HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Know these Hindi phrases in English


हाथ पैर मारना - to make efforts
हाँ में हाँ मिलाना - to ditto
सर पीटना - to lament
जैसे को तैसा - tit for tat
टेढ़ी खीर - a hard nut to crack
पासा पलट देना - to turn the tables
आफत का घर - pandora's box
दाल में काला - something fishy

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Blended words


Infomercial: These long TV ads (information + commercial) show products in action, often with real people telling you how great they are.
Guesstimate: A mix of a guess and an estimate. It’s like an educated guess about something.
Glamping: Combining the adventure of camping with the comforts of luxury, glamping is camping at its most glamorous.
Screenager: A teenager who is always using a modern digital device with a screen (think tablets, smartphones, or video game consoles
Netiquette: The right way to behave online, combining internet and etiquette.

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Quote of the week


People who run after the crowd can never think more than the crowd.
भीड़ के पीछे भागने वाले लोग कभी भी भीड़ से ज्यादा नहीं सोच पाते।

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Important words for competitive exams with Hindi meaning


Modalities (noun) तौर-तरीका: A Specific mode in which something is expressed or is experienced something exists
Cognizant (adjective) जानकार: Having knowledge or awareness
Contours (noun) रूप-रेखा: The broad outline of something, a way in something varies
Predicament (noun) कठिन परिस्थिति: A difficult, unpleasing or embarrassing situation
Unanimously (adverb) निर्विवादित: Without opposition / with the approval of all the people involved
Subsume (verb) शामिल करना: Include or absorb something in something else
Cumbersome (adjective) भारी, कष्टकर: Heavy or large & therefore difficult to carry or use.
Fraught (Adjective) व्याकुल: causing or affected by anxiety or stress, filled with something undesirable

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Summer idioms


Beat the heat - गर्मी से बचना
I had an icecream to beat the heat.
Sweat it out - पसीना बहाना
He hit the gym and sweated it out.
Summer fever - गर्मी का बुखार/ गर्मी के आने से पहले ही परेशान हो जाना
I am down with summer fever. It’s so hot.
Sweat like a pig - बहुत अधिक पसीना बहना
I can’t stand the hot weather. As soon as I step outside, I start sweating like a pig!
Dog days of summer - सबसे गर्म दिन
During the dog days of summer, we stay indoors and try to keep cool.

 

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