lasso
/læˈsuː/noun
उच्चारण लैसू
फंदा, कमंद
Core word
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[C]
a long rope with one end tied into a loop that can be made tighter, used for catching horses and cattle
फंदा, कमंद
- The cowboy threw a lasso over the horse's neck.
- The performer twirled a lasso in the air before the circus audience.
- The ranch hand coiled his lasso and waited by the gate.
+ 2 more examples
- In the film, the hero caught the thief with a lasso.
- She learnt to swing a lasso at a rodeo school.
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[T]
to catch an animal by throwing a lasso around it
फंदा डालकर पकड़ना
- He lassoed the runaway calf.
- The cowboy lassoed the runaway horse and led it back to the stable.
- The farmer lassoed the stray buffalo and tied it to a post.
+ 2 more examples
- Can you lasso a fence post from ten metres away?
- They lassoed the frightened pony before it reached the road.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a lasso (countable noun)
Lasso is a countable noun; the plural is lassos or lassoes, and you speak of 'a lasso' when you mean one rope.
'Lasso' countable noun है; इसका plural lassos या lassoes होता है और एक रस्सी के लिए 'a lasso' कहा जाता है।
- The cowboy swung a lasso over his head.
- Each rider carried two lassos on his saddle.
lasso + object (transitive verb)
As a verb, lasso takes a direct object: the animal or thing that is caught. No preposition is needed.
Verb के रूप में 'lasso' के बाद direct object आता है, यानी वह जानवर या वस्तु जिसे पकड़ा गया; किसी preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं होती।
- He lassoed the runaway calf near the fence.
- The villagers lassoed a buffalo that had strayed onto the road.
with a lasso / by lassoing
Use with for the tool and by + -ing for the method of catching.
साधन के लिए 'with' और पकड़ने के तरीके के लिए 'by + -ing' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The herder caught the bull with a lasso.
- They caught the horse by lassoing its neck.
be lassoed (passive)
The passive is used when the animal, not the catcher, is the focus of the sentence.
जब वाक्य का केंद्र पकड़ा गया जानवर हो, पकड़ने वाला नहीं, तब passive रूप का प्रयोग होता है।
- The wild horse was lassoed after a short chase.
+Collocations 4
verb + lasso
throwswingtwirlcoilcarry
- The stunt rider twirled a lasso before the cheering crowd.
adjective + lasso
longropeleathersturdytightened
- A long rope lasso hung from the wall of the cattle shed.
lasso + noun
loopropeknottrickrider
- He tied a lasso knot that tightened when pulled.
lasso + animal
a horsea calfa bulla buffaloa wild pony
- The boys tried to lasso a calf for the village fair.
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- The cowboy threw his lasso and caught the calf's neck.
काउबॉय ने अपना lasso फेंका और बछड़े की गर्दन पकड़ ली।
- In the film, the hero lassoed the fleeing thief from his horse.
फिल्म में नायक ने घोड़े पर बैठे-बैठे भागते हुए चोर को lasso से पकड़ लिया।
- The rodeo show in Jaipur included a lasso-twirling act.
जयपुर के rodeo शो में lasso घुमाने का एक प्रदर्शन भी शामिल था।
- She tried to lasso a branch to pull down the kite.
उसने पतंग उतारने के लिए एक टहनी पर lasso डालने की कोशिश की।
- A loop in the rope tightens when you pull it, which is how a lasso works.
रस्सी का फंदा खींचने पर कस जाता है, और lasso इसी प्रकार काम करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The farmer lassoed at the runaway bull.
✓ The farmer lassoed the runaway bull.
Lasso is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, without 'at'.
'Lasso' transitive verb है, इसलिए object सीधे आता है; बीच में 'at' नहीं लगता।
✗ The cowboy caught the horse by a lasso.
✓ The cowboy caught the horse with a lasso.
Use with for the tool or instrument used to do something.
किसी काम में प्रयुक्त साधन या उपकरण के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है, 'by' का नहीं।