grunt
/ɡrʌnt/verb
उच्चारण ग्रन्ट
(सूअर का) घुरघुराना
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as one-word substitution
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[I]
(of a pig) to make a short low sound in the throat
(सूअर का) घुरघुराना
- The pigs grunted in the mud.
- The pigs grunted softly as the farmer brought their food.
- The wild boar grunted and ran into the bushes.
+ 2 more examples
- We could hear the pigs grunting in the shed.
- The sow grunted at her young ones.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
(of a person) to make a short low sound in your throat, especially to show that you are in pain or are not interested
(व्यक्ति का) हुँकारना, गुर्राना
- He grunted with effort as he lifted the sack.
- She grunted a reply without looking up.
- He grunted and went back to sleep.
+ 2 more examples
- The porter grunted under the weight of the trunk.
- My brother just grunted when I asked about his day.
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[C]
a short low sound made in the throat by a person or an animal
घुरघुराहट, हुँकार
- a grunt of pain
- He gave a grunt of annoyance and went back to his work.
- He answered my question with a grunt.
+ 2 more examples
- With a grunt, she lifted the heavy bag.
- The only reply was a sleepy grunt.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grunt (intransitive verb)
Grunt means to make a short, low sound in the throat; no object is needed.
'Grunt' का अर्थ गले से छोटी, धीमी आवाज़ निकालना है; इसके लिए object की आवश्यकता नहीं।
- The pigs grunted in the sty.
- The weightlifter grunted as he raised the bar.
grunt + direct speech / grunt out + words
A person can grunt a short reply, usually when unwilling to talk properly.
कोई व्यक्ति छोटा उत्तर 'grunt' कर सकता है, प्रायः जब वह ठीक से बात करना नहीं चाहता।
- 'Maybe,' he grunted and went back to his newspaper.
grunt at sb / grunt with + effort
Use at for the person who receives the sound and with for the reason.
जिस व्यक्ति की ओर आवाज़ निकले उसके लिए at और कारण के लिए with आता है।
- He grunted at the waiter and pointed to the menu.
- She grunted with effort as she lifted the trunk.
give a grunt / a grunt of + feeling (noun)
As a noun grunt goes with give or let out, and of names the feeling.
Noun के रूप में 'grunt' के साथ give या let out आता है, और of से भाव बताया जाता है।
- He gave a grunt of approval.
- The old man let out a grunt of pain.
+Collocations 4
adjective + grunt
lowshortloudsoftirritatedsatisfied
- He answered with a low, irritated grunt.
verb + grunt
givelet outanswer withhearreply with
- She replied with a grunt and did not look up.
grunt + adverb
loudlysoftlyin replyin approvalin surprisewith effort
- The wrestler grunted loudly as he lifted his rival.
animal + grunts
pigshogsboarswild boarsbuffaloes
- Wild boars grunt as they search the fields for roots.
“More examples 5
- When I asked where he was going, he just grunted.
जब मैंने पूछा कि वह कहाँ जा रहा है, तो उसने बस गुर्राहट-सी आवाज़ में उत्तर दिया।
- The farmer heard the wild boars grunting in the sugarcane field.
किसान ने गन्ने के खेत में जंगली सूअरों की घुरघुराहट सुनी।
- The coolie grunted under the weight of the heavy suitcase.
कुली भारी सूटकेस के बोझ से कराह-सा उठा।
- Radhika's brother answered every question with a grunt.
राधिका के भाई ने हर प्रश्न का उत्तर एक घुरघुराहट से दिया।
- He gave a grunt of satisfaction when the plate was filled.
थाली भर जाने पर उसने संतोष की एक घुरघुराहट निकाली।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He did a grunt of disapproval and left.
✓ He gave a grunt of disapproval and left.
The usual collocation is give a grunt, not do a grunt.
सामान्य collocation 'give a grunt' है, 'do a grunt' नहीं।
✗ The pigs grunts in the sty.
✓ The pigs grunt in the sty.
A plural subject takes the base form of the verb, without -s.
बहुवचन subject के साथ verb का base form आता है, -s नहीं लगता।
✗ The old man grunted me and walked away.
✓ The old man grunted at me and walked away.
Grunt is intransitive; the person addressed is introduced by at.
'Grunt' अकर्मक है; जिस व्यक्ति की ओर आवाज़ निकले उसके लिए at आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Grunt work (informal, hard boring work).
Collocation 'grunt work' (अनौपचारिक, कठिन नीरस काम)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: learn the animal sounds: pigs grunt, lions roar, dogs bark, cats mew or purr, horses neigh, donkeys bray, cows low or moo, sheep bleat, elephants trumpet, snakes hiss, owls hoot, frogs croak, bees buzz, monkeys chatter, wolves howl.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: जानवरों की आवाज़ें सीखिए: pigs grunt, lions roar, dogs bark, cats mew या purr, horses neigh, donkeys bray, cows low या moo, sheep bleat, elephants trumpet, snakes hiss, owls hoot, frogs croak, bees buzz, monkeys chatter, wolves howl।