mite
/maɪt/noun
उच्चारण माइट
माइट, कुटकी, घुन (बहुत छोटा कीट जैसा जीव)
Core word
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[C]
a very small creature like a spider that lives on plants, animals and in carpets
माइट, कुटकी, घुन (बहुत छोटा कीट जैसा जीव)
- Dust mites can cause allergies.
- The plants were attacked by red mites.
- Mites live in mattresses and carpets.
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- Farmers sprayed the crop to kill the mites.
- A mite is too small to see with the naked eye.
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[C] British, informal
a small child, especially one you feel sorry for
छोटा बच्चा (जिस पर दया आए)
- The poor little mite was shivering with cold.
- The little mite fell asleep in the car with her doll in her arms.
- The poor mite had lost her mother's hand in the crowd.
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- What a sweet little mite he is!
- The little mite cried until someone gave him a toy.
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[sing.] a ~ old-fashioned, informal
a little; slightly
थोड़ा-सा, ज़रा-सा
- The film was a mite too long.
- The soup is a mite too salty for my taste.
- The shirt is a mite tight around the neck.
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- I am a mite tired after the long walk.
- He was a mite late, but nobody minded.
Synonyms a little a bit slightly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mite (tiny creature, countable)
A mite is a very small relative of the spider. It is countable and often named by the thing it lives on: dust mite, spider mite.
'Mite' मकड़ी की जाति का बहुत छोटा जीव है। यह countable है और प्रायः जिस पर रहता है उसके नाम से जाना जाता है, जैसे dust mite।
- Dust mites live in pillows and carpets.
- Mites damaged the tomato plants in the farm.
a mite + adjective / adverb (informal)
In informal speech, a mite means slightly or a little. It appears before an adjective or comparative.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'a mite' का अर्थ थोड़ा-सा होता है। यह adjective या comparative से पहले आता है।
- The soup is a mite too salty.
- You could be a mite more careful with the glassware.
poor little mite (affectionate)
Used with sympathy for a small child or an animal that is helpless or unhappy.
किसी असहाय या दुखी छोटे बच्चे या जानवर के प्रति सहानुभूति दिखाने के लिए इसका प्रयोग होता है।
- The poor little mite was shivering in the rain.
- Come here, you tiny mite, and let me wrap you in a blanket.
the widow's mite
A small gift from a person who has very little, valued for the spirit in which it is given.
बहुत कम साधन वाले व्यक्ति का छोटा-सा दान, जिसका मूल्य देने की भावना के कारण माना जाता है।
- Even a ten-rupee donation is a widow's mite and gladly accepted.
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type + mite
dust mitespider mitescabies mitebird mitemange mite
- Washing the bedsheets in hot water kills dust mites.
mite + verb
infestfeed oncause allergiesdamage cropsspread
- Mites infest stored grain if it is kept damp.
a mite + adjective
a mite latea mite tireda mite slowa mite expensivea mite shy
- The train was a mite late, but we caught the connection.
poor / little / tiny + mite
poor little mitetiny mitelittle mitefrightened little mite
- The frightened little mite hid behind her mother.
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- Doctors say dust mites are a common cause of sneezing at night.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि रात में छींक आने का एक आम कारण dust mites हैं।
- Is this shirt a mite too tight for you?
क्या यह कमीज़ आपके लिए थोड़ी तंग है?
- The little mite fell asleep in the bus before it left the station.
बस के स्टेशन छोड़ने से पहले ही वह नन्हा बच्चा सो गया।
- Farmers sprayed the cotton to protect it from mites.
किसानों ने कपास को mites से बचाने के लिए उस पर छिड़काव किया।
- Radhika felt a mite nervous before the interview.
इंटरव्यू से पहले राधिका को थोड़ी घबराहट महसूस हुई।
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✗ The soup is mite salty.
✓ The soup is a mite salty.
In the sense of slightly, mite needs the article a before it.
'थोड़ा-सा' के अर्थ में 'mite' से पहले article 'a' आवश्यक है।
✗ Dust mites is found in old carpets.
✓ Dust mites are found in old carpets.
Mites is plural, so the verb must be plural.
'Mites' बहुवचन है, इसलिए verb भी बहुवचन होना चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Mite and tick are both tiny creatures related to the spider, but they live differently.
Mite और tick दोनों मकड़ी से संबंधित छोटे जीव हैं, पर उनके रहने का तरीका अलग है।
A very small creature, often too small to see, found in dust, plants and food.
बहुत छोटा जीव, जो प्रायः आँख से नहीं दिखता और धूल, पौधों व अनाज में मिलता है।
- The doctor said the rash was caused by mites.
A larger blood-sucking creature that fixes itself to animals and people.
अपेक्षाकृत बड़ा, खून चूसने वाला जीव जो जानवरों और मनुष्यों से चिपक जाता है।
- The cow had a tick on its ear.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
a little a bit slightly
?Which word?
Do not confuse mite (a tiny creature or a small amount) and might (power, or the modal verb).
Mite (बहुत छोटा जीव या थोड़ी मात्रा) और might (शक्ति, या modal verb) में भ्रम न करें।