HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Idioms/ Phrases


Dead tired - Very tired; completely exhausted (बहुत थका हुआ)
Having walked Four miles I felt dead tired and immediately fell asleep.
Cover a lot of ground - Deals with a lot of subjects or a large area of a subject (विस्तार से कहना)
In his very first lecture the professor covered a lot of ground.
Dead against - Completely opposed to (बिल्कुल खिलाफ)
Her mother is dead against her acting in the films.
Call a spade a spade - speak plainly without avoiding unpleasant or embarrassing issues (साफ-साफ कह देना)
I am not rude but at the same time I don't hesitate to call a spade a spade.
Close shave - A narrow escape from danger or disaster (बाल-बाल बचना)
My car was just about to dash against the lamp post. It was quite a close shave.

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Difference between Altogether and All together


Altogether vs All together

Altogether (adverb)

in total, completely, completely (सब मिलाकर, कुल मिलाकर, पूरे तौर पर)

The government ought to abolish the tax altogether.

All together (Phrase)

everyone/everything in one place (सब साथ)

We are going to tour the city tomorrow all together.

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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 विश्वास करें, तो पूरी तरह करें, निस्संदेह और निर्विवाद रूप से।

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Know these antonyms


Baffle (उलझन में डाल देना) - Facilitate, Clarify
Bewitching (मोहित करनेवाला) - Repulsive, Repugnant
Bleak (निराशाजनक) - Bright, Pleasant
Brittle (नाजुक) - Tough, Enduring
Bustle (हलचल) - Slowness, Quiet
Baroque (अत्यलंकृत) - Plain, unadorned

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Prefix 'multi' के बारे में जानें


The prefix, multi-, implies many, much or more than two. Multi prefix Latin के multus word से लिया गया है जिसका मतलब होता है “much, many”

Words with 'multi-' prefix

multiple:- “many”
multiplication:- the mathematical operation that makes “many” numbers from two or more smaller ones
multiculturalism:- the study of “many” cultures and the appreciation thereof
multicolored:- having “many” colors
multilingual:- pertaining to “many” languages
multimedia:- “many” different types of media
multitude:- “many” of something
multimillionaire:- one who possesses “many” millions of dollars
multinational:- of “many” nations
multitask:- to perform “many” tasks at the same time
multivitamin:- a single capsule that contains “many” vitamins
multiply:- to make “many” things

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