birdwatching
/ˈbɜːdwɒtʃɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण बर्ड्वॉचिंग
पक्षी-अवलोकन (जंगली पक्षियों को उनके प्राकृतिक वातावरण में देखने का शौक़)
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the hobby of watching wild birds in their natural surroundings
पक्षी-अवलोकन (जंगली पक्षियों को उनके प्राकृतिक वातावरण में देखने का शौक़)
- Birdwatching is popular at the wetlands near Delhi.
- They went birdwatching early in the morning.
- Birdwatching teaches you patience and attention to detail.
+ 2 more examples
- We spent the weekend birdwatching in the hills.
- Many schools run birdwatching clubs for children.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
birdwatching (uncountable noun)
Birdwatching is the hobby of watching wild birds. It is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb and has no plural.
'Birdwatching' जंगली पक्षियों को देखने का शौक है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए singular क्रिया लेता है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
- Birdwatching needs patience and a good pair of binoculars.
- Birdwatching is growing in popularity among students.
go birdwatching
With go, the -ing word has no preposition and no article: go birdwatching.
Go के बाद -ing शब्द आता है, बीच में preposition या article नहीं: go birdwatching।
- We go birdwatching every Sunday morning.
- Radhika went birdwatching at the lake.
birdwatching + noun
As a modifier: birdwatching trip, birdwatching tour, birdwatching hide.
Modifier के रूप में: birdwatching trip, birdwatching tour।
- The school organised a birdwatching trip to the sanctuary.
take up / be keen on birdwatching
Take up the hobby; be keen on or interested in it.
शौक अपनाने के लिए take up; रुचि के लिए keen on या interested in।
- After retiring, he took up birdwatching.
+Collocations 4
verb + birdwatching
goenjoytake uploveteach
- My uncle took up birdwatching at the age of sixty.
birdwatching + noun
triptourhidewalkholiday
- They booked a birdwatching tour in Kerala.
adjective + birdwatching
early-morningseriouscasualwinterweekend
- Early-morning birdwatching is the best, as birds are most active then.
birdwatching + preposition
in the forestat a lakewith friendsin winter
- We went birdwatching with friends at the wetland.
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- Birdwatching taught Arjun to be quiet and observant.
Birdwatching ने अर्जुन को शांत और सजग रहना सिखाया।
- Winter is the best time for birdwatching in northern India.
उत्तर भारत में सर्दी birdwatching के लिए सबसे अच्छा समय है।
- The nature club arranged a birdwatching walk before sunrise.
प्रकृति क्लब ने सूर्योदय से पहले birdwatching की सैर आयोजित की।
- Her hobbies are painting, reading and birdwatching.
उसके शौक चित्रकारी, पढ़ना और birdwatching हैं।
- Birdwatching costs little; all you need is time and a pair of eyes.
Birdwatching में ख़र्च कम है; आपको केवल समय और दो आँखें चाहिए।
- Parents often join the children on a birdwatching outing.
माता-पिता अक्सर बच्चों के साथ birdwatching की सैर पर जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went for birdwatching to the lake.
✓ We went birdwatching at the lake.
Go + -ing for activities takes no preposition.
गतिविधि के लिए 'go + -ing' में बीच में preposition नहीं आता।
✗ Birdwatching are my favourite hobby.
✓ Birdwatching is my favourite hobby.
Birdwatching is a singular gerund noun.
Birdwatching singular है, इसलिए 'is' आएगा।
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