HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Different types of Manias


Graphomania - Obsession with writing
Hagiomania - Mania for sainthood
Hippomania - Obsession with horses
Hydromania - Irrational craving for water
Hylomania - Excessive tendency towards materialism
Islomania - Craze or obsession for islands

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Know the meaning of these words


Accustom: Familiarize, habituate (अभ्यस्त करना/ आदी करना)
She had to accustom herself to eating later in the evening.

Adept: Skillful (कुशल)
Quite adept at repairing computers, he was often called for trouble-shooting even from other cities.

Deficient: Not having an adequate or proper supply or amount (कम/ अपूर्ण)
His theory is deficient in several respects.

Dubious: Doubtful (संदेहास्पद)
These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven.

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Phrasal verbs


Move in - arrive in a new home or office (नए घर या ऑफिस में जाना)
You've bought a new house? When are you moving in?

Move out - leave your home/office for another one (घर या ऑफिस छोड़ देना)
My neighbor is leaving. He's moving out next Saturday.

Nod off - fall asleep (आँख लगना)
My grandfather often nods off in front of the television.

Note down - write something (लिखना)
I'll call the station and note down the departure times.

Opt out - leave a system or decide not to participate (बाहर निकलना)
I enjoy tennis but I'm so busy I had to opt out of the tournament.

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Slang words for MONEY


Bank: money
Bills: multiples of one hundred dollars
Bread: money in general (on the analogy of it being a staple of life)
Bucks: dollars (perhaps from a reference to buckskins, or deerskins, which were once used as currency)
Moola (or moolah): money (origin unknown)
Wad: a bundle of paper money

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Quote of the week


When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.
जब आप किसी चीज़ में यकीन करें, तो पूरी तरह करें, निस्संदेह और निर्विवाद रूप से।

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