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raccoon

US

/ɹæˈkuːn/

UK

/ɹæˈkuːn/

Meaning

A small North American mammal with dark markings around its eyes and a ringed tail.

रैकून उत्तर अमेरिका में पाया जाने वाला छोटा स्तनधारी जानवर है, जिसकी आँखों के आसपास काले निशान और पूँछ पर छल्ले होते हैं।

Examples

“A raccoon searched through the bins behind our house last night.”

animalpast simple

“We spotted a raccoon near the campsite after dark.”

spot an animalafter dark

“The raccoon climbed a tree when the dog came closer.”

animalwhen clause

Useful patterns

a raccoonsee or spot a raccoona raccoon in or near a placeplural: raccoons

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Common collocations

wild raccoonraccoon habitatraccoon populationraccoon tracksraccoon-proof binraccoon in the attic

Common mistakes

Not natural: I saw raccoon in the garden.

Better: I saw a raccoon in the garden.

Use a before a singular countable animal when you mention it for the first time.

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

Not natural: There is two raccoons outside.

Better: There are two raccoons outside.

Two raccoons is plural, so use are, not is.

Two raccoons plural है, इसलिए इसके साथ is नहीं, are इस्तेमाल करें।

Learner tip

Raccoon names a particular animal, not a general kind of bin-raiding wildlife; use raccoons for the plural.

Raccoon एक खास जानवर का नाम है, कूड़ा फैलाने वाले हर जंगली जानवर का नहीं; एक से ज़्यादा हों तो raccoons कहें।

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Which animal is a raccoon?

रैकून कौन-सा जानवर है?