cat
/kæt/noun
उच्चारण कैट
बिल्ली
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as idiom, phrasal verb
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a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet; a wild animal of the cat family, such as a lion or tiger
बिल्ली
- The cat drank the milk.
- the big cats
- Our cat sleeps on the window sill all afternoon.
+ 3 more examples
- The cat chased a mouse across the courtyard.
- A stray cat has had kittens behind the shed.
- Cheetahs and leopards are big cats found in India.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cat (countable noun)
A cat is a small furry pet; it is countable, so it needs an article or a plural.
Cat एक छोटा रोएँदार पालतू जानवर है; यह countable है, इसलिए article या बहुवचन चाहिए।
- Radhika has a white cat.
- Cats sleep for most of the day.
cat (big cats and wild cats)
Cat also names the lion, tiger and leopard family, known as big cats.
Cat शेर, बाघ और तेंदुए के परिवार का नाम भी है, जिन्हें big cats कहते हैं।
- The tiger is the largest of the big cats.
let the cat out of the bag
This idiom means to reveal a secret by mistake.
इस मुहावरे का अर्थ ग़लती से कोई रहस्य खोल देना है।
- He let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
cat + noun (modifier)
Cat is used before another noun in cat food, cat flap, catwalk and cat nap.
'Cat' दूसरे noun से पहले cat food, cat flap, catwalk और cat nap में आता है।
- She bought a bag of cat food on the way home.
cat (plural) + singular or plural verb
Cats takes a plural verb; use the singular cat only with a, the or one.
'Cats' के साथ plural verb आती है; singular 'cat' के साथ केवल a, the या one आता है।
- Cats are curious animals.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cat
straypetwildblackfat
- A stray cat slept under the stairs.
verb + cat
feedstrokeadoptchaseown
- Radhika feeds the stray cats near her house every evening.
cat + noun
foodflapnapburglarlitter
- He took a short cat nap after lunch.
idioms
let the cat out of the bagcuriosity killed the catraining cats and dogscat's paw
- It was raining cats and dogs when the exam ended.
cat + descriptive word
tabby cathouse catalley catPersian cat
- A Persian cat needs regular brushing.
“More examples 6
- The cat jumped onto the window sill and watched the birds.
बिल्ली खिड़की की मुँडेर पर कूदकर पक्षियों को देखती रही।
- A cat crossed the road, and the driver slowed down.
एक बिल्ली सड़क पार कर गई और चालक ने गाड़ी धीमी कर दी।
- The leopard is a big cat found in many Indian forests.
तेंदुआ एक बड़ी बिल्ली है जो भारत के कई जंगलों में पाया जाता है।
- The little girl let the cat out of the bag about her sister's gift.
छोटी बच्ची ने अपनी बहन के उपहार का रहस्य खोल दिया।
- Cats are known for their sharp hearing and quiet steps.
बिल्लियाँ अपनी तेज़ श्रवण-शक्ति और चुपचाप चलने के लिए जानी जाती हैं।
- Radhika put out a bowl of milk for the stray cat.
राधिका ने आवारा बिल्ली के लिए दूध का कटोरा रख दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have two cat at home.
✓ I have two cats at home.
Two needs a plural noun.
Two के बाद बहुवचन noun चाहिए।
✗ It is raining cats and dog.
✓ It is raining cats and dogs.
The idiom uses both nouns in the plural.
इस मुहावरे में दोनों noun बहुवचन में होते हैं।
✗ A black cat crossing the road is a bad lucky.
✓ A black cat crossing the road is bad luck.
Luck is a noun; lucky is an adjective, and bad lucky is wrong.
Luck noun है; lucky विशेषण है, और 'bad lucky' ग़लत है।
¶Idioms 11
let the cat out of the bag
to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake
अनजाने में भेद खोल देना, राज़ फ़ाश कर देना
- We were planning a surprise party for Radhika, but her brother let the cat out of the bag.
