HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Different between Covet, Covert and Overt


Covet (Verb) - yearn to possess or have (something)
She always coveted power but never quite achieved it.
He won the prize they all coveted.

Covert (adjective) - concealed; secret; disguised.
The government was accused of covert military operations against the regime.
Police have been monitoring the site and using covert surveillance to trap the troublemakers.

Overt (adjective) - प्रत्यक्ष - ​open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret.
He shows no overt signs of his unhappiness.
Your dog must not display any overt signs of aggression.

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Phrasal verbs with 'BREAK' - 2


break into something - बलपूर्वक प्रवेश करना - enter forcibly
The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.

break in - रोकना - interrupt
The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.

break up - सम्बन्ध तोड़ना -end a relationship
My friend and I broke up before I moved to Delhi.

break out - भाग निकलना - escape
The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking.

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Phrasal verbs with 'BREAK' - 1


break down - खराब हो जाना - stop functioning (vehicle, machine)
Our car broke down at the side of the highway.

break down - हिम्मत हार जाना - get upset
The woman broke down when the police told her that her husband had died.

break something down - विभाजित करना - divide into smaller parts
Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.

break in - ताला तोड़ कर घुसना - force entry to a building
The robbers broke in last night and stole our valuables.

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Quote of the week


When you put 110% of your mind in everything you do, opportunity will automatically attracted to you.
जब आप अपने हर काम में 110% दिमाग लगाएंगे, तो मौके अपने आप आपके पास आने लगेंगे।

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Kitchen vocabulary


थाली- Plate
तवा- Griddle/ Pan
बेलन- Rolling Pin
चकला- Rolling board
कढ़ाई- Wok
चाय छन्नी- Tea strainer
मूसल और खरल- Pestle and Mortar
मिक्सी- Blender
पतीला- Vessel

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