shark
/ʃɑːk/noun
उच्चारण शार्क
शार्क; ठग
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a large sea fish with very sharp teeth; (informal) a person who is dishonest and cheats others to get money
शार्क; ठग
- a loan shark
- A shark circled the divers' boat off the coast.
- A great white shark is a fearsome hunter.
+ 3 more examples
- Divers use cages to see sharks safely.
- The villagers were cheated by a loan shark who charged very high interest.
- Beware of card sharks who trick tourists on trains.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shark: plural sharks / shark
The plural is usually sharks. In the sense of fish as food or as a species, shark can also be used uncountably.
इसका plural प्रायः 'sharks' है। भोजन या प्रजाति के अर्थ में 'shark' uncountable भी हो सकता है।
- Sharks live in all the oceans.
- Shark meat is eaten in some coastal regions.
shark (informal): a dishonest person
Informally, a shark is a person who cheats others, especially in money matters. Typical forms: loan shark, card shark.
Informal अर्थ में 'shark' वह व्यक्ति है जो पैसों के मामलों में दूसरों को ठगता है। जैसे loan shark, card shark।
- The loan shark charged very high interest.
- Beware of card sharks on long train journeys.
shark + attack / fin / bite
Nouns commonly follow shark: shark attack, shark fin, shark tank. Attacks are by sharks, not 'of sharks'.
'Shark' के बाद attack, fin, tank जैसे nouns आते हैं। हमले शार्क 'द्वारा' होते हैं।
- A shark attack was reported near the beach.
- The shark fin was visible above the water.
shark vs. whale
A shark is a fish with gills, while a whale is a mammal that breathes air. Do not call a whale a big fish.
शार्क गलफड़ों वाली मछली है, जबकि व्हेल हवा में साँस लेने वाला स्तनपायी है।
- The whale shark is a fish, not a whale.
+Collocations 5
adjective + shark
great whitehungryman-eatinggiantbaby
- The great white shark is a powerful hunter.
noun + shark
loancardpooltigerhammerhead
- The farmer fell into the hands of a loan shark.
verb + shark
spothuntcatchavoidfear
- Divers hope to spot a shark in the clear water.
shark + noun
attackfinnettankbait
- Nets protect the beach from shark attacks.
shark + habitat / behaviour
swimcirclefeedsurfacemigrate
- Sharks circle their prey before attacking.
“More examples 8
- The divers saw a shark swimming below the boat.
गोताखोरों ने नाव के नीचे एक शार्क को तैरते देखा।
- Radhika read that a shark can smell blood from far away.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि शार्क दूर से ही खून की गंध पहचान सकती है।
- The shopkeeper warned her not to borrow from a loan shark.
दुकानदार ने उसे चेतावनी दी कि वह किसी सूदखोर से कर्ज़ न ले।
- The shark circled the boat before swimming away.
शार्क नाव का चक्कर लगाकर तैरती हुई चली गई।
- He is a card shark and wins every game of rummy.
वह ताश का माहिर खिलाड़ी है और रमी का हर खेल जीत लेता है।
- Fishermen along the coast say the shark came very close to the shore.
तट के मछुआरों का कहना है कि शार्क किनारे के बहुत पास आ गई थी।
- The documentary showed how a shark hunts at night.
वृत्तचित्र में दिखाया गया कि शार्क रात में शिकार कैसे करती है।
- Some sharks migrate thousands of kilometres across the ocean.
कुछ शार्क महासागर के पार हज़ारों किलोमीटर प्रवास करती हैं।
¶Idioms 1
jump the shark
(of a television series, a film or a person's career) to reach a point after its best period where it begins to get worse, often by trying something silly to keep people interested
चरम के बाद ढलान पर आ जाना, अपनी चमक खो देना
- Most viewers feel the serial jumped the shark in its fourth season.
- The film series jumped the shark when the hero went into space.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Loan shark (a person who lends money at very high interest).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: loan shark (बहुत ऊँचे ब्याज पर पैसा उधार देने वाला, सूदख़ोर)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The whale shark is the largest fish.
Whale shark सबसे बड़ी मछली है।