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15 May 2023 16:44
🔰 Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |
1. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (असुगम): far-fetched
Synonyms: unlikely, dubious
Antonyms: realistic
Example Sentence:
The outrageous claims made by the previous government.
2. AGGRESSION (NOUN): (आत्मविश्वास): confidence
Synonyms: self-confidence, boldness
Antonyms: diffidence
Example Sentence:
He plays violin with sheer volume and aggression.
3. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up
Synonyms: accelerate, hurry
Antonyms: delay
Example Sentence:
To expedite the approval process, one can apply online.
4. EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावकारिता): effectiveness
Synonyms: success, potency
Antonyms: inefficacy
Example Sentence:
There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.
5. GENERIC (ADJECTIVE): (सामान्य): general
Synonyms: common, collective
Antonyms: specific
Example Sentence:
Chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese.
6. DEFER (VERB): (समर्पण करना): yield
Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: stand up to
Example Sentence:
He was not a man to defer this kind of pressure.
7. STEREOTYPE (VERB): (रूढ़िबद्ध धारणा बनाना): typecast
Synonyms: pigeonhole, conventionalize
Antonyms: unconventional
Example Sentence:
The city is too easily stereotyped as an industrial wasteland.
8. DISRUPT (VERB): (भंग करना): distort
Synonyms: damage, buckle
Antonyms: organize
Example Sentence:
Alcohol can disrupt the chromosomes of an unfertilized egg.
9. TOLERANCE (NOUN): (सहनशीलता): forbearance
Synonyms: toleration, sufferance
Antonyms: intolerance
Example Sentence:
The plants have a high tolerance for heat.
10. TERRIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (बीमार): ill
Synonyms: unwell, poorly
Antonyms: well
Example Sentence:
I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days.
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12 May 2023 16:59
1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart
Synonyms: loyal, faithful
Antonyms: disloyal
Example Sentence:
He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.
2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary
Synonyms: inessential, non-essential
Antonyms: necessary
Example Sentence:
I deplore needless waste.
3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance
Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination
Antonyms: obedience
Example Sentence:
What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion.
4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up
Synonyms: accelerate, quicken
Antonyms: delay
Example Sentence:
This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.
5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching
Synonyms: startling, striking
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.
6. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): slack
Synonyms: slipshod, negligent
Antonyms: stern
Example Sentence:
We must ever be lax with our security.
7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling
Antonyms: good
Example Sentence:
Misuse of drugs can have dire outcomes.
8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (वापस लेना): withdraw
Synonyms: leave, pull out of
Antonyms: enter
Example Sentence:
The commanders disengaged their forces.
9. REPRIEVE (VERB): (दंड निलंबित करना): pardon
Synonyms: spare, acquit
Antonyms: charge
Example Sentence:
He was sentenced to death but then reprieved.
10. DEFECTION (NOUN): (पक्षत्याग): desertion
Synonyms: absconding, decamping
Antonyms: joining
Example Sentence:
One defection from the government dissolved Temaru's majority.
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12 May 2023 08:33
1. RELEGATE (VERB): (नीचा दिखाना): downgrade
Synonyms: lower, put down
Antonyms: upgrade
Example Sentence:
They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
2. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (बेपरवाह): cursory
Synonyms: desultory quick
Antonyms: careful
Example Sentence:
He did nothing and just kept on giving a perfunctory nod.
3. INVOKE (VERB): (आह्वान करना): cite
Synonyms: adduce, instance
Antonyms: waive
Example Sentence:
The antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England.
4. EXTREMISM (NOUN): (अतिवाद): fanaticism
Synonyms: radicalism, zealotry
Antonyms: moderation
Example Sentence:
The dangers of racist extremism are present everywhere.
5. ARBITRARY (ADJECTIVE): (बेतरतीब): capricious
Synonyms: whimsical, random
Antonyms: rational
Example Sentence:
He just ends up taking arbitrary decisions.
6. QUESTIONABLE (ADJECTIVE): (शंकास्पद): controversial
Synonyms: contentious, doubt
Antonyms: certain
Example Sentence:
It is questionable whether any of these exceptions is genuine.
