hybrid
/ˈhaɪbrɪd/noun
उच्चारण हाइब्रिड
संकर
Core word
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[C]
an animal or plant that has parents of different species or varieties; something that is the product of mixing two or more different things
संकर
- hybrid seeds
- a hybrid car
- A mule is a hybrid between a horse and a donkey.
+ 3 more examples
- Farmers buy hybrid varieties of maize that give higher yields.
- The new phone is a hybrid of a tablet and a laptop.
- His music is a hybrid of folk and electronic sounds.
Synonyms cross mixture blend combination composite
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hybrid of A and B
Use 'of' to name the two parents or two things that are combined in the hybrid.
दो माता-पिता या दो चीज़ों के मेल को बताने के लिए 'hybrid' के बाद 'of A and B' आता है।
- The mule is a hybrid of a horse and a donkey.
- Her style is a hybrid of folk and classical music.
hybrid + noun (adjective use)
Hybrid can be placed before a noun to describe something made by combining two types, such as a hybrid car or hybrid seeds.
'Hybrid' को noun से पहले adjective की तरह रखकर दो प्रकारों के मेल से बनी वस्तु बताई जाती है।
- Farmers in Punjab prefer hybrid varieties of maize.
- Many schools now offer a hybrid model of online and classroom teaching.
countable noun: a hybrid / hybrids
As a noun it is countable, so it needs an article or a plural form.
Noun के रूप में यह countable है, इसलिए इसके साथ article या plural रूप चाहिए।
- This plant is a hybrid, so its seeds will not grow true.
- Scientists have created several hybrids of rice.
hybrid + between (noun)
When you speak about the cross itself, 'between' is also used with two named things.
जब दो नामित चीज़ों के बीच की संकर प्रजाति की बात हो, तब 'between' का भी प्रयोग होता है।
- A liger is a hybrid between a lion and a tigress.
+Collocations 4
hybrid + noun
seedcarvarietyvehicleplantmodel
- A hybrid car uses both petrol and an electric motor.
adjective + hybrid
naturalgeneticsterilesuccessfulfertile
- A mule is a sterile hybrid and cannot have young ones.
verb + hybrid
createproducedevelopbreedgrow
- The agricultural college developed a hybrid of tomato that resists disease.
hybrid + of
culturesstyleslanguagesspeciesideas
- Hinglish is a hybrid of Hindi and English.
“More examples 5
- The scientist crossed two varieties of wheat to produce a high-yielding hybrid.
वैज्ञानिक ने गेहूँ की दो किस्मों का संकरण करके अधिक उपज देने वाली hybrid किस्म तैयार की।
- Radhika's father bought a hybrid car to save on fuel costs.
राधिका के पिता ने ईंधन का खर्च बचाने के लिए एक hybrid कार खरीदी।
- The building is a hybrid of Mughal and European architecture.
यह इमारत मुग़ल और यूरोपीय स्थापत्य का मिश्रण है।
- Many exam centres now follow a hybrid mode with both written and online tests.
अब कई परीक्षा केंद्र लिखित और ऑनलाइन दोनों परीक्षाओं वाला hybrid तरीका अपनाते हैं।
- Hybrid vegetables often look better but may lack the taste of local ones.
Hybrid सब्ज़ियाँ अक्सर देखने में अच्छी होती हैं, पर उनमें देसी सब्ज़ियों जैसा स्वाद नहीं होता।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ This fruit is a hybrid from mango and guava.
✓ This fruit is a hybrid of mango and guava.
The two parents are linked to hybrid with 'of' (or 'between'), not 'from'.
दोनों मूल प्रजातियों को 'hybrid' से जोड़ने के लिए 'of' (या 'between') आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ Farmers prefer hybrids seeds for higher yield.
✓ Farmers prefer hybrid seeds for higher yield.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular; write 'hybrid seeds'.
Modifier की तरह प्रयुक्त शब्द singular रहता है, इसलिए 'hybrid seeds' लिखें, 'hybrids seeds' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hybrid seeds (used in the Green Revolution), hybrid mode (online and offline together).
Collocations: hybrid seeds (हरित क्रांति में प्रयुक्त संकर बीज), hybrid mode (ऑनलाइन और ऑफ़लाइन साथ)।