hare
/heə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हेअर
ख़रगोश
Basic word
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an animal like a large rabbit with very strong back legs, that can run very fast
ख़रगोश
- the tortoise and the hare
- A hare darted across the field and vanished into the bushes.
- The hare is much faster than the tortoise.
+ 1 more example
- Hares have longer ears and legs than rabbits.
Synonyms rabbit jackrabbit
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hare (countable noun)
A hare is an animal like a large rabbit; the plural is hares.
Hare खरगोश जैसा बड़ा जानवर है; इसका plural 'hares' है।
- A hare ran across the field at dawn.
- Hares are faster than rabbits.
hare vs rabbit
A hare is bigger, with longer ears and legs, and lives above ground, while a rabbit lives in burrows.
Hare बड़ा होता है, उसके कान और पैर लंबे होते हैं और वह ज़मीन के ऊपर रहता है, जबकि rabbit बिलों में रहता है।
- The hare does not dig a burrow.
hare + off / away (verb, informal)
As an informal verb, hare means to run very fast, usually followed by off or away.
अनौपचारिक क्रिया के रूप में 'hare' का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ दौड़ना है, प्रायः 'off' या 'away' के साथ।
- The boys hared off down the lane when the bell rang.
the tortoise and the hare
This is the name of a well-known fable in which a slow tortoise beats a fast but careless hare.
यह एक प्रसिद्ध कथा का नाम है जिसमें धीमा कछुआ तेज़ पर लापरवाह खरगोश को हरा देता है।
- We read the story of the tortoise and the hare in class five.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hare
wildbrownmountainyoungstartled
- A startled hare jumped out of the long grass.
verb + hare
chasespothuntfrightenwatch
- The dog chased the hare through the wheat field.
hare + verb
runsleapsboltshidesfreezes
- The hare freezes when it senses danger.
simile with as
as fast asas quick asas timid asas mad as
- He ran as fast as a hare to catch the train.
“More examples 5
- The hare in the story fell asleep and lost the race.
कथा का खरगोश सो गया और दौड़ हार गया।
- Radhika saw a hare near the railway line on her morning walk.
राधिका ने अपनी सुबह की सैर में रेलवे लाइन के पास एक खरगोश देखा।
- The hare sped off the moment it saw the fox.
लोमड़ी को देखते ही खरगोश तेज़ी से भाग गया।
- Wildlife sanctuaries protect hares as well as deer.
वन्यजीव अभयारण्य हरिणों के साथ-साथ खरगोशों की भी रक्षा करते हैं।
- Hares can run at great speed to escape their enemies.
खरगोश अपने शत्रुओं से बचने के लिए बहुत तेज़ गति से दौड़ सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The hares runs very fast.
✓ The hares run very fast.
A plural noun takes a plural verb without -s.
Plural noun के साथ बिना -s वाली plural क्रिया आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name look-alike animals that are often confused.
ये शब्द मिलते-जुलते जानवरों के नाम हैं जिनमें प्रायः भ्रम हो जाता है।
A large, long-legged wild animal that lives on the surface and runs very fast.
बड़ा, लंबे पैरों वाला जंगली जानवर जो ज़मीन के ऊपर रहता है और बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता है।
- The hare outran the dog.
A smaller animal that digs burrows and is often kept as a pet.
छोटा जानवर जो बिल खोदता है और प्रायः पालतू भी रखा जाता है।
- The child kept a white rabbit at home.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: hare and hair are both /heə/; story: 'The Tortoise and the Hare' teaches 'slow and steady wins the race'.
Homophone: hare और hair दोनों /heə/ हैं; कहानी 'The Tortoise and the Hare' सिखाती है 'slow and steady wins the race'।