clover
/ˈkləʊvə/noun
उच्चारण क्लोव
तिपतिया घास, क्लोवर
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a small wild plant that usually has three round leaves on each stem and white, pink or purple flowers, often grown as food for cattle
तिपतिया घास, क्लोवर
- The cows were grazing in a field of clover.
- Radhika found a four-leaf clover and said it would bring her luck.
- Bees buzzed around the clover in the meadow.
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- Farmers grow clover to feed their cattle and enrich the soil.
- The lawn was full of white clover flowers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clover (uncountable/countable)
Clover as a plant is usually uncountable (a field of clover); one plant can be called a clover.
पौधे के रूप में clover प्रायः uncountable है (a field of clover); एक पौधे को a clover भी कहा जा सकता है।
- Cows were grazing in a field of clover.
- Bees love the sweet smell of clover.
a four-leaf clover
A rare clover with four leaves, thought to bring good luck.
चार पत्तियों वाला दुर्लभ clover, जिसे भाग्यशाली माना जाता है।
- Radhika pressed a four-leaf clover in her diary for luck.
be/live in clover (idiom)
To live in great comfort, without worry, usually because of money.
धन आदि के कारण बहुत आराम और चिंता-मुक्त जीवन जीना।
- After the lottery win, the family lived in clover.
clover + noun
Used before nouns such as honey, field or leaf.
Honey, field या leaf जैसे noun से पहले प्रयुक्त।
- Clover honey has a mild flavour.
- A clover leaf is the shape of a three-part road junction.
+Collocations 4
type + clover
redwhitesweetwildfour-leaf
- White clover grows well on lawns.
clover + noun
fieldleafhoneyflowerpatch
- A clover patch grew near the pond.
verb + clover
growgraze onsowfindpick
- Farmers sow clover to improve the soil.
clover + as + crop
as fodderas green manureas cover cropas pastureas bee food
- Clover is used as fodder for cattle in colder regions.
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- The sheep spent the afternoon in a meadow full of clover.
भेड़ों ने दोपहर क्लोवर से भरे चरागाह में बिताई।
- Clover improves the soil because it adds nitrogen.
क्लोवर नाइट्रोजन जोड़कर मिट्टी को बेहतर बनाता है।
- The children searched the lawn for a four-leaf clover.
बच्चों ने चार पत्तियों वाला क्लोवर ढूँढने के लिए लॉन में खोज की।
- He retired from a good job and now lives in clover.
वह अच्छी नौकरी से सेवानिवृत्त हुआ और अब बड़े आराम से रहता है।
- Clover flowers attract many bees to the garden.
क्लोवर के फूल बगीचे में कई मधुमक्खियों को आकर्षित करते हैं।
- She placed a four-leaf clover on the bookmark she made for her friend.
उसने अपनी सहेली के लिए बनाए बुकमार्क पर चार पत्तियों वाला क्लोवर लगाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ They are living in the clover.
✓ They are living in clover.
The idiom is live in clover, without the article.
मुहावरा 'live in clover' है, उसमें article 'the' नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These plants are often seen in fields and lawns but have different uses.
ये पौधे प्रायः खेतों और लॉन में दिखते हैं, पर इनके उपयोग अलग हैं।
A low plant with three-part leaves, used as fodder and to enrich soil.
तीन भागों वाली पत्तियों का नीचा पौधा, चारे और मिट्टी सुधारने के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The cows ate fresh clover.
A common green plant with narrow leaves that covers lawns and fields.
संकरी पत्तियों वाला सामान्य हरा पौधा जो लॉन और खेतों को ढकता है।
- The children sat on the grass.
A leafy fodder crop grown for cattle.
पशुओं के लिए उगाई जाने वाली पत्तेदार चारा फसल।
- Farmers grow alfalfa for their buffaloes.
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be/live in clover
to have enough money to live a very comfortable life
ऐश-आराम से रहना, मौज करना
- After selling the land, the family was living in clover.
- With his new salary he thinks he is in clover.
§Grammar and usage
Be in clover or live in clover means to live a comfortable life with plenty of money.
Idiom be in clover या live in clover का अर्थ है पैसे की कमी न होना और आराम से जीवन जीना।
Usage: a four-leaf clover is rare and is believed to bring good luck.
Four-leaf clover बहुत कम मिलती है और इसे सौभाग्य लाने वाला माना जाता है।