mating
/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण मेटिंग
संसर्ग, जोड़ा बनाना (पशु-पक्षियों का)
Core word
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the act of animals or birds coming together to produce young
संसर्ग, जोड़ा बनाना (पशु-पक्षियों का)
- Spring is the mating season for many birds.
- The peacock dances as part of its mating display.
- Frogs call loudly during the mating season after the first rains.
+ 2 more examples
- Scientists observed the mating habits of the rare birds.
- Male deer fight for the right of mating in autumn.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mating (uncountable noun)
Mating names the act or process of animals coming together to reproduce; it takes no article.
'Mating' पशु-पक्षियों के प्रजनन के लिए मिलने की क्रिया का नाम है; इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Mating takes place in spring for most birds.
- The peacock's dance is part of its mating display.
mating + noun (noun modifier)
Before another noun, mating describes behaviour or conditions linked with breeding: mating season, call, ritual.
दूसरे noun के पहले 'mating' प्रजनन से जुड़े व्यवहार या परिस्थितियों को बताता है: mating season, call, ritual।
- The mating season of deer begins after the monsoon.
- Frogs croak loudly during the mating period.
mating (participle) / mate with
As the -ing form of mate, mating is used in continuous tenses; the verb takes with, not to.
Mate के -ing रूप में 'mating' continuous tense में आता है; इस verb के बाद 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
- The pair of cranes were mating near the pond.
- The female will mate with only one male.
mating in science writing
Mating is a neutral scientific term, so it is suitable in biology answers, unlike casual expressions.
'Mating' तटस्थ वैज्ञानिक शब्द है, इसलिए जीव-विज्ञान के उत्तरों में यह उपयुक्त है।
- Selective mating can change the features of a breed.
+Collocations 4
mating + noun
seasoncallritualbehaviourdisplay
- The male bird performs an elaborate mating display.
adjective + mating
seasonalselectiverandomsuccessfulnatural
- Selective mating improved the quality of the cattle.
verb + mating
encouragepreventobservestudyallow
- Zoo keepers observe the mating of rare animals carefully.
mating + of
the mating ofpairs forduringafter
- The mating of tigers is rarely seen in the wild.
“More examples 5
- The forest department closed the trail during the mating season of the leopards.
वन विभाग ने तेंदुओं के प्रजनन के मौसम में रास्ता बंद कर दिया।
- Male crickets chirp to attract a female for mating.
नर झींगुर मादा को प्रजनन के लिए आकर्षित करने हेतु ध्वनि करते हैं।
- Radhika's biology project was on the mating habits of sparrows.
राधिका की जीव-विज्ञान परियोजना गौरैयों की प्रजनन-आदतों पर थी।
- Mating between two different species rarely produces healthy young.
दो अलग-अलग प्रजातियों के बीच मेल से स्वस्थ संतान कम ही पैदा होती है।
- Elephants are protective of their herd during mating.
प्रजनन के समय हाथी अपने झुंड की रक्षा के लिए अधिक सजग रहते हैं।
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✗ The two birds are mating to each other.
✓ The two birds are mating with each other.
Mate takes with to show the partner, not to.
'Mate' के बाद साथी को बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The mating of the animals are shown in the film.
✓ The mating of the animals is shown in the film.
The subject is the singular noun mating, so the verb must be singular.
Subject singular noun 'mating' है, इसलिए verb singular होगी।