hive
/haɪv/noun
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छत्ता, मधुमक्खियों का घर
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[C]
a structure made for bees to live in; the bees living in a hive
छत्ता, मधुमक्खियों का घर
- The beekeeper collected honey from the hive.
- Bees buzzed around the hive in the orchard.
- He wore a net as he opened the hive.
+ 2 more examples
- A wild hive hung from the branch of the mango tree.
- Each hive can produce several kilos of honey in a season.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ of activity/industry
a place full of busy people
(गतिविधि का) केंद्र
- The office was a hive of activity.
- The railway station is a hive of activity before Chhath.
- The school was a hive of activity on the day of the fair.
+ 2 more examples
- The newsroom turned into a hive of activity when the election results began.
- The market becomes a hive of activity before the festival.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hive of + activity / industry
A hive of activity is a place where many people are busy at the same time. Use of, never for.
'A hive of activity' ऐसा स्थान है जहाँ बहुत-से लोग एक साथ व्यस्त हों। इसमें 'of' लगता है, 'for' नहीं।
- The school was a hive of activity before the annual day.
- The market is a hive of industry at dawn.
hive off + sth
This phrasal verb means to separate part of a company or group and make it independent. It is formal.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ किसी कंपनी या समूह के एक भाग को अलग कर स्वतंत्र बनाना है। यह औपचारिक है।
- The company hived off its software division.
a hive of bees / a swarm leaving the hive
A hive is the home of bees, and also means the bees themselves. A group of bees on the move is a swarm.
'Hive' मधुमक्खियों का घर है, और स्वयं मधुमक्खियों को भी इंगित करता है। चलती हुई मधुमक्खियों के झुंड को 'swarm' कहते हैं।
- The beekeeper opened the hive carefully.
- The whole hive was disturbed by the smoke.
hive mind / hive (metaphor)
Hive mind describes a group thinking as one. It is informal and sometimes critical.
'Hive mind' ऐसे समूह का वर्णन करता है जो एक व्यक्ति की तरह सोचे। यह अनौपचारिक है और कभी-कभी आलोचनात्मक भी।
- Some people feel that social media creates a hive mind.
+Collocations 5
verb + hive
openbuildkeepdisturbinspectsmoke
- Radhika's uncle keeps ten hives on his farm.
adjective + hive
busywildemptycrowdedbuzzing
- The railway station is a busy hive at the festival time.
hive + noun
mindof activityof beesboxframe
- The hive box was placed under a mango tree.
noun + hive
beehoneyvillageofficecity
- The honey hive was full by summer.
hive + of + noun
activityindustrybeesgossipexcitement
- The newsroom was a hive of excitement.
“More examples 6
- The village was a hive of activity on the day of the fair.
मेले के दिन गाँव में बहुत चहल-पहल थी।
- The bees returned to the hive before the rain began.
बारिश शुरू होने से पहले मधुमक्खियाँ छत्ते में लौट आईं।
- The trust decided to hive off its school into a separate society.
ट्रस्ट ने अपने स्कूल को अलग सोसाइटी के रूप में स्वतंत्र करने का निर्णय लिया।
- Honey is taken from the hive in the early morning.
शहद सुबह-सुबह छत्ते से निकाला जाता है।
- The library becomes a hive of students before the exams.
परीक्षा से पहले पुस्तकालय विद्यार्थियों की चहल-पहल से भर जाता है।
- The honey hive hung from a branch above the pond.
शहद का छत्ता तालाब के ऊपर एक डाल से लटक रहा था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The office was a hive for activity.
✓ The office was a hive of activity.
The fixed phrase is a hive of activity.
निश्चित phrase 'a hive of activity' है।
→Phrasal verbs 1
hive sth off (to/into sth)
(especially BrE) to separate one part of a group from the rest; to sell part of a business
(किसी विभाग को) अलग कर देना; (कंपनी का हिस्सा) बेच देना
- The bank hived off its insurance business into a new company.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A hive of activity or industry (a place where people are very busy).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a hive of activity या industry (जहाँ लोग बहुत व्यस्त हों)।
Hive off (separate a part of a business).
Phrasal verb 'hive off' (व्यवसाय का एक भाग अलग करना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution (homes of animals): a bee lives in a hive; a lion in a den; a bird in a nest; a horse in a stable; a pig in a sty; a dog in a kennel; a rabbit in a burrow; a spider in a web.
One-word substitution (जानवरों के घर): मधुमक्खी hive में रहती है; शेर den में; पक्षी nest में; घोड़ा stable में; सूअर sty में; कुत्ता kennel में; खरगोश burrow में; मकड़ी web में।
General knowledge
The keeping of bees is apiculture (a place for beehives an apiary).
मधुमक्खी पालन apiculture (छत्तों की जगह apiary)।