fox
/fɒks/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉक्स
लोमड़ी; चालाक व्यक्ति
Basic word
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[C]
a wild animal of the dog family, with reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick heavy tail; a person who is clever and good at tricking others
लोमड़ी; चालाक व्यक्ति
- The fox ran into the forest.
- a sly old fox
- A fox crept towards the henhouse at night.
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- The fox is known for being clever.
- We saw a fox watching us from behind the bushes.
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[T] informal
to be too difficult for somebody to understand or solve; to trick or confuse somebody
चकरा देना
- The question foxed the students.
- The riddle foxed everyone in the room.
- Her sudden question foxed the interviewer.
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- I was foxed by the last problem in the paper.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
fox (countable noun)
A fox is a wild animal of the dog family, known for its red-brown fur and cunning. The plural is foxes and the female is a vixen.
Fox कुत्ते के परिवार का जंगली जानवर है जो लाल-भूरे बालों और चालाकी के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। इसका बहुवचन 'foxes' और मादा 'vixen' है।
- A fox crept towards the hen house.
- Two foxes were seen near the farm.
a fox / as cunning as a fox
Fox stands for cleverness and slyness. 'As cunning as a fox' and 'sly as a fox' are common comparisons in English.
Fox चतुराई और धूर्तता का प्रतीक है। 'As cunning as a fox' और 'sly as a fox' अंग्रेज़ी में सामान्य तुलनाएँ हैं।
- The shopkeeper is as cunning as a fox.
- He is a sly old fox in business.
fox (verb) + sb
As a verb, fox means to puzzle or confuse somebody completely. It is informal and used in the passive often.
Verb के रूप में 'fox' का अर्थ किसी को पूरी तरह उलझन में डालना है। यह अनौपचारिक है और प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The last riddle foxed everyone.
- I was completely foxed by the puzzle.
+Collocations 4
adjective + fox
redcunningslywilyarcticsilver
- The wily fox escaped through a gap in the fence.
fox + noun
holecubhuntterrierglove
- A fox cub peeped out of the den.
verb + fox
chasetrapspothuntfeed
- The farmers set a trap to catch the fox.
fox as verb with
completelytotallyutterlybe foxed by
- The maths problem totally foxed the toppers.
“More examples 8
- In the story, the fox praised the crow to get its cheese.
कहानी में लोमड़ी ने पनीर पाने के लिए कौए की प्रशंसा की।
- Radhika was foxed by a question on the passive voice.
Passive voice पर एक प्रश्न से राधिका उलझन में पड़ गई।
- The fox is a nocturnal animal and hunts at night.
लोमड़ी निशाचर जानवर है और रात में शिकार करती है।
- Do not trust him; he is a fox in sheep's clothing.
उस पर भरोसा मत कीजिए; वह भेड़ की खाल में लोमड़ी है।
- A fox ran across the road in the early morning.
सुबह-सुबह एक लोमड़ी सड़क पार करके भागी।
- The fox waited patiently outside the hen house.
लोमड़ी मुर्गी-घर के बाहर धैर्य से प्रतीक्षा करती रही।
- The riddle foxed even the quiz master.
इस पहेली ने प्रश्न-संचालक को भी उलझन में डाल दिया।
- Foxes are found in forests, farms and even cities.
लोमड़ियाँ जंगलों, खेतों और यहाँ तक कि शहरों में भी पाई जाती हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The fox is cunning than the crow.
✓ The fox is more cunning than the crow.
A comparison needs more before a long adjective.
तुलना के लिए लंबे विशेषण से पहले 'more' आता है।
✗ The foxs were hiding in the bushes.
✓ The foxes were hiding in the bushes.
Nouns ending in -x take -es in the plural.
-x पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns का plural -es से बनता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Gender and young: a male fox is a dog or reynard; a female a vixen; a young fox a cub or kit; a fox's home a den or earth.
लिंग और बच्चा: नर लोमड़ dog या reynard; मादा vixen; लोमड़ी का बच्चा cub या kit; लोमड़ी का घर den या earth (माँद)।
Animal sound: foxes bark or yelp.
जानवर की आवाज़: foxes bark या yelp।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
As sly or cunning as a fox (very clever at tricking others), crazy like a fox (seeming foolish but actually very clever).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: as sly या cunning as a fox (दूसरों को धोखा देने में बहुत चतुर, लोमड़ी जैसा चालाक), crazy like a fox (मूर्ख दिखने वाला पर वास्तव में बहुत चतुर)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Literature: Aesop's fable 'The Fox and the Grapes' gave us the idiom 'sour grapes'.
साहित्य में Aesop की कहानी 'The Fox and the Grapes' से 'sour grapes' (अंगूर खट्टे हैं) idiom मिला।