tree
/triː/noun
उच्चारण ट्री
पेड़, वृक्ष
Basic word
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a tall plant that can live a long time, with a thick main stem (a trunk) and branches; a diagram that shows the relationship between things
पेड़, वृक्ष
- a mango tree
- a family tree
- Children were sitting in the shade of a banyan tree.
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- The tree fell across the road during the storm.
- Our teacher drew a family tree on the board.
¶Idioms 2
the top of the tree
the highest position in a profession or career
(किसी पेशे में) सबसे ऊँचा पद, शिखर
- She worked hard for twenty years to reach the top of the tree.
- He is at the top of the tree in Indian cricket.
out of your tree
behaving in a crazy or strange way
पागलपन की हालत में, होश खोए हुए
- You must be out of your tree to sell that house so cheaply.
- He was out of his tree with excitement.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bark up the wrong tree (look for something or blame somebody in the wrong place), can't see the wood for the trees (be so involved in details that you do not see the main point), money doesn't grow on trees (money is not easy to get), up a tree (informal, in a difficult situation), family tree (a diagram of a family's history).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: bark up the wrong tree (गलत जगह कुछ खोजना या गलत व्यक्ति को दोष देना), can't see the wood for the trees (विवरणों में इतना उलझना कि मुख्य बात न दिखे), money doesn't grow on trees (पैसा आसानी से नहीं मिलता, पैसे पेड़ पर नहीं उगते), up a tree (अनौपचारिक, कठिन स्थिति में), family tree (परिवार के इतिहास का आरेख, वंश-वृक्ष)।
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General knowledge
The banyan is India's national tree; the Chipko Movement (1973, Uttarakhand), led by Sunderlal Bahuguna and Gaura Devi, protected trees by hugging them; the Amrita Devi Bishnoi movement (1730) also saved trees.
बरगद भारत का राष्ट्रीय वृक्ष है; चिपको आंदोलन (1973, उत्तराखंड), सुंदरलाल बहुगुणा और गौरा देवी के नेतृत्व में, पेड़ों से लिपटकर उनकी रक्षा करता था; अमृता देवी बिश्नोई आंदोलन (1730) ने भी पेड़ बचाए।