Basics of English grammar

Babe in arms  – नवजात शिशु (a very young child  enough to be held in someone’s arms) My aunt went for shopping, accompanied by a babe in arms and a child aged about six. (मेरी चाची खरीदारी के लिए गई, एक नवजात शिशु और एक लगभग छह वर्ष के बच्चे के साथ।) Babe in the woods  – अनुभवहीन व्यक्ति (someone who has not had much experience in life) A few of the players were babes in the woods, just out of high school. (खिलाड़ि...

CLOSE HOME LEARN ENGLISH GRAMMAR SPEAK ENGLISH VOCABULARY WRITING SKILLS COMMON MISTAKES Home    Learn English   Partner Idioms and Phrases LEARN ENGLISH SPEAK ENGLISH VOCABULARY Partner Idioms and Phrases By  HINKHOJ  -   12/05/2017   1940 0 Facebook   Twitter   We all learned the various  meanings and uses of the word PARTNER in our last blog ( CLICK HERE  to read it) and now we’ll put that  knowledge  to good use and learn some ‘ Partner Idioms and Phrases ‘ Idioms और phrases की जानकारी न सिर्फ आपकी knowledge को बढ़ाती है, बल्कि आपको किसी भी भाषा में fluently ...

16 Desserts : 1. Pie - A baked dish of fruit, meat and vegetables. 2. Mousse - A sweet dish made from whipped or frozen cream and beaten egg white typically served chilled. 3. Bundt cake -A ring-shaped cake made in a fluted tube pan. 4. Custard - A dessert or sweet sauce made with milk, eggs, and sugar. 5. Tiramisu - An Italian cake soaked in coffee and brandy or liqueur with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese. 6. Cheese cake - A kind of rich dessert cake made with cream and soft cheese or cookie, typically topped with fruit sauce. 7. Pudding - A dessert with a creamy consistency. 8. doughnut / Donut - A small fried cake of sweetened dough, typically in the shape of a ball or ring. 9. Fudge - A soft candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. 10. Panna cotta - A cold Italian custard, often served with fruit sauce or caramel syrup. 11. Parfait - A dessert consisting of layers of ice cream, fruit, etc., served in a tall glass. 12. Sundae - A dish of ice cream with...

RITE -  यह एक noun है। a religious or other solemn ceremony or act (विधि/ रस्म) Their marriage rites were performed beautifully. (उनकी शादी की रस्मों को खूबसूरती से किया गया।) a social custom, practice, or conventional act (संस्कार) These days, the old rites are not so popular with the new generation. (इन दिनों, पुराने संस्कार नई पीढ़ी में इतने लोकप्रिय नहीं ह...

Gym Vocabulary words: 1. Warm up (तैयार होना): prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practising gently beforehand. 2. Cool down (exercise के बाद शरीर का normal होना): the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise. 3. Work out (exercise करना): To do physical exercises 4. Push-ups (एक प्रकार की exercise जिसमें हाथों के बल पर ऊपर उठना पड़ता है): a conditioning exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body with the straightening and...

SEASON: One word, Many Meanings m.facebook.com/basics.of.english.grammar What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word SEASON ? If you are a ten-year-old then you’ll  probably  say ‘SUMMER SEASON’, but if you are a cricket fan then your answer  might be ‘IPL SEASON’. What I’m trying to say is that when we say or hear a new word, it’s crucial  to understand a particular   context  in which the word is being used. अक्सर किसी शब्द का वाक्य में अर्थ इस बात पर निर्भर करता है कि हम उस शब्द का प्रयोग किस situation में कर रहे हैं। यही कारण है कि एक शब्द का use अलग-अलग तरह की situations में किया जाता है जो कि एक दूसरे से बिलकुल different होती हैं।। आज हम ऐसे ही एक शब्द-SEASON के different meanings और uses के बारे में सीखेंगे। WHERE DID ‘SEASON’ CAME FROM? This word has its roots in the latin word ‘satio’ meaning:  the act of  sowing  seeds. We can  assume  that this word is rel...

RIGHT - Right का इस्तेमाल अलग-अलग परिस्थितियों में कुछ इस प्रकार किया जाता है: As a noun Something which is morally correct (उचित अधिकार) It’s time that we all start respecting the equal rights of women. (अब समय है कि हम सभी को महिलाओं के समान अधिकारों का सम्मान करना चाहिए।) a moral or le...

A  range  of mountains (पहाड़ों की एक पर्वत श्रेणी) A  hail  of bullets (गोलियों की  बौछाड़) A  list  of names (नामों की एक सूची) A  hedge  of bushes (झाड़ियों का बाड़ा) An  album  of photographs (फोटों का एक अलबम) An  anthology  of poems (कविताओं का एक संकलन) An  archipelago  of islands (द्वीपसमूह) A ...

