cocoon
/kəˈkuːn/noun
उच्चारण ककून
कोया, ककून, रेशमी खोल
Core word
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[C]
a covering of silk threads that some insects, especially moth caterpillars, spin around themselves before they change into adults
कोया, ककून, रेशमी खोल
- Silk is made from the cocoons of the silkworm.
- The caterpillar spun a cocoon around itself.
- A butterfly slowly emerged from its cocoon.
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- Farmers sell silkworm cocoons at the market in Mysuru.
- We found a cocoon hanging on the branch.
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[C]
a soft covering that wraps somebody completely and keeps them warm and safe
(सुरक्षा देने वाला) गर्म आवरण, खोल
- The baby lay in a cocoon of blankets.
- She wrapped herself in a warm cocoon of shawls.
- The baby slept in a cocoon of soft blankets.
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- He sat on the sofa in a cocoon of warmth beside the heater.
- She wrapped herself in a cocoon of shawls on the chilly morning.
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[C]
a place or situation in which somebody feels safe and protected from the difficulties of the outside world
सुरक्षित घेरा, आरामदायक दुनिया
- She left the cocoon of her small town to study in Delhi.
- Many students find college a shock after the cocoon of home.
- After the cocoon of school, university life felt unfamiliar.
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- The family lived in a quiet cocoon away from the city.
- The actor's fame left him living in a cocoon of luxury.
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[T, often passive] ~ sb/sth (in sth)
to protect somebody or something by surrounding them completely with something
(पूरी तरह) ढककर सुरक्षित रखना
- Radhika was cocooned in a warm shawl on the winter train.
- Rich children are sometimes cocooned from real life.
- The nurse cocooned the baby in a blanket.
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- Retirees often cocoon themselves in their homes and avoid new places.
- Fog cocooned the whole valley in silence.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cocoon (noun): insect case
A cocoon is the silk covering spun by a moth caterpillar or other insect before it changes. The silk we wear comes from silkworm cocoons.
'Cocoon' वह रेशमी आवरण है जो इल्ली या कीट रूप बदलने से पहले बुनता है। हम जो रेशम पहनते हैं वह रेशम-कीट के कोकून से आता है।
- The caterpillar spun a cocoon and slept inside.
- Silk is made from the cocoons of silkworms.
a cocoon of + noun (figurative)
A cocoon of warmth, silence or safety is a place or state that protects and wraps you.
'A cocoon of warmth/safety' ऐसी जगह या स्थिति है जो आपको घेरकर सुरक्षित रखती है।
- The child slept in a cocoon of blankets.
- She lived in a cocoon of comfort.
cocoon (verb) + object + in / from
To cocoon someone is to wrap or protect them completely. It takes in, with or from.
किसी को 'cocoon' करने का अर्थ उसे पूरी तरह लपेटना या बचाना है। इसके साथ in, with या from आता है।
- Parents tried to cocoon the child from every worry.
- He was cocooned in a thick shawl.
emerge from a cocoon
The verb emerge goes with cocoon for a butterfly coming out, and figuratively for a person coming out of shyness or hard times.
तितली के निकलने और लाक्षणिक रूप से शर्मीलेपन या कठिन समय से निकलने के लिए 'emerge from a cocoon' आता है।
- The shy boy emerged from his cocoon in college.
cocoon vs. chrysalis
A cocoon is the silk case of a moth; a chrysalis is the hard case of a butterfly. In daily speech people often say cocoon for both.
'Cocoon' पतंगे का रेशमी खोल है; 'chrysalis' तितली का कठोर खोल है। आम बोलचाल में दोनों के लिए 'cocoon' कह दिया जाता है।
- A moth leaves its cocoon, and a butterfly leaves its chrysalis.
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verb + cocoon
spinweaveemerge frombreak out ofwrap in
- The silkworm spins a cocoon around itself.
adjective + cocoon
silkwarmprotectivecosysafewhite
- A white silk cocoon was placed in hot water.
cocoon of + noun
cocoon of silencecocoon of warmthcocoon of blanketscocoon of love
- The village lay in a cocoon of silence at night.
cocoon + noun
farmingstagesilkthread
- Cocoon farming gives work to many families in Karnataka.
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- The butterfly broke out of the cocoon after two weeks.
दो सप्ताह बाद तितली कोकून से बाहर निकल आई।
- Radhika sat in a cocoon of quilts and read her book.
राधिका रज़ाइयों के घेरे में बैठकर अपनी किताब पढ़ती रही।
- The hill town was cocooned in mist every morning.
पहाड़ी कस्बा हर सुबह धुंध में लिपटा रहता था।
- College life pulled Rohan out of his protective cocoon.
कॉलेज जीवन ने रोहन को उसके सुरक्षात्मक घेरे से बाहर निकाल दिया।
- Farmers in Mysuru sell silk cocoons at the auction market.
मैसूरु के किसान नीलामी बाज़ार में रेशम के कोकून बेचते हैं।
- The silk saree was woven from threads unwound from cocoons.
रेशमी साड़ी कोकून से खोले गए धागों से बुनी गई थी।
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General knowledge
Silk is obtained by unwinding the threads of the silkworm's cocoon, and the rearing of silkworms is called sericulture.
GK के लिए, रेशम रेशम-कीट के कोये के धागों को खोलकर प्राप्त किया जाता है, और रेशम-कीट पालन को sericulture कहते हैं।