HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

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One who copies from writers……Plagiarist
The belief that god is in everything, including nature……Pantheism
The study of growing garden plants ……Horticulture
A person between 90 and 100 years of age……Nonagenarian
A person who loves empty spaces……Kenomaniac
A group of islands……Archipelago
The act of showing disrespect towards sacred things……Blasphemy
An inscription written in the memory of deceased person……Epitaph
The study of election……Psephology
The punishment of being kept in school for hours……Detention

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Difference between Illusion and Delusion


Illusion (noun)
An illusion is something that looks real but is not — a false appearance or misleading perception of reality (भ्रम/ माया)
The magician created an illusion of a floating man.
The mirror created the illusion of a larger space.
The desert travelers saw an illusion of water — it was just a mirage.

Delusion (noun)
A delusion is a false belief that a person firmly holds, even when it’s clearly not true (भ्रांति/ वहम)
He suffers from the delusion that he is a king.
He lives under the delusion that he can control everything.
Many dictators suffer from the delusion of greatness.

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Old English Words List with Modern English Words


Forsooth - Indeed, truly, really
Thou - You
Wilt - Will
Shalt - Shall
Henceforth - From now on
Whence - From where
Whither - To where
Hither - Here, to this place
Thither - There, to that place
Wherefore - Why
Nay - No

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Cleaning tools names in Hindi and English


झाड़ू - Broom
पोछा- Mop
बाल्टी - Bucket
कूड़ा उठाने की तसली - Dustpan
झाड़न - Brush/ Duster
वैक्यूम क्लीनर - Vacuum Cleaner
स्पंज - Sponge
रगड़ने वाला ब्रश - Scrub Brush
सफाई का कपड़ा - Cleaning Cloth
साबुन पाउडर - Detergent
कीटाणुनाशक - Disinfectant
कूड़ेदान की थैली - Garbage Bag
कूड़ेदान - Trash Bin / Dustbin
दस्ताने - Hand Gloves
धूल या रोएँ हटाने वाला रोलर - Lint Roller

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Know these phrasal verbs


Chicken Out - To lose courage (because of fear) / To change decision because of fear (हिम्मत हार जाना/ डर से फैसला बदलना)
Even before jumping into the pond, Seema chickened out and came down from the tree.

Clog Up - To congest/ To choke (बंद होना/ अवरुद्ध होना)
Drains often become clogged up due to fallen leaves in the fall.

Goof Around - To roam/ To do stupid things (इधर-उधर घूमना / मूर्खतापूर्ण कार्य करना)
Most of the school boys spent the whole summer just goofing around.

Gross Out - To fill with distaste/ To be shocked (अरुचि से भर जाना/ स्तब्ध रह जाना)
My mind really gross out after eating stale food of the hotel.

Hook Up - To connect/ To meet (जोड़ना/ मिलना)
Manish and Preeti decide to hook up to watch a movie together.

Sneak In /Into - To enter secretly/ To do unnoticed (चुपके से प्रवेश करना/ चुपचाप करना)
A poor man tried to sneak into the concert without a ticket but was caught.

 

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