fin
/fɪn/noun
उच्चारण फ़िन
मछली का पंख, मीनपक्ष
Core word
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a thin flat part that sticks out from the body of a fish and is used for swimming and keeping balance
मछली का पंख, मीनपक्ष
- The shark's fin cut through the water.
- A goldfish uses its fins to steer.
- The fish moved its fin gently to stay still in the water.
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- Divers saw a shark's fin above the waves.
- The fish had lost a fin in a fight.
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a thin flat part that sticks out from an aircraft, a car or a rocket and helps it to move smoothly and keep steady
(विमान या रॉकेट का) पंख, फिन
- the tail fin of a fighter jet
- The rocket's tail fin kept it steady in flight.
- The missile has four small fins at the back.
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- The plane's vertical fin gives it stability.
- A fin at the rear of the car improves airflow.
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a long flat rubber shoe worn to help you swim faster underwater
तैराकी के रबर-पंख, फ्लिपर
- The divers put on their masks and fins.
- He kicked hard with his fins to reach the bottom.
- She bought a pair of fins for her swimming lessons.
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- Wear fins to swim faster in the sea.
- With his fins on, he moved easily through the water.
Synonyms flipper
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fin (countable noun)
A fin is a thin, flat part of a fish or other animal that helps it swim. The plural is fins.
Fin मछली या अन्य जंतु का पतला, चपटा अंग है जो तैरने में मदद करता है; plural fins है।
- The shark's fin appeared above the water.
- Fish use fins to turn.
fin on + object
Use on for the animal or object that has the fin.
जिस जंतु या वस्तु पर fin हो, उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- A fin on the back of the fish keeps it steady.
- The rocket has fins at the tail.
fins (swimming)
Fins are also flat rubber shoes worn to swim faster.
Fins तैरने की गति बढ़ाने वाले चपटे रबर के जूते भी हैं।
- He wore fins when he swam in the sea.
- The diver put on his mask and fins.
fin + noun
Fin can modify nouns: fin whale, fin rays.
Fin कुछ noun को modify कर सकता है: fin whale, fin rays।
- The fin whale is the second largest animal.
fin + verb
Typical verbs: flap, cut, spread, stabilise, beat.
विशिष्ट क्रियाएँ: flap, cut, spread, stabilise, beat।
- The fish beat its fins hard against the current.
+Collocations 6
fin + type
dorsaltailpectoralsharkwhale
- The dorsal fin is on the back of the fish.
verb + fin
spreadflapcutloseuse
- The fish flapped its fins and swam away.
adjective + fin
sharplargelongthinbroken
- The shark's large fin cut through the water.
fin + preposition
of a fishon a rocketon a carunder the water
- The fins on the old car were fashionable in the fifties.
fins for swimming
pair of finsdiving finssnorkel finsrubber fins
- He bought a pair of fins for snorkelling.
fin in aviation and design
tail finshark fincooling finstabiliser fin
- The tail fin keeps the aircraft steady in flight.
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- The dolphin's fin broke the surface of the sea.
डॉल्फ़िन का fin समुद्र की सतह से ऊपर आया।
- Fish use their fins to swim and balance.
मछलियाँ तैरने और संतुलन रखने के लिए fins का उपयोग करती हैं।
- The biology book shows the fins of a fish in a diagram.
जीव विज्ञान की पुस्तक में मछली के fins का चित्र दिया है।
- Radhika wore fins on her first swimming lesson in the sea.
राधिका ने समुद्र में अपने पहले तैराकी पाठ में fins पहने।
- The aeroplane has a tall fin on its tail.
हवाई जहाज़ की पूँछ पर एक ऊँचा fin है।
- Shark fin soup has been banned in many countries.
कई देशों में shark fin soup पर प्रतिबंध है।
- The cooling fins on the engine help it lose heat.
इंजन के cooling fins उसे गर्मी निकालने में मदद करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The fins helps the fish to turn.
✓ The fins help the fish to turn.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ The fish has two fin on its back.
✓ The fish has two fins on its back.
A number above one needs a plural noun.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद plural noun आता है।