herring
/ˈherɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण हेरिंग
हेरिंग (एक समुद्री मछली)
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as idiom
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a long thin silver sea fish that swims in very large groups and is used for food
हेरिंग (एक समुद्री मछली)
- smoked herring
- a shoal of herring
- Herring is salted and eaten in many northern countries.
+ 2 more examples
- The fishermen netted a large shoal of herring.
- She cooked herring in a spicy sauce.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
herring (plural unchanged)
The plural of herring is usually herring; herrings is used when you mean several kinds of herring.
'Herring' का plural प्रायः वही रहता है; 'herrings' तब आता है जब कई प्रकार की हेरिंग मछलियों की बात हो।
- The fishermen caught thousands of herring.
- Several herrings were laid out on the ice.
herring as food (uncountable)
As food, herring is uncountable and takes no article.
भोजन के रूप में 'herring' uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Herring is eaten pickled in many northern countries.
- She does not like herring.
a shoal of herring
Use shoal or school for a group of swimming fish, with of and the fish name.
तैरती मछलियों के समूह के लिए shoal या school के साथ of और मछली का नाम आता है।
- A shoal of herring followed the boat.
a red herring
A red herring is something that leads attention away from the real point; it is a fixed phrase with the article.
'A red herring' ऐसी बात है जो ध्यान असली मुद्दे से हटा दे; यह article सहित स्थिर वाक्यांश है।
- The missing key turned out to be a red herring.
- The lawyer called the clue a red herring.
herring + noun
Herring works as a modifier in compounds such as herring fishery and herring bone.
'Herring' संयुक्त शब्दों में modifier के रूप में आता है, जैसे herring fishery और herringbone।
- He wore a jacket in a herringbone pattern.
+Collocations 5
adjective + herring
pickledsmokedfreshsalteddried
- The shop sells smoked herring in tins.
verb + herring
catchpicklesmokesaltnet
- They salt the herring to keep it for the winter.
herring + noun
fisherynetboatoilroe
- The herring fishery employs thousands of people on the coast.
shoal of herring
a shoal ofa school ofa catch ofa barrel of
- The boat returned with a large catch of herring.
red herring + verb
be aprove aturn out to be adismiss as a
- The second suspect proved to be a red herring.
“More examples 5
- The police realised the stolen bag was a red herring.
पुलिस ने समझ लिया कि चुराया गया बैग ध्यान भटकाने वाली बात थी।
- Herring is rich in oil and good for the heart.
हेरिंग में तेल की मात्रा अधिक होती है और यह हृदय के लिए अच्छी है।
- In the story, the butler's odd behaviour is a red herring.
कहानी में बटलर का अजीब व्यवहार ध्यान भटकाने वाली चाल है।
- Seagulls circled the herring boats as they returned.
लौटती हुई हेरिंग-नावों के ऊपर समुद्री पक्षी मँडरा रहे थे।
- Don't follow that clue; it is only a red herring.
उस सुराग़ के पीछे मत जाओ; वह केवल भटकाने वाली बात है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The question was a red fish and misled many students.
✓ The question was a red herring and misled many students.
The idiom uses herring, not fish or any other word.
इस मुहावरे में 'herring' आता है, 'fish' या कोई और शब्द नहीं।
✗ The fishermen caught many herrings in one night.
✓ The fishermen caught many herring in one night.
Herring as a catch usually keeps the same plural form.
पकड़ी गई मछलियों के अर्थ में 'herring' का plural प्रायः वही रहता है।
✗ This clue is red herring.
✓ This clue is a red herring.
The idiom needs the article a.
इस मुहावरे में article 'a' आवश्यक है।
¶Idioms 1
a red herring
an unimportant fact, idea or event that takes people's attention away from the important ones
ध्यान भटकाने वाली बात, भ्रामक मुद्दा
- The police wasted weeks on a red herring.
- The question about the date was just a red herring.
§Grammar and usage
A red herring is something that misleads or distracts attention from the real issue.
A red herring वह चीज़ है जो भ्रमित करती है या असली मुद्दे से ध्यान भटकाती है।