7. EXUBERANCE (NOUN): (उत्साह): ebullience
Synonyms: buoyancy, cheerfulness
Antonyms: gloom
Example Sentence:
He has a sense of youthful exuberance.
8. CHOPPY (ADJECTIVE): (अशांत): rough
Synonyms: turbulent, heavy
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:
Sea conditions are often very choppy.
9. DISTORT (VERB): (बिगाड़ना): twist
Synonyms: misrepresent, pervert
Antonyms: accurate
Example Sentence:
Many facts in the newspaper were distorted.
10. RESOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): (दृढ़): determined
Synonyms: purposeful purposive
Antonyms: irresolute
Example Sentence:
She was resolute and unswerving
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11 May 2023 16:50
✅ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 03.05.2023
1. CONFRONT (VERB): (मुक़ाबला करना): tackle
Synonyms: get to grips with, address
Antonyms: avoid
Example Sentence:The best thing you can do in an embarrassing situation is to confront it.
2. RIFE (ADJECTIVE): (फैला हुआ): widespread
Synonyms: general, common
Antonyms: scarce, unknown
Example Sentence:Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.
3 REQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (आवश्यक): necessary
Synonyms: required, prerequisite
Antonyms: optional
Example Sentence:The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.
4. POISED (ADJECTIVE): (शांतचित्त): self-possessed
Synonyms: self-assured, composed
Antonyms: excited
Example Sentence:Not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed.
5. PURSUE (VERB): (संचालित करना): conduct
Synonyms: undertake, follow
Antonyms: give up
Example Sentence:We shall not pursue the matter any further.
6. FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्कट): impassioned
Synonyms: passionate, intense
Antonyms: apathetic
Example Sentence:I am a fervent supporter of the revolution.
7. MENACE (VERB): (खतरे में डालना): threaten
Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil
Antonyms: friendly
Example Sentence:Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.
8. DREADFUL (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible
Synonyms: frightful, horrible
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:He survived a dreadful accident.
9. PSYCHE (NOUN): (मानस): soul
Synonyms: spirit, life force
Antonyms: body
Example Sentence:Her work touches something profound in the human psyche.
10. SPORADIC (ADJECTIVE): (छिटपुट): occasional
Synonyms: infrequent, irregular
Antonyms: frequent
Example Sentence:Sporadic fighting broke out.
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11 May 2023 08:29
✍ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |
1. TRENCHANT (ADJECTIVE): (तीव्र): incisive
Synonyms: cutting, pointed
Antonyms: woolly, vague
Example Sentence:The White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities.
2. ABRASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अपघर्षक): caustic
Synonyms: cutting, grating
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence:Her abrasive and arrogant personal style won her few friends.
3. TURBULENCE (NOUN): (अशांति): turmoil
Synonyms: instability, conflict
Antonyms: peace
Example Sentence:The country is facing extreme political turbulence.
4. CONGRUENCE (NOUN): (अनुरूपता): compatibility
Synonyms: consistency, conformity
Antonyms: conflict
Example Sentence:The results show quite good congruence with recent studies.
5. DISPENSE (VERB): (छोड़ देना): waive
Synonyms: omit, drop
Antonyms: include
Example Sentence:Let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?
6. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (हस्तक्षेप करने वाले): intruding
Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive
Antonyms: low-key
Example Sentence:He asked an intrusive question.
7. INHIBIT (VERB): (रोकना): impede
Synonyms: hinder, hamper
Antonyms: assist
Example Sentence:Cold inhibits plant growth.
8. FLICKER (VERB): (टिमटिमाना): glimmer
Synonyms: glint, gleam
Antonyms: burn steadily
Example Sentence:The interior lights flickered, and came on.
9. FIASCO (NOUN): (असफलता): failure
Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe
Antonyms: success
Example Sentence:His plans turned into a fiasco.
10 EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शीघ्र): speedy
Synonyms: swift, quick
Antonyms: slow
Example Sentence:The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.
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10 May 2023 08:53
1. DWINDLE (VERB): (क्षीण होना): diminish
Synonyms: decrease, reduce
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:The majorities behind the government dwindled and grew.
2. DELIBERATE (ADJECTIVE): (सविचार): careful
Synonyms: cautious, unhurried
Antonyms: hasty
Example Sentence:I have always been a conscientious and deliberate worker.
3. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive
Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the repressive tactics of his predecessor.
4. OVERWEENING (ADJECTIVE): (आत्माभिमानी): overconfident
Synonyms: conceited, cocksure
Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:His modesty is nothing but a cover for his overweening conceit.
5. DETRIMENT (NOUN): (हानि): harm
Synonyms: damage, injury
Antonyms: benefit
Example Sentence:Hurried tests are a detriment to good education.
6. PROVOCATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तेजक): annoying
Synonyms: irritating, exasperating
Antonyms: soothing
Example Sentence:He got offended by a provocative article.
7. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अक्खड़): brazen
Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant
Antonyms: timid
Example Sentence:The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation.
8. UNDERLIE (VERB): (नींव रखना): fundamental
Synonyms: basic, basal
Antonyms: subordinate
Example Sentence:We discussed the principles that underlay their methods.
9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.
10. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): gruesome
Synonyms: grisly grim
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:A macabre series of murders shocked us..
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09 May 2023 16:48
🌍🌺✍ Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |
1. CAPITULATE (VERB): (आत्मसमर्पण करना): surrender
Synonyms: give in, yield
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:The patriots had to capitulate to the enemy forces.
2 TANGIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तविक): palpable
Synonyms: tactile, material
Antonyms: intangible
Example Sentence:The ambience of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible.
3. IMPLICATION (NOUN): (निहितार्थ): suggestion
Synonyms: inference, insinuation
Antonyms: explicit statement
Example Sentence:The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.
4. NAÏVE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला-भाला): innocent
Synonyms: unsophisticated, artless
Antonyms: sophisticated
Example Sentence:I had a sweet, naive look when I smiled.
5 PROSCRIBE (VERB): (बहिष्कार करना): forbid
Synonyms: prohibit, ban
Antonyms: ban
Example Sentence:Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.
6. IMPAIR (VERB): (क्षीण करना): damage
Synonyms: harm, diminish
Antonyms: improve
Example Sentence:A noisy job could permanently impair their hearing.
7. INTRINSIC (ADJECTIVE): (अंतर्भूत): inherent
Synonyms: innate, inborn
Antonyms: extrinsic
Example Sentence:Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life.
8. RENEGE (VERB): (छोड़ना): go back on
Synonyms: break, back out of
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts.
9. TENACITY (NOUN): (दृढ़ता): persistence
Synonyms: determination, perseverance
Antonyms: irresoluteness
Example Sentence:She fought with tenacity born of anxiety.
10. VARY (VERB): (पृथक होना): differ
Synonyms: range, extend
Antonyms: agree
Example Sentence:The properties vary in price.
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09 May 2023 09:15
Idioms:
1. Sleep like a log (गहरी नींद लेना): to sleep very well, without being woken by any noises
E.g. I can't believe you finished a triathalon! You're going to sleep like a log tonight.
2. Saved by the bell (आखरी मौके पर बच जाना): to be rescued from a difficulty at the last moment
E.g. Luckily my bus arrived before I had time to reply. Saved by the bell.
3. Count on someone (किसी पर भरोसा करना): to depend on someone to do what you want or expect them to do for you.
E.g. You can always count on him for good advice.
4. An eye opener (आँखें खोल देने वाला): something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc.
E.g. This summer's tour was an eye-opener for her.
5. Time flies (समय बहुत जल्दी निकलता है): used as an observation that time seems to pass very quickly.
E.g. People say time flies when you're having fun.
6. Jump off the page (कोई जो बहुत चतुर हो): he/ she is extraordinarily intelligent or talented
E.g. The characters are so real that they jump/leap off the page.
7. Not my cup of tea (कोई चीज़ जिसमें आपकी दिलचस्पी न हो): not what one likes or is interested in.
E.g. Cats were not her cup of tea.
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08 May 2023 16:58
🔴 Business Meetings phrases:
(Business Meetings में बात करने के तरीके):
1. Interrupting
(जब आपको किसी की बात के बीच में अपनी बात कहनी हो)
▪️May I have a word?
(क्या में कुछ बोल सकता हूँ?)
▪️If I may, think..(मैं कुछ कहूं?)
