HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

ENGLISH WORDS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN - 2


dengue – डेंगू/ एक तरह का बुखार

funk –  दुर्गंध (bad body odor)

Jamboree -  उत्सव/ समारोह

jumbo –  भारी-भरकम/ हाथी

mumbo jumbo- पश्चिमी आफ्रिका के एक देवता/ बकवास

safari – सफ़ारी/ भ्रमण

samba -   ब्राजील का एक प्रकार का नृत्य

tango –  टैंगो/ एक प्रकार का नृत्य

tote – ढोना (Carry, wield, or convey something heavy or substantial)

voodoo – जादू-टोना

zebra – ज़ेबरा

zombie – प्रेत/ स्वचालित यंत्रतुल्य व्यक्ति

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Synonyms of SATISFIED


Satisfied (Adjective): संतुष्ट (filled with satisfaction)

The President declared herself satisfied with the progress of the talks. (राष्ट्रपति ने खुद को वार्ता की प्रगति से संतुष्ट घोषित किया।)

Some people are never satisfied! (कुछ लोग कभी भी संतुष्ट नहीं होते!)

Synonyms

happy: satisfied that something is good or right, and therefore not worried about it

Are you happy with the arrangement? (आप व्यवस्था से संतुष्ट हैं?)

pleased: happy and satisfied with the way something has happened or turned out

We were very pleased to hear of your engagement. (हम आपकी सगाई की ख़बर सुन कर बहुत संतुष्ट थे।)

content: happy and satisfied with your life or with a situation, and not wanting to change it

She is quite content to live on her own. (वह अपने दम पर रह कर काफी संतुष्ट है।)

contented: happy and satisfied with your life

I can’t imagine a more contented couple. (मैं इनसे और अधिक संतुष्ट दंपति की कल्पना नहीं कर सकता।)

fulfilled: happy and satisfied because you are doing something important or using your abilities

I am confident in this role and feel fulfilled. (मुझे इस भूमिका में पूरा भरोसा है और संतुष्ट महसूस कर रहा हूँ।)

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Trendy Internet Slang Words and Acronyms-2


MRW: My Reaction When

MIRL: Me In Real Life

NSFW: Not Safe For Work

NSFL: Not Safe For Life

PAW: Parents Are Watching

QFT: Quoted For Truth

SMH: Shaking My Head

TBT: Throwback Thursday

TIL: Today I Learned

TL;DR: Too Long; Didn’t Read

YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary

YOLO: You Only Live Once

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Trendy Internet Slang Words and Acronyms-1


AMA: Ask Me Anything

Bae: Babe / Before Anyone Else

DAE: Does Anyone Else?

DM: Direct Message

ELI5: Explain Like I’m 5

FTFY: Fixed That For You

Facepalm: Short for “Ugh, idiot.”

Headdesk: Supreme frustration

HIFW: How I Felt When

ICYMI: In Case You Missed It

IMO / IMHO: In My Opinion / In My Humble Opinion

IRL: In Real Life

JSYK: Just So You Know

MFW: My Face When

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Foreign Phrases commonly used in English


Aide-de-camp: सहायक सैनिक अधिकारी (a military officer assigned to act as personal assistant to a higher rank)

He also served as an aide-de-camp to General Satish Dua. (उसने जनरल सतीश दुआ के लिए एक सहायक सैनिक अधिकारी के रूप में भी कार्य किया।)

Modus operandi: कार्य-प्रणाली/ काम करने का विशेष ढंग (a typical way of doing something)

Every director has his own modus operandi. (हर निर्देशक की अपनी विशेष कार्य-प्रणाली होती है।)

Nota bene (Abbr. NB): ध्यान दीजिए (note well after observing carefully)

Dear readers, nota bene this post has footnotes. (प्रिय पाठकों, ध्यान दीजिए इस नोट का फुटनोट (पाद टिप्पणी) भी है।)

Nouveau riche:  कल के नवाब जैसा/ नया नया धनवान व्यक्ति/ धनी नौबढ़ (people who have recently become wealthy; newly rich)

The nouveau riche have to find a way of being accepted. (नए नए धनवान व्यक्तियों को स्वीकार किये जाने के लिए तरीके खोजने पड़ेंगे।)

Nouvelle cuisine:  आधुनिक पाक शैली (a modern style of cooking from France)

Nouvelle cuisine emphasizes on the presentation of the dishes. (आधुनिक पाक शैली व्यंजन की प्रस्तुति पर ज़ोर देती है।)

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