cobra
/ˈkəʊbrə/noun
उच्चारण कोब्र
नाग, फणधर साँप
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a poisonous snake found in Africa and Asia that can spread the skin at the back of its neck to make itself look bigger
नाग, फणधर साँप
- the king cobra
- The snake charmer sat calmly beside a basket where a cobra swayed to the music.
- A cobra slid across the path and the farmers stepped back quickly.
+ 2 more examples
- The forest officer carefully released the cobra far from the village.
- The cobra raised its hood when it felt threatened.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cobra (countable noun)
Cobra is countable: a cobra, two cobras. Cobras is the plural; cobraes is not a word.
Cobra countable है: a cobra, two cobras। Plural 'cobras' है।
- A cobra rose from the grass.
- The forest guard caught two cobras.
cobra + verb forms
Use the irregular past of bite: bit, bitten. The cobra bit the farmer, and he was bitten on the hand.
Bite की अनियमित क्रिया-रूप लगाएँ: bit, bitten। 'The cobra bit the farmer.'
- The cobra bit the farmer on the foot.
- He was bitten by a cobra.
cobra + the instrument
With a musical instrument use the: the snake charmer played the flute, and the cobra swayed.
वाद्य-यंत्र के साथ 'the' आता है: the snake charmer played the flute।
- The charmer played the flute and the cobra swayed.
- She plays the flute.
cobra + noun
As a modifier it forms: cobra venom, cobra hood, cobra bite. Cobra is also a protected species.
Modifier के रूप में इसके रूप बनते हैं: cobra venom, cobra hood, cobra bite।
- Cobra venom is used to make anti-venom.
- The cobra hood is the flattened neck.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cobra
kingspittingvenomousdeadlyhoodedIndian
- The king cobra can grow over five metres.
verb + cobra
rescuespotfearworshipcatchtame
- The villagers worship the cobra on Nag Panchami.
cobra + noun
venombitehoodcharmerskin
- The cobra bite is treated with anti-venom.
cobra + action
rearhissstrikeswellcoil
- The cobra reared and hissed.
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- The cobra spread its hood when it saw the dog.
कुत्ते को देखकर नाग ने अपना फन फैला लिया।
- Villagers offered milk to the cobra on Nag Panchami.
ग्रामीणों ने नागपंचमी पर नाग को दूध चढ़ाया।
- A cobra was found in Radhika's garden after the rain.
बारिश के बाद राधिका के बगीचे में एक नाग मिला।
- The snake charmer played his pipe and the cobra swayed.
सपेरे ने बीन बजाई और नाग झूमने लगा।
- The king cobra is the longest venomous snake.
किंग कोबरा सबसे लंबा विषैला साँप है।
- The forest team rescued a cobra from the school playground.
वन-दल ने विद्यालय के मैदान से एक नाग को बचाकर निकाला।
- Farmers fear cobras during the harvest season.
फ़सल के मौसम में किसान नागों से डरते हैं।
- The old farmer never harmed the cobra that lived near his well.
बूढ़े किसान ने अपने कुएँ के पास रहने वाले नाग को कभी नुकसान नहीं पहुँचाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The cobra bitted the farmer.
✓ The cobra bit the farmer.
Bite is irregular; its past is bit, not bitted.
'Bite' अनियमित क्रिया है; इसका past 'bit' है, 'bitted' नहीं।
✗ The snake charmer played flute.
✓ The snake charmer played the flute.
The definite article is used with musical instruments after play.
Play के बाद वाद्य-यंत्र के साथ definite article 'the' आता है।
AaSpelling
co·bra
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The cobra effect (a solution that makes a problem worse).
Idiom 'the cobra effect' (ऐसा समाधान जो समस्या बढ़ा दे)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The study of snakes is ophiology (of reptiles herpetology); a snake charmer is a sapera; fear of snakes ophidiophobia.
साँपों का अध्ययन ophiology (सरीसृपों का herpetology); सपेरा snake charmer; साँपों का डर ophidiophobia।
General knowledge
The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake and is found in India's Western Ghats and the north-east; India's 'big four' venomous snakes are the Indian cobra, common krait, Russell's viper and saw-scaled viper.
King cobra दुनिया का सबसे लंबा विषैला साँप है और भारत के पश्चिमी घाट और पूर्वोत्तर में मिलता है; भारत के 'बड़े चार' विषैले साँप भारतीय नाग, करैत, रसेल वाइपर और सॉ-स्केल्ड वाइपर हैं।