zebra
gb/zˈibɹə/ us/zˈibɹə/
A2
इंग्रजी
zebra, zebraminta, spori, játékvezető, ritka betegség, ritka diagnózis
नाम
A2
1
zebra
A2
वापर नमुना:
a zebra; zebras
We saw a herd of zebras grazing near the river.
Egy zebracsordát láttunk legelni a folyó közelében.
Each zebra has a unique stripe pattern.
Minden zebrának egyedi csíkmintázata van.
The zoo moved the zebra to a larger enclosure.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
A zebra has black and white stripes.
A zebrának fekete-fehér csíkjai vannak.
I saw a zebra at the zoo.
Láttam egy zebrát az állatkertben.
सामान्य चूक:
Don’t use it for any striped animal; a zebra is a specific African animal.
अर्थ
African wild horse with stripes
सहप्रयोग
a herd of zebras
|a zebra's stripes
|plains zebra
|zebra habitat
|zebra foal
|watch zebras
|zebras in the wild
|zebra enclosure
|a zebra at the zoo
|zebra population
विषय
animals
|nature
व्याख्या
a wild animal like a horse with black and white stripes
An African wild animal related to the horse, with a short mane and black-and-white stripes.
नाम
B1
2
zebraminta
B1
वापर नमुना:
zebra + [noun] (e.g., zebra pattern/stripes/print)
She chose a zebra pattern for the accent wall.
Zebramintát választott a kiemelt falra.
The bag has a bold zebra print.
A táskán feltűnő zebraminta van.
They wore matching shirts with zebra stripes.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
I like zebra print.
Tetszik a zebraminta.
These socks have zebra stripes.
Ezeken a zoknikon zebraminta van.
सामान्य चूक:
In this sense, zebra is usually used before another noun (e.g., zebra print), not alone.
अर्थ
black-and-white striped pattern
सहप्रयोग
zebra stripes
|zebra pattern
|zebra print
|zebra-themed
|zebra-like stripes
|a zebra design
|zebra wallpaper
|zebra fabric
|zebra leggings
|zebra rug
समानार्थी शब्द
striped pattern (More general; not specifically black-and-white.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
plain (Without a pattern or stripes.)
विषय
clothing
|design
|visual_art
व्याख्या
a design with black and white stripes
A pattern of alternating dark and light stripes, like the stripes of a zebra.
नाम
C1
SLANG
3
spori
B2
játékvezető
B1
वापर नमुना:
the zebra; a zebra (for a referee)
The fans blamed the zebra for the late penalty.
A szurkolók a sporit hibáztatták a későn megítélt büntetőért.
Don’t yell at the zebra—just play.
Ne kiabálj a sporival, inkább játssz tovább.
The zebra stopped the fight and declared a winner.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
The zebra is the referee.
A spori a játékvezető.
The zebra made a call.
A spori ítéletet hozott.
सामान्य चूक:
This is slang and can sound disrespectful; use referee/ref in neutral contexts.
अर्थ
sports referee (slang)
सहप्रयोग
the zebra made a call
|argue with the zebra
|blame the zebras
|the zebra blew the whistle
|a bad call by the zebra
समानार्थी शब्द
referee (Neutral, standard term.)
|
ref (Informal but common; not as slangy as zebra.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
player (Participant in the game, not an official.)
विषय
sports
|people
व्याख्या
a referee (informal), because of a striped shirt
A referee, especially in sports where officials traditionally wear black-and-white striped shirts.
नाम
C1
TECHNICAL
4
वापर नमुना:
a zebra; look for zebras
Most of the time it’s a common condition, not a zebra.
Legtöbbször gyakori állapotról van szó, nem valami ritka betegségről.
The team realized the patient’s symptoms pointed to a zebra.
A csapat rájött, hogy a beteg tünetei egy ritka betegségre utalnak.
Medical training emphasizes ruling out common causes before chasing zebras.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
The doctor considered a zebra.
Az orvos egy ritka betegséget is számításba vett.
It was a rare zebra case.
Ritka betegségről volt szó.
सामान्य चूक:
This sense is mainly used by medical professionals or in medical discussions.
अर्थ
rare or unexpected diagnosis
सहप्रयोग
a diagnostic zebra
|a medical zebra
|a zebra diagnosis
|look for zebras
|rare zebras
|zebra cases
समानार्थी शब्द
rare diagnosis (Direct and plain; not idiomatic.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
common condition (A frequent, likely diagnosis.)
विषय
health
|medicine
व्याख्या
a rare illness that is hard to diagnose
In medicine, a rare or unexpected disease or diagnosis (contrasted with more common explanations).
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
zebra
IPA
GB/zˈibɹə/
US/zˈibɹə/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
zebra (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (zebra)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: zebra
- Plural: zebra, zebras
वाक्प्रचार
when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras
1/wˈɛn jˈu hˈɪɹ hˈʊfbəts | θˈɪŋk hˈɔɹsɪz | nˈɑt zˈibɹəz/
fixed phrase
technical
prefer common explanations first
first think of common causes, not rare ones
उदाहरणे
- In diagnostics, we often say, “When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.”
- The consultant reminded the interns: when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras.
- It’s a useful rule, but sometimes the patient really does have a zebra.
zebra crossing
1/zˈibɹə kɹˈɔsɪŋ/
fixed phrase
pedestrian crosswalk with stripes
a crosswalk with white stripes
उदाहरणे
- Stop at the zebra crossing if someone is waiting to cross.
- The school is just past the zebra crossing.
- She stepped onto the zebra crossing and the cars slowed down.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- We crossed at the zebra crossing.
- Cars stopped at the zebra crossing.
zebra mussel
1/zˈibɹə mˈʌsəl/
fixed phrase
technical
invasive freshwater mussel
a small striped mussel that can be harmful when it spreads
उदाहरणे
- The lake has a serious zebra mussel problem.
- Boaters are asked to clean equipment to prevent zebra mussels spreading.
- Zebra mussels can clog water intake pipes.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Zebra mussels can spread fast.
zebra print
1/zˈibɹə pɹˈɪnt/
fixed phrase
fabric design like zebra stripes
a design with zebra-like stripes
उदाहरणे
- He wore a zebra-print shirt to the party.
- She bought a scarf in zebra print.
- The room looked louder after they added zebra-print cushions.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She has a zebra-print bag.
- I like zebra print shoes.