moth
/mɒθ/noun
उच्चारण मॉथ
पतंगा
Basic word
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a flying insect with a long thin body and four large wings, like a butterfly, but less brightly coloured, that flies mainly at night and is attracted to bright lights
पतंगा
- a moth near the lamp
- A moth flew into the room and circled the bulb.
- Moths are most active at dusk.
+ 2 more examples
- Moths ate holes in the woollen shawl.
- The moth was grey and almost invisible on the bark.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a moth / moths (countable noun)
Moth is countable: a moth, two moths. It often flies at night and is attracted to light.
'Moth' गणनीय संज्ञा है: a moth, two moths। यह प्रायः रात में उड़ता है और रोशनी की ओर आकर्षित होता है।
- A moth was flying around the tube light.
- Moths are mostly active at night.
like a moth to a flame (simile)
This simile describes someone who is drawn to something attractive but dangerous.
यह उपमा उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो किसी आकर्षक किंतु खतरनाक चीज़ की ओर खिंचा चला जाता है।
- Young investors went to the scheme like moths to a flame.
- He was drawn to risky ventures like a moth to a flame.
moth-eaten (adjective)
Moth-eaten describes cloth with holes made by moth larvae, or something old, worn out or out of date.
'Moth-eaten' उस कपड़े को बताता है जिसमें मोथ के लार्वा ने छेद कर दिए हों, या कोई पुरानी, घिसी हुई या अप्रचलित चीज़।
- He wore a moth-eaten woollen coat.
- The committee still follows moth-eaten rules.
moth versus butterfly
A moth is usually duller, has a thicker body and flies at night; a butterfly is brighter and flies in the day, with club-shaped feelers.
Moth प्रायः फीका होता है, शरीर मोटा होता है और रात में उड़ता है; तितली अधिक रंगीन होती है, दिन में उड़ती है और उसके स्पर्शक गदा जैसे होते हैं।
- A butterfly rests with its wings closed, but a moth often spreads its wings.
- Moths are less colourful than butterflies.
+Collocations 4
adjective + moth
largepalebrownsilkhungryclothes
- Clothes moths damaged the old woollen shawls.
moth + verb
flutterflyhovergatherfeedlay eggs
- Moths gathered around the lamp on the veranda.
moth + noun
larvaholewingballstrap
- Moth holes spoiled the sweater.
moth + preposition
moth to a flamemoth around a lightmoth in the cupboardmoth on the wall
- There was a moth in the cupboard among the winter clothes.
“More examples 5
- The silk moth produces the thread from which silk is made.
रेशम का कीट वह धागा बनाता है जिससे रेशम तैयार होता है।
- Radhika kept the winter clothes in camphor to protect them from moths.
राधिका ने सर्दी के कपड़ों को पतंगों से बचाने के लिए कपूर में रखा।
- A large brown moth landed on the window pane in the evening.
शाम को एक बड़ा भूरा पतंगा खिड़की के शीशे पर आ बैठा।
- Moths are attracted to the bright light on the street.
पतंगे सड़क की तेज़ रोशनी की ओर आकर्षित होते हैं।
- The caterpillar of the moth makes a cocoon before it changes.
मोथ की इल्ली बदलने से पहले कोकून बनाती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A moth is a kind of butterflies.
✓ A moth is a kind of butterfly.
After a kind of, a singular noun is used when one thing is described.
'A kind of' के बाद जब एक चीज़ का वर्णन हो, तब एकवचन संज्ञा आती है।
?Which word?
Keep apart moth (flies at night, dull colours, rests with wings open) and butterfly (flies by day, bright colours).
Moth (रात में उड़ता, फीके रंग, पंख खोलकर बैठता) और butterfly (दिन में उड़ती, चमकीले रंग) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Like a moth to a flame (strongly attracted to something dangerous).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: like a moth to a flame (किसी खतरनाक चीज़ की ओर प्रबल आकर्षण, शमा पर परवाना)।
Mothballs (small balls of naphthalene used to protect clothes; in mothballs means stored and not used).
Collocation 'mothballs' (कपड़ों की रक्षा के लिए naphthalene की गोलियाँ; in mothballs अर्थात रखा और अप्रयुक्त)।