roach
/rəʊtʃ/noun
उच्चारण रोच
तिलचट्टा, कॉकरोच
Core word
noun
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[C] informal
a cockroach
तिलचट्टा, कॉकरोच
- There was a roach in the kitchen sink.
- Pest control was called to get rid of the roaches.
- She screamed when a roach ran across the kitchen floor.
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- Roaches hide in dark, damp corners.
- We sprayed the kitchen to kill roaches.
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[C] technical
a European freshwater fish with silvery scales and reddish fins
रोच (यूरोप की मीठे पानी की एक मछली)
- He caught a roach in the river.
- Roach live in slow-moving rivers and lakes.
- The angler caught a large roach near the weir.
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- A roach is small and silver with red fins.
- Roach are common in English rivers.
◇Word family
cockroach noun
§Grammar and usage
Usage: In the sense of an insect, roach is American and informal, while cockroach is the standard word.
Usage: कीड़े के अर्थ में roach अमेरिकी और अनौपचारिक शब्द है, जबकि मानक शब्द cockroach है।