gull
/ɡʌl/noun
उच्चारण गल
समुद्री चिड़िया, गंगा-चिल्ली, गल
Core word
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[C]
a large seabird with long wings and usually white and grey or black feathers
समुद्री चिड़िया, गंगा-चिल्ली, गल
- Gulls circled over the fishing boats.
- the cry of the gulls
- A gull snatched the fish from the fisherman's basket.
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- Flocks of gulls followed the ferry across the bay.
- The gull glided above the waves without moving its wings.
Synonyms seagull
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[T, usually passive] ~ sb (into doing sth) old-fashioned
to trick somebody into believing something that is not true
धोखा देना, ठगना, बेवकूफ़ बनाना
- She was gulled into investing in a fake company.
- The salesman gulled several old people into buying fake medicines.
- The old man was gulled by a stranger who promised easy profits.
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- Don't be gulled by advertisements that promise miracle cures.
- Several investors were gulled into handing over their savings.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gull (bird) as a countable noun
A gull is a seabird; the plural is gulls. Seagull is the everyday word, gull the standard one.
Gull समुद्री पक्षी है; बहुवचन gulls है। Seagull आम बोलचाल का शब्द है।
- Gulls followed the fishing boat all morning.
- A gull landed on the railing of the ferry.
gull somebody into + -ing
As a verb, gull means to trick; the victim is gulled into doing something.
क्रिया के रूप में 'gull' का अर्थ धोखा देना है; पीड़ित को किसी काम के लिए बहकाया जाता है (gull into + -ing)।
- The salesman gulled the old man into buying a useless machine.
gull somebody out of something
Use out of when the trick takes away money or property.
जब धोखे से पैसा या संपत्ति छीनी जाए, तब 'out of' आता है।
- The fake agent gulled the villagers out of their savings.
be gulled (passive); a gull (person)
The passive is common. In old-fashioned English a gull can also mean a person who is easily fooled.
Passive रूप आम है। पुराने प्रयोग में 'gull' आसानी से ठगा जाने वाला व्यक्ति भी है।
- Do not be gulled by promises of quick riches.
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adjective + gull
noisyhungrywhiteherringblack-headed
- A hungry gull snatched the bread from the child's hand.
gull + verb
cryscreechwheelswoopglidescavenge
- The gulls wheeled above the harbour at dawn.
gull + noun
colonychickfeathercrynest
- The cry of a gull told them the shore was near.
gull (verb) + object
gull the publicgull investorsbe easily gulledgull the unwary
- The advertisement gulled thousands of unwary buyers.
gull + preposition
above the seaover the harbouron the roofnear the beach
- Gulls circled over the harbour looking for fish.
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- Radhika threw a few crumbs and a dozen gulls rushed in.
राधिका ने कुछ टुकड़े फेंके और दर्जनों गल उन पर टूट पड़े।
- The con man gulled the shopkeeper with a fake note.
ठग ने नक़ली नोट देकर दुकानदार को धोखा दिया।
- Gulls nest on cliffs and rocky islands along the coast.
गल तट के किनारे चट्टानों और चट्टानी द्वीपों पर घोंसला बनाते हैं।
- He felt a fool for being gulled so easily.
इतनी आसानी से ठगे जाने पर उसे अपने ऊपर मूर्खता का एहसास हुआ।
- Gulls are a common sight at Marine Drive in Mumbai.
मुंबई के मरीन ड्राइव पर गल आम दृश्य हैं।
- The old sailor said the cry of the gull meant land was near.
बूढ़े नाविक ने कहा कि गल की आवाज़ का मतलब था कि ज़मीन पास है।
- The fishermen threw the small fish to the waiting gulls.
मछुआरों ने छोटी मछलियाँ इंतज़ार करते गलों की ओर फेंक दीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The trader gulled the customers for taking more money.
✓ The trader gulled the customers into paying more money.
Gull somebody takes into + -ing to show the result of the trick.
'Gull somebody' के बाद परिणाम बताने के लिए 'into + -ing' आता है।