mouse
/maʊs/noun
उच्चारण माउस
चूहा
Basic word
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[C]
a small animal that is covered in fur and has a long thin tail
चूहा
- The cat chased a mouse.
- A mouse ran across the kitchen floor.
- The mice nibbled the grain stored in the shed.
+ 2 more examples
- The cat sat patiently waiting for the mouse.
- In the story, a tiny mouse helps the lion.
Synonyms rodent
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[C] computing
a small device that is moved by hand across a surface to control the movement of the cursor on a computer screen
माउस (कंप्यूटर का)
- Click the left mouse button.
- Move the mouse over the icon and click twice.
- My wireless mouse needs new batteries.
+ 1 more example
- He double-clicked the mouse to open the file.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
plural: mice (animal) / mice or mouses (computer)
The animal's plural is always 'mice'. For the computer device, 'mice' is standard, though 'mouses' is sometimes seen in informal writing.
जानवर का बहुवचन सदैव 'mice' है। कंप्यूटर के उपकरण के लिए भी 'mice' मानक है, यद्यपि अनौपचारिक लेखन में कभी-कभी 'mouses' दिखता है।
- Two mice ran across the kitchen floor.
- The lab has twenty wireless mice.
use a mouse / click with the mouse
For the device, we say 'use a mouse', 'move the mouse' and 'click the mouse'. The preposition 'with' shows the tool.
उपकरण के लिए 'use a mouse', 'move the mouse' और 'click the mouse' कहा जाता है। Preposition 'with' साधन को दर्शाता है।
- Click on the icon with the mouse.
- She moved the mouse to the corner of the screen.
mouse + noun
It forms compounds like 'mouse pad', 'mouse button', 'mouse click' and 'mouse hole'.
इससे 'mouse pad', 'mouse button', 'mouse click' और 'mouse hole' जैसे यौगिक शब्द बनते हैं।
- Put the mouse on the mouse pad.
- A cat waited near the mouse hole.
a mouse of a person (figurative)
Calling a person a 'mouse' means that the person is very quiet, shy or timid. It is mildly insulting.
किसी व्यक्ति को 'mouse' कहने का अर्थ है कि वह बहुत शांत, शर्मीला या डरपोक है। यह हल्का अपमानजनक है।
- Don't be such a mouse; speak up in the meeting.
cat-and-mouse (idiom)
A 'game of cat and mouse' is a situation in which one side keeps chasing and the other keeps escaping.
'Game of cat and mouse' वह स्थिति है जिसमें एक पक्ष पीछा करता रहता है और दूसरा बचता रहता है।
- The thief played cat and mouse with the police for months.
+Collocations 5
adjective + mouse
fieldhousewirelessopticalwhitetiny
- A field mouse had made a nest in the haystack.
verb + mouse (animal)
catchtrappoisonchasehear
- The cat caught a mouse in the storeroom.
verb + mouse (computer)
clickmovedraghoverdouble-click
- Hover the mouse over the picture to see its name.
mouse + noun
padbuttonpointerholecursortrap
- The mouse pointer disappeared from the screen.
quiet as a mouse
quiet as a mousepoor as a church mousetimid as a mouse
- The children sat as quiet as mice during the inspection.
“More examples 5
- A little mouse nibbled a hole in the bag of rice.
एक नन्हे चूहे ने चावल की बोरी में कुतरकर छेद कर दिया।
- My mouse has stopped working, so I cannot select anything on the screen.
मेरा mouse काम करना बंद कर चुका है, इसलिए मैं screen पर कुछ चुन नहीं पा रहा।
- White mice are often used in laboratory research.
प्रयोगशाला के अनुसंधान में प्रायः सफ़ेद चूहों का उपयोग होता है।
- Radhika is as quiet as a mouse in class, but she talks a lot at home.
राधिका कक्षा में चूहे की तरह चुप रहती है, पर घर में बहुत बोलती है।
- Press the left button of the mouse once to select the file.
फ़ाइल चुनने के लिए mouse का बायाँ बटन एक बार दबाइए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Two mouses were running in the kitchen.
✓ Two mice were running in the kitchen.
'Mouse' has an irregular plural: 'mice'.
'Mouse' का बहुवचन अनियमित है: 'mice'।
✗ Click on the button by the mouse.
✓ Click on the button with the mouse.
The instrument used is introduced with 'with', not 'by'.
प्रयुक्त साधन को बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
The plural of mouse (the animal) is mice (like louse/lice); for the computer device, mice or mouses are both used.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: mouse (जानवर) का plural mice है (louse/lice की तरह); कंप्यूटर उपकरण के लिए mice या mouses दोनों प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
Animal sound: mice squeak.
जानवर की आवाज़: mice squeak।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Play cat and mouse (try to trick somebody), as quiet as a mouse (very quiet).
Idioms: play cat and mouse (किसी को चकमा देने का प्रयास), as quiet as a mouse (बहुत शांत)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Computer GK: the computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart (1960s); it is an input device, like the keyboard and scanner.
Computer GK में कंप्यूटर mouse का आविष्कार Douglas Engelbart ने (1960 के दशक में) किया; यह keyboard और scanner की तरह input device है।