horn
/hɔːn/noun
उच्चारण हॉर्न
सींग; हॉर्न; तुरही
Basic word
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a hard pointed thing that grows on the heads of cattle, goats; a device in a vehicle for making a loud sound as a warning; a simple musical instrument that you blow into
सींग; हॉर्न; तुरही
- the horns of a bull
- Don't blow the horn.
- The rhino has a single horn on its nose.
+ 2 more examples
- The driver pressed the horn as the cow crossed the road.
- The goat's curved horns were quite sharp.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
horn (animal, countable)
A horn is a hard pointed growth on the head of cattle, goats, buffaloes and some other animals. The plural is 'horns'.
सींग गाय, बकरी, भैंस और कुछ अन्य पशुओं के सिर पर निकला कठोर नुकीला भाग है। इसका plural 'horns' है।
- The buffalo lowered its horns.
- Rhinos have one or two horns on their nose.
horn (vehicle) and honk the horn
The horn of a vehicle gives a warning sound. You 'sound', 'blow' or 'honk' it.
वाहन का हॉर्न चेतावनी की आवाज़ देता है। उसके साथ 'sound', 'blow' या 'honk' क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The driver sounded the horn at the crossing.
- Please do not blow the horn near the hospital.
horn (instrument)
A horn is also a brass musical instrument, as in 'French horn'. In British English an old 'hunting horn' is a related instrument.
Horn पीतल का एक वाद्य यंत्र भी है, जैसे 'French horn'।
- He plays the horn in the school band.
horn of a material / made of horn
'Horn' is also the hard material from which combs and buttons are made. In this sense it is uncountable.
'Horn' वह कठोर पदार्थ भी है जिससे कंघियाँ और बटन बनते हैं। इस अर्थ में यह uncountable है।
- The comb is made of horn.
+Collocations 5
verb + horn
blowsoundhonkpresshear
- The truck driver pressed the horn to warn the cyclist.
adjective + horn
loudsharpcurvedlongblaring
- A loud horn startled the sleeping village.
horn + noun
playersectionbuttonsignalhandle
- The horn player in the band received the loudest applause.
horns of ...
a bulla deera buffaloa rama rhinoceros
- The villagers painted the horns of the bullocks for Pongal.
horn + idiom words
lock hornstake the bull by the hornsblow your own horndraw in your hornshorn of plenty
- The two leaders locked horns over the new law.
'Lock horns' का अर्थ किसी से तीखा विवाद करना है।
“More examples 6
- The bull attacked the man with its sharp horns.
साँड़ ने अपने तेज़ सींगों से उस आदमी पर हमला किया।
- Radhika covered her ears when the train blew its horn.
जब ट्रेन ने हॉर्न बजाया तो राधिका ने अपने कान ढँक लिए।
- He took the bull by the horns and faced the problem directly.
उसने साहसपूर्वक आगे बढ़कर समस्या का सीधा सामना किया।
- In Hindi stories, the horn of a conch is blown to start a battle.
हिंदी कथाओं में युद्ध आरंभ करने के लिए शंख बजाया जाता है।
- A strict ban on using the horn in silent zones has reduced noise.
शांत क्षेत्रों में हॉर्न बजाने पर कड़ा प्रतिबंध लगने से शोर घटा है।
- The goat's curved horns helped it climb the rocky slope.
बकरी के मुड़े हुए सींगों ने उसे पथरीली ढलान पर चढ़ने में मदद की।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The driver played the horn all the way.
✓ The driver blew the horn all the way.
A vehicle horn is 'blown' or 'sounded', not 'played'.
वाहन का हॉर्न 'blow' या 'sound' किया जाता है, 'play' नहीं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take the bull by the horns (deal with a difficult situation directly and bravely), lock horns (argue or fight), blow your own horn or trumpet (praise yourself), on the horns of a dilemma (having to choose between two unpleasant things).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: take the bull by the horns (कठिन स्थिति का सीधे और बहादुरी से सामना करना), lock horns (बहस या लड़ाई करना, सींग लड़ाना), blow your own horn या trumpet (अपनी प्रशंसा स्वयं करना, अपने मुँह मियाँ मिट्ठू), on the horns of a dilemma (दो अप्रिय चीज़ों में चुनने की स्थिति, धर्मसंकट में)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: a rhinoceros horn is made of keratin; the Indian rhino has one horn (Kaziranga, Assam).
विज्ञान में गैंडे का सींग keratin से बना होता है; भारतीय गैंडे का एक सींग होता है (काज़ीरंगा, असम)।