HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Portmanteau words


Spork (spoon + fork) – an eating utensil that serves as both a spoon and a fork

Vlog (video + log) – a video-based diary published online

Webinar (web + seminar) – a presentation or seminar held online

Malware (malicious + software) - software designed to cause damage to a computer or network

Modem (modulator + demodulator) - device that transmits data from one computer to another

Cronut (croissant + doughnut) - flaky iced pastry

Frappuccino (frappé + cappuccino) - iced coffee drink

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Yellow Color Idioms


Yellow-bellied - Extremely cowardly or fearful (बहुत डरपोक / कायर)
Yellow journalism - Sensational and exaggerated news reporting, often false (भड़काऊ और झूठी पत्रकारिता)
Yellow light - A warning; a signal to slow down or proceed with caution (चेतावनी / सावधानी बरतने का संकेत)
Mellow yellow - A relaxed or calm state, sometimes referring to peace or happiness (शांतिपूर्ण / सुकून की स्थिति)
Yellow streak - A tendency to be cowardly (कायरता की प्रवृत्ति / डरपोक स्वभाव)

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10 Common English Mistakes Made by Indians


cope up (wrong) - cope with (right)
many a times (wrong) - many times/ many a time (right)
anyways (wrong) - anyway (correct)
revert back/ reply back (wrong) - revert/ reply (right)
discussing about (wrong) - discussing (right)
years back (wrong) - years ago (right)
give an exam (wrong) - take an exam (right)
dressing sense (wrong) - dress sense (right)
did a mistake (wrong) - made a mistake (right)
more better (wrong) - better/ even better (right)

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Know the correct pronunciation


Espousal (noun)
an act of adopting or supporting a cause, belief, or way of life समर्थन
Correct - एस्पाउज़ल /esˈpaʊ.zəl/
Wrong - इसपौसाल

Waffle (verb)
to talk or write for much longer than necessary without saying anything important or interesting गप लड़ाना
Correct- ˈवॉफ़्‌ल्‌ /ˈwɒf.əl/
Wrong - वाफ्ले

Vacillate (verb)
to be uncertain what to do, or to change often between two opinions निश्चय न कर पाना
Correct- वैसलैट /ˈvæs.ə.leɪt/
Wrong - वसलेट

Equivocate (verb)
use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself (टाल मटोल करना)
Correct- इक्विवकैट /ɪˈkwɪvəkeɪt/
Wrong - इक्विवोकेट

Abysmally (adverb)
in an extreme and bad way (बहुत बुरी तरह से)
Correct- अबिज़्मली /əˈbɪz.məl.i/
Wrong - अब्यज़मलय

Demur (verb)
to express disagreement or refuse to do something अपत्ति करना
Correct- डिम(र) /dɪˈmɜːr/
Wrong - डेमोर

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Quote of the week


Chase your dreams, and success will follow you.
अपने सपनों के पीछे भागो, सफलता खुद आपके पीछे आएगी।

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