burrow
/ˈbʌrəʊ/noun
उच्चारण बरो
बिल, माँद
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by animals such as rabbits for them to live in
बिल, माँद
- The rabbit disappeared into its burrow.
- The fox ran back to its burrow when it heard footsteps in the dry leaves.
- The rabbit hid in its burrow when the dog came near.
+ 2 more examples
- We found the fox's burrow beneath the roots of an old tree.
- A badger's burrow can have many rooms.
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[I, T] ~ (into/under sth)
to make a hole or a tunnel in the ground by digging
बिल खोदना, सुरंग बनाना
- Moles burrow under the lawn.
- Rabbits burrow deep into the soil to escape the heat of the summer.
- Rabbits burrow under hedges.
+ 2 more examples
- The worm burrowed into the damp earth.
- The lizard burrowed into the sand.
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[I] ~ (into sth)
to search for something under or among other things
(चीज़ों में) टटोलकर खोजना
- She burrowed in her bag for the keys.
- The detective burrowed through piles of old files to find a single missing letter.
- He burrowed through the drawer to find his passport.
+ 2 more examples
- The child burrowed under the blankets.
- She burrowed in her handbag for a pen.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a burrow (noun) + of / for + animal
A burrow is a hole or tunnel dug by an animal as a home or shelter. Use of or for to name the animal.
'Burrow' जानवर द्वारा घर या आश्रय के लिए खोदा गया गड्ढा या सुरंग है; जानवर के नाम के लिए 'of' या 'for' आता है।
- The fox returned to its burrow at dawn.
- The burrows of rabbits lie under the hedge.
burrow + into / under / through
As a verb, burrow takes into for going inside, under for passing below, and through for passing the whole way.
Verb के रूप में 'burrow' भीतर जाने के लिए into, नीचे से जाने के लिए under और पूरा पार करने के लिए through लेता है।
- The mole burrowed into the soft soil.
- The rats burrowed under the fence.
burrow into sth (figurative)
Burrow can mean to search deeply among papers or objects, or to press close for warmth.
'Burrow' का अर्थ कागज़ों या वस्तुओं में गहराई से खोजना या गर्मी के लिए सटकर लेटना भी हो सकता है।
- She burrowed into her bag to find the key.
- The child burrowed under the blanket.
burrow vs borrow
Burrow is to dig a hole; borrow is to take something to return. They sound alike in some accents but are different words.
'Burrow' गड्ढा खोदना है; 'borrow' कोई चीज़ लौटाने के लिए लेना है। कुछ उच्चारणों में दोनों मिलते-जुलते लगते हैं पर शब्द अलग हैं।
- Can I borrow your pen?
- The rabbit burrowed a hole.
+Collocations 4
verb + burrow
digbuildenterleaveabandon
- The rabbit dug a burrow beneath the old fence.
adverb + burrow
deepcarefullyquicklypatientlyslowly
- The worm burrowed deep into the soil.
animal + burrow
foxrabbitbadgerratmongoose
- A mongoose stood outside its burrow and watched the snake.
burrow + into
into the groundinto the soilinto the blanketinto filesinto the sand
- The crab burrowed into the wet sand.
“More examples 5
- The farmer found a burrow under the haystack.
किसान को भूसे के ढेर के नीचे एक बिल मिला।
- Radhika burrowed into her bag to find her library card.
राधिका अपना लाइब्रेरी कार्ड ढूँढने के लिए बैग में हाथ डालकर टटोलने लगी।
- The little kitten burrowed under the quilt to keep warm.
छोटी बिल्ली गर्म रहने के लिए रज़ाई के नीचे घुस गई।
- Rats had burrowed through the walls of the old godown.
चूहों ने पुराने गोदाम की दीवारों में सुरंगें बना ली थीं।
- The snake slipped into a burrow near the well.
साँप कुएँ के पास एक बिल में घुस गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The rabbit borrowed a hole in the ground.
✓ The rabbit burrowed a hole in the ground.
Borrow means to take for a time; burrow means to dig.
'Borrow' का अर्थ कुछ समय के लिए लेना है; 'burrow' का अर्थ खोदना।
✗ The rabbits are burrowing since morning.
✓ The rabbits have been burrowing since morning.
Since needs a perfect tense.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense चाहिए।
✗ She borrowed into her bag to find the key.
✓ She burrowed into her bag to find the key.
Burrow into means to search deeply; borrow means to take for a time.
'Burrow into' का अर्थ गहराई से खोजना है; 'borrow' का अर्थ कुछ समय के लिए लेना है।
AaSpelling
bur·row
With -urr- and -ow (not 'burow').
-urr- और -ow के साथ ('burow' गलत है)।
?Which word?
burrow, borough and borrow
Burrow (/ˈbʌrəʊ/) is an animal's hole. Borough (/ˈbʌrə/) is a town or an area of a city with its own local government. Borrow (/ˈbɒrəʊ/) means to take something that you will give back. The three look alike and are a regular spelling trap.
Burrow (/ˈbʌrəʊ/) जानवर का बिल है। Borough (/ˈbʌrə/) अपनी स्थानीय सरकार वाला कस्बा या शहर का क्षेत्र है। Borrow (/ˈbɒrəʊ/) का अर्थ 'कुछ लेना जो लौटाया जाएगा' है। तीनों दिखने में मिलते हैं और नियमित spelling trap हैं।
The burrow/borough/borrow set is a spelling item.
Burrow, borough और borrow का सेट spelling में आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The home of a rabbit is a burrow or warren; of a fox an earth; of a lion a den; of a bird a nest; of a bee a hive.
खरगोश का घर burrow या warren; लोमड़ी का earth; शेर का den; पक्षी का nest; मधुमक्खी का hive।