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B2 · Nature, animals & weather

B2 · प्रकृति, जानवर और मौसम

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mineral(noun)
/ˈmɪnərəl/
खनिज
a substance that is naturally present in the earth and is not formed from animal or vegetable matter, for example gold and salt. Some minerals are also present in food and drink and in the human body and are essential for good health.
Your diet should have enough minerals.
आपके भोजन में पर्याप्त खनिज होने चाहिए।
mineral deposits/extraction
समानार्थीelementnutrientinorganic substancetrace element
विलोमorganic compoundvitamin
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shade(noun)
/ʃeɪd/
छाया (chhaya)
an area that is dark and cool under or behind something, for example a tree or building, because the sun’s light does not get to it
We sat down in the shade of the wall.
हम दीवार की छाया में बैठ गए।
The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.
समानार्थीshadowshadowinessumbrapenumbradimnesscovershelter
विलोमlightsunlightbrightnessexposure
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rural(adjective)
/ˈrʊrəl/
ग्रामीण, देहाती
connected with or like the countryside
Many young people leave rural areas to look for work in big cities.
बहुत से युवा काम की तलाश में ग्रामीण इलाकों को छोड़कर बड़े शहरों में चले जाते हैं।
समानार्थीcountryrusticagriculturalpastoralcountryside
विलोमurbanmetropolitancitytown
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feather(noun)
/ˈfeðər/
पंख (pankh)
one of the many soft light parts covering a bird’s body
a peacock feather
एक मोर पंख (ek mor pankh)
a feather pillow (= one containing feathers)
समानार्थीplumagequillplumedown
विलोमweightleadstone
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slope(noun)
/sləʊp/
ढलान (dhalaan)
a surface or piece of land that slopes (= is higher at one end than the other)
There are some nice gentle slopes that we can ski down.
कुछ अच्छे सौम्य ढलान हैं जिन पर हम स्की कर सकते हैं।
a grassy slope
समानार्थीinclinegradientdeclivitybankpitch
विलोमflatlevelhorizontal
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tropical(adjective)
/ˈtrɑːpɪkl/
उष्णकटिबंधीय
coming from, found in or typical of the tropics
Vietnam has a tropical climate with four seasons in a year.
वियतनाम में उष्णकटिबंधीय जलवायु है जिसमें एक वर्ष में चार मौसम होते हैं।
tropical Africa
समानार्थीequatorialtorridlushhumid
विलोमarcticfrigidpolartemperate
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creature(noun)
/ˈkriːtʃər/
प्राणी (prani)
a living thing, real or imaginary, that can move around, such as an animal
Merlion which is a creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish is the symbol of Singapore.
मर्लिन, जो कि एक शेर के सिर और मछली के शरीर वाला प्राणी है, सिंगापुर का प्रतीक है।
respect for all living creatures
समानार्थीbeinganimalorganismentitylife form
विलोमinanimate objectnonbeingthing
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wildlife(noun)
/ˈwaɪldlaɪf/
वन्यजीव (vanyajeev)
animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
It's a famous documentary on Peruvian wildlife.
यह पेरू के वन्यजीवों पर एक प्रसिद्ध वृत्तचित्र है।
समानार्थीfaunaanimalscreaturesbeastsgame
विलोमdomestic animalslivestockpets
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species(noun)
/ˈspiːʃiːz/
प्रजाति (prajaati)
a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name
Over a hundred species of insect are found in this area.
इस क्षेत्र में सौ से अधिक प्रकार के कीड़े पाए जाते हैं।
समानार्थीkindsorttypevarietybreedgenusclassification
विलोमindividualsingular
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flame(noun)
/fleɪm/
लौ
a hot bright stream of burning gas that comes from something that is on fire
The flame flickered in the wind.
लौ हवा में टिमटिमा रही थी।
समानार्थीblazefireglowflare
विलोमdarknesscoldice
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shadow(noun)
/ˈʃædəʊ/
छाया (chhaaya)
the dark shape that somebody/something’s form makes on a surface, for example on the ground, when they are between the light and the surface
The tree cast a long shadow in the afternoon sun.
दोपहर की धूप में पेड़ ने एक लंबी छाया डाली।
समानार्थीshadesilhouetteoutlinephantom
विलोमlightbrightnessillumination
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stretch(verb)
/stretʃ/
फैला होना, विस्तृत होना
to spread over an area of land
The desert stretches for hundreds of kilometres to the south.
रेगिस्तान दक्षिण की ओर सैकड़ों किलोमीटर तक फैला हुआ है।