HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Wake up vs Get up


Wake up

Wake up = to stop sleeping and open your eyes.

Example: 

Why am I still tired when I wake up?

My alarm clock rang and I woke up immediately.

Get up

Get up = to get out of bed (usually to start your day).

Example

This morning I got up earlier than normal.

I got up in the middle of the night to find myself another blanket because I was cold

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Idioms/ Phrases


Out of the wood
Meaning: Free from difficulties and danger (समस्याओं से मुक्त)

Under his thumb
Meaning: Under his control (किसी के नियंत्रण में रहना)

Between the devil and the deep sea
Meaning: Between two dangers (दो समस्याओं के बीच में)

Call a spade a spade
Meaning: To say something frankly and directly (किसी भी बात को सीधे सीधे ही कह देना)

Hoping against hope
Meaning: Without hope (बिना उम्मीद के)

Rain Cats and dog
Meaning: Raining heavily (बहुत बारिश होना)

 

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Important vocabulary for competitive exams


LOUSY(adjective)घटिया
Meaning: very bad

GUSSY(verb) सुशोभित
Meaning: to make someone or something look more attractive or impressive

DERISIVE(adjective)व्यंग्यात्मक
Meaning: mocking and ridiculing

INCERTITUDE(noun)संदेह
Meaning: Uncertainty; doubt

COGNIZANCE(noun) हस्तक्षेप, संज्ञान
Meaning: To take notice of and consider something, especially when judging

TRUSS(noun)बांधना
Meaning: to secure tightly

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Most commonly misspelled words


acquire
Common misspelling: aquire

apparent
Common misspellings: apparant, aparent, apparrent, aparrent

colleague
Common misspellings: collaegue, collegue, coleague

conscientious
Common misspelling: consciencious

consensus
Common misspelling: concensus

experience
Common misspelling: experiance

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Difference between Later and Latter


Later (adverb)
Meaning: afterwards (बाद में)
I will finish my chores later. मैं अपना काम बाद में पूरा करूंगा।

Latter (adjective)
Meaning: the second of two things or two options (दूसरा/ बाद वाला)
I told her about two plans and she preferred the latter. मैंने उसे दो योजनाओं के बारे में बताया और उसने दूसरी वाली को प्राथमिकता दी।

 

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