dragonfly
US
/ˈdræɡ.ənˌflaɪ/
UK
/ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/
Meaning
A dragonfly is a flying insect with a long, narrow body and large, clear wings.
ड्रैगनफ़्लाई एक उड़ने वाला कीड़ा है, जिसका शरीर लंबा और पतला होता है और जिसके पंख बड़े व पारदर्शी होते हैं।
Examples
“A dragonfly hovered over the pond while we ate lunch.”
“A bright blue dragonfly landed on the garden fence.”
“Dragonflies often fly near ponds and other still water.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: I saw a dragonflies near the pond.
Better: I saw a dragonfly near the pond.
Use the singular form after “a”; “dragonflies” is plural.
“A” के बाद एकवचन “dragonfly” आएगा; “dragonflies” इसका बहुवचन है।
Not natural: I am afraid from dragonflies.
Better: I am afraid of dragonflies.
The adjective “afraid” is followed by “of,” not “from.”
“Afraid” के बाद “of” आता है, “from” नहीं।
Learner tip
The plural is “dragonflies”: change the final “y” to “ies,” as in “one dragonfly, two dragonflies.”
इसका बहुवचन “dragonflies” होता है: आखिर का “y” बदलकर “ies” करें—जैसे, “one dragonfly, two dragonflies।”