▪️Excuse me for interrupting. (दख़ल देने के लिए क्षमा)
2. Giving opinions (सलाह देना)
▪️I (really) feel that..(मुझे ऐसा लगता है..)
▪️In my opinion...(मेरी सलाह में...)
▪️The way I see things..(जिस तरह से मैं चीज़ों को देखता हूँ..)
3. Asking for opinions (सलाह के लिए पूछना)
▪️Do you (really) think that...
▪️[Name] can we get your input?
▪️How do you feel about?
4. Commenting on opinions (सलाह पर टिप्पणी देना)
▪️I have never thought about it this way before
(मैंने इस तरह से पहले कभी नहीं सोचा)
▪️Good Point!
▪️I get your point (मुझे समझ आ गया)
▪️I see what you mean.
5. Agreeing (किसी की बात मान जाना)
▪️Exactly!
▪️That's (exactly) the way I feel. (मुझे भी ऐसा ही लगता है)
▪️I have to agree with (name)
6. Disagreeing with other opinions (किसी की सलाह से असहमत होना)
▪️Up to a point I agree with you, but..(कुछ हद्द तक मैं आपसे सहमत हूँ, लेकिन...)
▪️(I'm afraid) I can't agree...(मैं आपसे सहमत नहीं हूँ)
7. Advising and suggesting (सुझाव देना)
▪️We should..
▪️Why don't you..
▪️How/What about...
▪️I suggest/recommend that..
8. Clarifying (अपनी बात को स्पष्ट रूप से कहना)
▪️(Statement) Have I made that clear? (क्या मैंने यह आपको स्पष्ट रूप से बता दिया?)
▪️(Statement) Do you see what I am getting at?
▪️Let me put this another way (statement)
▪️I'd just like to reiterate that (statement) (मैं यह फिर से कह रहा हूँ कि....)
9. Asking for repetition
(बात दोहराने के लिए कहना)
▪️I didn't catch that. Could you repeat that, please?
(मुझे समझ नहीं आया, क्या आप इसे दोहरा सकतें हैं?)
▪️I missed that. Could you say, it again please?
(मुझे समझ नहीं आया, क्या आप इसे दोहरा सकतें हैं?)
▪️Could you run that by me one more time?
(क्या आप मेरे लिए इसे दोबारा बोल सकते हैं?)
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08 May 2023 09:08
◾️Restaurant में बात करने के तरीके:
Restaurant Conversations:
1. We'd like a table for two, please.
🔸(हमें दो लोगों के लिए table चाहिए)
2. I have a reservation under the name of [mention your name].
🔸(इस [नाम] से हमारा reservation है)
3. Could you bring us the menu, please?
🔸(क्या आप हमारे लिए menu ला सकते हैं?)
4. Do you have a set menu?
🔸(क्या आपके restaurant का menu तय है, या आप इसके अलावा भी कुछ serve करते हैं)
5. Could you bring us the salt/pepper/vinegar, please?
🔸(क्या आप हमारे लिए salt/pepper/vinegar, ला सकते हैं?)
6. I'll have a soup as a starter.
🔸(मैं starter में soup लूंगा.)
7. I'll have the steak for the main course.
🔸(मैं main course में steak लूंगा.)
8. I'll have it rare/medium/well done, please.
🔸(मैं खाना rare/medium/well done लूंगा)
9. Where's the washroom, please?
🔸(Washroom कहाँ पर है?)
10. Could I have the bill, please?
🔸(कृपया bill दे दीजिये)
11. It's under the name of [mention your name].
🔸(इस नाम से reservation है।)
12. May we sit at this table, please?
🔸(क्या हम इस table पर बैठ सकते हैं?)
13. We are ready to order now.
🔸(हम order करने के लिए तैयार है। )
14. Can I pay by card?
🔸(क्या हम card से payment कर सकते हैं?)
15. Do you take credit cards?
🔸(क्या आप credit card लेते हैं?)
16. No thanks, I would like to order...
🔸(नहीं धायनवाद, मुझे..... आर्डर करना है.)
17. Could you bring me a Mocktail, please?
🔸(क्या आप मेरे लिए Mocktail ला सकते हैं?)