1. Overcoat (एक लम्बा चोगा) - an outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips 2. Gloves (दस्ताने) - a covering for the hand worn for protection against cold or dirt and typically having separate parts for each finger and the thumb. 3. Mittens (दस्ताना) - a glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers. 4. Hat (टोपी) - a shaped covering for the head worn for warmth, as a fashion item, or as part of a uniform. 5. Earmuffs (कान का मफलर) - a pair of soft fabric coverings, connected by a band across the top of the head, that are worn over the ears to protect them from cold or noise. 6. Thermals (गरम अंतःवस्त्र) - (of a ...

Names of 10 diseases in English: 1. Common Cold/Influenza - सर्दी, ज़्हुकाम 2. Alzheimer's - भूलने की बीमारी 3. Diarrhea - दस्त 4. Diabetes - मधुमेह 5. Tuberculosis - क्षय रोग (TB) 6. Jaundice - पीलिया 7. Pneumonia - निमोनिया 8. Typhoid - मियादी बुखार 9. Malaria - मलेरिया 10. Asthma - दमा

Business English Vocabulary words: 1. ASAP: As soon as possible (जितना जल्दी हो सके) 2. PFA: Please find attached (when you are attaching a document or presentation while emailing someone) - although, it is better so say 'Enclosed is the presentation...' (जब आप अपने इ-मेल में कोई दस्तावेज़ या प्रेजेंटेशन भी साथ भेज रहे हों तब 'PFA' लिखते हैं, इसका मतलब है - Please Find Attached; हालांकि 'Enclosed is the presentation...' ...

7 idioms derived from colours: 1. Pink Slip - dismiss (someone) from employment. (जब किसी को नौकरी से निकाल दिया जाता है तब इस मुहावरे का इस्तेमाल किया जाता है.) Example: He has been given a pink slip. (उसे नौकरी से निकाल दिया गया है) 2. Black out - faint (जब कोई बेहोश हो जाता है तब इस मुहावरे का ...

All roads lead to Rome : मंजिल एक, राह अनेक/ सारी कोशिशों का परिणाम एक ही होगा (an expression (proverb) meaning that many methods will lead to the same result) There is no use trying hard, all roads lead to Rome. (कठिन प्रयास करने का कोई फायदा नहीं है, सभी सड़कें रोम तक ही जाती है। मतलब सारी कोशिशों का परिण...

U Those washrooms are very dirty.  SAY  Those washrooms are filthy. (very dirty → filthy) He behaves in a very funny manner.  SAY  He behaves in a hilarious manner. (very funny → hilarious) She is looking very beautiful in the bridal dress.  SAY  She is looking gorgeous in the bridal dress. (very beautiful → gorgeous) Doing yoga makes my mind very calm.  SAY  Doing yoga makes my mind serene. (very calm → serene) I am very tired.  SAY  I am exhausted. (very tired → exhausted) Earlier I used to come here very often.  SAY  Earlier I used to come here frequently. (very often → frequently) I am very happy after seeing my result.  SAY  I am ecstatic after seeing my result. (very happy → ecstatic) Nowadays she is very busy. SAY  nowadays she is swamped. (very busy → swamped) That small boy is very scared after seeing Jurassic Park movie.  SAY  Tha...

CLOSE HOME LEARN ENGLISH GRAMMAR SPEAK ENGLISH VOCABULARY WRITING SKILLS COMMON MISTAKES Home    English trivia   Foreign Words and Phrases Used in Everyday English-1 ENGLISH TRIVIA MOST SEARCHED SPEAK ENGLISH VOCABULARY Foreign Words and Phrases Used in Everyday English-1 By  HINKHOJ  -   27/02/2017   9819 2 Facebook   Twitter   Every language in the world is an amalgamation  of many other languages and English is no  exception . English language में अनेकों ऐसे शब्द हैं जो की foreign languages जैसे की Latin, Spanish, Hindi से लिए गए हैं। कुछ शब्द वक़्त के साथ व अन्य कारणों से  modify  यानी बदल चुके हैं और आज वे अपनी native  भाषा यानी language of origin से हटकर English का ही हिस्सा बन चुके हैं। लेकिन आज भी कुछ ऐसे words और phrases हैं जो की आम बोल चाल में प्रयोग तो किये जाते हैं परंतु उनकी मूल भाषा और pronunciation  को बदला नही गया है। अगर आप अपनी spoken English skills को और भी बेहतर व...

CLOSE HOME LEARN ENGLISH GRAMMAR SPEAK ENGLISH VOCABULARY WRITING SKILLS COMMON MISTAKES Home    Dictionary   Bizarre Phrases in English Language DICTIONARY MOST SEARCHED SPEAK ENGLISH VOCABULARY Bizarre Phrases in English Language By  HINKHOJ  -   19/04/2017   2253 1 Facebook   Twitter   Bizarre  is something that’s very  strange or  unusual . We all know that Phrases and Idioms adds a little something to our plain-jane vocabulary . Phrases और idioms के इस्तेमाल से आप अपनी आम बोल चाल को  impressive  व interesting  बना सकते हैं। Well, today we’ll try to jazz up  our English vocabulary a little. आज हम ...