B1 · प्रकृति, जानवर और मौसम शब्दावली

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tail(noun)

/teɪl/

पूंछ (poonchh)

the part that sticks out at the back of the body of a bird, an animal or a fish, which the animal can move from side to side or up and down

My cat has a long tail.

मेरी बिल्ली की लंबी पूंछ है।

The dog ran up, wagging its tail.

समानार्थीrearendextremitytraincaudal appendage

विलोमfrontheadbeginning

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shell(noun)

/ʃel/

शंख (shankh)

the hard outer part of eggs, nuts, some seeds, and some animals

I like collecting sea shells.

मुझे समुद्री शंख इकट्ठा करना पसंद है।

We collected shells on the beach.

समानार्थीhuskcasecoveringtestexoskeletonhull

विलोमkernelpulpmeatinsidescore

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fur(noun)

/fɜːr/

फर (phar)

the soft thick mass of hair that grows on the body of some animals

The cat is licking its fur.

बिल्ली अपने फर को चाट रही है। (billee apane phar ko chaat rahee hai.)

fashionable clothes/furniture/ideas

समानार्थीhaircoatpeltwool

विलोमskinbarenesshairlessness

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shine(verb)

/ʃaɪn/

चमकना (chamakna)

to produce or reflect light; to be bright

The dark polished wood shone like glass.

गहरी पॉलिश की हुई लकड़ी कांच की तरह चमकी।

A light was shining in the distance.

समानार्थीgleamglimmersparkleglitterradiateglowilluminate

विलोमdulldarkenfadedim

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soil(noun)

/sɔɪl/

मिट्टी (mitti)

the top layer of the earth in which plants, trees, etc. grow

It is very difficult to grow any plant on this type of soil.

इस प्रकार की मिट्टी पर कोई भी पौधा उगाना बहुत मुश्किल है।

poor/dry/acid/sandy/fertile, etc. soil

समानार्थीearthgrounddirtloamclayhumus

विलोमwaterair

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freeze(verb)

/friːz/

जमना (jamna)

to become hard, and often turn to ice, as a result of extreme cold; to make something do this

It's so cold that even the river has frozen.

इतनी ठंड है कि नदी भी जम गई है।

The clothes froze solid on the washing-line.

समानार्थीchillicesolidifyglaciatefrost

विलोमmeltthawliquefywarm

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atmosphere(noun)

/ˈætməsfɪr/

वायुमंडल

the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth

The earth's atmosphere protects us from the sun's harmful rays.

पृथ्वी का वायुमंडल हमें सूर्य की हानिकारक किरणों से बचाता है।

समानार्थीambiancemoodfeelingclimateenvironment

विलोमnothingnessemptiness

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countryside(noun)

/ˈkʌntrisaɪd/

देहात (dehaat)

land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods, etc.

The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky.

आसपास का देहात तूफानी और पथरीला है।

Everyone should enjoy the right of access to the countryside.

समानार्थीrural areacountryprovincebackcountryhinterland

विलोमcityurban areametropolistown

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wing(noun)

/wɪŋ/

पंख, पर

one of the parts of the body of a bird, insect or bat that it uses for flying

The bird spread its wings and flew up into the sky.

चिड़िया ने अपने पंख फैलाए और आकाश में उड़ गई।

समानार्थीappendageflanksectionprojectionside

विलोमcentermiddlebody

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mud(noun)

/mʌd/

कीचड़ (keechad)

wet earth that is soft and sticky

The vehicles got bogged down in the heavy mud.

गाड़ियाँ भारी कीचड़ में फंस गईं।

mud bricks/huts(= made of dried mud)

समानार्थीsludgemireoozedirtsoilclay

विलोमcleanlinesspuritydrynesssand

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earthquake(noun)

/ˈɜːrθkweɪk/

भूकंप (bhukamp)

a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface

It is the most terrible earthquake I've ever seen.

यह सबसे भयानक भूकंप है जो मैंने कभी देखा है।

समानार्थीtemblorseismtremor

विलोमcalmstabilitystillness

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bee(noun)

/biː/

मधुमक्खी (madhumakkhee)

a black and yellow flying insect that can sting (= touch your skin and make you feel a sharp pain) .Bees live in large groups and make honey (= a sweet sticky substance that is good to eat) .

The bee flew from flower to flower collecting pollen.

मधुमक्खी फूल से फूल पर पराग इकट्ठा करने के लिए उड़ गई।

समानार्थीhoneybeebumblebeeapian

विलोमwaspfly

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environmental(adjective)

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/

पर्यावरणीय

connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment

We must consider the environmental impact of our actions.

हमें अपने कार्यों के पर्यावरणीय प्रभाव पर विचार करना चाहिए।

समानार्थीecologicalgreenconservation

विलोमnonenvironmentalunnatural

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hunt(verb)

/hʌnt/

शिकार करना, आखेट करना

to go after wild animals in order to catch or kill them for food, sport or to make money

The hunters went to hunt deer in the forest.

शिकारी जंगल में हिरण का शिकार करने गए।

समानार्थीpursuesearchtrackchase

विलोमavoidignorefleeneglect

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hurricane(noun)

/ˌhɜːrəkeɪn ˈhɪɡɪnz/

चक्रवाती तूफ़ान, तूफ़ान

a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean

The hurricane caused widespread damage to the coast.

तूफ़ान ने तट पर व्यापक तबाही मचाई।

समानार्थीcyclonetyphoontropical storm

विलोमcalmstillnessfair weather

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waste(noun)

/weɪst/

कचरा, अपशिष्ट

materials that are no longer needed and are thrown away

Factories should not dump their waste into the river.

कारखानों को अपना कचरा नदी में नहीं डालना चाहिए।

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stick(noun)

/stɪk/

डंडी, सूखी टहनी

a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut from a tree

The children collected dry sticks in the forest to build a fire.

बच्चों ने आग जलाने के लिए जंगल में सूखी टहनियाँ इकट्ठी कीं।