quail
/kweɪl/noun
उच्चारण क्वेल
बटेर
Core word
noun
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[C]
a small brown bird, whose meat and eggs are used for food
बटेर
- A pair of quail ran across the field.
- A quail rose from the grass and flew across the field.
- The hunter spotted a quail hiding in the long grass.
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- Quails lay small eggs with brown spots.
- A quail flew up suddenly from beside the path.
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[U]
the meat of this bird
बटेर का मांस
- roast quail
- Quail is served in some fancy restaurants across the country.
- Quail has a mild flavour and is often grilled.
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- The restaurant serves quail with rice and herbs.
- She had never tasted quail before the wedding feast.
verb
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[I] ~ (at/before sb/sth) literary
to feel frightened or to show that you are frightened
डर जाना, सहम जाना, काँप उठना
- She quailed at the sight of the angry crowd.
- Even brave men quailed before him.
- The young clerk quailed when the director raised his voice.
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- He did not quail at the thought of speaking before a thousand people.
- The soldiers quailed before the huge approaching storm.
Synonyms cower flinch shrink tremble cringe
Opposite stand firm