squirrel
/ˈskwɪrəl/noun
उच्चारण स्क्विरल
गिलहरी
Basic word
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a small animal with a long thick tail and red, grey or brown fur, that eats nuts and lives in trees
गिलहरी
- A squirrel ran up the tree.
- A squirrel was nibbling a nut on the lawn.
- The squirrel jumped from branch to branch.
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- The children fed the squirrels in the park.
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[T] ~ sth away
to hide or store something so that it can be used later
बचाकर छिपा रखना
- She squirrelled away some money.
- He squirrelled away part of his salary every month.
- The farmer squirrelled away grain for the dry season.
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- She squirrelled the documents away in a drawer.
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squir·rel
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Squirrel away (save or hide something for later use: 'squirrel away money').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: squirrel away (बाद के उपयोग के लिए कुछ बचाना या छिपाना: 'squirrel away money')।
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General knowledge
Mythology: in the Ramayana, a little squirrel helped build the Ram Setu, and Lord Rama is said to have stroked its back, leaving three stripes.
पौराणिक कथाओं में रामायण में एक छोटी गिलहरी ने राम सेतु बनाने में मदद की, और कहा जाता है कि भगवान राम ने उसकी पीठ सहलाई, जिससे तीन धारियाँ बन गईं।
The Indian giant squirrel (shekru) is the state animal of Maharashtra; the squirrel is a rodent, like rats and mice.
भारतीय विशाल गिलहरी (शेकरू) महाराष्ट्र का राज्य पशु है; गिलहरी चूहों की तरह कृंतक (rodent) है।