fleece
/fliːs/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लीस
ऊन; फ़्लीस
Core word
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[C, U]
the wool coat of a sheep; a type of soft warm cloth
ऊन; फ़्लीस
- a fleece jacket
- The farmer sheared the sheep and sold the fleece at the market.
- She wore a soft fleece jacket on the trek.
+ 2 more examples
- The shepherd sheared the fleece from the sheep in spring.
- A fleece blanket kept the baby warm.
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[T] informal
to take a lot of money from somebody by charging them too much
ठगना
- fleeced by the taxi driver
- Tourists complained that the guide fleeced them at the fort.
- The shopkeeper tried to fleece tourists by doubling the price.
+ 2 more examples
- Online fraudsters fleeced the old man of his savings.
- Don't get fleeced; compare prices before you buy.
Synonyms cheat swindle rob con overcharge
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fleece (noun): sheep's wool
The fleece is the wool coat of a sheep. It is countable: one fleece, many fleeces.
'Fleece' भेड़ का ऊन वाला आवरण है। यह countable है: one fleece, many fleeces।
- The shearer removed the fleece in one piece.
- The farmer sold fifty fleeces.
fleece (noun): soft warm cloth or jacket
A fleece is also a soft, warm cloth or a jacket made of it. Fleece is uncountable for the cloth and countable for the jacket.
'Fleece' नरम और गर्म कपड़ा या उससे बनी जैकेट भी है। कपड़े के लिए uncountable और जैकेट के लिए countable।
- She wore a blue fleece on the morning trek.
- The lining is made of soft fleece.
fleece sb (of / for sth) (verb)
To fleece is to charge someone far too much or to cheat them out of money. It takes a person as the object.
'Fleece' का अर्थ किसी से बहुत अधिक पैसे ऐंठना या धोखे से पैसे लेना है। इसका object व्यक्ति होता है।
- The taxi driver fleeced the tourists.
- The shop fleeced customers of thousands of rupees.
the Golden Fleece (myth)
In Greek myth the Golden Fleece was the prize Jason sought. The phrase can name a precious goal.
यूनानी मिथक में Golden Fleece वह पुरस्कार था जिसकी जासन ने खोज की। इस वाक्यांश का अर्थ मूल्यवान लक्ष्य भी हो सकता है।
- For many students, a government job is the golden fleece.
+Collocations 5
fleece + noun
jacketliningblanketsweaterhat
- A fleece jacket is light and warm for hill trips.
verb + fleece
shearwashwearput onbuy
- He bought a fleece before going to Manali.
fleece + victim
fleece touristsfleece customersfleece investorsfleece pilgrimsfleece patients
- Fake agents fleece job seekers every year.
adjective + fleece
thicksoftpolarwoollygolden
- A polar fleece jacket kept her warm.
fleece + particle
fleece of moneyfleece out offleece someone offleece blind
- The scheme fleeced elderly investors of their savings.
“More examples 6
- Radhika packed a fleece for the evening in Shimla.
राधिका ने शिमला की शाम के लिए फ्लीस जैकेट रखी।
- A sheep's fleece can weigh several kilos.
भेड़ का ऊन कई किलो वज़न का हो सकता है।
- The fake agency fleeced the students of their fees.
फ़र्ज़ी एजेंसी ने विद्यार्थियों से उनकी फ़ीस ठग ली।
- The blanket is made of soft fleece and washes easily.
कंबल नरम फ्लीस से बना है और आसानी से धुल जाता है।
- He warned his friends not to be fleeced by street guides.
उसने अपने दोस्तों को चेताया कि सड़क के गाइडों से ठगे न जाएँ।
- The shepherd showed the children how a fleece is sheared and washed.
चरवाहे ने बच्चों को दिखाया कि ऊन कैसे कतरा और धोया जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The trader fleeced from the tourists.
✓ The trader fleeced the tourists.
Fleece is transitive and takes the person as a direct object.
'Fleece' transitive है और व्यक्ति इसका सीधा object होता है।
✗ I bought a fleece jackets.
✓ I bought a fleece jacket.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular after a.
'a' के बाद modifier वाला noun singular रहता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage (informal): fleece means cheat by charging too much.
प्रयोग (अनौपचारिक) में fleece का अर्थ अधिक पैसे लेकर ठगना है।