midge
/mɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण मिज
छोटा मच्छर, भुनगा, मिज
Core word
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a very small flying insect that lives near water and can bite people
छोटा मच्छर, भुनगा, मिज
- We were bitten by midges near the lake.
- Clouds of midges hovered over the pond.
- Midges are most active near the river at dusk.
+ 2 more examples
- She put on repellent to keep the midges away.
- A midge bit him on the back of his neck.
Synonyms gnat
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
midge (countable noun)
A midge is a tiny flying insect that often bites and moves in clouds. The plural is midges, and groups are called swarms or clouds.
'Midge' एक नन्हा उड़ने वाला कीट है जो प्रायः काटता है और झुंड में चलता है। Plural 'midges' है, और समूहों को swarm या cloud कहते हैं।
- A midge bit me on the ankle.
- Clouds of midges gathered near the pond.
swarm / cloud of midges
Use of after swarm or cloud: a swarm of midges. This is how we speak of a large group.
Swarm या cloud के बाद 'of' आता है: a swarm of midges। बड़े समूह को ऐसे कहा जाता है।
- A swarm of midges rose from the grass.
- We ran from the cloud of midges near the lake.
midge bite / midges bite
Midge bite is a noun phrase, and midges bite is a sentence. Midge bites cause small itchy spots.
'Midge bite' एक noun phrase है, और 'midges bite' एक वाक्य। Midge के काटने से खुजली वाले छोटे दाने होते हैं।
- Midge bites itch for a day or two.
- Midges bite mostly at dusk.
midge vs mosquito vs gnat
A midge is smaller than a mosquito and is a different insect. Gnat is a general word for small biting flies, used mostly in the UK and the US.
'Midge' मच्छर से छोटा और अलग कीट है। 'Gnat' छोटी काटने वाली मक्खियों के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।
- A midge is smaller than a mosquito.
- Gnats buzzed around the lamp.
midge (British English) vs gnat (informal)
In Britain midge is the usual word for the small biting fly seen near water in summer, especially in Scotland. Indian students may meet it in reading passages on travel.
ब्रिटेन में 'midge' पानी के पास गर्मियों में दिखने वाली छोटी काटने वाली मक्खी के लिए सामान्य शब्द है, विशेषकर स्कॉटलैंड में। भारतीय विद्यार्थी इसे यात्रा संबंधी पाठों में पढ़ सकते हैं।
- Scottish midges can spoil a summer holiday.
- The lake is famous for its midges in July.
+Collocations 5
verb + midge
swatbe bitten byrepelavoidsee
- She was bitten by midges while fishing at dusk.
midge + noun
biterepellentnetswarmseason
- Midge repellent is useful near lakes.
collective + midges
swarm ofcloud ofplague ofcrowd of
- A cloud of midges hung above the water.
adjective + midge
tinybitingirritatingharmlesscommon
- The tiny midge can still ruin an evening outdoors.
midge + place words
near the lakeby the riverin the eveningin the grassaround the lamp
- Midges are most active in the evening near still water.
“More examples 6
- The midges came out in thousands after the rain.
बारिश के बाद हज़ारों छोटे मच्छर निकल आए।
- Radhika covered the lamp because midges kept flying into it.
राधिका ने दीपक ढक दिया क्योंकि भुनगे उसमें बार-बार घुस रहे थे।
- Fishermen use a net to keep midges away from their faces.
मछुआरे अपने चेहरे से भुनगों को दूर रखने के लिए जाली का उपयोग करते हैं।
- The midge is so small that it can pass through an ordinary mosquito net.
भुनगा इतना छोटा है कि साधारण मच्छरदानी में से भी निकल सकता है।
- Midge bites on her arms itched all night.
उसकी बाँहों पर भुनगों के काटने से सारी रात खुजली होती रही।
- We lit a small fire to keep the midges away from our camp.
हमने अपने शिविर से भुनगों को दूर रखने के लिए छोटी आग जलाई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A cloud of midge flew over the pond.
✓ A cloud of midges flew over the pond.
A cloud of takes a plural noun for countable things.
गिनी जा सकने वाली चीज़ों के लिए 'a cloud of' के बाद plural noun आता है।