seahorse
US
/ˈsiːˌhɔːrs/
UK
/ˈsiːˌhɔːs/
Meaning
A small sea fish with a head shaped like a horse’s, which swims upright.
समुद्र में रहने वाली छोटी मछली, जिसका सिर घोड़े जैसा दिखता है और जो सीधी तैरती है।
Examples
“We spotted a seahorse hiding among the sea grass.”
“The seahorse moved slowly through the warm water.”
“Seahorses often cling to plants with their curled tails.”
Useful patterns
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Common mistakes
Not natural: I saw seahorse near the rocks.
Better: I saw a seahorse near the rocks.
Seahorse is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article such as “a.”
Seahorse एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” जैसा article लगाएँ।
Not natural: Seahorses lives in the sea.
Better: Seahorses live in the sea.
With the plural subject “seahorses,” use “live,” not “lives.”
Plural subject “seahorses” के साथ “live” आता है, “lives” नहीं।
Learner tip
A seahorse is a fish, not a small horse; use “a seahorse” for one and “seahorses” for more than one.
Seahorse एक मछली है, छोटा घोड़ा नहीं। एक के लिए “a seahorse” और एक से ज़्यादा के लिए “seahorses” कहें।