livestock
/ˈlaɪvstɒk/noun
उच्चारण लाइव्स्टॉक
पशुधन
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[U, pl.]
the animals kept on a farm, for example cows or sheep
पशुधन
- Floods killed many livestock.
- Farmers moved their livestock to higher ground before the flood.
- Livestock such as goats and buffaloes provide income for many families.
+ 2 more examples
- The vet visits the village to check the livestock.
- Drought left little fodder for livestock.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
livestock (uncountable, no plural)
Livestock has no s plural and no a; it names cattle, sheep, goats and similar farm animals as a group.
'Livestock' का s वाला बहुवचन नहीं होता और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता; यह cattle, भेड़, बकरी जैसे फार्म के पशुओं को समूह के रूप में बताता है।
- Livestock is an important source of income in the village.
- The farmer lost most of his livestock in the flood.
livestock + verb (singular or plural)
In British English livestock can take a singular or a plural verb, though the singular is more common in formal writing.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'livestock' के साथ एकवचन या बहुवचन verb आ सकती है, पर औपचारिक लेखन में एकवचन अधिक आम है।
- The livestock was moved to higher ground.
- The livestock were fed twice a day.
head of livestock / a piece of livestock
To count livestock, use head of cattle or head of livestock; do not count them with a number directly.
Livestock को गिनने के लिए 'head of cattle' या 'head of livestock' का प्रयोग करें; संख्या सीधे नहीं लगाते।
- The farm keeps two hundred head of livestock.
livestock + noun
As a modifier, livestock appears in livestock farming, livestock market, livestock census and livestock breeding.
Modifier के रूप में 'livestock' livestock farming, livestock market, livestock census और livestock breeding में आता है।
- India conducts a livestock census every five years.
- The livestock market opens on Mondays.
+Collocations 4
verb + livestock
raisekeepbreedfeedvaccinate
- Most families in the region raise livestock.
adjective + livestock
healthydomesticdairylocalgrazing
- The veterinary camp checked the grazing livestock.
livestock + noun
farmingmarketcensusfodderdisease
- A livestock census counts cows, buffaloes and goats.
livestock + preposition
of the villageon the farmin the shedfor milk
- The livestock on the farm gives milk and wool.
“More examples 5
- Cows, goats and sheep are kept as livestock.
गाय, बकरी और भेड़ें पशुधन के रूप में पाली जाती हैं।
- The government gave free vaccines to protect livestock from disease.
सरकार ने पशुधन को बीमारी से बचाने के लिए मुफ़्त टीके दिए।
- Radhika's uncle depends on livestock and a small vegetable field.
राधिका के चाचा पशुधन और सब्ज़ी के एक छोटे खेत पर निर्भर हैं।
- Heavy rain killed a lot of livestock in the district.
भारी बारिश से ज़िले में बहुत सारा पशुधन मारा गया।
- Livestock farming provides a second income to many farmers.
पशुपालन अनेक किसानों को दूसरी आय देता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The farmer sold his livestocks.
✓ The farmer sold his livestock.
Livestock is uncountable and never takes s.
'Livestock' अगणनीय है और इसमें कभी s नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name animals kept by people, but they differ in how broad the word is.
ये noun मनुष्यों द्वारा पाले गए पशुओं के नाम हैं, पर शब्द के दायरे में भिन्न हैं।
All farm animals kept for milk, meat, wool or work.
दूध, मांस, ऊन या काम के लिए पाले गए सभी फार्म पशु।
- The farm has healthy livestock.
Birds kept for eggs and meat, such as hens and ducks.
अंडे और मांस के लिए पाले गए पक्षी, जैसे मुर्गियाँ और बत्तख।
- He runs a poultry farm.
AaSpelling
live·stock
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Animal husbandry (raising livestock).
Collocation 'animal husbandry' (पशुपालन)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India has the world's largest livestock population; the Livestock Census is conducted every five years (the 20th in 2019); the White Revolution (Operation Flood), led by Dr Verghese Kurien, made India the world's largest milk producer; National Milk Day is 26 November.
भारत में दुनिया की सबसे बड़ी पशुधन आबादी है; पशुधन गणना हर पाँच वर्ष में होती है (20वीं 2019 में); डॉ. वर्गीज़ कुरियन के नेतृत्व में श्वेत क्रांति (Operation Flood) ने भारत को दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा दूध उत्पादक बनाया; राष्ट्रीय दुग्ध दिवस 26 नवंबर है।