nounUpper-intermediate

jackal

US

/ˈdʒæk.əl/

UK

/ˈdʒæk.əl/

Meaning

A wild, dog-like mammal that hunts small animals and scavenges, mainly in Africa and parts of Asia.

सियार कुत्ते जैसा दिखने वाला जंगली स्तनधारी है, जो छोटे जानवरों का शिकार करता है और बचा हुआ भोजन भी खाता है।

Examples

“A jackal searched for scraps near the village after dark.”

animal in contexta + singular noun

“We heard jackals calling from the scrub before sunrise.”

plural nounhear + noun + -ing

“The jackal is a wild mammal, not a domestic dog.”

general descriptionthe + singular noun

Useful patterns

a jackal / several jackalssee, hear, or spot a jackala jackal searches or scavenges for foodjackals live in or near a habitat

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Common collocations

golden jackalblack-backed jackalside-striped jackaljackal calljackal denjackal population

Common mistakes

Not natural: A jackal is a type of fox.

Better: A jackal is a wild mammal in the dog family.

A jackal is a canid, not a fox; both are wild animals, but they are different kinds of mammals.

सियार कुत्ते वाले जीव-परिवार का सदस्य है, लोमड़ी नहीं। दोनों जंगली जानवर हैं, लेकिन अलग-अलग हैं।

Not natural: I saw jackal near the road.

Better: I saw a jackal near the road.

Use a before a singular countable noun when mentioning one jackal for the first time.

पहली बार किसी एक गिनने योग्य जानवर का ज़िक्र करते समय singular noun से पहले a लगाएँ।

Learner tip

Jackal names a wild animal in the dog family; it is not another word for fox or a domestic dog.

Jackal कुत्ते वाले जीव-परिवार के जंगली जानवर का नाम है; यह fox या पालतू dog का दूसरा नाम नहीं है।

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Which animal does the word jackal name?

Jackal शब्द किस जानवर के लिए इस्तेमाल होता है?