cow
/kaʊ/noun
उच्चारण काउ
गाय
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a large female animal kept on farms to produce milk or meat; the female of some large animals, such as elephants or whales
गाय
- The cow gives milk.
- The farmer milked the cow before sunrise and carried the milk to the dairy.
- A cow was resting in the middle of the road.
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- The farmer sells the milk of his three cows.
- The cow chewed grass in the shade of a neem tree.
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[T, usually passive]
to frighten somebody in order to make them obey you
डराना, दबाना
- The workers were cowed into silence.
- The cruel rules of the hostel cowed the new students into silence.
- The bully cowed the younger boys with his shouting.
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- They were cowed by the teacher's stern look.
- She refused to be cowed by the threats.
Synonyms intimidate frighten subdue browbeat bully
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cow (countable noun)
Cow is the female animal; the plural is cows, and cattle is the plural group word with no s.
'Cow' मादा पशु है; इसका बहुवचन 'cows' है, और 'cattle' बिना s वाला समूहवाचक बहुवचन शब्द है।
- The farmer has five cows and two buffaloes.
- Cattle graze on the hill in the morning.
- Our neighbour owns a cow and a calf.
cow + sb + into + -ing (verb)
As a verb, cow means to frighten somebody so that they obey; it is usually used in the passive or with into.
Verb के रूप में 'cow' का अर्थ किसी को डराकर आज्ञाकारी बनाना है; यह प्रायः passive में या into के साथ आता है।
- The villagers were cowed into silence.
- The bully tried to cow the new boy.
a cow (informal, rude)
In informal British English, calling a woman a cow is rude; avoid it in exams and polite speech.
अनौपचारिक British English में किसी स्त्री को cow कहना असभ्य है; परीक्षा और शिष्ट बातचीत में इससे बचें।
- It is rude to call anybody a cow.
the cow (culture notes)
In India, the cow is a sacred animal for many people, so a sacred cow also means a person or idea nobody may criticise.
भारत में कई लोगों के लिए गाय पवित्र पशु है, इसलिए 'a sacred cow' ऐसे व्यक्ति या विचार को भी कहते हैं जिसकी आलोचना नहीं की जा सकती।
- Pay scales have become a sacred cow in the department.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cow
milchbrownsacredthinstray
- A stray cow was sitting in the middle of the road.
verb + cow
milkgrazetendfeedtie
- Radhika's grandmother milks the cow before sunrise.
cow + noun
dungshedherdmilkbell
- Cow dung is used as fuel in many villages.
cow + product
milkgheecurdbutter
- Cow ghee is used in many festivals.
cow + preposition
in the shedon the roadat the gateby the pond
- A cow stood at the school gate.
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- The cow gave birth to a calf during the night.
गाय ने रात में बछड़े को जन्म दिया।
- A herd of cows crossed the railway line slowly.
गायों का एक झुंड धीरे-धीरे रेल की पटरी पार कर गया।
- The dictator cowed the press into silence.
तानाशाह ने डराकर प्रेस को चुप करा दिया।
- Cow milk is lighter than buffalo milk.
गाय का दूध भैंस के दूध से हल्का होता है।
- The shy girl was cowed by the strict principal.
संकोची लड़की सख़्त प्रधानाचार्य से सहम गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The cattle is grazing on the hill.
✓ The cattle are grazing on the hill.
Cattle is always a plural noun and takes a plural verb.
'Cattle' सदा बहुवचन संज्ञा है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name farm animals, but they differ in sex, age and use.
ये nouns खेती-बाड़ी के पशुओं के नाम हैं, पर लिंग, आयु और उपयोग में अंतर है।
The adult female of the cattle family, kept for milk.
पशु-परिवार की वयस्क मादा, जो दूध के लिए पाली जाती है।
- The cow gives ten litres of milk a day.
¶Idioms 3
till/until the cows come home
for a very long time; for ever
बहुत लंबे समय तक, अनंत काल तक
- You can argue till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.
- They could talk about cricket until the cows come home.
a sacred cow
a custom, system, etc. that has existed for a long time and that many people think should not be questioned or criticized
ऐसी परंपरा या व्यवस्था जिस पर सवाल उठाना वर्जित माना जाए
- The seniority system is a sacred cow in many offices.
- The new chief was ready to question sacred cows.
a cash cow
a part of a business that always makes a profit and that provides money for the rest of the business
लगातार मुनाफ़ा देने वाला धंधा, दुधारू गाय
- Coaching classes have become a cash cow for the group.
- The old brand remains the company's cash cow.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Gender and young: bull (male), cow (female), calf (young), ox (a castrated male used for work); a group of cows is a herd; animal sound: cows moo or low.
लिंग और बच्चा: bull (साँड), cow (गाय), calf (बछड़ा), ox (काम के लिए प्रयुक्त बधिया नर, बैल); गायों का समूह herd; जानवर की आवाज़: cows moo या low (रँभाना)।
The adjective bovine means connected with cows; also slow and stupid.
Adjective bovine का अर्थ गाय-संबंधी है; धीमा और मूर्ख भी।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Till the cows come home (for a very long time), a sacred cow (a belief or system that people are afraid to criticize), cash cow (a business or product that makes a lot of money), have a cow (American informal, become very angry).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: till the cows come home (बहुत लंबे समय तक), a sacred cow (ऐसा विश्वास या व्यवस्था जिसकी आलोचना से लोग डरें), cash cow (बहुत पैसा कमाने वाला व्यापार या उत्पाद, दुधारू गाय), have a cow (American अनौपचारिक, बहुत क्रोधित होना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Gir and Sahiwal are famous Indian cow breeds.
गिर और साहीवाल प्रसिद्ध भारतीय गाय नस्लें हैं।