fishpond
/ˈfɪʃpɒnd/noun
उच्चारण फ़िश्पॉन्ड
मछलियों का तालाब, मत्स्य-तालाब
Basic word
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a pond in which fish are kept or bred
मछलियों का तालाब, मत्स्य-तालाब
- The farmer earns extra money from his fishpond.
- Radhika loves feeding the goldfish in the fishpond.
- They dug a small fishpond behind the house.
+ 2 more examples
- Lotus flowers floated on the fishpond.
- The fishpond was full of carp.
Synonyms pond fish tank
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fishpond (countable noun)
A fishpond is a pond where fish are bred or kept; it can also be written fish pond.
'Fishpond' वह तालाब है जहाँ मछलियाँ पाली जाती हैं; इसे fish pond भी लिखा जाता है।
- The farmer dug a fishpond near his house.
- The temple has a fishpond full of carp.
fishpond in / near + place
In or near the garden, field or temple shows where the pond is.
'In' या 'near' के साथ बगीचा, खेत या मंदिर बताता है कि तालाब कहाँ है।
- There is a small fishpond in the garden.
fishpond + noun
It appears before words such as farming, owner, water and fence.
यह farming, owner, water और fence जैसे शब्दों से पहले आता है।
- Fishpond farming gives extra income to farmers.
fishpond vs lake
A fishpond is small and man-made, often for breeding; a lake is large and natural.
'Fishpond' छोटा और मानव-निर्मित होता है, प्रायः प्रजनन के लिए; 'lake' बड़ी और प्राकृतिक होती है।
- The fishpond holds a hundred fish, but the lake holds thousands.
fishpond (Indian use)
Freshwater fish farming in a fishpond is a common rural activity in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
पश्चिम बंगाल और आंध्र प्रदेश में तालाब में मीठे पानी की मछली पालन एक आम ग्रामीण गतिविधि है।
- Many families in Bengal earn from a family fishpond.
+Collocations 5
verb + fishpond
digstockcleanfeedfencedrain
- They stocked the fishpond with young rohu.
adjective + fishpond
smallornamentalvillagemuddydeep
- An ornamental fishpond lay at the centre of the courtyard.
fishpond + noun
farmingownerwaterfencepump
- Fishpond water needs regular testing.
fish in a fishpond
carprohucatlagoldfishkoi
- The fishpond held rohu, catla and carp.
fishpond + verb
ripplefreezeoverflowdry up
- The fishpond overflowed during the monsoon.
“More examples 6
- The village panchayat built a large fishpond for its members.
ग्राम पंचायत ने अपने सदस्यों के लिए एक बड़ा मत्स्य-तालाब बनाया।
- Radhika fed the goldfish in the school's fishpond.
राधिका ने स्कूल के तालाब की सुनहरी मछलियों को खाना दिया।
- A fishpond can give a farmer extra income.
मछली-तालाब किसान को अतिरिक्त आय दे सकता है।
- Frogs lived at the edge of the fishpond.
मेंढक तालाब के किनारे रहते थे।
- They covered the fishpond with a net to keep out birds.
उन्होंने पक्षियों को दूर रखने के लिए तालाब को जाल से ढक दिया।
- The fishpond was dry during the summer.
गर्मियों में मछली-तालाब सूख गया था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The fishes in the fishpond are growing well.
✓ The fish in the fishpond are growing well.
Fish stays unchanged in the plural when it means several of the same kind.
एक ही प्रकार की कई मछलियों के लिए 'fish' बहुवचन में भी वही रहता है।
✗ He dug a fishpond at his house back.
✓ He dug a fishpond at the back of his house.
The correct phrase is at the back of.
सही वाक्यांश 'at the back of' है।