HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Important vocabulary for competitive exams


1) Patriarchy- (noun)
English Meaning- An organization or house where the eldest male is the head.
Hindi Meaning- पितृतंत्र

2) Imbue- (verb)
English Meaning- Inspire by the quality of emotion.
Hindi Meaning- दिल पर असर डालना, रंगना

3) Vulture- (noun)
English Meaning- A bird or a person who preys
Hindi Meaning- दरिंदा, लुटेरा, गिद्ध

4) Disenfranchise- (verb)
English Meaning- Deprive some of the rights to vote.
Hindi Meaning- नागरिकता से वंचित करना

5) Paradigm- (noun)
English Meaning- A typical pattern of something.
Hindi Meaning- मिसाल, उदाहरण

 

 

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Hyphenated Phrases


AD-LIB: तैयारी के बिना (impromptu, without preparation)

CAST-OFF: नाकाबिल, अयोग्य (no longer wanted; abandoned or discarded)

BLUE-CHIP: मूल्यवान (valuable, excellent)

CUL-DE-SAC: आखिरी सिरा (dead-end; a street or passage closed at one end)

PELL-MELL: तितर-बितर (recklessly hasty or disorganized)

RANK-AND-FILE: आम जनता (common people)

HARD-LINER: कट्टर/ आदर्श, समझौता का विरोधी (unyielding, sticking to one's principles)

DERRING-DO: शूरता, जान पर खेल जाने की हिम्‍मत (action

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Difference between Advice and Advise


Advice (noun) अड्ˈव़ाइस्‌

an opinion that you give somebody about what he/she should do

परामर्श, राय, सलाह

My friend gave me some advice and that was very helpful.

 

Advise (verb) अड्ˈव़ाइज़्‌

to tell somebody what you think he/she should do

सलाह या सुझाव देना

My friend advised me to invest my money carefully.

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Words to replace 'VERY'


very afraid - terrified
very angry - furious
very bad - atrocious
very beautiful - exquisite
very big - immense
very fast - quick
very hard - difficult
very lively - animated

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Understand English slang phrases


1. What’s up? – Hey; what are you doing?
2. I feel you – I understand and empathize with you.
3. I get it – I understand.
4. Same here – I agree.
5. My bad – My mistake.
6. Oh my God!
7. You bet – Certainly
8. No worries – That’s alright
9. No biggie – It’s not a problem.
10. No big deal – It’s not a problem.

 

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