elk
/elk/noun
उच्चारण एल्क
एल्क (बड़े सींगों वाला एक बड़ा हिरण)
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a very large deer with large flat horns, found in northern Europe and Asia
एल्क (बड़े सींगों वाला एक बड़ा हिरण)
- A herd of elk crossed the frozen river.
- Photographers waited patiently to see an elk at the edge of the lake.
- The elk is the largest member of the deer family.
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- In winter, an elk searches for food under the snow.
- We watched a bull elk with huge antlers walking through the forest.
Synonyms moose
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plural: elk or elks
The plural is usually the same as the singular (many elk), though 'elks' is also found. Writers often use 'elk' when speaking of a herd.
इसका plural प्रायः singular जैसा ही रहता है (many elk), हालाँकि 'elks' भी मिलता है। झुंड की बात करते समय लेखक अधिकतर 'elk' लिखते हैं।
- A herd of elk crossed the frozen river.
- Hunters once killed thousands of elks every year.
a / an elk (article)
The word begins with a vowel sound, so the indefinite article is 'an': an elk. For the whole species, use 'the elk'.
शब्द vowel sound से शुरू होता है, इसलिए indefinite article 'an' है: an elk। पूरी प्रजाति के लिए 'the elk' आता है।
- We saw an elk at the edge of the forest in the documentary.
- The elk is the largest deer in northern Europe and Asia.
elk in the UK and the US
In British English, 'elk' means the large deer of Europe and Asia (the moose of North America). In North America, 'elk' is another animal, also called the wapiti.
British English में 'elk' यूरोप और एशिया का बड़ा हिरन है (उत्तरी अमेरिका का moose)। उत्तरी अमेरिका में 'elk' एक दूसरा पशु है, जिसे wapiti भी कहते हैं।
- The Eurasian elk is called a moose in Canada.
- The North American elk is known as the wapiti.
elk as a symbol or emblem
The animal appears in the names of places, sports teams and clubs, so you may meet it as a proper noun with a capital letter, such as Elk Island.
यह पशु स्थानों, खेल-दलों और क्लबों के नामों में आता है, इसलिए यह capital letter के साथ proper noun के रूप में भी मिल सकता है, जैसे Elk Island।
- Elk Island is a national park in Canada.
- The club chose an elk as its emblem.
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adjective + elk
wildmalegiantantleredadultyoung
- A male elk can have huge antlers spreading over a metre.
elk + noun
antlersherdcalfmeathuntingmigration
- The elk calf stayed close to its mother in the snow.
verb + elk
spothuntprotectphotographtrack
- The wildlife team tracked the elk through the forest using collars.
elk + verb
grazemigratebrowsechargeshed antlers
- In winter, the elk migrate to lower valleys in search of food.
elk + in / of
elk in the snowa herd of elka pair of elka bull elk
- A bull elk stood on the ridge at dawn, calling to the herd.
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- The geography teacher showed us a picture of an elk standing in a snowy pine forest.
भूगोल के शिक्षक ने हमें बर्फीले चीड़ के जंगल में खड़े एक elk का चित्र दिखाया।
- Elk feed on grass, leaves and the bark of young trees.
Elk घास, पत्तों और छोटे पेड़ों की छाल खाते हैं।
- The male elk loses its antlers every winter and grows new ones in spring.
नर elk हर सर्दी में अपने सींग गिरा देता है और वसंत में नए उगा लेता है।
- A sambar is the Indian cousin of the elk and lives in the forests of central India.
सांभर elk का भारतीय रिश्तेदार है और मध्य भारत के जंगलों में रहता है।
- The book on arctic wildlife had a chapter on the elk and the reindeer.
आर्कटिक वन्यजीवन की पुस्तक में elk और reindeer पर एक अध्याय था।
- The wildlife officer warned tourists not to go near a female elk with her calf.
वन्यजीव अधिकारी ने पर्यटकों को चेतावनी दी कि बच्चे के साथ मादा elk के पास न जाएँ।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: in British English the elk is the animal that Americans call a moose, while American elk is a different large deer.
British and American में British English का elk वही जानवर है जिसे Americans moose कहते हैं, जबकि American elk एक अलग बड़ा हिरण है।