ladle
A long-handled spoon with a deep bowl, used for serving liquids.
करछुल; तरल परोसने का लंबे हत्थे वाला गहरा चम्मच
“She used a ladle to serve the soup one bowl at a time.”
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Everyday objects & actions vocabulary
Words for everyday objects & actions, each with its meaning in English and Hindi, how to say it, a sentence that shows it in use, and what to say instead or the opposite.
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flipper
A flat tool for turning food in a pan, or a limb adapted for swimming.
पलटा; तवे पर भोजन उलटने का चपटा औज़ार अथवा तैरने वाला अंग
“The cook reached for a flipper and turned six eggs in one movement.”
grater
A kitchen tool with a rough surface for shredding food.
कद्दूकस; भोजन घिसने के लिए छेदों वाला रसोई-उपकरण
“A blunt grater turns a two-minute job into a ten-minute one.”
whisk
A tool of looped wire for beating eggs or cream.
फेंटनी; अंडे या क्रीम फेंटने का तारों वाला उपकरण
“Beat it with a whisk rather than a spoon or it will never aerate.”
chore
A routine task that must be done and is rarely enjoyed.
नित्य कार्य; अरुचिकर किंतु अनिवार्य दैनिक काम
“Filing the weekly report is the one chore nobody will volunteer for.”
bruise
A dark mark on the skin left by a blow.
नील; चोट से त्वचा पर पड़ा गहरा निशान
“The bruise on his forearm was the only evidence the fall had happened.”
notch
A small V-shaped cut, or a level on a scale.
खाँचा; छोटा कटाव अथवा किसी पैमाने का एक स्तर
“Cut a notch in the batten so the shelf sits flush against the wall.”
strand
A single thread of something, or to leave someone stuck.
लट; एक अकेला धागा अथवा किसी को फँसा छोड़ देना
“One loose strand of wire took the whole rack offline.”
squash
To crush something out of its proper shape.
कुचलना; दबाकर आकार बिगाड़ देना
“The carton was squashed flat somewhere between the depot and the door.”
crumple
To crush into folds and creases, or to collapse suddenly.
मरोड़ना; सिलवटों में कुचल देना अथवा अचानक ढह जाना
“He crumpled the printout and started the estimate again.”
wring
To twist something forcefully in order to squeeze it out.
निचोड़ना; बलपूर्वक ऐंठकर निकाल देना
“She kept wringing the cloth over the sink until it stopped dripping.”
leech
A blood-sucking worm, or a person who lives off another.
जोंक; रक्त चूसने वाला कीड़ा अथवा दूसरों पर पलने वाला व्यक्ति
“He is a leech who bills for meetings he never attends.”
vegan
A person who uses no animal products at all.
शुद्ध शाकाहारी; पशु-उत्पाद पूर्णतः त्यागने वाला व्यक्ति
“The caterer promised a vegan option and delivered a bowl of lettuce.”
folks
People in general, or one's own parents and family.
लोग; सामान्य जन अथवा अपने माता-पिता और परिजन
“My folks still call the office landline because they distrust mobiles.”
excerpt
A short passage taken from a longer work.
अंश; किसी बड़ी रचना से लिया गया छोटा उद्धरण
“The excerpt quoted in the deck reversed the report's actual conclusion.”
rifle
To search hurriedly through something, usually to steal.
खंगालना; चोरी की नीयत से जल्दी-जल्दी छान मारना
“Someone had rifled through the drawer looking for the spare keys.”
reckon
To believe or calculate something to be the case.
अनुमान लगाना; मानना अथवा हिसाब से आँकना
“I reckon the migration takes two weekends, not the one we budgeted.”
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