HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Quote of the Week


The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.
कल की तैयारी आज का श्रेष्ठ काम है।

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Idioms and Phrases You Must Know


Tug at your forelock: To show respect by slightly bowing or being humble (थोड़ा सिर झुकाकर सम्मान दिखाना)
Example: He tugged at his forelock when he met the village elder.

Sit at the feet of someone: To learn from or respect someone a lot (किसी को बहुत सम्मान देना या उससे सीखना)
Example: The students sat at the feet of the wise teacher to learn.

Owe a debt of gratitude: To feel thankful and respect someone for their help (किसी की मदद के लिए शुक्रिया करना)
Example: I owe a debt of gratitude to my friend who supported me during hard times.

Stick your neck out: To take a big risk by saying or doing something bold (खतरे में पड़ जाना)
Example: Don’t be afraid to stick your neck out and share your ideas.

Risk life and limb: To put your life and body in danger (अपनी जान और शरीर को खतरे में डालना)
Example: Firefighters risk life and limb to save others.

Bet the ranch: To risk everything you have on one chance (अपना सब कुछ एक बार में दांव पर लगाना)
Example: He bet the ranch on his startup and invested all his savings.

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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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