A2 · खाना और पेय शब्दावली (3000 ज़रूरी अंग्रेज़ी शब्द)

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lemon(noun)

/ˈlemən/

नींबू (nimbu)

a yellow citrus fruit with juice that has a bitter, sharp taste. Slices of lemon and lemon juice are used in cooking and drinks.

Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over the fish.

मछली के ऊपर आधा नींबू का रस निचोड़ें। (Machhli ke upar aadha nimbu ka ras nichoden.)

a lemon tree

समानार्थीcitronlime (sometimes)citrus fruit

विलोमorangegrapefruit

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feed(verb)

/fiːd/

खिलाना (khilaana)

to give food to a person or an animal

Mai is feeding the chickens.

माई मुर्गियों को खिला रही है। (Mai murgiyon ko khila rahi hai.)

Have you fed the cat yet?

समानार्थीnourishprovide forsupplycater tosustain

विलोमstarvedepriveneglectignore

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pub(noun)

/pʌb/

पब

a building where people go to drink and meet their friends. Pubs serve alcoholic and other drinks, and often also food.

They've gone down the pub for a drink.

वे एक ड्रिंक के लिए पब गए हैं।

a pub lunch

समानार्थीbartavernsaloonalehouse

विलोमnone (in the strict senseas 'pub' is a specific type of establishment)dry establishmenttea room

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jam(noun)

/dʒæm/

जैम, मुरब्बा

a thick sweet substance made by boiling fruit with sugar, often sold in jars and spread on bread

I spread some strawberry jam on my toast every morning.

मैं हर सुबह अपने टोस्ट पर थोड़ा स्ट्रॉबेरी जैम लगाता हूँ।

समानार्थीcongestionblockageobstructionimpassedeadlock

विलोमclearfreeunblocked

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boil(verb)

/bɔɪl/

उबालना

when a liquid boils or when you boil it, it is heated to the point where it forms bubbles and turns to steam or vapour

Water boils at 100 °C.

पानी 100 डिग्री सेल्सियस पर उबलता है।

Boil plenty of salted water, then add the spaghetti.

समानार्थीsimmerseethebubblestewcook

विलोमfreezechillcool

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nut(noun)

/nʌt/

गिरी, मेवा, बादाम-अखरोट आदि

a small hard fruit with a very hard shell that grows on some trees

Squirrels collect nuts in the autumn and hide them in the ground.

गिलहरियाँ पतझड़ में मेवे इकट्ठा करती हैं और उन्हें ज़मीन में छिपा देती हैं।

समानार्थीkernelseedfruit

विलोमempty shellhusk

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chip(noun)

/tʃɪp/

फ्रेंच फ्राई, आलू के चिप्स

a long thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat

We had fish and chips for dinner on Friday night.

शुक्रवार की रात हमने रात के खाने में फ़िश एंड चिप्स खाए।

समानार्थीflakesplinterfragmentnickdentscratchmark

विलोमwholeintactperfectcomplete

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beef(noun)

/biːf/

बीफ़ (beef)

meat that comes from a cow

I have lunch with beef and rice.

मैं बीफ़ और चावल के साथ दोपहर का भोजन करता हूँ। (Main beef aur chawal ke saath dopahar ka bhojan karata hoon.)

beef and dairy cattle

समानार्थीcow meatsteakroast beef

विलोमpoultryporkseafoodvegetable

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sauce(noun)

/sɔːs/

सॉस

a thick liquid that is eaten with food to add taste to it

ice cream with a hot fudge sauce

गरम फ़ज सॉस के साथ आइसक्रीम

tomato/cranberry/chilli, etc. sauce

समानार्थीgravycondimentdressingdiprelish

विलोमdryunsauced

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biscuit(noun)

/ˈbɪskɪt/

बिस्कुट (biskut)

a small flat dry cake for one person, usually sweet, and baked until hard

The cake has a biscuit base (= one made from crushed biscuits).

केक का आधार बिस्कुट का है (= कुचले हुए बिस्कुट से बना)।

a packet of chocolate biscuits

समानार्थीcrackercookie (in some regions)wafer

विलोमbreadcakepastry

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bean(noun)

/biːn/

बीन (bean)

a seed, or pod containing seeds, of a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable. There are several types of bean and the plants that they grow on are also called beans .

My mother buys a kilogram of beans.

मेरी माँ एक किलोग्राम बीन्स खरीदती है।

समानार्थीpulselegume

विलोमmeatgrain

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serve(verb)

/sɜːrv/

परोसना

to give somebody food or drink, for example at a restaurant or during a meal

You can serve spring rolls with some vegetables.

आप स्प्रिंग रोल को कुछ सब्ज़ियों के साथ परोस सकते हैं।

समानार्थीprovideofferassisthelpfunctionwork

विलोमneglectignoredisobeyhinder

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chef(noun)

/ʃef/

रसोइया

a person whose job is to cook, especially the most senior person in a restaurant, hotel, etc.

The chef prepared a delicious meal.

रसोइए ने स्वादिष्ट भोजन तैयार किया।

समानार्थीcookculinary experthead cook

विलोमdinercustomer

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recipe(noun)

/ˈresəpi/

नुस्खा

a set of instructions that tells you how to cook something and the ingredients (= items of food) you need for it

I found a great recipe for chocolate cake.

मुझे चॉकलेट केक के लिए एक बढ़िया नुस्खा मिला।

समानार्थीformulamethodprocedureinstructionsdirections

विलोमimprovisationexperimentation