HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Know the correct pronunciation


Career (व्यवसाय) करियर
Carrier (साइकिल का कैरियर) केरीअर
Garage (मोटरखाना) गराश़
Subtle (जटिल) सटल
Draught (नक्शा) ड्रैफ्ट
Drought (सूखा) ड्राउट
Womb (गर्भाशय) वूम
Paradigm (उदाहरण/ आदर्श) पैरडाइम
Elite (विशिष्ट वर्ग) ऐलीट
Facade (मुखौटा) फसाड

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Quote of the week


To get rich never risk your health. For it is the truth that health is the wealth of wealth.
धनवान बनने के लिए अपने स्वास्थ्य को कभी जोखिम में न डालें। क्योंकि यह सच है कि स्वास्थ्य समस्त सम्पत्तियों में से श्रेष्ठ सम्पत्ति है।
                                                                                                 - Richard Baker

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One word substitution


A person who speaks more than one language:- Polyglot
One who lives in solitude:- Recluse
Someone who walks in sleep:- Somnambulist
A person who is indifferent to the pains and pleasures of life:- Stoic
A person who shows a great or excessive fondness for one’s wife:- Uxorious
One who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field:- Virtuoso
A person who is famous for her/his bad activities – Notorious
A person who is mentally ill:- Lunatic

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Words having opposite meanings (Contronyms)


To screen
a) To screen: To protect (छिपाना/ बचाना)
I use a sun screen to avoid blemishes.
b) To screen: To show (दिखाया जाना)
The screening for his latest documentary was attended by many celebrities.

To execute
a) To execute: To start or begin (शुरू करना/ कार्यान्वित करना)
The need of the hour is to execute the plan.
b) To execute: To bring to an end (फांसी देना/ प्राणदंड देना)
The accused is expected to be executed, next month.

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Animal movements


ape (बन्दर) → swings
bear(भालू) → lumbers
bee(मधुमक्खी) → flits
beetle (झींगुर/ भौंरा) → crawls
bird (पक्षी) → flies
bull (बैल) → charges
cat (बिल्ली) → steals
cow(गाय) → wanders

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