reproduce
/ˌriːprəˈdjuːs/verb
उच्चारण रीप्रड्यूस
प्रतिलिपि बनाना, पुनः प्रस्तुत करना
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[T] ~ sth
to make a copy of a picture, piece of text
प्रतिलिपि बनाना, पुनः प्रस्तुत करना
- This article may not be reproduced without permission.
- You may not reproduce any part of this book without written permission.
- The magazine reproduced the painting on its cover.
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- Please do not reproduce these notes without our consent.
- The photographer could not reproduce the same effect again.
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[I, T]
(of people, animals or plants) to produce young
प्रजनन करना
- Bacteria reproduce by dividing.
- Frogs reproduce by laying eggs in water.
- Most fish reproduce by laying large numbers of eggs.
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- Plants can reproduce from seeds or from cuttings.
- Some animals reproduce only once a year.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
reproduce (intransitive) = have young
In biology reproduce takes no object; say how with by or through.
जीव-विज्ञान में 'reproduce' के बाद कोई object नहीं आता; तरीका बताने को 'by' या 'through' लगता है।
- Ferns reproduce by spores.
- Many fish reproduce in shallow water.
reproduce + sth (copy)
As a transitive verb, reproduce means to make a copy of a text, picture or sound.
Transitive verb के रूप में 'reproduce' का अर्थ किसी लेख, चित्र या ध्वनि की प्रतिलिपि बनाना है।
- The map was reproduced from an old atlas.
- Radhika reproduced the diagram from memory.
reproduce + result / effect
In science and exams, reproduce means to get the same result again when a test is repeated.
विज्ञान और परीक्षा में 'reproduce' का अर्थ दोहराने पर वही परिणाम पाना है।
- Other labs could not reproduce the results of the experiment.
reproduce itself / oneself
Use the reflexive pronoun for something that makes new copies of itself.
जो चीज़ अपनी नई प्रतियाँ स्वयं बनाती है, उसके लिए reflexive pronoun आता है।
- The virus reproduces itself inside living cells.
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reproduce + noun
resultssoundcolourstextan image
- The printer reproduces colours very accurately.
adverb + reproduce
sexuallyasexuallyrapidlyfaithfullyaccurately
- Bacteria reproduce rapidly in warm milk.
reproduce + by / through
by seedsby divisionthrough eggsby buddingby spores
- Yeast reproduces by budding.
reproduce + in
in waterin captivityin large numbersin the wildin spring
- The tigers reproduced in captivity for the first time.
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- Students often reproduce the textbook answer word for word.
विद्यार्थी अक्सर पाठ्यपुस्तक का उत्तर शब्दशः दोहरा देते हैं।
- Frogs reproduce by laying eggs in ponds after the first rain.
मेंढक पहली वर्षा के बाद तालाबों में अंडे देकर प्रजनन करते हैं।
- No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission.
लिखित अनुमति के बिना इस पत्रिका का कोई भाग पुनः प्रकाशित नहीं किया जा सकता।
- The singer could not reproduce the same high note in the second show.
गायक दूसरे कार्यक्रम में वही ऊँचा सुर दोबारा नहीं निकाल सका।
- The artist reproduced the famous painting on the wall of the school.
कलाकार ने स्कूल की दीवार पर उस प्रसिद्ध चित्र की प्रतिकृति बनाई।
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✗ Farmers in Punjab reproduce wheat and rice.
✓ Farmers in Punjab produce wheat and rice.
Reproduce means to copy or have young; crops, goods and power are produced.
'Reproduce' का अर्थ प्रतिलिपि बनाना या संतान पैदा करना है; फसलें और वस्तुएँ 'produce' की जाती हैं।
✗ Bacteria is reproducing very fast.
✓ Bacteria are reproducing very fast.
Bacteria is the plural of bacterium and takes a plural verb.
'Bacteria', 'bacterium' का बहुवचन है और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·pro·duce
?Which word?
Keep the breed words together: reproduce, breed, multiply, propagate (grow plants from a parent plant), spawn (of fish, lay eggs).
प्रजनन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: reproduce, breed, multiply, propagate (जनक पौधे से पौधे उगाना), spawn (मछली का अंडे देना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Reproduce a document, all rights reserved (no part may be reproduced).
Collocations: reproduce a document, all rights reserved (कोई भाग पुनः प्रस्तुत न किया जाए)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: asexual reproduction involves one parent (bacteria divide by binary fission); sexual reproduction involves two parents.
विज्ञान में अलैंगिक प्रजनन में एक जनक होता है (बैक्टीरिया द्विविभाजन से बँटते हैं); लैंगिक प्रजनन में दो जनक।