wolf
/wʊlf/noun
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भेड़िया
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a large wild animal of the dog family, that lives and hunts in groups
भेड़िया
- a pack of wolves
- A lone wolf howled somewhere in the forest at night.
- The wolves hunt together in large packs.
+ 3 more examples
- A wolf howled at the full moon.
- The villagers heard stories about the wolf in the forest.
- In the fable, the wolf tricked the lamb.
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[T] ~ sth (down) informal
to eat food very quickly, especially by putting a lot of it in your mouth at once
जल्दी-जल्दी निगलना
- He wolfed down his lunch.
- The hungry boys wolfed down the samosas in minutes.
- Hungry after the match, they wolfed down their dinner.
+ 2 more examples
- Don't wolf your food; chew it properly.
- She wolfed down a sandwich before running for the bus.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wolf (plural wolves)
The plural of wolf is wolves, with f changing to ves.
Wolf का plural wolves है, जिसमें f बदलकर ves हो जाता है।
- A pack of wolves attacked the sheep.
- Two wolves were seen near the village.
wolf sth down (verb)
As a verb, wolf down means to eat greedily and fast; the food can come before or after down.
Verb के रूप में wolf down का अर्थ लालच से तेज़ी से खाना है; भोजन down के पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- He wolfed down his breakfast and ran for the bus.
- She wolfed the sandwiches down.
cry wolf
This idiom means to give a false alarm so that people stop believing real warnings.
यह मुहावरा झूठी चेतावनी देने का अर्थ देता है जिससे लोग असली चेतावनी पर भी विश्वास करना छोड़ देते हैं।
- Don't cry wolf, or nobody will help you next time.
- The boy who cried wolf was ignored when the real wolf came.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
This phrase describes a dangerous person who looks harmless.
यह वाक्यांश ऐसे ख़तरनाक व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो हानिरहित दिखता है।
- The friendly agent was a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- Beware of that wolf in sheep's clothing.
+Collocations 4
adjective + wolf
lonegreyhungrywildArctic
- A lone wolf howled on the hill.
verb + wolf
howlhuntchasetrapspot
- The wolf hunts at night.
wolf + noun
packcubhowlcallwhistle
- We heard a wolf howl in the distance.
idiom + wolf
cry wolflone wolfkeep the wolf from the doorthrow sb to the wolves
- He earns enough to keep the wolf from the door.
“More examples 5
- Wolves live and hunt in packs.
भेड़िये झुंड में रहते और शिकार करते हैं।
- Radhika wolfed down her lunch before the exam.
राधिका ने परीक्षा से पहले अपना दोपहर का भोजन जल्दी-जल्दी खा लिया।
- The shepherd boy cried wolf so often that the villagers ignored him.
चरवाहा लड़का इतनी बार झूठा शोर मचाता कि गाँव वाले उसे अनदेखा करने लगे।
- The director threw the new manager to the wolves at the meeting.
निदेशक ने बैठक में नए प्रबंधक को आलोचकों के हवाले कर दिया।
- A second job helps him keep the wolf from the door.
दूसरी नौकरी उसे भुखमरी से बचाए रखने में मदद करती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A pack of wolfs came near the camp.
✓ A pack of wolves came near the camp.
The plural of wolf is wolves, not wolfs.
Wolf का plural 'wolves' है, 'wolfs' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All are wild canines, but they differ in size, habits and what they stand for.
सभी जंगली canine हैं, पर आकार, आदतों और प्रतीकात्मकता में भिन्न हैं।
A wild dog-like animal that hunts in packs.
झुंड में शिकार करने वाला जंगली कुत्ते जैसा पशु।
- A grey wolf.
A smaller wild dog of Asia and Africa, often a scavenger.
एशिया और अफ़्रीका का छोटा जंगली कुत्ता, प्रायः मृतभक्षी।
- A jackal howled.
A small, clever, reddish wild animal with a bushy tail.
झबरीली पूँछ वाला छोटा, चतुर, लालिमा लिए जंगली पशु।
- A fox raided the henhouse.
¶Idioms 5
keep the wolf from the door
to have enough money to avoid going hungry
भुखमरी से बचे रहना, गुज़ारे भर का कमा लेना
- He took a second job just to keep the wolf from the door.
- The small pension barely keeps the wolf from the door.
a wolf in sheep's clothing
a person who seems to be friendly or harmless but is really an enemy
भेड़ की खाल में भेड़िया, ऊपर से भला पर भीतर से धूर्त व्यक्ति
- The smiling agent was a wolf in sheep's clothing who cheated many students.
- Don't trust him; he's a wolf in sheep's clothing.
cry wolf
to call for help when you do not need it, with the result that when you do need help people do not believe you
झूठी चेतावनी देना जिससे बाद में लोग सच पर भी विश्वास न करें
- He has cried wolf so often that nobody believes he is really ill.
- If you keep crying wolf, no one will come when you really need help.
throw sb to the wolves
to leave sb to be roughly treated or criticized without trying to help or defend them
किसी को मुसीबत में अकेला छोड़ देना, बलि का बकरा बनाना
- When the scam broke, the party threw the junior leader to the wolves.
- Don't throw new staff to the wolves without training.
a lone wolf
a person who prefers to be alone
अकेला रहने वाला व्यक्ति
- He's a lone wolf who rarely joins team events.
- As a writer, she was always something of a lone wolf.
→Phrasal verbs 1
wolf sth down
(informal) to eat food very quickly, especially in large amounts
(खाना) जल्दी-जल्दी निगल जाना, भकोसना
- He wolfed down his breakfast and ran for the bus.
§Grammar and usage
The plural of wolf is wolves (like leaf/leaves, half/halves).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: wolf का plural wolves है (leaf/leaves, half/halves की तरह)।
Animal sound: wolves howl; a group is a pack.
जानवर की आवाज़: wolves howl (हुआँ-हुआँ करना); समूह pack।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cry wolf (ask for help when you do not need it, so people do not believe you when you really need help; from Aesop's fable 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'), a wolf in sheep's clothing, keep the wolf from the door (have enough money to avoid hunger), lone wolf (a person who prefers to be alone).
Idioms: cry wolf (बिना ज़रूरत मदद माँगना, जिससे वास्तविक ज़रूरत पर लोग विश्वास न करें; Aesop की कहानी 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' से), a wolf in sheep's clothing (भेड़ की खाल में भेड़िया), keep the wolf from the door (भूख से बचने लायक पैसा होना), lone wolf (अकेला रहना पसंद करने वाला)।