creature
/ˈkriːtʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण क्रीचर
प्राणी, जीव
Core word
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[C]
a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal; a person, especially one with a particular quality
प्राणी, जीव
- sea creatures
- a creature of habit
- A strange creature crawled out from under the rock.
+ 2 more examples
- Every living creature needs water.
- The fairy tale was about a shy creature of the forest.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
creature (countable noun)
Creature is a countable noun for any living being, and it is often combined with another word that tells what kind.
Creature किसी भी जीव के लिए countable noun है और प्रायः किसी दूसरे शब्द के साथ बताता है कि वह किस प्रकार का है।
- Every living creature needs water.
- A strange creature was seen near the lake.
creature + of + noun
The pattern 'creature of habit' or 'creature of the night' describes a person or animal with a fixed characteristic.
'Creature of habit' या 'creature of the night' जैसे pattern किसी व्यक्ति या जीव की स्थायी विशेषता बताते हैं।
- My father is a creature of habit and drinks tea at six sharp.
- Owls are creatures of the night.
adjective + creature (for a person)
Creature can refer to a person, with an adjective showing pity, affection or dislike.
'Creature' किसी व्यक्ति के लिए भी आ सकता है, जिसमें adjective दया, स्नेह या नापसंदगी दिखाता है।
- The poor creature had not eaten for days.
- She is a lovely creature.
creature comforts
This plural phrase means the small things, such as good food and a soft bed, that make life comfortable.
यह plural phrase अच्छे भोजन और नरम बिस्तर जैसी उन छोटी चीज़ों को बताता है जो जीवन को आरामदायक बनाती हैं।
- The hostel lacked creature comforts but had a good library.
+Collocations 4
adjective + creature
livingstrangegentlewildmythical
- The dragon is a mythical creature in many cultures.
creature + of
of habitof the nightof the seaof the forestof the earth
- He is a creature of habit and takes the same route to school.
verb + creature
protectdiscoverfearfeeddescribe
- Radhika feeds every stray creature near the hostel.
noun + creature
sea creaturenight creatureforest creaturecave creatureland creature
- Octopuses are clever sea creatures.
“More examples 5
- The Sundarbans are home to many rare creatures, including the Bengal tiger.
सुंदरबन में बंगाल टाइगर समेत कई दुर्लभ जीव रहते हैं।
- The poor creature was shivering in the cold under the bridge.
बेचारा जीव पुल के नीचे ठंड में काँप रहा था।
- Humans are social creatures who need friends.
मनुष्य सामाजिक प्राणी हैं जिन्हें मित्रों की आवश्यकता होती है।
- The students wrote a story about a tiny creature that lived in a library book.
विद्यार्थियों ने एक ऐसे नन्हे जीव पर कहानी लिखी जो पुस्तकालय की किताब में रहता था।
- Dinosaurs were huge creatures that vanished millions of years ago.
डायनासोर विशाल जीव थे जो लाखों वर्ष पहले लुप्त हो गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ All creature need food and water.
✓ All creatures need food and water.
After 'all' a countable noun is plural.
'All' के बाद countable noun plural रूप में आता है।
✗ He is a creature for habit.
✓ He is a creature of habit.
The fixed phrase uses 'of', not 'for'.
स्थायी phrase में 'of' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All name living beings, but they differ in what they suggest.
सभी जीवों के नाम हैं, पर वे अलग-अलग भाव सुझाते हैं।
Any living being, real or imaginary, often with a slight sense of wonder or pity.
कोई भी जीव, वास्तविक या काल्पनिक, प्रायः कुछ अचरज या दया के भाव के साथ।
- A tiny creature crept out of the shell.
A living being that is not a plant or a human, in the scientific sense.
वैज्ञानिक अर्थ में ऐसा जीव जो न पौधा हो, न मनुष्य।
- The zoo has over a hundred animals.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A creature of habit (a person who always does things in the same way); creature comforts (things that make life comfortable).
Idioms: a creature of habit (सदा एक ही ढंग से काम करने वाला), creature comforts (जीवन को आरामदायक बनाने वाली चीज़ें)।