hay
/heɪ/noun
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सूखी घास, भूसा
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grass that has been cut and dried and is used as food for animals
सूखी घास, भूसा
- The farmer fed hay to the cows.
- The barn was filled with hay for the cattle to eat in winter.
- The farmer stored hay for the winter.
+ 3 more examples
- The cows were eating fresh hay in the shed.
- The cart was heaped with dry hay.
- A bundle of hay lay near the stable.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hay (uncountable)
Hay is uncountable. It takes no a/an and no plural s. Use a bundle of hay or a bale of hay for units.
'Hay' uncountable है; इसके साथ a/an और plural s नहीं लगता; इकाई के लिए 'a bundle of hay' या 'a bale of hay' लिखें।
- The farmer stored the hay in the barn.
- The cattle eat dry hay in winter.
make hay / hay fever
Hay is cut and dried grass. Hay fever is an allergy to pollen and is not caused by hay.
'Hay' कटी हुई सूखी घास है; 'hay fever' पराग से होने वाली एलर्जी है।
- Farmers make hay in the dry weeks.
- Radhika suffers from hay fever in spring.
a bale / stack / bundle of hay
Use a unit word with of to count hay.
Hay को गिनने के लिए of के साथ इकाई शब्द आता है।
- A bale of hay lay in the corner.
- They built a stack of hay near the shed.
hay vs straw
Hay is green grass dried as food for animals; straw is dry stalks of wheat or rice used as bedding.
'Hay' पशुओं के भोजन के लिए सुखाई हरी घास है; 'straw' गेहूँ या चावल के सूखे डंठल हैं जो बिछावन के काम आते हैं।
- Cows eat hay, but they sleep on straw.
+Collocations 4
verb + hay
cutdrystackstorebalefeed
- The farmers cut and dried the hay in June.
noun + of hay
bale ofstack ofbundle ofheap ofload of
- A load of hay arrived at the farm.
hay + noun
feverstackloftbarncart
- He sneezes all spring because of hay fever.
adjective + hay
dryfreshgreensweet-smellingstored
- The barn smelt of fresh hay.
“More examples 6
- The cows were eating dry hay in the shed.
गायें बाड़े में सूखी घास खा रही थीं।
- The farmer says, 'Make hay while the sun shines.'
किसान कहता है, 'धूप रहते घास सुखा लो।'
- She sneezes in spring because of hay fever.
वसंत में पराग-एलर्जी के कारण उसे छींकें आती हैं।
- A loaded cart of hay moved slowly along the road.
घास से लदी बैलगाड़ी सड़क पर धीरे-धीरे चल रही थी।
- Finding the pen was like finding a needle in a haystack.
कलम ढूँढ़ना भूसे के ढेर में सुई ढूँढ़ने जैसा था।
- The hay was stored in the loft above the stable.
घास को अस्तबल के ऊपर बने माचे में रखा गया था।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ The farmer bought three hays for his cows.
✓ The farmer bought three bales of hay for his cows.
Hay is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Hay' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ He has a hay fever.
✓ He has hay fever.
Hay fever is an uncountable illness name, so no article is used.
'Hay fever' रोग का uncountable नाम है, इसलिए article नहीं लगता।
✗ Hay is the dry stalk of rice.
✓ Straw is the dry stalk of rice.
Hay is dried grass; straw is the dry stalk left after the grain is cut.
'Hay' सूखी घास है; 'straw' दाना काटने के बाद बचा सूखा डंठल है।
✗ The horse is eating a hay.
✓ The horse is eating hay.
Hay is uncountable and takes no a/an.
'Hay' uncountable है और उसके साथ a/an नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Hay, straw and fodder are all farm feed or bedding but are not the same.
Hay, straw और fodder खेती से जुड़े चारे या बिछावन हैं, पर समान नहीं।
Dry stalks left after grain, used for bedding or thatch.
अनाज निकलने के बाद बचे सूखे डंठल, बिछावन या छप्पर के काम के।
- The hut had a straw roof.
Any food for farm animals, including hay.
पशुओं का कोई भी भोजन, hay सहित।
- Fodder is costly in summer.
¶Idioms 3
make hay while the sun shines
to make good use of opportunities when you have them
मौके का फ़ायदा उठाना
- You have free time now, so make hay while the sun shines.
a needle in a haystack
a thing that is almost impossible to find
भूसे में सुई
- Finding the lost ring was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
hit the hay/sack
to go to bed
सोने चले जाना
- I'm exhausted, so I'm going to hit the hay.
- We have an early start tomorrow, so let's hit the sack.
?Which word?
Homophone: hay (dried grass) and hey (a word used to attract attention).
Homophone: hay (सूखी घास) और hey (ध्यान खींचने का शब्द)।
Keep apart hay (dried grass used as food) and straw (dry stems of wheat or rice after the grain is removed).
Hay (भोजन के लिए सूखी घास) और straw (अनाज निकालने के बाद गेहूँ या धान के सूखे डंठल, पुआल) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make hay while the sun shines (use an opportunity while it lasts), a needle in a haystack (something almost impossible to find), hit the hay (go to bed, informal).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: make hay while the sun shines (अवसर रहते उसका उपयोग करना), a needle in a haystack (लगभग असंभव खोज), hit the hay (सोने जाना, अनौपचारिक)।