अंग्रेजी एक लिंगुआ फ्रेंका के साथ विभिन्न परीक्षाओं में सफलता का गोल्डन पासपोर्ट भी हैI आईये, हम भी अंग्रेजी के अपने ज्ञान को बढ़ायें–
Choose the closest meaning of the words given in the capital letters –
1. OSTRACIZE
(A) to exile, to remove from the society (B) to plant (C) to want
2. HARRY
(A) to shirk (B) to torture, to assail (C) to beleaguer
3. RENEGE
(A) to accompany (B) to respect (C) to break a promise
4. PRESAGE
(A) to foreshadow (B) to feel (C) to reveal
5. POSTULATE
(A) to assume (B) to look (C) to think
6. GALLIVANT
(A) to press (B) to travel or wander widely (C) to persuade
7. SMITTEN
(A) deeply in love (B) sincere (C) confident
8. OSCULATE
(A) to kiss (B) to practice (C) to perfect
9. QUISLING
(A) a traitor (B) an unorthodox (C) a rational man
10. VERECUND
(A) substantial (B) shy, modest (C) convict
Answers 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.B
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A budding genius – a promising and talented young person (प्रतिभाशाली और होनहार युवक) My friend’s wife is a prolific writer and a budding genius.
To buckle under – to collapse under or from the weight of something (किसी चीज के बोझ के नीचे या उसके कारण धाराशायी हो जाना) The old city building buckled under the weight of the fallen tree and collapsed. She has started to buckle under the mental stresses of the responsibilities of the new – found job.
To bud out – (for a flowering plant) to develop buds (किसी फूल के पौधे में कली का खिलना) She bought many flower plants which bud out during the winter season.
To buckle down to something – to begin to work seriously (किसी कार्य को गंभीरता से करना शुरू करना) Since the examination is approaching fast so you must buckle down to your study. She has now buckled down to her job.
The buck stops here – to take responsibility of something and not to try to pass it on someone else (किसी चीज की जिम्मेदारी लेना) The buck stops with the managing director of the company. She is absolutely responsible for the heavy decline in the annual turnover.
To bully someone into something – to harass someone into doing something which they do not want to do (किसी को कोई वैसे कार्य करने के लिए तंग करना जो वह नहीं करना चाहता है) He bullied his girlfriend into doing the late night jobs for the extra income. Stop bullying me into committing such illegal activities.
To control the purse strings – to be in the charge of the money in household or business (घर में या बिजनस में पैसे को नियंत्रित करना) My wife controls the purse strings in my family.
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CORDON – noun, a line of police or security personnel and vehicles meant for preventing the people from entering a particular area or place (पुलिस ओर सिक्युरिटी फोर्स और गाड़ियां जो लोगों को किसी स्थान में जाने से रोकता है) A cordon of police kept the people away from the celebrities of the town.
