैयों का एक परिवार आने लगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I bought two birdseeds for the parrot.
✓ I bought two packets of birdseed for the parrot.
Birdseed is uncountable, so use packets of.
'Birdseed' uncountable है, इसलिए 'packets of' लिखें।
✗ The birdseed are finished.
✓ The birdseed is finished.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular क्रिया आती है।