free-range
/ˌfriː ˈreɪndʒ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्री रेन्ज
खुले में पाले गए (पशु-पक्षी), फ्री-रेंज
Core word
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[usually before noun]
(of farm birds or animals) kept in natural conditions and allowed to move around freely outside; produced by such animals
खुले में पाले गए (पशु-पक्षी), फ्री-रेंज
- She buys only free-range eggs.
- Free-range hens are allowed to walk around the farm.
- The farm sells free-range chickens from the village.
+ 2 more examples
- Free-range hens are allowed to wander in the fields all day.
- They prefer to buy free-range eggs even though they cost more.
Opposite battery
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
free-range + noun
Used only before a noun, it describes farm animals or their products that come from animals allowed to move outdoors.
केवल संज्ञा से पहले आकर यह उन खेत के जानवरों या उनके उत्पादों को बताता है जिन्हें बाहर घूमने की छूट मिली हो।
- Radhika's uncle sells free-range eggs from his village farm.
- The shop now stocks free-range chicken.
free-range + animal / product
The term can be applied both to the living animals and to what we take from them, such as eggs and meat.
यह शब्द जीवित जानवरों और उनसे मिलने वाली चीज़ों, जैसे अंडे और मांस, दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Free-range hens roam in the open orchard all day.
- Free-range milk is advertised by some dairy farms.
free-range (hyphenated compound)
It is a hyphenated compound adjective; before a noun, keep the hyphen. Nobody says 'a more free-range'; it is not usually graded.
यह hyphen वाला compound adjective है; संज्ञा से पहले hyphen रखा जाता है। इसकी तुलना प्रायः नहीं की जाती।
- The farm is certified free-range.
free-range + parenting / child (figurative)
In a figurative and informal use, it describes children allowed a great deal of independence.
आलंकारिक और अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में यह उन बच्चों को बताता है जिन्हें बहुत स्वतंत्रता दी जाती है।
- Some parents prefer free-range parenting, letting children play outside without supervision.
free-range vs. organic vs. caged
'Free-range' tells us about how animals are kept; it does not mean that the food is organic, which concerns what the animals eat and how crops are grown.
'Free-range' बताता है कि जानवर कैसे रखे गए; इसका अर्थ यह नहीं कि भोजन organic है, क्योंकि organic का संबंध चारे और खेती की पद्धति से है।
- The eggs were free-range, but the feed was not organic.
- Caged hens cannot move freely, while free-range hens can.
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free-range + noun
eggschickenhensfarmpoultryturkey
- Free-range eggs usually cost more than ordinary eggs.
verb + free-range
buyrearsellpreferlabel
- The farm rears free-range ducks near the pond.
adverb + free-range
certifiedtrulyorganic andfullygenuinely
- The shop sells only genuinely free-range products.
free-range vs. battery
battery henscaged hensbarn eggsorganic eggs
- Many people choose free-range eggs rather than eggs from battery hens.
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- My grandmother keeps free-range hens in the backyard of her house in Haryana.
मेरी दादी हरियाणा में अपने घर के पिछवाड़े free-range मुर्गियाँ पालती हैं।
- The label on the pack said that the eggs were free-range and organic.
पैकेट के लेबल पर लिखा था कि अंडे free-range और जैविक हैं।
- Free-range chicken grows more slowly than farm-raised broiler chicken.
free-range मुर्गी फार्म में पाली गई ब्रॉयलर मुर्गी की तुलना में धीरे बढ़ती है।
- The new farm shop in the town sells free-range eggs every morning.
शहर की नई फार्म दुकान हर सुबह free-range अंडे बेचती है।
- The campaign asked people to buy free-range products to improve animal welfare.
अभियान ने लोगों से पशु-कल्याण सुधारने के लिए free-range उत्पाद खरीदने का आग्रह किया।
- Many consumers are willing to pay extra for free-range meat.
कई उपभोक्ता free-range मांस के लिए अधिक पैसे देने को तैयार रहते हैं।