goatee
/ɡəʊˈtiː/noun
उच्चारण गोटी
बकरा-दाढ़ी, ठुड्डी पर छोटी नुकीली दाढ़ी
Core word
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a small pointed beard on the chin
बकरा-दाढ़ी, ठुड्डी पर छोटी नुकीली दाढ़ी
- He grew a goatee during his holidays.
- a tall man with a neat goatee
- The actor trimmed his goatee for the film.
+ 2 more examples
- My uncle has a grey goatee.
- She noticed that the shopkeeper had a thin goatee.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
goatee (countable noun)
A goatee is a small pointed beard growing on the chin, like a goat's.
Goatee ठुड्डी पर उगने वाली छोटी नुकीली दाढ़ी है, जो बकरे की दाढ़ी जैसी होती है।
- Radhika's uncle grew a neat goatee.
- The actor wore a grey goatee in the film.
- He combs his goatee before going on stage.
have / grow / sport a goatee
Use have, grow or sport with goatee; sport is a more stylish word.
Goatee के साथ have, grow या sport क्रिया आती है; sport अधिक शैलीदार शब्द है।
- He decided to grow a goatee for the college drama.
- The professor sports a trimmed goatee.
with a goatee / goateed
Describe a man with 'with a goatee', or use the adjective goateed.
दाढ़ी वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'with a goatee' या adjective goateed का प्रयोग करें।
- The man with a goatee asked for directions.
- A goateed stranger entered the shop.
goatee vs beard
A beard covers the cheeks and chin; a goatee covers only the chin, often with a moustache.
Beard गालों और ठुड्डी को ढकती है; goatee केवल ठुड्डी पर होती है, प्रायः मूँछ के साथ।
- He shaved his full beard but kept the goatee.
+Collocations 5
adjective + goatee
neatpointedgreythintrimmedscruffy
- He kept a thin, pointed goatee.
verb + goatee
growtrimshavestrokesport
- The teacher stroked his goatee as he thought.
goatee + and + moustache
goatee and moustachegoatee and sideburnsgoatee and glasses
- A man with a goatee and glasses sat at the back.
goatee + noun
stylelooktrimmerhair
- He bought a goatee trimmer online.
goatee + colour
salt-and-pepperblackwhiteginger
- His salt-and-pepper goatee made him look wise.
“More examples 6
- The old poet stroked his white goatee while reciting verses.
बूढ़े कवि ने कविताएँ सुनाते हुए अपनी सफेद goatee पर हाथ फेरा।
- Radhika's father trims his goatee every Sunday morning.
राधिका के पिता हर रविवार सुबह अपनी goatee सँवारते हैं।
- With his goatee and long hair, the artist looked unusual.
goatee और लंबे बालों के साथ कलाकार अलग ही दिखता था।
- The barber asked, 'Do you want a full beard or just a goatee?'
नाई ने पूछा, 'आपको पूरी दाढ़ी चाहिए या केवल goatee?'
- A goatee suits a long face better than a round one.
goatee गोल चेहरे की तुलना में लंबे चेहरे पर अधिक अच्छी लगती है।
- Radhika could not recognise her cousin after he shaved off his goatee.
goatee मुँडवाने के बाद राधिका अपने चचेरे भाई को पहचान नहीं सकी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has a goatee in his chin.
✓ He has a goatee on his chin.
Hair grows on the chin, so use 'on'.
बाल ठुड्डी पर उगते हैं, इसलिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ My uncle have a goatee.
✓ My uncle has a goatee.
A singular subject takes 'has'.
Singular subject के साथ 'has' आता है।
✗ He has trimmed his goatee by himself yesterday.
✓ He trimmed his goatee by himself yesterday.
A finished time word like 'yesterday' needs the simple past.
'Yesterday' जैसे बीते समय के शब्द के साथ simple past आता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From goat, because this beard looks like the hair on a goat's chin.
यह शब्द goat (बकरा) से बना है, क्योंकि यह दाढ़ी बकरे की ठुड्डी के बालों जैसी दिखती है।