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marine

/məˈriːn/adjective

उच्चारण मरीन

समुद्री, सागरीय

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adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    connected with the sea and the creatures and plants that live there

    समुद्री, सागरीय

    • marine life
    • a marine biologist
    • Scientists study marine animals that live in deep water.
    + 2 more examples
    • The coast has a rich marine environment.
    • Plastic waste is harming marine life.

    Synonyms sea oceanic aquatic maritime nautical

    Opposite terrestrial land freshwater

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    connected with ships or trade at sea

    नौवहन-संबंधी

    • marine insurance
    • The marine police patrol the coast to prevent smuggling.
    • The marine engineer repaired the ship's engine.
    + 2 more examples
    • A marine court heard the case about the lost cargo.
    • The company offers marine insurance for ships.

    Synonyms maritime naval nautical seafaring

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a soldier who is trained to serve on land or at sea

    नौसैनिक, मरीन

    • The marines landed on the beach at dawn.
    • The marine saluted the flag and marched with his unit across the parade ground.
    • The marine climbed the ladder to the deck of the ship.
    + 2 more examples
    • Marines are trained to fight on both land and sea.
    • A group of marines took part in the parade.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

marine + noun (adjective)

Marine means connected with the sea; it is used before a noun and describes life, science, trade or law.

'Marine' का अर्थ समुद्र से संबंधित है; यह संज्ञा से पहले आता है और जीवन, विज्ञान, व्यापार या कानून का वर्णन करता है।

  • Marine life is rich on the Konkan coast.
  • She studies marine biology.

a marine / the Marines (noun)

A marine is a soldier trained to fight on sea and land; the Marines is the force.

'A marine' समुद्र और ज़मीन दोनों पर लड़ने को प्रशिक्षित सैनिक है; 'the Marines' उस बल का नाम है।

  • The marines landed at dawn.
  • His uncle served in the Marines.

marine vs maritime vs naval

Marine relates to sea life and the sea itself, maritime to shipping and sea trade, and naval to the navy.

'Marine' समुद्री जीवन और समुद्र, 'maritime' जहाज़रानी और समुद्री व्यापार, और 'naval' नौसेना से संबंधित है।

  • Marine pollution harms fish, maritime law governs ships and naval ships guard the coast.

marine insurance / engineer

In trade, marine insurance covers goods and ships at sea, and a marine engineer works on ships.

व्यापार में marine insurance समुद्र में माल और जहाज़ को सुरक्षा देता है और marine engineer जहाज़ों पर काम करता है।

  • The exporter took marine insurance for the cargo.
+Collocations 4

marine + noun

lifebiologistecosystempollutionparkreserve

  • The Gulf of Mannar is a marine biosphere reserve.

marine + industry

engineerinsurancefishingexporttrade

  • India's marine exports include prawns and fish.

verb + marine

protectstudydamageexploreconserve

  • Oil spills damage marine animals.

adjective + marine

tropicaldeep-seaendangeredcoastaldiverse

  • The coral reef has diverse marine species.
“More examples 5
  • Plastic waste is a serious threat to marine creatures.

प्लास्टिक कचरा समुद्री जीवों के लिए गंभीर खतरा है।

  • Radhika wants to study marine science in Goa.

राधिका गोवा में समुद्री विज्ञान पढ़ना चाहती है।

  • The marine park protects dolphins and turtles.

समुद्री उद्यान डॉल्फ़िन और कछुओं की रक्षा करता है।

  • The marine engineer checked the ship's engine before it sailed.

समुद्री इंजीनियर ने जहाज़ के रवाना होने से पहले उसके इंजन की जाँच की।

  • Two marines guarded the entrance to the embassy.

दो marines दूतावास के प्रवेश द्वार की रक्षा कर रहे थे।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ She is doing research on maritime life.

✓ She is doing research on marine life.

Sea animals and plants belong to marine life, not maritime life.

समुद्री जीव-जंतु और पौधे 'marine life' कहलाते हैं, 'maritime life' नहीं।

✗ Many marines animals live in the ocean.

✓ Many marine animals live in the ocean.

An adjective does not take s, even before a plural noun.

विशेषण में plural noun से पहले भी s नहीं लगता।

✗ He joined the marine to serve the country.

✓ He joined the Marines to serve the country.

The force has a capital M and takes the plural form with the.

बल का नाम बड़े M से लिखा जाता है और 'the' के साथ plural रूप में आता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives all connect to the sea, but each refers to something different.

ये विशेषण समुद्र से जुड़े हैं, पर हर एक अलग चीज़ की ओर संकेत करता है।

marine

Living in or connected with the sea itself.

स्वयं समुद्र में रहने वाला या उससे जुड़ा।

  • A marine biologist studies sea animals.

maritime

Connected with ships, ports and sea trade.

जहाज़ों, बंदरगाहों और समुद्री व्यापार से जुड़ा।

  • India has a long maritime history.

naval

Connected with the navy.

नौसेना से जुड़ा।

  • A naval officer visited the school.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

ma·rine

With -rine (not 'marin').

अंत में -rine ('marin' गलत है)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

Connected with the sea is marine or maritime; the study of sea life is marine biology; a sailor is a mariner or seaman; a vessel that travels under water is a submarine.

समुद्र से संबंधित marine या maritime; समुद्री जीवन का अध्ययन marine biology; नाविक mariner या seaman; पानी के नीचे चलने वाला जहाज़ submarine।

General knowledge

The Marine Commandos (MARCOS) of the Indian Navy; Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.

भारतीय नौसेना के Marine Commandos (MARCOS); Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park।