mink
/mɪŋk/noun
उच्चारण मिंक
मिंक (ऊदबिलाव जैसा एक छोटा जानवर)
Core word
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[C]
a small wild animal with a long thin body and thick dark brown fur, that lives near water and is also bred on farms for its fur
मिंक (ऊदबिलाव जैसा एक छोटा जानवर)
- A mink was seen hunting fish near the river.
- Mink are bred on farms in some countries.
- The mink swam quickly across the river.
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- Minks are good swimmers and hunt small animals.
- Wild mink are rarely seen in the daytime.
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the valuable fur of the mink, used for making coats and other clothes
मिंक का फ़र
- a mink coat
- The shop sold jackets lined with mink.
- Mink is considered a luxury fabric.
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- Many people now refuse to buy clothes made of mink.
- The collar was trimmed with soft mink.
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a coat or jacket made of mink
मिंक के फ़र का कोट
- She arrived at the party wearing a mink.
- The museum has an old mink that once belonged to a queen.
- She wore her grandmother's mink to the opera.
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- The thief stole a mink worth thousands of pounds.
- A mink hung in the wardrobe in the old house.
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mink (animal): countable
As the animal it is countable and its plural is usually 'mink' or 'minks'.
जानवर के अर्थ में यह countable है और इसका plural प्रायः 'mink' या 'minks' होता है।
- A mink is a small furry animal that swims well.
- Several mink escaped from the farm.
mink (fur): uncountable
For the fur or material, it is uncountable and has no plural.
फर या सामग्री के अर्थ में यह uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
- The collar was made of mink.
- Mink is expensive because it is soft and warm.
a mink coat / a mink
A coat made of the fur is called a mink coat, or simply 'a mink' in informal speech.
इस फर से बने कोट को 'mink coat' कहते हैं, और बोलचाल में केवल 'a mink' भी कहा जाता है।
- She wore a long mink coat to the wedding.
- He gave his wife a mink for their anniversary.
mink + noun
As a modifier it can name a farm, a trade or an item: a mink farm, mink fur.
Modifier के रूप में यह farm, व्यापार या वस्तु का नाम बता सकता है: a mink farm, mink fur।
- Many countries have banned the mink farm industry.
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adjective + mink
wildAmericanfarmeddark brownsleek
- The wild mink lives near rivers and lakes.
mink + noun
coatfurfarmstolecollar
- Many people oppose the mink farm because of animal cruelty.
verb + mink
breedhunttrapwearban
- The law bans anyone from trapping mink in the national park.
made of / lined with mink
made of minklined with minktrimmed with minkdressed in minka coat of mink
- The gloves were lined with mink for extra warmth.
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- The mink is a relative of the weasel and the otter.
Mink, weasel और otter का रिश्तेदार है।
- Animal rights groups have campaigned against the sale of mink coats.
पशु-अधिकार समूहों ने mink के कोट की बिक्री के विरुद्ध अभियान चलाया है।
- Because of its thick fur, the mink stays warm even in icy water.
अपने घने फर के कारण mink बर्फीले पानी में भी गर्म रहता है।
- Radhika read a passage about mink farming in her comprehension practice.
राधिका ने अपने comprehension अभ्यास में mink की खेती पर एक गद्यांश पढ़ा।
- In India, mink fur is rarely used because the climate is mostly warm.
भारत में mink का फर कम ही प्रयोग होता है क्योंकि यहाँ की जलवायु अधिकतर गर्म है।
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These animals look alike, but they live and are used differently.
ये जानवर देखने में मिलते-जुलते हैं, पर इनके रहने और उपयोग के तरीके अलग हैं।
A small water-loving animal whose dark brown fur is valued for coats.
पानी पसंद करने वाला छोटा जानवर जिसका गहरा भूरा फर कोट के लिए मूल्यवान माना जाता है।
- The mink dived into the stream.
A larger swimming animal with webbed feet that eats fish; it is not mainly kept for fur.
तैरने वाला बड़ा जानवर जिसके पैरों में झिल्ली होती है और जो मछली खाता है; इसे मुख्यतः फर के लिए नहीं पाला जाता।
- The otter caught a fish in the river.
A small thin land animal that hunts mice and rabbits.
छोटा, पतला स्थलीय जानवर जो चूहों और खरगोशों का शिकार करता है।
- A weasel slipped into the henhouse.