mule
/mjuːl/noun
उच्चारण म्यूल
खच्चर
Basic word
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an animal whose parents are a horse and a donkey, used especially for carrying loads; a person who carries drugs illegally
खच्चर
- stubborn as a mule
- The mule carried heavy sacks up the mountain path.
- Traders used mules to cross the high passes.
+ 2 more examples
- A mule is stronger than a horse but slower.
- He is as stubborn as a mule and never listens.
Synonyms hinny beast of burden
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mule (countable noun: animal)
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Mules are strong, sure-footed and used in hills to carry loads.
Mule नर गधे और घोड़ी की संतान है। Mules मज़बूत और पक्के पाँव वाले होते हैं और पहाड़ों में बोझ ढोने के काम आते हैं।
- Pilgrims hire mules to reach the temple on the hill.
- The army uses mules to carry supplies in the mountains.
stubborn as a mule
The simile as stubborn as a mule describes a person who will not change their mind. It is the fixed form used in exams.
उपमा 'as stubborn as a mule' उस व्यक्ति के लिए है जो अपना मन नहीं बदलता। परीक्षाओं में यही स्थिर रूप आता है।
- My uncle is as stubborn as a mule about his routine.
- She stayed stubborn as a mule and refused to apologise.
mule (drug courier)
Mule also means a person who carries illegal drugs from one country to another, often because they are paid or forced to.
Mule का अर्थ वह व्यक्ति भी है जो अवैध नशीले पदार्थ एक देश से दूसरे देश ले जाता है, प्रायः पैसे या दबाव के कारण।
- Customs officers caught a drug mule at the airport.
- The mule had hidden the packets in his luggage.
mule (slipper)
In the plural or singular a mule can also be a backless slipper that covers the toes, as in 'a pair of mules'.
Mule बिना पीछे के पट्टे वाली चप्पल भी होती है जो पैर की उँगलियाँ ढकती है, जैसे 'a pair of mules'।
- She bought a pair of velvet mules for the party.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mule
stubbornsure-footedstrongloadedpackhardy
- A sure-footed mule climbed the narrow path with ease.
verb + mule
rideloadleadhirebreed
- Traders load their mules with salt and wool.
mule + noun
mule trainmule trackmule drivermule cartmule path
- A mule track leads to the remote village.
idiomatic
stubborn as a mulekick like a mulework like a mulemule-headed
- He worked like a mule to finish the project.
“More examples 5
- Villagers use mules to carry goods up the steep Himalayan slopes.
ग्रामीण खड़ी हिमालयी ढलानों पर सामान ले जाने के लिए mules का उपयोग करते हैं।
- The mule refused to move until the driver gave it some water.
Mule तब तक नहीं हिला जब तक चालक ने उसे थोड़ा पानी नहीं दिया।
- Radhika called her brother a mule because he never changed his opinion.
राधिका ने अपने भाई को mule कहा क्योंकि वह कभी अपनी राय नहीं बदलता था।
- A mule cannot normally produce young ones of its own.
Mule सामान्यतः अपनी संतान उत्पन्न नहीं कर सकता।
- The police arrested a woman working as a drug mule.
पुलिस ने drug mule के रूप में काम कर रही एक महिला को गिरफ़्तार किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is stubborn like a mule.
✓ He is as stubborn as a mule.
The fixed simile is as stubborn as a mule.
स्थिर उपमा 'as stubborn as a mule' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
hinny beast of burden
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Stubborn as a mule (very stubborn).
Idiom 'stubborn as a mule' (बहुत ज़िद्दी)।