wolf
US
/wʊlf/
UK
/wʊlf/
Meaning
A large wild animal related to dogs, usually living and hunting in groups called packs.
भेड़िये कुत्तों से मिलते-जुलते जंगली जानवर होते हैं, जो अक्सर झुंड में रहते और शिकार करते हैं।
Examples
“A gray wolf appeared at the edge of the forest.”
“The wolf howled as night fell.”
“Wolves often travel together in a pack.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: We saw two wolfs near the forest.
Better: We saw two wolves near the forest.
The plural of wolf is wolves, not wolfs; the f changes to v before adding -es.
Wolf का plural wolves होता है, wolfs नहीं; plural बनाते समय f बदलकर v हो जाता है।
Not natural: The wolf is a pet animal.
Better: The wolf is a wild animal.
Wolves are wild animals, unlike domesticated dogs, which are commonly kept as pets.
भेड़िये जंगली जानवर होते हैं; इनके उलट, पालतू कुत्तों को लोग घर में रखते हैं।
Learner tip
Remember the irregular plural wolves. A wolf is a wild animal; a dog is its domesticated relative.
इसका अनियमित plural wolves याद रखें। Wolf जंगली जानवर है, जबकि dog इसका पालतू रिश्तेदार है।