B2 verb तटस्थ

albatross

/ˈælbətrɒs/

A large seabird with very long wings found mainly in the Southern Ocean; figuratively, it refers to a heavy burden or a psychological weight that prevents success or causes constant worry. This metaphorical usage is common in business and politics to describe a persistent problem or liability.

उदाहरण

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1

The sailors watched as a majestic albatross glided silently above the ship's mast.

The sailors watched as a majestic albatross glided silently above the ship's mast.

2

The massive pension deficit has become a financial albatross for the struggling corporation.

The massive pension deficit has become a financial albatross for the struggling corporation.

3

I need to sell this old house; it's becoming a bit of an albatross because of the maintenance costs.

I need to sell this old house; it's becoming a bit of an albatross because of the maintenance costs.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
albatross
संबंधित
seabird
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of the 'A' in Albatross as an 'Anchor.' Both are heavy things that can be tied to you and prevent you from moving forward.

त्वरित क्विज़

The failed project became an ___ around the department's neck, draining all their resources for years.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: albatross

उदाहरण

1

The sailors watched as a majestic albatross glided silently above the ship's mast.

everyday

The sailors watched as a majestic albatross glided silently above the ship's mast.

2

The massive pension deficit has become a financial albatross for the struggling corporation.

formal

The massive pension deficit has become a financial albatross for the struggling corporation.

3

I need to sell this old house; it's becoming a bit of an albatross because of the maintenance costs.

informal

I need to sell this old house; it's becoming a bit of an albatross because of the maintenance costs.

4

Coleridge uses the albatross as a complex symbol of both nature's innocence and the weight of human guilt.

academic

Coleridge uses the albatross as a complex symbol of both nature's innocence and the weight of human guilt.

5

The unsuccessful acquisition proved to be an albatross around the CEO's neck during the board meeting.

business

The unsuccessful acquisition proved to be an albatross around the CEO's neck during the board meeting.

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
albatross
संबंधित
seabird

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

an albatross around one's neck a heavy burden that is difficult to get rid of
financial albatross a debt or expense that causes constant trouble
political albatross a policy or scandal that ruins a politician's reputation
become an albatross to start being a major problem or liability
shed the albatross to free oneself from a burdensome situation

सामान्य वाक्यांश

albatross around the neck

a persistent burden or psychological weight

to kill the albatross

to commit an act that brings bad luck or deep guilt

a corporate albatross

a failing department or debt within a company

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

albatross vs seagull

An albatross is much larger and lives in the open ocean, whereas seagulls are smaller and common near coasts.

albatross vs millstone

Both mean a burden, but an albatross specifically implies a burden resulting from a past mistake or bad luck.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

Use 'albatross' when you want to emphasize that a problem is not just a nuisance, but a significant, long-term weight that hampers progress. It is most frequently used in the idiom 'an albatross around one's neck.'

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often use 'albatross' only to refer to the bird, missing its common metaphorical use in professional or literary English. Note that it is almost always used as a noun, never a verb.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of the 'A' in Albatross as an 'Anchor.' Both are heavy things that can be tied to you and prevent you from moving forward.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Originally from the Portuguese 'alcatraz' (meaning pelican or gannet), derived from the Arabic 'al-ghattas' (the diver).

व्याकरण पैटर्न

countable noun plural: albatrosses often follows the pattern 'an albatross around [someone's] neck'
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

The metaphorical meaning originates from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 1798 poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,' in which a sailor must wear a dead albatross around his neck as punishment for killing it.

त्वरित क्विज़

The failed project became an ___ around the department's neck, draining all their resources for years.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: albatross

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