swan
/swɒn/noun
उच्चारण स्वॉन
हंस
Basic word
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a large bird that is usually white and has a long thin neck, that lives on or near water
हंस
- a swan on the lake
- A pair of swans glided across the quiet lake.
- The swan spread its wings and flew off at dawn.
+ 1 more example
- In the story, an ugly duckling grows up to become a swan.
→Phrasal verbs 1
swan about/around/off
(BrE, informal, disapproving) to go around or go somewhere in a way that is annoying to others, especially because you seem to be enjoying yourself and not working
(काम छोड़कर) मटरगश्ती करते फिरना
- He's been swanning around Goa while we do all the work.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the swan family: cob (male), pen (female), cygnet (young).
हंस-परिवार याद रखिए: cob (नर), pen (मादा), cygnet (बच्चा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Swan song (the last performance or work of an actor, writer or sportsperson before retiring).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: swan song (सेवानिवृत्ति से पहले अभिनेता, लेखक या खिलाड़ी का अंतिम प्रदर्शन या कार्य)।
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General knowledge
Mythology: the swan (hans) is the vehicle of Goddess Saraswati.
पौराणिक कथाओं में हंस देवी सरस्वती का वाहन है।