buzzard
/ˈbʌzəd/noun
उच्चारण बज़ड
बज़र्ड (बाज़ जाति का बड़ा शिकारी पक्षी)
Core word
- 1
[C] British
a large bird of prey of the hawk family
बज़र्ड (बाज़ जाति का बड़ा शिकारी पक्षी)
- A buzzard was circling high above the fields.
- A buzzard hovered above the field, searching for mice.
- A buzzard soared over the valley.
+ 2 more examples
- We watched a buzzard dive towards the field.
- The buzzard has broad wings and a short tail.
Synonyms hawk
- 2
[C] North American
a vulture
गिद्ध
- Buzzards gathered around the dead cow.
- Two buzzards waited on the fence while the carcass lay in the sun.
- Buzzards circled the desert looking for carrion.
+ 2 more examples
- The buzzard fed on the remains of the animal.
- In the film, the buzzards waited for the traveller to fall.
Synonyms vulture
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
buzzard (countable noun)
A buzzard is a bird. Because it is countable, use a/an in the singular and an -s in the plural.
Buzzard एक पक्षी है। यह गणनीय है, इसलिए singular में a/an और plural में -s लगता है।
- A buzzard circled slowly above the field.
- Two buzzards were sitting on the electric pole.
buzzard + verb of flight or hunting
It is usually described as circling, soaring, hovering or swooping while it looks for prey.
इसके बारे में प्रायः चक्कर लगाना, उड़ान भरना या झपट्टा मारना जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The buzzard swooped down on a mouse.
- Buzzards soar on warm air currents.
buzzard in British and American usage
In Britain a buzzard is a hawk-like bird; in America the word often means a vulture. Use 'vulture' in exam answers when you mean a scavenger.
ब्रिटेन में buzzard बाज़ जैसा पक्षी है, जबकि अमेरिका में यह प्रायः गिद्ध को कहते हैं।
- In British books, a buzzard is a bird of prey that feeds on small animals.
buzzard in nature study
Buzzards are studied as birds of prey because they control rodents on farms. Their broad wings and short tail help them soar in circles.
Buzzards को शिकारी पक्षियों के रूप में पढ़ा जाता है क्योंकि वे खेतों में चूहों को नियंत्रित करते हैं। उनके चौड़े पंख और छोटी पूँछ उन्हें गोल चक्कर में उड़ने में मदद करती है।
- The buzzard controls the number of field mice.
- A buzzard has broad wings and a short tail.
+Collocations 5
adjective + buzzard
commonhungrywildlargewounded
- A common buzzard sat quietly on a branch.
buzzard + verb
circlesoarglideswoophuntperch
- A buzzard glided over the hills without moving its wings.
verb + buzzard
spotwatchphotographscare away
- The students spotted a buzzard during the nature walk.
buzzard + noun
nestfeatherwingcrypopulation
- The buzzard population has risen in the area.
bird of prey group
eaglehawkkitefalcon
- The buzzard belongs to the same group as the eagle and the hawk.
“More examples 6
- A buzzard hung in the air, watching the grass below.
एक buzzard हवा में स्थिर रहकर नीचे की घास को देख रहा था।
- Radhika saw a buzzard on the way to the hill station.
पहाड़ी स्थल के रास्ते में राधिका ने एक buzzard देखा।
- The farmers were glad to see buzzards, because they hunt rats.
किसान buzzard देखकर खुश थे, क्योंकि वे चूहों का शिकार करते हैं।
- The teacher showed a picture of a buzzard with its wings spread wide.
शिक्षक ने पंख फैलाए हुए buzzard का चित्र दिखाया।
- The old man says buzzards bring the rain when they fly low.
बूढ़े व्यक्ति का कहना है कि जब buzzard नीचे उड़ते हैं तो बारिश आती है।
- The students watched through binoculars as a buzzard rose on a warm current of air.
विद्यार्थियों ने दूरबीन से देखा कि एक buzzard गर्म हवा की धारा पर ऊपर उठ रहा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Buzzard are birds of prey.
✓ Buzzards are birds of prey.
A plural subject needs the plural noun with -s.
Plural subject के लिए noun में -s लगाना ज़रूरी है।
✗ We saw a buzzard flying on the sky.
✓ We saw a buzzard flying in the sky.
Birds fly 'in the sky', not 'on the sky'.
पक्षी 'in the sky' उड़ते हैं, 'on the sky' नहीं।