18. Is this served with... (salad)?
🔸(क्या यह सलाद के साथ serve किया जाता है?)
19. That's all, thank you!
🔸(अभी के लिए बस, धन्यवाद!)
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07 May 2023 09:53
Food-related words
TEXTURES
The texture is the way food feels when you touch it or eat it.
1. Creamy - मलाईदार
Creamy foods are smooth, soft and thick.
2. Crumbly - भुरभुरा
Crumbly describes food that falls apart into small pieces when you eat or break it.
3. Crunchy - कुरकुरा
Crunchy foods have a hard texture and make a loud sound when chewed.
4. Greasy - चिकना
Greasy foods taste very much of oil, and usually leave oil behind.
5. Gooey - लसीला
Gooey describes foods that are wet and sticky, often in a positive way.
6. Moist - नम
Moist describes foods that are slightly wet and soft.
7. Mushy - गूहेदार
Mushy also describes foods that are soft and wet, but usually it is used for food that is not meant to be soft.
FLAVORS
Flavors / Flavours are the particular tastes of a food.
1. Sweet - मीठा
Sweet foods have a sugary flavor, such as cake, ice cream, chocolate, lollipops and mangoes.
2. Salty - नमकीन
Salty is used to describe food that tastes too much of salt. It is usually used as a negative description.
3. Bitter - खट्टा
Bitter describes a strong and sometimes unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet.
4. Tart - ती
Tart describes a sharp and acidic taste. Sour can also be used, but it often has a negative meaning.
5. Smoky - तीखा/खट्टा
Smoky describes foods that taste of smoked wood.
6. Rancid - बासी
Rancid describes the taste of food that has a strong or unpleasant smell or taste because it is no longer fresh.
7. Spicy/hot - तीखा
Spicy is the taste that makes one's mouth burn from strong chilies.
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06 May 2023 17:40
🔶One word substituation :
1. People who work together (एक साथ काम करने वाले लोग)
➥Colleagues
2. A person belonging to one's own country (अपने ही देश का एक व्यक्ति )
➥Compatriot
3. One who is completely self-satisfied (जो पूर्णतः आत्मसंतुष्ट है)
➥Complacent
4. One who sells sweets and pastries (मिठाई और पेस्ट्री बेचने वाला)
➥Confectioner
5. Belonging to an individual from birth (जन्म से किसी व्यक्ति से संबंधित )
➥Congenital
6. One who believes in keeping things and customs as they are
(जो चीजों और रीति-रिवाजों को यथावत रखने में विश्वास रखता है )
➥Conservative
7. A number of stars grouped together (कई तारे एक साथ समूहित होते हैं )
➥Constellation
8. One who lives at the same time (एक ही समय में रहने वाला)
➥Contemporary
9. A person who lives in a foreign country (एक व्यक्ति जो एक विदेशी देश में रहता है )
➥Alien
10. One who takes part in sports and other activities for enjoyment only (जो केवल मनोरंजन के लिए खेल और अन्य गतिविधियों में भाग लेता है )
➥Amateur
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🔴 IDIOMS WITH HINDI MEANING
●First catch your hare/ Mind your own business
पहले अपना देखो तब दुसरो को बोलो
●Red handed/ flat footed
रंगे हांथो: Ramesh was caught red handed
●To take bread out of sb's mouth
किसी की रोजी रोटी छिनना: If government cannot give us employment then don't have rights to take bread out of our mouth.
●The story made my heart bleed खून के आंसूं
●Acting runs in his blood
खून में ही acting है
●Bag of bones
हड्डियों का ढांचा: Why don't you eat something you are not more than a bag of bones.
●Grey market
चोर बाजार: He bought a mobile phone from grey market and got caught by police.
●Talk shop
काम की बात करना: Don't talk shop when you are on vacation.
●At the mercy of god
भगवान की दया पर: The patient is really in very bad condition, he is at the mercy of God.
●There is no help for it
अब कुछ नही हो सकता: There is no help, it's Sunday the banks are closed.
●Modest
शालीन:
●In vain
व्यर्थ हो जाना my hard work went in vain when my boss refused my proposal.
