leopard
/ˈlepəd/noun
उच्चारण लेपड
तेंदुआ
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a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black spots
तेंदुआ
- snow leopard
- A leopard strayed into the village at night.
- A leopard was seen near the village early this morning.
+ 3 more examples
- The leopard climbed a tree to escape the dogs.
- Forest guards put up a camera to track the leopard.
- A leopard cannot change its spots.
Synonyms panther big cat
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a leopard / leopards (plural)
Leopard is a regular countable noun, so the plural is leopards; a female is a leopardess, and a young one is a cub.
Leopard सामान्य गणनीय noun है, इसलिए बहुवचन 'leopards' है; मादा को leopardess और बच्चे को cub कहते हैं।
- A leopard was seen near the village school.
- Two leopards were spotted in the forest.
leopard + noun
As a modifier, leopard describes a pattern or a species, as in leopard print and leopard cub.
Modifier के रूप में 'leopard' किसी पैटर्न या प्रजाति का वर्णन करता है, जैसे leopard print और leopard cub।
- She wore a scarf with a leopard print.
- The forest officer rescued a leopard cub.
a leopard cannot change its spots
This proverb says that a person's basic nature does not change, and it is mostly used about bad habits.
यह कहावत बताती है कि किसी व्यक्ति का मूल स्वभाव नहीं बदलता, और यह प्रायः बुरी आदतों के लिए प्रयुक्त होती है।
- He promised to be honest, but a leopard cannot change its spots.
leopard vs cheetah vs panther
A leopard has rosette spots and climbs trees, a cheetah has solid spots and runs fastest, and a panther is often a black leopard.
Leopard के धब्बे गुलाब जैसे गोल होते हैं और वह पेड़ पर चढ़ता है, cheetah के ठोस धब्बे होते हैं और वह सबसे तेज़ दौड़ता है, और panther प्रायः काला leopard होता है।
- The leopard dragged its prey up the tree.
+Collocations 4
adjective + leopard
snowblackman-eatingwildclouded
- The snow leopard lives in the high Himalayas.
verb + leopard
spottraphuntrescuechase
- The villagers spotted a leopard near the cattle shed.
leopard + noun
printskincubattackreserve
- The forest department tracked the leopard attack.
leopard + verb
prowlsstalksroarsclimbshides
- The leopard stalked silently through the tall grass.
“More examples 5
- The leopard is the fastest climber among big cats.
बड़ी बिल्लियों में तेंदुआ सबसे तेज़ चढ़ने वाला है।
- A leopard strayed into the town and the people were warned to stay indoors.
एक तेंदुआ शहर में आ भटका और लोगों को घर के भीतर रहने की चेतावनी दी गई।
- Radhika read a story about a snow leopard in Ladakh.
राधिका ने लद्दाख के एक हिम तेंदुए के बारे में कहानी पढ़ी।
- The forest guard laid a cage to catch the leopard.
वन रक्षक ने तेंदुए को पकड़ने के लिए पिंजरा लगाया।
- Spots on the coat help the leopard hide among the leaves.
खाल पर धब्बे तेंदुए को पत्तों के बीच छिपने में मदद करते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These big cats are often confused, but each has its own look and habits.
इन बड़ी बिल्लियों को प्रायः आपस में मिला दिया जाता है, पर हर एक का रूप और आदतें अलग हैं।
A spotted big cat with rosette marks that climbs trees and hunts at night.
गुलाब जैसे निशानों वाली धब्बेदार बड़ी बिल्ली जो पेड़ों पर चढ़ती है और रात में शिकार करती है।
- A leopard sleeps on the branch.
A slim spotted cat that runs faster than any other land animal.
पतली धब्बेदार बिल्ली जो किसी भी अन्य भूमि पशु से तेज़ दौड़ती है।
- The cheetah chased the deer.
A large cat with orange fur and black stripes; India's national animal.
नारंगी रोएँ और काली धारियों वाली बड़ी बिल्ली; भारत का राष्ट्रीय पशु।
- The tiger is the national animal of India.
¶Idioms 1
a leopard cannot change its spots
people cannot change their basic character, especially their bad qualities
स्वभाव कभी नहीं बदलता, कुत्ते की दुम कभी सीधी नहीं होती
- He promised to stop lying, but a leopard cannot change its spots.
- I doubt he has really reformed; a leopard can't change its spots.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
panther big cat
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'A leopard cannot change its spots' (a person cannot change their character); pronunciation: leopard /ˈlepəd/.
कहावत 'A leopard cannot change its spots' (व्यक्ति अपना स्वभाव नहीं बदल सकता); pronunciation में leopard /ˈlepəd/।