hunter
/ˈhʌntə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हन्टर
शिकारी
Basic word
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a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport; an animal that hunts its food
शिकारी
- Tigers in the forest were once killed by hunters for their skins.
- The owl is a skilful night hunter.
- The hunter followed the tracks into the forest.
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- Cheetahs are fast hunters on open grassland.
- Hunting is now banned in most national parks.
Synonyms huntsman stalker predator
Opposite prey
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(often in compounds) a person who looks for and collects a particular kind of thing
(किसी चीज़ की) खोज करने वाला
- a bargain hunter
- job hunters queuing outside the office
- Fossil hunters found bones in the dry riverbed.
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- Sale season brings bargain hunters to the market.
- He is a keen autograph hunter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a hunter (animals)
A hunter is a person who hunts wild animals for food or sport, or an animal that hunts others for food.
Hunter वह व्यक्ति है जो भोजन या खेल के लिए जंगली जानवरों का शिकार करता है, या वह जानवर जो भोजन के लिए दूसरों का शिकार करता है।
- The tiger is a natural hunter.
- The hunter followed the tracks into the forest.
noun + hunter (compound)
Hunter often forms compounds with the thing that is searched for: bargain hunter, job hunter, treasure hunter, head hunter.
'Hunter' प्रायः उस चीज़ के साथ compound बनाता है जिसे खोजा जाता है: bargain hunter, job hunter, treasure hunter, head hunter।
- Bargain hunters filled the market before Diwali.
- A job hunter must update his resume.
hunter of sth
Of can show what the person hunts or collects.
'Of' से पता चलता है कि व्यक्ति किस चीज़ का शिकार या संग्रह करता है।
- He was a hunter of rare manuscripts.
- The old man was once a hunter of wild boar.
hunter and hunted
The hunter and the hunted contrasts the one who chases and the one who is chased.
'The hunter and the hunted' पीछा करने वाले और जिसका पीछा किया जाए, इनके बीच का अंतर दिखाता है।
- In the forest, the hunter and the hunted watch each other closely.
hunter-gatherer
A hunter-gatherer is a person from early societies that got food by hunting animals and gathering wild plants.
Hunter-gatherer प्रारंभिक समाजों का वह व्यक्ति है जो जानवरों का शिकार करके और जंगली पौधे इकट्ठे करके भोजन पाता था।
- Early humans were hunter-gatherers.
- Hunter-gatherer groups moved with the seasons.
+Collocations 5
adjective + hunter
skilledexpertbig-gamenaturalpatient
- A skilled hunter moves without a sound.
noun + hunter
bargainjobtreasureautographghost
- Autograph hunters waited outside the stadium.
hunter + verb
tracksstalkstrapskillsaims at
- The hunter stalked the deer at dawn.
verb + hunter
becometrain asmeethireprotect against
- The village hired a hunter to deal with the leopard.
hunter + prey
of deerof tigersof rabbitsof fishof wild boar
- The hunter of wild boar waited near the water.
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- The cheetah is a fast hunter on open grassland.
चीता खुले घास के मैदान में तेज़ शिकारी है।
- Radhika became a regular bargain hunter during the festival sale.
राधिका त्योहार की सेल में नियमित रूप से सस्ते सामान की तलाश करने वाली बन गई।
- The hunter put down his gun when he saw the mother and cub.
माँ और शावक को देखकर शिकारी ने अपनी बंदूक नीचे रख दी।
- Owls are silent hunters of the night.
उल्लू रात के मौन शिकारी हैं।
- Treasure hunters dug around the old fort for years.
खज़ाना खोजने वाले वर्षों तक पुराने किले के आसपास खुदाई करते रहे।
- The wise hunter returned home before dark.
समझदार शिकारी अँधेरा होने से पहले घर लौट आया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is a good hunting.
✓ He is a good hunter.
A person is a hunter; hunting is the activity.
व्यक्ति 'hunter' होता है; 'hunting' क्रिया या गतिविधि है।
✗ She is a job-hunting.
✓ She is a job hunter.
Use hunter for the person, hunting for the activity.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'hunter' और गतिविधि के लिए 'hunting' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who hunts animals illegally on land that belongs to somebody else is a poacher.
किसी दूसरे की ज़मीन पर अवैध रूप से जानवरों का शिकार करने वाले व्यक्ति को poacher कहते हैं।