bullock
/ˈbʊlək/noun
उच्चारण बुलक
बैल, बधिया बैल
Core word
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a young bull, especially one that has been castrated (= had part of its sex organs removed), used for pulling carts or ploughs or for its meat
बैल, बधिया बैल
- Many farmers still plough their fields with bullocks.
- a bullock cart
- A pair of bullocks pulled the cart down the lane.
+ 2 more examples
- The farmer fed his bullocks before sunrise.
- Bullock carts are still seen in some villages.
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a bullock (countable noun)
A bullock is a young bull, especially one that has been castrated and is used for farm work.
Bullock युवा सांड है, विशेषकर बधिया किया हुआ, जो खेती के काम में आता है।
- The farmer ploughed the field with two bullocks.
- A bullock cart passed along the road.
bullock cart
'Bullock cart' (bailgadi) is a common rural vehicle; 'bullock' works as the first word in a compound.
'Bullock cart' (बैलगाड़ी) ग्रामीण क्षेत्र का आम वाहन है; 'bullock' compound में पहला शब्द है।
- Sugar cane was carried in bullock carts.
pair of bullocks / yoke of bullocks
Use 'a pair of' for two bullocks working together under a yoke.
जुए के नीचे साथ काम करते दो बैलों के लिए 'a pair of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He bought a pair of bullocks at the fair.
bullock vs. bull
A bull is an uncastrated adult male; a bullock is young or castrated and calm enough for work.
Bull बिना बधिया किया वयस्क नर है; bullock युवा या बधिया किया हुआ और काम के लिए शांत होता है।
- A bull may attack, but a bullock is calm.
bullock-drawn / bullock-driven (compound adjective)
A hyphen joins 'bullock' with a participle to form an adjective describing what is moved or powered by bullocks.
Hyphen 'bullock' को participle से जोड़कर ऐसा adjective बनाता है जो बैलों द्वारा खींची या चलाई जाने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करे।
- The village still uses a bullock-drawn cart for transport.
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adjective + bullock
strongyoungtiredwhitepatienttrained
- The strong bullock pulled the heavy cart.
verb + bullock
yokefeeddrivebuytrainharness
- The farmer yoked the bullocks before sunrise.
bullock + noun
cartploughdriverpairteam
- A bullock cart creaked through the village.
bullock + context
at the fairin the fieldon the roadin the village
- Bullocks are still used in many fields.
bullock + work
bullock-drawn ploughbullock-driven millbullock teambullock power
- The bullock-drawn plough turned the soil evenly.
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- The bullock refused to move until the farmer gave it some water.
बैल तब तक नहीं हिला जब तक किसान ने उसे पानी नहीं दिया।
- In the village, Radhika rode in a bullock cart for the first time.
गाँव में राधिका पहली बार बैलगाड़ी में बैठी।
- Modern tractors have replaced bullocks on many farms.
आधुनिक ट्रैक्टरों ने कई खेतों में बैलों की जगह ले ली है।
- The bullock's horns were painted for the festival.
त्योहार के लिए बैल के सींग रंगे गए थे।
- A pair of bullocks turned the oil press.
बैलों की एक जोड़ी ने कोल्हू चलाया।
- The bullock cart was loaded with sacks of wheat for the market.
बैलगाड़ी बाज़ार के लिए गेहूँ की बोरियों से लदी थी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These animals are all cattle, but the words differ in age and use.
ये सभी पशु मवेशी हैं, पर शब्दों में आयु और उपयोग का अंतर है।
A young or castrated bull, used for work.
युवा या बधिया बैल, जो काम में आता है।
- The bullock pulled the cart.
?Which word?
Do not confuse bull (an adult male animal that has not been castrated), bullock (a castrated one used for work) and ox (a large castrated bull used for heavy work).
Bull (बिना बधिया किया हुआ नर पशु, साँड़), bullock (काम के लिए बधिया किया गया बैल) और ox (भारी काम में लगने वाला बड़ा बधिया बैल) में भ्रमित न हों।