moat
/məʊt/noun
उच्चारण मोट
खाई (किले के चारों ओर पानी से भरी)
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a deep wide channel that was dug around a castle or fort and filled with water to make it more difficult for enemies to attack
खाई (किले के चारों ओर पानी से भरी)
- The fort at Bharatpur was protected by a wide moat.
- They crossed the moat by a drawbridge.
- Crocodiles were once kept in the moat to scare off enemies.
+ 2 more examples
- The moat around the old fort is now full of lotus flowers.
- The castle's moat made it hard for soldiers to reach the walls.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
moat (countable noun)
A moat is a deep, wide ditch, usually filled with water, dug around a castle or fort to keep enemies out.
'Moat' किले या महल के चारों ओर खोदी गई गहरी और चौड़ी खाई है, जिसमें प्रायः पानी भरा होता है और जो शत्रुओं को रोकती है।
- A moat surrounds the old fort.
- Crocodiles were once kept in the moat.
moat around / surrounding + noun
Use around or surrounding to say what the moat protects.
खाई किसकी रक्षा करती है, यह बताने के लिए around या surrounding का प्रयोग होता है।
- The moat around the palace is now dry.
- There was a wide moat surrounding the city walls.
cross / bridge / fill a moat
A moat is crossed by a drawbridge. It can be filled with water, mud or even spikes.
खाई को drawbridge से पार किया जाता है। उसमें पानी, कीचड़ या कीलें भरी जा सकती हैं।
- The soldiers lowered the drawbridge to cross the moat.
- Workers filled the moat with fresh water.
moat (figurative: business)
In business, a moat is an advantage that protects a company from competitors.
व्यापार में 'moat' ऐसा लाभ है जो किसी कंपनी को प्रतिस्पर्धियों से बचाता है।
- Its brand name is a strong moat against new rivals.
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adjective + moat
deepwidedrywater-filledancientdefensive
- The deep moat made the fort almost impossible to attack.
verb + moat
digcrossfillsurround withdrain
- The villagers helped to dig the moat in the old days.
moat + noun
wallbridgewatergatedefence
- The moat water had turned green.
moat + preposition
moat aroundacross the moatover the moatbeyond the moat
- A narrow bridge led over the moat to the main gate.
“More examples 5
- The Red Fort in Delhi once had a moat on its eastern side.
दिल्ली के लाल किले की पूर्वी ओर कभी एक खाई थी।
- Tourists took photographs of the swans swimming in the moat.
पर्यटकों ने खाई में तैरते हंसों की तस्वीरें खींचीं।
- The enemy army could not cross the moat without ladders.
शत्रु की सेना सीढ़ियों के बिना खाई पार नहीं कर सकती थी।
- The moat of the fort at Jaisalmer was never filled with water.
जैसलमेर के किले की खाई में कभी पानी नहीं भरा गया।
- Radhika read in her history book that the moat was the first line of defence.
राधिका ने अपनी इतिहास की पुस्तक में पढ़ा कि खाई रक्षा की पहली पंक्ति थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The moat is dig around the fort.
✓ The moat is dug around the fort.
The passive needs the past participle dug, not the base form.
Passive में past participle 'dug' आता है, base form 'dig' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Moat and ditch are both channels in the ground, but a moat is a planned defence.
Moat और ditch दोनों ज़मीन में बने गड्ढे या नाले हैं, पर moat सुनियोजित रक्षा-व्यवस्था है।
A deep, wide channel around a castle or fort, usually filled with water.
किले या महल के चारों ओर गहरी और चौड़ी, प्रायः पानी भरी खाई।
- A drawbridge crossed the moat.
A long narrow channel dug beside a road or field for water to drain.
सड़क या खेत के किनारे पानी निकालने के लिए खोदा गया लंबा, संकरा गड्ढा।
- The bullock cart slipped into the ditch.