sprat
/spræt/noun
उच्चारण स्प्रैट
स्प्रैट (एक छोटी समुद्री मछली)
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noun
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[C]
a very small sea fish that is used for food
स्प्रैट (एक छोटी समुद्री मछली)
- Fried sprats are a popular snack by the sea.
- Gulls dived for the sprats near the surface.
¶Idioms 1
a sprat to catch a mackerel
(British) something small given or risked in order to gain something much bigger
छोटा दाँव लगाकर बड़ा फ़ायदा उठाना
- The free sample was a sprat to catch a mackerel.