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Know prefix ANTI

03 Jul 2017
Prefix किसी भी शब्द के आगे जोड़ा जाता है। इसमें मूल शब्द ज्यों का त्यों रहता है और इसमें prefix जोड़ कर नए शब्द बनाते हैं। हर prefix का एक अर्थ होता है। आज हम इसी शृंखला में anti- prefix के बारे में जानेंगे। anti - a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite of,” “antiparticle of” (विरोधी) antiwar - opposed to a war in general or to the conduct of a specific war (युद्धविरोधी) antithesis - exact opposite (विपरीत) antipathy - a feeling of intense dislike (बैर-भाव) antibiotic - a substance used to kill microorganisms and cure infections (प्रतिजैविक) anticlimax - a disappointing decline after a previous rise (दुखान्त) antidote - a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison (विषनाशक औषधि) antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms (सड़न रोकनेवाली दवा) antisocial - shunning contact with others (असामाजिक) antihero - a protagonist who does not act bravely or morally good anti-inflammatory - a medicine intended to reduce swelling (प्रज्वलनरोधी) antimatter - mass consisting of antiparticles of normal substances Improve your vocabulary further with our blog: Better Words to Compliment Someone  
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Quote of the week

02 Jul 2017
Today is a gift from God – that is why it is called the present.“आज” भगवान का दिया हुआ एक उपहार है- इसीलिए इसे “प्रेजेंट” कहते हैं। Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
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Phrase of the Week

30 Jun 2017
(to be) AS RIGHT AS RAINMeaning: To be perfectly fit and healthy (पूरी तरह से फिट और स्वस्थ होना )इसका प्रयोग ज़्यादातर किसी स्वास्थ्य का सुधार करने वाले कार्य के बाद किया जाता है। Uses: • You'll be as right as rain in a day or two.(आप एक दो दिन में पूरी तरह से स्वस्थ हो जाएंगे।)• You just need a good night's sleep, and then you'll be right as rain again. (तुम्हे सिर्फ एक अच्छी रात की नींद की ज़रूरत है, और फिर तुम बिल्कुल ठीक हो जाओगी।) CLICK HERE to learn more idioms and phrases from our blog: ROAD Related Idioms and Phrases  
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Difference between Whether

29 Jun 2017
Whether (conjunction - चाहे/ यदि) - यह indirect प्रश्न पूछने के लिए प्रयोग किया जाता है। It often introduces the first alternative of a group. जैसे -Whether we go to the moon or not, we will think it’s beautiful. (चाहे हम चन्द्रमा पर जाएं या नहीं, हम सोचेंगे कि यह सुंदर है।) इसी वाक्य को इस तरह भी कहा जा सकता है - If we go to the moon, or if we stay on Earth, we will think the moon is beautiful. (यदि हम चाँद पर जाते हैं, या हम पृथ्वी पर रहते हैं, हम तब भी सोचेंगे कि चंद्रमा सुंदर है।) [It’s (Whether) meaning is similar to if.] My mother wants to know whether the trip is still on schedule. (मेरी मां यह जानना चाहती है कि भ्रमण अभी भी समय पर है या नहीं।) I am going to the book fair, whether it's raining or not. (मैं पुस्तक मेले में जा रहा हूं, चाहे बारिश हो या न हो।) Weather (noun - मौसम/ ऋतु) - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and the wind and clouds and precipitation. It is not advisable to go out today. Weather is very bad. (आज बाहर जाना उपयुक्त नहीं है। मौसम बहुत बुरा है।) I love rainy weather. (मुझे बरसात का मौसम पसंद है।) CLICK HERE to read our blog: Currant vs Current: Differences and Usage  
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Use of similes in a sentence

28 Jun 2017
As alike as two peas (एक समान) - The twins are as alike as two peas. As cheap as dirt (धूल की तरह सस्ता) - Nowadays green vegetables are as cheap as dirt. As clumsy as a bear (भालू की तरह बेडौल) - Arjun Kapoor was as clumsy as a bear in his childhood. As blind as a bat (एकदम अँधा/ चमगादड़ की तरह) - He turned his face after seeing me as though he was as blind as bat. As busy as a bee (बहुत व्यस्त- मधुमखी की तरह) - He behaved as if he is as busy as a bee. Improve your grammar skills with our blog: All You Need to Know About Metaphors  
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