dolphin
/ˈdɒlfɪn/noun
उच्चारण डॉल्फ़िन
डॉल्फ़िन
Basic word
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a sea animal that looks like a large fish with a pointed mouth and is very intelligent
डॉल्फ़िन
- the Gangetic river dolphin
- A dolphin leapt out of the water beside our boat.
- Dolphins use sounds to talk to each other.
+ 1 more example
- We saw a pod of dolphins off the coast of Goa.
Synonyms porpoise sea mammal
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a dolphin (countable noun)
A dolphin is an intelligent sea mammal. The plural is dolphins. It is not a fish.
डॉल्फ़िन बुद्धिमान समुद्री स्तनधारी जीव है। बहुवचन 'dolphins'। यह मछली नहीं है।
- A dolphin leapt out of the water.
- Dolphins live in groups called pods.
dolphin + noun
It forms compounds such as dolphin show, dolphin watching and dolphin-friendly.
यह dolphin show, dolphin watching, dolphin-friendly जैसे compounds बनाता है।
- We went on a dolphin watching trip.
- The tuna was caught with dolphin-friendly nets.
the Ganges river dolphin
India's national aquatic animal is the Ganges river dolphin, which is blind and uses sound to find food.
भारत का राष्ट्रीय जलीय जीव गंगा नदी की डॉल्फ़िन है, जो नेत्रहीन है और भोजन खोजने के लिए ध्वनि का उपयोग करती है।
- The Ganges river dolphin is endangered.
- Dolphins find fish by echolocation.
swim like a dolphin / dolphin kick
Dolphin appears in comparisons and in swimming: the dolphin kick is a stroke.
Dolphin तुलना में और तैराकी में आता है: dolphin kick एक तैराकी की शैली है।
- He swims like a dolphin.
- The butterfly stroke uses the dolphin kick.
dolphin vs porpoise
Dolphins and porpoises are similar, but dolphins usually have longer beaks and more curved fins.
Dolphin और porpoise मिलते-जुलते हैं, पर dolphin की चोंच प्रायः लंबी और पंख अधिक मुड़े होते हैं।
- A dolphin has a longer beak than a porpoise.
+Collocations 5
adjective + dolphin
bottlenoseriverfriendlywildplayfulendangered
- The bottlenose dolphin is easy to train.
verb + dolphin
spotwatchprotectrescuefeedtrain
- Tourists went out in a boat to spot dolphins.
dolphin + verb
leapswimclicksurfacedivesqueak
- A pod of dolphins surfaced beside the boat.
dolphin + noun
showpodsanctuarytourfin
- The dolphin sanctuary protects the river habitat.
dolphin + place
in the Gangaoff the coastin the Bay of Bengalin a marine park
- Dolphins can be seen in the Bay of Bengal.
“More examples 6
- Radhika saw dolphins from the ferry near Goa.
राधिका ने गोवा के पास नौका से डॉल्फ़िन देखीं।
- Dolphins use sound to find their food in dark water.
डॉल्फ़िन अंधेरे पानी में भोजन खोजने के लिए ध्वनि का उपयोग करती हैं।
- The river dolphin is the national aquatic animal of India.
नदी की डॉल्फ़िन भारत का राष्ट्रीय जलीय जीव है।
- A baby dolphin stays close to its mother.
डॉल्फ़िन का बच्चा अपनी माँ के पास रहता है।
- Pollution has put the Gangetic dolphin in danger.
प्रदूषण ने गंगा की डॉल्फ़िन को संकट में डाल दिया है।
- The guide explained that dolphins sleep with half of the brain awake.
गाइड ने बताया कि डॉल्फ़िन आधे मस्तिष्क को जागृत रखकर सोती हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ A dolphin is a big fish.
✓ A dolphin is a big sea mammal.
A dolphin is a mammal, not a fish.
डॉल्फ़िन स्तनधारी है, मछली नहीं।
✗ The dolphins is playing in the water.
✓ The dolphins are playing in the water.
Dolphins is plural, so the verb is are.
'Dolphins' बहुवचन है, इसलिए verb 'are' होगा।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
porpoise sea mammal
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Gangetic river dolphin is India's national aquatic animal (2009); the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is in Bihar; dolphins are mammals, not fish.
GK अक्सर पूछा जाता है: गंगा नदी डॉल्फ़िन भारत का राष्ट्रीय जलीय जीव है (2009); विक्रमशिला गंगा डॉल्फ़िन अभयारण्य बिहार में है; डॉल्फ़िन मछली नहीं, स्तनधारी हैं।