●I am not born yesterday
मुझे पता है क्या करना है में बच्चा नही हूँ
●To get up sb's nose
नाक में दम कर देना
●Any fool/idiot can answer it
कोई भी बता देगा: The question is so easy that any fool can answer it.
●To foot the bill
खर्च उठाना : You have to foot the bill I came to meet you after all.
●Bad hair day
मनहूस दिन
●Heartrending
दुखद: People got upset after listening to his heartrending incident.
●To blow hard; to talk proudly
बड़ी बड़ी बाते करना: Come on! you are our boss for a few days, you don't need to blow hard.
●To give somebody long rope
ज्यादा छूट देना: People take you for granted if you give them long rope.
●These are minute’s problem
बस कुछ देर की बात है
●Fair with in foul without
मुहँ पे कुछ और पीठ पे कुछ और
●To kick some body in the teeth
बहुत नुकसान करना
●Torch bearer
पथ प्रदर्शक
●Hollow promises
खोखले वादे
●He makes my blood boil
खून खौलाना
●Accept unpleasant fact
अपनाना
●To beat the air/ to roast a stone व्यर्थ मेहनत करना
●Play the ape
अजीब व्यवहार करना
●Eager beaver
सिखने के लिए तैयार रहना
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05 May 2023 16:25
Figurative language is a speech or writing that departs from normal meaning or sound to create a special effect. (एक प्रकार की सजावटी भाषा जिसमें ऐसे शब्दों का उपयोग हो जो conversation या साधारण शब्दों को प्रभावित बना देते हैं)
Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification, Alliteration and Idioms.
1. Alliteration - is the repetition of a sound in a sentence or series of sentences. (किसी वाक्य में एक ही स्वर का उच्चारण)
Samantha soared down the street on her sleek skateboard (In this sentence sound of "s" repeats) (इस वाक्य में 'S' स्वर का उच्चारण बार बार हुआ है)
2. Personification - makes a non-human things seem human. (Personification का इस्तेमाल अजीवित चीज़ को जीवित दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है)
The tree invited us to come and play.
3. Simile - uses "likes" or "as" to make a comparison (Simile में तुलना दर्शाने के लिए like या as शब्दों का इस्तेमाल किया जाता है. Simile किसी व्यक्ति या वास्तु को किसी और वस्तु के जैसा बताती है)
She is like a rose (वह एक गुलाब की तरह है.)
4. Hyperbole - is an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis (Hyperbole का इस्तेमाल किसी बात को बढ़ा चढ़ा कर कहने के लिए किया जाता है ताकि उस पर ज़ोर दिया जा सके)
It's been ages since I last saw you (तुमसे मिले हुए बहुत समय हो गया है. इस वाक्य में ages का इस्तेमाल बहुत लम्बा समय दर्शाने के लिए किया गया है)
5. Idiom - an idiom is a phrase that means what it means, even if it doesn't makes sense (मुहावरे)
I am feeling a bit under the weather (that means, you are not keeping well) (तबहियत ठीक ना होना)
6. Metaphor - this means, that two different things are the same thing. (Metaphor का इस्तेमाल एक वाक्य में दो चीज़ों को एक सा दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है)
Life is a curly slide, full of twists and turns.
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05 May 2023 08:49
Royal family vocabulary:
1. King (राजा): the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
2. Queen (रानी): the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.
3. Princess (राजकुमारी): the daughter of a monarch.
4. Prince (राजकुमार): the son of a monarch.
5. Knight (शूरवीर): (in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour.
6. Duke (शासक): a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages.
7. Duchess (शासक की पत्नी): the wife of a duke.
8. Highness (महारानी): a title given to a person of royal rank, or used in addressing them.
9. Count (यूरोपिय देशों में कुलीन व प्रभावशाली व्यक्तियों को दी जाने वाली एक उपाधि): a foreign nobleman whose rank corresponds to that of an earl.
10. Baron (इंग्लैंड का सबसे नीचे के दर्जे का लार्ड): a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. Baron is not used as a form of address, barons usually being referred to as ‘Lord’.
11. Monarch (सम्राट): a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
12. Descendant (वंशज): a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
13. Reign (राज्य-काल): the period of rule of a monarch.
14. Commoner (साधारण नागरिक): one of the ordinary or common people, as opposed to the aristocracy or to royalty.
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