HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Contronyms


Contro = 'CONTRADICTORY' (or opposite) Nym = 'NAME'
They are also called 'auto-antonyms' because contronyms में एक ही शब्द के दो अर्थ एक दूसरे के opposite होते हैं।

TRANSPARENT
1) Obvious or apparent (easily visible or understood) - जो साफ़/ स्पष्ट दिखाई दे या समझ में आ जाए।
It was transparent that she was lying.
2) Something so clear and see-through that it appears almost invisible - जो इतना साफ़ या पारदर्शी हो कि दिखाई ही न दे।
I bumped into a transparent glass door.

TO CLEAVE
1) To cling to something or join/ stick two things together (किसी चीज़ से लिपटना या दो चीजों को एक साथ जोड़ना या चिपकाना)
The monkey's baby was cleaving to his mother's body.
2) To split something into parts (especially along a straight line) (दो हिस्सों में काटना या चीरना; विशेष रूप से एक सीधी रेखा में)
He borrowed my ax to cleave the wood for the bonfire.

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Republic Day Special Vocabulary with Hindi meaning


गणतंत्र दिवस : Republic Day
संविधान : Constitution
राष्ट्रीय झंडा/तिरंगा : National Flag/Tricolour
परेड : Parade
गणराज्य : Republic
राष्ट्रगान : National Anthem
मुख्य अतिथि : Chief Guest
समारोह : Ceremony
वीरता पुरस्कार : Gallantry/Bravery Awards
संवैधानिक : Constitutional
लोकतंत्र : Democracy
शहीद : Martyr
श्रद्धांजलि : Homage/Tribute
तिरंगा फहराना : Hoisting the Tricolour
सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम : Cultural Programs
देशभक्ति : Patriotism
झांकी : Tableau/Pageant
सैनिक शक्ति : Military Might
शपथ : Pledge/Oath

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Quote of the Week


Difficulties make us stronger. 

मुश्किलें हमें मज़बूत बनाती है।

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Road Accident Vocabulary


चालक - Driver
पैदल यात्री - Pedestrian
पीड़ित - Victim
प्रत्यक्षदर्शी - Eyewitness
दर्शक - Bystander
प्रथम सहायता कर्मी - First responder
सड़क हादसा - Road accident
टक्कर मारना - Ram
टक्कर - Collision
दुर्घटना / भिड़ंत - Crash
हादसा - Mishap
आमने सामने की टक्कर - Head on collision
पीछे से टक्कर - Rear end collision

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Spring Idioms and Phrases


SPRING FEVER - To feel excited and invigorated (उत्तेजना महसूस करना)
As soon as the sun comes out after a long and cold winter, the whole city gets the spring fever.

SPRING TO DEFENCE - To quickly come to defend someone (किसी का बचाव करने के लिए जल्दी से आगे आना)
Mary's father sprang to her defense when she was accused of robbery.

SPRING TO MIND - The occurrence of a thought (मन में विचार आना)
If you are a writer, you should aways carry a notebook so you can jot down ideas that spring to mind.

HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL - To hope for something to happen even though the odds are tough (किसी काम के होने की उम्मीद रखना भले ही उस काम के होने में कठिन बाधाएं हों)
I know you blew your chance at the job interview but you should keep on trying until you get one. Hope springs eternal my friend.

SPRING CHICKEN - A young and naive person (एक युवा और अनुभवहीन व्यक्ति)
The new boy in the office is such a spring chicken.

A SPRING IN ONE'S STEP - A feeling of energy, enthusiasm, or happiness (ऊर्जा, उत्साह या खुशी का एहसास)
There's been a definite spring in his step ever since he met Joanna.

SPRING CLEANING - The act of cleaning all of a place, especially your house, very well, including parts you do not often clean (किसी के घर या सामान की पूरी तरह से सफाई)
We need to do some spring-cleaning.

FRESH AS A SPRING MORNING - Feeling refreshed and energized (तरोताज़ा और जोश से भरा हुआ महसूस करना)
After a good night’s sleep, she woke up feeling as fresh as a spring morning, ready to tackle the day ahead.

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