blackbird
/ˈblækbɜːd/noun
उच्चारण ब्लैक्बर्ड
ब्लैकबर्ड (एक काली गायक चिड़िया)
Basic word
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a European bird, the male of which is black with a yellow beak and sings beautifully
ब्लैकबर्ड (एक काली गायक चिड़िया)
- A blackbird was singing in the garden.
- A blackbird pulled a worm from the lawn.
- The blackbird's song can be heard at dusk.
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- A pair of blackbirds built a nest in the hedge.
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an American bird, the male of which is black
(अमेरिका की) काली चिड़िया
- a red-winged blackbird
- Flocks of blackbirds gathered on the wires.
- The farmer put up a scarecrow to frighten the blackbirds.
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- A blackbird perched on the fence post.
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a blackbird (countable)
A blackbird is one bird; the plural is blackbirds.
'Blackbird' एक पक्षी है; बहुवचन 'blackbirds' है।
- A blackbird sang on the garden wall.
- Several blackbirds were feeding on the lawn.
the blackbird (generic use)
'The blackbird' can speak about the species as a whole.
'The blackbird' पूरी प्रजाति के बारे में कहने के लिए आ सकता है।
- The blackbird is known for its rich song.
- In Britain the blackbird is a common garden bird.
male / female blackbird
Only the male is fully black; the female is brown.
केवल नर पूरी तरह काला होता है; मादा भूरी होती है।
- The male blackbird has a bright yellow beak.
blackbird + verb of sound
Use the verb sing for the blackbird's song, not 'speak' or 'cry'.
ब्लैकबर्ड की आवाज़ के लिए 'sing' क्रिया का प्रयोग होता है, 'speak' या 'cry' का नहीं।
- A blackbird was singing outside my window at dawn.
- The blackbird sang until it grew dark.
the blackbird in poetry and idiom
The bird often appears in rhymes and poems, so students meet it in literature lessons.
यह पक्षी कविताओं और बालगीतों में अक्सर आता है, इसलिए विद्यार्थी इसे साहित्य की कक्षाओं में पढ़ते हैं।
- The old rhyme speaks of four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.
- The poet compared her voice to a blackbird's song.
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verb + blackbird
hearspotfeedwatchphotograph
- We spotted a blackbird near the hedge.
blackbird + verb
singhopdignestfly off
- The blackbird hopped across the wet grass.
adjective + blackbird
commonmalefemaleyoungwild
- A young blackbird fell from the nest.
blackbird + noun
songnestchickcall
- The blackbird song woke us early.
place + blackbird
garden blackbirdwild blackbirdcity blackbirdHimalayan blackbird
- A garden blackbird visits our terrace every morning.
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- A blackbird sings most beautifully at dawn.
ब्लैकबर्ड भोर में सबसे मधुर गाती है।
- Radhika read a poem about a blackbird in her English textbook.
राधिका ने अपनी English पाठ्यपुस्तक में ब्लैकबर्ड पर एक कविता पढ़ी।
- The blackbird pulled a worm out of the soil.
ब्लैकबर्ड ने मिट्टी से एक केंचुआ खींच निकाला।
- The female blackbird is brown, so it is hard to see in the bushes.
मादा ब्लैकबर्ड भूरी होती है, इसलिए झाड़ियों में उसे देखना कठिन है।
- Bird watchers in the hills often mention the Himalayan blackbird.
पहाड़ों में पक्षी निरीक्षक अक्सर हिमालयी ब्लैकबर्ड का उल्लेख करते हैं।
- The blackbird flew over the wall with a worm in its beak.
ब्लैकबर्ड चोंच में केंचुआ लेकर दीवार के ऊपर से उड़ गई।
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Blackbird, crow and raven are all dark birds, but they differ in size, sound and habits.
Blackbird, crow और raven तीनों गहरे रंग के पक्षी हैं, पर आकार, आवाज़ और आदतों में अलग हैं।
A small songbird; the male is black with a yellow beak.
छोटा गायक पक्षी; नर काला होता है और उसकी चोंच पीली होती है।
- The blackbird sang from the roof.
A larger bird with a harsh call that eats almost anything.
बड़ा पक्षी जिसकी आवाज़ कर्कश होती है और जो लगभग सब कुछ खाता है।
- A crow took the roti from the plate.
A very large black bird, bigger than a crow, often in stories.
कौए से भी बड़ा, बहुत विशाल काला पक्षी, जो प्रायः कहानियों में आता है।
- The raven croaked in the old tale.