ranch
gb/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/ us/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
B1
انگریزی
~ 6000
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
entity
1
large farm for cattle or sheep
A very big farm where people keep and raise animals like cows, sheep, or horses.
استعمال کا انداز:
a ranch in [a place]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use "ranch" for any small farm, but in modern English it usually suggests a large farm for grazing animals, especially in North America or similar regions. Learners may also confuse this meaning with "ranch dressing" (a type of sauce) or think "ranch" only means a house style.
ہم معنی الفاظ
farm (More general; can be small or large and can focus on crops as well as animals, while a ranch is usually large and mainly for grazing animals.)
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station (Used mainly in Australian and New Zealand English for a very large farm similar to a ranch.)
متضاد الفاظ
city (Contrasts with the rural, agricultural land and lifestyle of a ranch.)
لفظی تراکیب
cattle ranch
|sheep ranch
|horse ranch
|family ranch
|ranch owner
|work on a ranch
موضوعات
animals
|work
|geography
|daily life
|nature
مثالیں
- Her family has owned a cattle ranch in Texas for three generations.
- The movie was filmed on a remote horse ranch in New Mexico.
- After college he went to work on a sheep ranch in Australia.
- The wildfire burned thousands of acres of ranch land.
- Developers are trying to turn the old ranch into a luxury resort.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- They live on a big ranch in Colorado.
- He works on a ranch and takes care of the cows.
- We drove past a horse ranch on our trip.
- Her dream is to buy a ranch in the mountains.
- Many cowboys ride horses on the ranch.
اسم
B2
entity
2
creamy ranch salad dressing
A thick, white sauce with herbs, often used on salad or as a dip for vegetables, pizza, or fries.
استعمال کا انداز:
ranch dressing on [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may think "ranch" always means a farm and not realize it can also mean a popular salad dressing in North America. Some also say "a ranch sauce" instead of the more natural "ranch dressing" or simply "ranch" in phrases like "with ranch."
ہم معنی الفاظ
dressing (A general word for sauces used on salads; "ranch" names a specific creamy, herb-flavored type.)
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dip (Refers to a sauce you put food into; ranch is often used as a dip but not all dips are ranch.)
متضاد الفاظ
vinaigrette (A light, oil-and-vinegar-based salad dressing, contrasting with the thick, creamy texture of ranch.)
لفظی تراکیب
ranch dressing
|ranch dip
|ranch-flavored chips
|packet of ranch
|side of ranch
|creamy ranch
موضوعات
food
|daily life
|food_drink
|daily_life
مثالیں
- She ordered a side salad with ranch.
- He dipped his pizza crust into ranch and hot sauce.
- These chips are coated in a spicy ranch flavor.
- The recipe calls for one cup of ranch dressing.
- We served vegetable sticks with ranch dip at the party.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I like ranch on my salad.
- She eats her fries with ranch, not ketchup.
- Please bring some ranch for the chicken wings.
- He bought a bottle of ranch from the store.
- We put carrots and ranch on the table.
اسم
B2
entity
3
single-story ranch-style house
A one-floor house with a long, low shape, common in American suburbs.
استعمال کا انداز:
a [number]-bedroom ranch in [a place]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes think "ranch" always means a farm and do not realize it can also mean a style of single-story house. In real estate ads, "ranch" almost always refers to a house, not a farm. Learners may also wrongly say "ranch apartment" for a one-floor apartment; the word is normally used for houses.
ہم معنی الفاظ
ranch house (More explicit term for this house style; "ranch" on its own can informally stand for "ranch house.")
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bungalow (Also a one-story house, but usage varies by region and the style is not always the same as a ranch.)
متضاد الفاظ
two-story house (Has two levels, contrasting with the single-story layout of a ranch.)
لفظی تراکیب
three-bedroom ranch
|brick ranch
|suburban ranch
|small ranch on a quiet street
|buy a ranch in the suburbs
|ranch-style home
موضوعات
housing
|architecture
|daily life
|daily_life
مثالیں
- They bought a small three-bedroom ranch just outside the city.
