HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Words having opposite meanings (Contronyms)


To screen
a) To screen: To protect (छिपाना/ बचाना)
I use a sun screen to avoid blemishes.
b) To screen: To show (दिखाया जाना)
The screening for his latest documentary was attended by many celebrities.

To execute
a) To execute: To start or begin (शुरू करना/ कार्यान्वित करना)
The need of the hour is to execute the plan.
b) To execute: To bring to an end (फांसी देना/ प्राणदंड देना)
The accused is expected to be executed, next month.

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Animal movements


ape (बन्दर) → swings
bear(भालू) → lumbers
bee(मधुमक्खी) → flits
beetle (झींगुर/ भौंरा) → crawls
bird (पक्षी) → flies
bull (बैल) → charges
cat (बिल्ली) → steals
cow(गाय) → wanders

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Quote of the week


Doubts kill more dreams than failure ever will. So never doubt yourself.
संदेह असफलता की तुलना में अधिक सपने मारता है। इसलिए कभी भी खुद पर संदेह न करें।
                                                                         - Suzzy Kasem

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Antonyms for Competitive exams


Benison (आशीर्वाद) - Rancorous (शत्रुतापूर्ण)
Ebullient (जोशीला) - Ponderous (नीरस)
Preposterous (बेकार) - Fecundity (उर्वरता)
Nostrum (रामबाण) - Mundane (साधारण)
Lassitude (सुस्त) - Vigilant (सतर्क)
Fatuous (मूर्ख) - Dexterous (कुशल)
Chimerical (काल्पनिक) - Real (वास्तविक)
Overt (खुला) - Surreptitious (छिपा हुआ)

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Common Hindi words in English


कभी कबार - Once in a blue moon
She comes here once in a blue moon.

अच्छी हालत में या अवस्था में - In the pink
He is in the pink now.

बहुत खर्चीला - white elephant
This mobile is a white elephant for me.

नौसिखिया - green horn
He is a greenhorn.

महत्त्वपूर्ण दिन - A red letter day
26th January is a red letter day for us.

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