HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Quote of the Week


Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
आज ऐसे जियो जैसे कल मरना है। ऐसे सीखो जैसे हमेशा के लिए जीना हैं।

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Rule of silent letter b and d


Silent letter b
b is always silent in the spelling sequences mb and bt occurring in the word-final position:
comb
numb
bomb
limb
debt

Silent letter d
d is always silent in the spelling sequence dj
adjective
adjunct
adjacent

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Collective nouns


a clump/ grove of trees
a basket/ crate of fruits
a heap of durians
a comb of bananas
a vase of flowers
a tuft of grass
a shrubbery of shrubs
a bunch of grapes/bananas
a pod of peas
a nursery of plants

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Strengthen your vocabulary


Consensus: The general opinion (सर्वसम्मति)
Defraud: Cheat (धोखा देना)
Durable: Long lasting (टिकाऊ/ स्थाई)
Engross: Absorb (सोख लेना)
Infectious: Affecting others (संक्रामक)
Affinity: Similarity of structure (समानता)
Calibre: Ability; distinction (क्षमता)
Dominion: Rule (शासन)

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Root Word: LEVIS


The Latin root word levis means "light in weight" (हल्का, भारहीन)

Examples of words derived from levis:

Alleviate: To make something lighter or more tolerable (कम करना)
Elevate: To raise something up, literally making it lighter (ऊपर उठाना)
Lever: A tool that makes heavy objects light to lift (उत्तोलक)
Leverage: The power to raise something, making it easier to control (उत्तोलन की शक्ति)
Levity: A lack of seriousness or a lightness of mind (हल्कापन (व्यवहार या सोच में)
Levitate: To make something so light that it can float (हवा में तैरना)
Relieve: To free someone from a burden, making them "light" again (राहत देना)
Elevator: A machine that lifts (लिफ्ट)

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