- The neighborhood is full of 1950s brick ranches.
- We’re looking for a ranch with an attached garage and a big yard.
- She grew up in a simple ranch on a quiet cul-de-sac.
- Most of the homes on that street are older ranches that have been remodeled.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- My grandparents live in a ranch near the lake.
- The real estate agent showed us a brick ranch.
- They want a ranch because they do not like stairs.
- We saw a big ranch with three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- Many families in this town have ranch houses.
فعل
C1
action
4
to run or work on a ranch
To keep and care for animals like cows or sheep on a big farm, or to work on such a farm.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] ranches [cattle/sheep] in [a place]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes avoid the verb and say "do a ranch" or "make a ranch" instead of "ranch cattle" or "ranch in Texas." The verb is mainly used with animals ("ranch cattle") or places ("ranch in Montana").
ہم معنی الفاظ
raise (General term for bringing up animals; "ranch" specifically involves doing this on a large, often Western-style farm.)
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herd (Focuses on moving and managing groups of animals; ranching often includes herding but also many other tasks.)
لفظی تراکیب
ranch cattle
|ranch full-time
|ranch in Montana
|learn to ranch
|families who ranch together
|ranch on leased land
موضوعات
animals
|work
|geography
مثالیں
- His grandparents came west to ranch cattle in the 1920s.
- Today she ranches bison on land that once belonged to her great-grandfather.
- Many families in the region have been ranching sheep for generations.
- They used to ranch in Wyoming but sold the operation last year.
- He decided he would rather ranch than work in an office.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Her family ranches cattle in Texas.
- He wants to ranch when he finishes school.
- They have ranched in this valley for many years.
- His uncle ranches sheep on a big farm.
- Some people ranch and also grow a little corn.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
ranch
IPA
GB/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
US/ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ranch (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (ranch)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: ranch
- Plural: ranches
Verb
- Base: ranch
- 3rd Person Singular: ranches
- Present Participle: ranching
- Past: ranched
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
ranches
noun
ranching
verb
ranched
verb
Core family
rancher
noun
Related words
ranchland
noun
عبارات
ranch dressing
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ dɹˈɛsɪŋ/
fixed phrase
creamy herb salad dressing
A thick, white salad sauce with herbs, made with buttermilk or mayonnaise, often used on salad or as a dip.
مثالیں
- Could I get the chicken salad with ranch dressing, please?
- We served carrot sticks with ranch dressing at the party.
- She poured too much ranch dressing on her salad.
ranch hand
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ hˈænd/
fixed phrase
worker on a ranch
A person who works on a ranch and cares for the animals and the land.
مثالیں
- He got a job as a ranch hand after high school.
- The ranch hands woke up before sunrise to feed the cattle.
- As a young man, he worked as a ranch hand in Wyoming.
ranch house
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
one-story ranch-style house
A one-floor house with a long, low shape, often found in American suburbs.
مثالیں
- They moved into a small ranch house near the school.
- Most of the homes on that street are older ranch houses.
- The real estate ad describes it as a three-bedroom ranch house with a large yard.
ranch-style house
1/ɹˈænt͡ʃ stˈaɪl hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
house in ranch style
A house that is built in the ranch style, usually one floor and long and low.
مثالیں
- They are building a modern ranch-style house on the edge of town.
- The neighborhood is full of 1960s ranch-style houses.
- She prefers a ranch-style house because she does not like stairs.
dude ranch
1/dˈud ɹˈænt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
vacation ranch for tourists
A ranch where people stay for a holiday and try ranch activities like riding horses, usually for fun, not as real work.
مثالیں
- They spent their honeymoon at a dude ranch in Arizona.
- They spent a week at a dude ranch in Colorado, riding horses and learning to rope cattle.
- The kids begged their parents to visit a dude ranch for summer vacation.
- For their anniversary, they booked a trip to a dude ranch instead of going to the beach.
- Working at a dude ranch, she leads trail rides for tourists.