- Don't let the cat out of the bag before the results are officially announced.
a cat's paw
a person who is used by another person to do sth unpleasant or dangerous
किसी के हाथ की कठपुतली, दूसरों के हाथ का मोहरा
- The young clerk was only a cat's paw in the hands of the corrupt officials.
- He refused to be made a cat's paw by the gang.
put/set the cat among the pigeons
to say or do sth that is likely to cause trouble
कुछ ऐसा कहना या करना जिससे खलबली मच जाए
- The news of layoffs put the cat among the pigeons.
- His resignation set the cat among the pigeons.
not have a cat in hell's chance (of doing sth)
to have no chance at all
कोई संभावना न होना
- Without practice, he hasn't a cat in hell's chance of passing.
- They don't have a cat in hell's chance of winning.
play (a game of) cat and mouse with sb
to play a cruel game with sb in your power; to trick sb into making a mistake so that you have an advantage over them
किसी के साथ चूहे-बिल्ली का खेल खेलना
- The police played cat and mouse with the smugglers for months.
- He enjoyed playing cat and mouse with his opponents.
look like sth the cat brought/dragged in
(informal) to look dirty and untidy
बहुत गंदा और बिखरा हुआ दिखना
- You look like something the cat dragged in!
- After the match, he looked like something the cat brought in.
when the cat's away the mice will play
(saying) people enjoy themselves more and behave less well when the person in charge of them is not there
जब बड़ा न हो तो छोटे मनमानी करते हैं
- The teacher left the room, and when the cat's away the mice will play.
- The manager is on leave, and when the cat's away the mice will play.
(there's) no room to swing a cat
(informal) used to say that a room is very small and that there is not enough space
इतनी कम जगह कि हिलना भी मुश्किल हो
- The hostel room was so small there was no room to swing a cat.
- There's no room to swing a cat in this kitchen.
fight like cat and dog
(of two people) to argue violently with each other
कुत्ते-बिल्ली की तरह लड़ना
- The two brothers fight like cat and dog.
- They used to fight like cat and dog, but now they're good friends.
look like the cat that got/stole the cream
to look very pleased with yourself
(किसी का) बहुत ख़ुश और संतुष्ट दिखना
- After winning the prize, she looked like the cat that got the cream.
- He came out of the meeting looking like the cat that stole the cream.
like a cat on hot bricks / like a cat on a hot tin roof
very nervous or anxious and unable to keep still; 'a cat on a hot tin roof' is the North American form
बेहद बेचैन, अंगारों पर लोटता हुआ
- Waiting for the result, he was like a cat on hot bricks.
- Radhika was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her interview.
§Grammar and usage
Gender and young: tomcat (male), queen or she-cat (female), kitten (young); animal sound: cats mew, purr, hiss.
लिंग और बच्चा: tomcat (बिल्ला), queen या she-cat (बिल्ली), kitten (बच्चा); जानवर की आवाज़: cats mew, purr, hiss।
The adjective feline means connected with cats.
Adjective feline का अर्थ बिल्ली से संबंधित है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Let the cat out of the bag (tell a secret by mistake), curiosity killed the cat (being too curious can be dangerous), when the cat's away the mice will play (people misbehave when the person in charge is not there), like a cat on hot bricks (very nervous), cat and mouse (a situation in which somebody is chased or tricked), fight like cat and dog (argue a lot), put the cat among the pigeons, cat got your tongue (said when somebody is not speaking).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: let the cat out of the bag (गलती से राज़ खोल देना), curiosity killed the cat (अधिक जिज्ञासा खतरनाक हो सकती है), when the cat's away the mice will play (प्रभारी के न होने पर लोग गड़बड़ करते हैं), like a cat on hot bricks (बहुत घबराया), cat and mouse (किसी का पीछा या छल करने की स्थिति, चूहे-बिल्ली का खेल), fight like cat and dog (बहुत झगड़ना), put the cat among the pigeons, has the cat got your tongue? (तुम बोल क्यों नहीं रहे?)।