greyhound
/ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेहाउन्ड
ग्रेहाउंड (तेज़ दौड़ने वाला पतला शिकारी कुत्ता)
Core word
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a thin dog with long legs that can run very fast and is used in racing
ग्रेहाउंड (तेज़ दौड़ने वाला पतला शिकारी कुत्ता)
- Greyhounds can run at more than 60 kilometres an hour.
- greyhound racing
- The greyhound sprinted across the field after the ball.
+ 2 more examples
- He keeps a retired greyhound as a pet.
- A greyhound has a slim body and long legs.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a greyhound / greyhounds (countable)
It is a countable noun for a breed of racing dog.
यह दौड़ने वाले कुत्ते की एक नस्ल का countable noun है।
- A greyhound can run very fast.
- Greyhounds were bred for racing.
greyhound + noun
Used before nouns like racing, track, stadium and owner.
Racing, track, stadium और owner जैसे nouns से पहले प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Greyhound racing is popular in Britain.
- He trains greyhounds at a track.
like a greyhound (simile)
The simile means very fast or very slim.
इस उपमा का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ या बहुत छरहरा है।
- The boy ran like a greyhound.
- The model had a greyhound's slim build.
Greyhound (proper noun)
With a capital G, it is the name of a US bus company.
बड़े G के साथ यह अमेरिका की एक बस कंपनी का नाम है।
- We took a Greyhound bus across the country.
a greyhound's + noun (possessive)
Use 's for the breed's features, such as speed, build and coat.
नस्ल की विशेषताओं, जैसे गति, बनावट और कोट, के लिए 's का प्रयोग होता है।
- A greyhound's speed comes from its long, flexible spine.
+Collocations 5
greyhound + activity
racingtrackbreedertrainerkennel
- The greyhound trainer fed his dogs at six every morning.
adjective + greyhound
fastleanretiredracingyoung
- A retired greyhound makes a gentle pet.
verb + greyhound
racetrainbreedadoptwalk
- She adopted a greyhound after it stopped racing.
greyhound + body part
legschestbuildstridenose
- The long legs of a greyhound help it to run fast.
greyhound + comparison
faster thanas fast asslimmer thanleaner than
- The boy was slimmer than a greyhound after weeks of training.
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- A greyhound can reach a speed of about seventy kilometres an hour.
Greyhound लगभग सत्तर किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की गति तक पहुँच सकता है।
- Radhika saw a greyhound at the dog show.
राधिका ने dog show में एक greyhound देखा।
- The greyhound shot out of the gate and led from the start.
Greyhound गेट से निकल गया और शुरू से आगे रहा।
- In Britain, many retired greyhounds are looked after in homes.
ब्रिटेन में कई रिटायर हो चुके greyhound घरों में पाले जाते हैं।
- The cheetah is sometimes called the greyhound of the wild.
चीते को कभी-कभी जंगल का greyhound कहा जाता है।
- The greyhound's slim body and deep chest are made for speed.
Greyhound का पतला शरीर और गहरा सीना गति के लिए बने हैं।
- Two greyhounds chased the mechanical hare around the track.
दो greyhounds यांत्रिक खरगोश के पीछे ट्रैक पर दौड़ रहे थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The greyhound runs as faster as a horse.
✓ The greyhound runs as fast as a horse.
Use the base form of the adjective in 'as ... as'.
'As ... as' में adjective का मूल रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Greyhound, hound and whippet are dogs built for chasing, but the types differ.
Greyhound, hound और whippet पीछा करने के लिए बने कुत्ते हैं, पर उनके प्रकार अलग हैं।
A tall, slim dog built for racing.
ऊँचा, पतला कुत्ता जो दौड़ के लिए बना है।
- The greyhound won the race.
Any dog used for hunting by sight or smell.
देखकर या सूँघकर शिकार करने वाला कोई भी कुत्ता।
- The hound followed the scent.