den
/den/noun
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माँद, गुफा (जंगली जानवर की)
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[C]
the hidden home of some types of wild animal
माँद, गुफा (जंगली जानवर की)
- a lion's den
- The fox stayed inside its den all day.
- The wolf cubs stayed safely in their den.
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- A bear sleeps in its den through the winter.
- Hunters found a fox den under the roots of the old tree.
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[C] disapproving
a place where people meet in secret, especially for some illegal or immoral activity
अड्डा (गैरकानूनी कामों का)
- a gambling den
- The police raided a drug den in the old city.
- Officers closed down a gambling den near the market.
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- The newspaper described the building as a den of thieves.
- The film's villain ran his business from a dark den.
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[C]
a room in a house where people go to relax, read or work alone
(घर का) निजी कमरा, एकांत कक्ष
- Grandfather spends his evenings reading in his den.
- Her father retired to his den, where he repaired old radios in peace.
- Dad's den is full of old magazines and a broken guitar.
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- She turned the spare room into a den where she could study in peace.
- The family watched the cricket match in the den.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in / at / near + the den
Use in the den for being inside the animal's home, and near or outside the den for staying close to it.
जानवर के घर के भीतर होने के लिए 'in the den' और उसके पास रहने के लिए 'near the den' आता है।
- The wolf cubs sleep in the den.
- The fox waited near its den.
a den of + vice / thieves / iniquity
A den of is followed by a bad word to describe a place where wrong or illegal things happen.
'A den of' के बाद बुरा शब्द आकर उस स्थान का वर्णन करता है जहाँ ग़लत या अवैध काम होते हैं।
- The police raided a den of thieves.
- The old building became a den of vice.
den (room) in a house
In American and some Indian homes, a den is a private room for reading, work or relaxing.
अमेरिकी और कुछ भारतीय घरों में den पढ़ने, काम करने या आराम करने का निजी कमरा होता है।
- Her father reads in the den every evening.
- The den has a small desk and a sofa.
den + noun (compound)
Den combines with other nouns to name hiding places, such as opium den, gambling den or lion's den.
Den दूसरे nouns के साथ मिलकर छिपने के स्थान बताता है, जैसे opium den, gambling den या lion's den।
- The police closed a gambling den near the station.
- He walked into the lion's den to speak to the angry crowd.
+Collocations 4
animal + den
lion'sfox'swolf'sbear'stiger's
- A fox's den was found under the old tree.
adjective + den
secretdarkhiddencosycriminal
- The thieves used a secret den in the old fort.
den + of + noun
thievesviceiniquitycrime
- The warehouse was a den of crime.
verb + den
leaveenterraidguarddig
- The police raided the den at midnight.
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- The cubs stayed in the den while their mother hunted.
माँ के शिकार करते समय शावक माँद में ही रहे।
- Radhika studies quietly in the den at the back of the house.
राधिका घर के पिछले भाग के अध्ययन-कक्ष में शांति से पढ़ाई करती है।
- The police arrested ten men from a gambling den.
पुलिस ने जुए के अड्डे से दस आदमियों को गिरफ़्तार किया।
- A bear came out of its den after the winter.
सर्दी के बाद एक भालू अपनी माँद से बाहर निकला।
- To beard the lion in his den is to face a powerful person.
शेर को उसकी माँद में चुनौती देने का अर्थ किसी शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति का सामना करना है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The police found a den of thief.
✓ The police found a den of thieves.
The fixed phrase uses the plural thieves.
स्थिर वाक्यांश में बहुवचन 'thieves' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a hidden place, but they differ in who uses it.
ये nouns छिपे हुए स्थान के नाम हैं, पर उसका उपयोग करने वाले अलग-अलग हैं।
A wild animal's home, or a secret place for illegal acts.
जंगली पशु का घर या अवैध कामों का गुप्त स्थान।
- A fox's den.
A wild animal's resting place, often one that is dangerous.
जंगली पशु का विश्राम स्थान, प्रायः ख़तरनाक।
- The lion's lair.
A hole dug in the ground by a small animal.
किसी छोटे जानवर द्वारा ज़मीन में खोदा गया बिल।
- A rabbit burrow.
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a den of iniquity/vice
(often humorous) a place where people do things that are considered bad or immoral
पाप का अड्डा, बुराइयों का अड्डा
- His mother thought the college hostel was a den of iniquity.
beard the lion in his den
to go to see an important or powerful person to challenge them or ask them for something
शक्तिशाली व्यक्ति के सामने जाकर उसका सामना करना
- She decided to beard the lion in his den and ask the director for a raise.
§Grammar and usage
'into the lion's den' means into a dangerous or frightening situation where you face powerful people who are against you.
Idiom 'into the lion's den' का अर्थ है ऐसी खतरनाक या डरावनी स्थिति में जाना जहाँ आपके विरोधी शक्तिशाली लोग हों।