lamb
/læm/noun
उच्चारण लैम
मेमना; भोला व्यक्ति
Basic word
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[C, U]
a young sheep; meat from a young sheep; a gentle, kind or innocent person
मेमना; भोला व्यक्ति
- a newborn lamb
- She's a lamb.
- The shepherd carried a tired lamb in his arms.
+ 2 more examples
- We had roast lamb for lunch at the hotel.
- Don't worry about the child; he is as gentle as a lamb.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a lamb (countable noun: young sheep)
Lamb is countable when it means a young sheep: a lamb, two lambs.
जब lamb का अर्थ भेड़ का बच्चा हो तब यह countable है: a lamb, two lambs।
- A lamb was following its mother across the field.
- The shepherd counted twenty lambs.
lamb (uncountable noun: meat)
When it means the meat, lamb is uncountable and takes no article or plural.
जब इसका अर्थ मांस हो तब lamb uncountable है और इसमें article या plural नहीं लगता।
- Lamb is cooked slowly for biryani.
- She does not eat lamb or mutton.
a lamb (figurative: gentle or innocent person)
Used of a person, lamb suggests someone gentle or helpless. It can be an affectionate address, especially for a child.
व्यक्ति के लिए lamb का अर्थ सरल या असहाय व्यक्ति होता है; बच्चे के लिए यह स्नेह-सूचक संबोधन भी हो सकता है।
- Don't worry, lamb, the exam will go well.
- The new student was like a lamb among tigers.
lamb + noun
Lamb can describe food or products made from the animal: lamb curry, lamb chop, lamb's wool.
Lamb से पशु से बने भोजन या उत्पाद बताए जाते हैं: lamb curry, lamb chop, lamb's wool।
- The restaurant serves lamb curry on Fridays.
- A lamb chop costs more than a chicken leg.
+Collocations 5
adjective + lamb
newbornspringtenderroastyoung
- A newborn lamb stood unsteadily on the grass.
verb + lamb
roastslaughterreargrazebleat
- The farmer reared lambs for wool and meat.
lamb + noun
chopcurrystewkebabmeat
- Radhika's mother made a lamb stew for the guests.
lamb of + noun
Godinnocencepeace
- He looked at her like a lamb of innocence.
as + adjective + as a lamb
gentlemeekmild
- The dog was as gentle as a lamb with the baby.
“More examples 5
- The lamb was born in the middle of the monsoon.
मेमना मानसून के बीच में पैदा हुआ।
- She cooked lamb with ginger and cloves.
उसने अदरक और लौंग के साथ मेमने का मांस पकाया।
- The shepherd carried a tired lamb on his shoulders.
चरवाहा एक थके हुए मेमने को कंधे पर उठाकर ले गया।
- The little girl was as meek as a lamb in front of the principal.
छोटी बच्ची प्रधानाचार्य के सामने बहुत सीधी-सादी थी।
- In the poem, the lamb is a symbol of innocence.
कविता में मेमना मासूमियत का प्रतीक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all relate to sheep, but they differ in age and in whether they name the animal or the meat.
ये सभी शब्द भेड़ से जुड़े हैं, पर उम्र और पशु या मांस के नाम होने में भिन्न हैं।
The meat of an adult sheep (also used in India for goat meat).
वयस्क भेड़ का मांस (भारत में बकरे के मांस के लिए भी)।
- Mutton takes longer to cook.
The adult animal, kept for wool and meat.
वयस्क पशु, जिसे ऊन और मांस के लिए पाला जाता है।
- The sheep grazed on the hill.
¶Idioms 1
like a lamb to the slaughter
quietly, without protesting or trying to escape, and without realizing that sth bad is going to happen
(आने वाली मुसीबत से अनजान) चुपचाप, बिना विरोध के
- The young recruits went into battle like lambs to the slaughter.
- He walked into the interview like a lamb to the slaughter.
§Grammar and usage
Lamb, /læm/, with a silent b (like climb, comb, thumb, tomb).
Lamb, /læm/, silent b के साथ (climb, comb, thumb, tomb की तरह)।
Young of animals: a sheep's young is a lamb; a cow's a calf; a horse's a foal; a goat's a kid.
जानवरों के बच्चे: भेड़ का lamb; गाय का calf; घोड़े का foal; बकरी का kid।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Like a lamb to the slaughter (without knowing that something bad is going to happen), meek as a lamb (very quiet and obedient), mutton dressed as lamb (an older woman dressed in a style for young people).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: like a lamb to the slaughter (बिना जाने कि कुछ बुरा होने वाला है), meek as a lamb (बहुत शांत और आज्ञाकारी, गाय जैसा सीधा), mutton dressed as lamb (युवाओं की शैली में सजी बड़ी उम्र की स्त्री)।