HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Ology -suffix


The suffix -ology comes from the Greek word logos, meaning knowledge or to study. The words below ending in -ology denote some studies or knowledge.

Anthropology – The study of human beings
Entomology –The scientific study of insects
Dermatology – The study of the skin
Biology – The study of life or leaving organisms
Geology – The study of the Earth
Gynaecology – The study of diseases peculiar to women
Microbiology – The study of micro-organisms
Neurology – The study of nerves
Ophthalmology – The study of the eyes
Psychology – The study of the psyche or the mental processes
Virology – The study of virus
Zoology – A branch of biology that studies animals

 

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Collective Nouns Denoting Groups of Non-living Things


An album of photographs /autographs /stamps
A bunch of keys/ grapes/ plantains/ flowers
A bundle of sticks/ papers/ clothes
A batch of cookies
A bouquet of flowers
A cloud of dust
A fleet of ships
A forest of trees
A galaxy of stars
A group of islands
A hedge of bushes
A heap of ruins/ ashes
A pile of books/ papers
A library of books
A pack of cards
A row of trees
A sheaf of paddy
A stack of wood/ hay/ corn
A shower of rain
A stock of goods
A string of pearls
A tuft of hair
A series of events
A range of mountain
A pair of shoes
A wad of notes

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5 Common Hindi phrases in English


मुँह छिपाकर हंसना - Chuckle in their sleeves
When the boss asked them for the work again, they chuckled in their sleeves.
सुधार की गुंजाइश - Room for improvement
Though we are satisfied with your work, but there is still room for improvement.
भावविभोर होना/ दिल को छू जाना - To be touched
When the Prime Minister talked to him in the crowd, he was touched.
भुखमरी से खुद को बचाकर रखना - Keep the wolf out of door.
His family hardly keeping the wolf out of the door during famine.
मूत्रत्याग या शौच के लिए जाना - Answer the call of nature
Whenever a sensitive issue comes, he goes out to answer the call of nature.

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Phrasal verbs with 'FALL'


Fall Apart - टूकड़े-टूकड़े होना / मानसिक संतुलन खो देना (To become separated into pieces / To lose one’s mental composure)
The hundred-year-old chair finally fell apart completely today.
Huma fell apart when she could not clear the IAS exam despite all the three attempts.

Fall Behind - पिछड़ना / पीछे हटना (To lag behind / To recede)
Due to continuous absence from class, Amit started falling behind in his studies.
After a long and fierce war, the Ukrainian army finally decided to fall behind.

Fall Down - क्रैश होना / नीचे गिरना (To crash / To descend)
The baby bird suddenly fell down from the nest while eating food.

Fall For - गिर पड़ना / पतन होना (to suddenly have strong romantic feelings about someone)
She always falls for older men.

Fall Off - गिरावट आना / अलग गिरना (To decline / To separate)
The real estate market fell off after the news of war between India and Pakistan spreaded.

Fall Out - मतभेद होना / बाहर जा गिरना (To have controversy / To fall outwards)
The company failed and sank due to a fallout between the two brothers.

Fall Over - ठोकर खाकर गिरना/ गिरना (To stumble / To collapse)
There is always a possibility of falling over while walking on a rough road.

Fall Through - असफल होना / से होकर गिरना (To fail / To drop through)
Despite working hard, many students fall through during competitive exams.

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Common Antonyms with Hindi meaning


Regular (नियमित) - Irregular (अनियमित)
Satisfied (संतुष्ट) - Dissatisfied (असंतुष्ट)
Heavy (भारी) - Light (हल्का)
Create (बनाना) - Destroy (नष्ट करना)
Exhale (सास छोड़ना) - Inhale (सास लेना)
Exterior (बाहरी) - Interior (आंतरिक)
Major (बालिग़) - Minor (नाबालिग {Naabaalig})
Relevant (प्रासंगिक) - Irrelevant (अप्रासंगिक)
Forward (आगे की ओर) - Backward (पीछे की ओर)
Downwards (नीचे की ओर) - Upwards (ऊपर की ओर)

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