HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Important vocabulary


ACRIMONY - full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling (कटुता/ तीक्षणता (स्वभाव में रूखापन/ कड़वापन))
ELAN - a combination of style and energetic confidence or speed, especially in a performance or someone's behavior (उत्साह)
ENNUI - a feeling of being bored and mentally tired caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do (बोरियत)
FIASCO - something planned that goes wrong and is a complete failure, usually in an embarrassing way (असफलता)
TOILSOME - involving hard or difficult work, or great effort (कष्टमय/ कठिन)
DEMURE - (especially of women) quiet and well behaved (संकोची)
NICHE - a job or position that is very suitable for someone, especially one that they like (मौका)
ARCTIC - very cold (अत्यधिक ठंडा)

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Difference between Currant and Current


Currant
A Small sweet, dried, seedless grape (किशमिश / रसभरी ) A 'currant' is a berry fruit that grows from a currant shrub. Example: black currant, red currant or white currant.
He is fond of currant cakes.
This is my favorite recipe for currant jam.

Current
(AS AN ADJECTIVE)
Happening now/ Of the present time (वर्तमान/ मौजूदा स्थिति या हालात)
I don't want to talk about our current situation.

(AS A NOUN)
A steady flowing movement of water or air (जल/वायु प्रवाह)
The swimmer was swept away by the current.
The flow of electricity through a wire or circuit (विद्युत प्रवाह)
There was a powerful electric current running through the wires.
A particular opinion or feeling that a group of people have (प्रचलित प्रवृत्ति)
There is a growing current of support for environmental issues among voters.

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Words with letter X with Hindi meaning


Xanthein (जेनथिन) - फूलों का पीला रंग
Xanthic (जेनथिक) - केसरिया रंग
Xanthoma (जेन्थोमा) - चर्म रोग
Xerophagy (जीरोफअजी) - रूखी सूखी रोटी पर जीवन बिताना
Xerophothalmia (जिराफथलमिआ) - आँखों का लाल होना
Xerophyte (जीरोफाइट) - सूखी भूमि का पौधा
Xerotes (जिरोटस) - शरीर का सूखापन
Xylanthrax (जाइलोनथ्रेक्स) - लकड़ी का कोयला
Xylophagous (जालोफैगस) - लकड़ी खाने वाला कीड़ा
Xylophone (जाइलोफ़ोन) - जल तरंग
Xyst (जिस्ट) - कसरत करने की खुली जगह

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Hindi Muhavare in English


  • जो गरजते हैं वे बरसते नहीं — All bark and no bite.
  • नाच ना जाने आँगन टेढ़ा — A bad workman blames his tools.
  • ऊँची दुकान फीका पकवान — All show and no substance. / All sizzle and no steak.
  • बन्दर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद — Cast pearls before swine
  • आप भले तो जग भला — When you are good, the world seems good. / Charity begins at home 
  • धीरे धीरे रे मना, धीरे सब कुछ होय — Slow and steady wins the race.
  • जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी — You reap what you sow. / As you sow, so shall you reap.
  • आँख के अंधे नाम नयनसुख — Blind men praise measures they can feel 
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Important Vocabulary to know


AD-LIB: तैयारी के बिना
CAST-OFF: अयोग्य
BLUE-CHIP: मूल्यवान
CUL-DE-SAC: आखिरी सिरा
PELL-MELL: तितर-बितर
RANK-AND-FILE: आम जनता
HARD-LINER: कट्टर/ आदर्श, समझौता का विरोधी
DERRING-DO: शूरता, जान पर खेल जाने की हिम्‍मत

 

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