collie
/ˈkɒli/noun
उच्चारण कॉली
कॉली (भेड़ें चराने वाला लंबे बालों का कुत्ता)
Basic word
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a dog with long hair and a long pointed nose, originally bred in Scotland to help control sheep
कॉली (भेड़ें चराने वाला लंबे बालों का कुत्ता)
- The farmer's collie rounded up the sheep.
- a border collie
- The collie barked and ran after the sheep across the hillside.
+ 2 more examples
- Our neighbour owns a gentle old collie called Tommy.
- Collies are known for being clever and easy to train.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a collie (countable noun)
Collie is a countable noun for one dog of the breed; use a before it and the plural collies for more than one.
'Collie' countable noun है; एक कुत्ते के लिए इसके पहले a लगता है और एक से अधिक के लिए plural रूप 'collies' बनता है।
- Our neighbour has a collie that herds the goats every evening.
- Two collies were running across the field.
border collie / rough collie
Collie often takes a word in front that names the type of the breed; the first word is written in small letters, except for proper names.
'Collie' के पहले प्रायः उसकी नस्ल का नाम आता है, जैसे border collie या rough collie।
- A border collie is famous for its intelligence.
- The rough collie has a long, soft coat.
collie + noun (used as a modifier)
Collie can stand before another noun to describe something connected with the breed.
'Collie' दूसरे noun के पहले आकर नस्ल से जुड़ी किसी चीज़ का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- The collie puppy followed Radhika to school.
- We watched a collie show on television.
a collie of / like a collie
Use like a collie in a comparison, usually about faithful or watchful behaviour.
वफादारी या सतर्कता की तुलना के लिए 'like a collie' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He watched over the children like a collie guarding sheep.
+Collocations 5
adjective + collie
loyalintelligentenergeticlong-hairedwell-trained
- The intelligent collie opened the gate with its nose.
type + collie
borderroughsmoothbeardedsheepdog
- A smooth collie has a short and shiny coat.
verb + collie
trainwalkgroomadoptfeed
- Radhika walks her collie in the park every morning.
collie + verb
herdbarkchaseguardfetch
- The collie herded the cattle towards the barn.
noun + collie
a pair ofa litter ofa pack ofa team of
- The farmer proudly showed us a litter of collie puppies.
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- The collie sat quietly at the farmer's feet while he counted the sheep.
किसान जब भेड़ें गिन रहा था, तब कॉली उसके पैरों के पास चुपचाप बैठा रहा।
- My uncle in Shimla keeps a collie because the family lives near a forest.
शिमला में मेरे चाचा ने कॉली पाल रखा है, क्योंकि परिवार जंगल के पास रहता है।
- A collie needs daily exercise and a large space to run.
कॉली को रोज़ कसरत और दौड़ने के लिए बड़ी जगह चाहिए।
- The children were delighted when the collie learned to open the door by itself.
जब कॉली ने खुद दरवाज़ा खोलना सीख लिया, तो बच्चे बहुत प्रसन्न हुए।
- Her essay on pets described a collie that saved a child from a flood.
पालतू जानवरों पर उसके निबंध में एक ऐसे कॉली का वर्णन था जिसने एक बच्चे को बाढ़ से बचाया।
- The shepherd whistled once, and the collie brought the scattered sheep back to the fold.
चरवाहे ने एक बार सीटी बजाई और कॉली बिखरी भेड़ों को बाड़े में वापस ले आया।
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✗ She bought collie for her son.
✓ She bought a collie for her son.
A singular countable noun needs a or the before it.
Singular countable noun से पहले a या the आवश्यक है।