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Food-related words

TEXTURES

The texture is the way food feels when you touch it or eat it.

1. Creamy - मलाईदार
Creamy foods are smooth, soft and thick.

2. Crumbly - भुरभुरा
Crumbly describes food that falls apart into small pieces when you eat or break it.

3. Crunchy - कुरकुरा
Crunchy foods have a hard texture and make a loud sound when chewed.

4. Greasy - चिकना
Greasy foods taste very much of oil, and usually leave oil behind.

5. Gooey - लसीला
Gooey describes foods that are wet and sticky, often in a positive way.

6. Moist - नम
Moist describes foods that are slightly wet and soft.

7. Mushy - गूहेदार
Mushy also describes foods that are soft and wet, but usually it is used for food that is not meant to be soft.

FLAVORS

Flavors / Flavours are the particular tastes of a food.

1. Sweet - मीठा
Sweet foods have a sugary flavor, such as cake, ice cream, chocolate, lollipops and mangoes.

2. Salty - नमकीन
Salty is used to describe food that tastes too much of salt. It is usually used as a negative description.

3. Bitter - खट्टा
Bitter describes a strong and sometimes unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet.

4. Tart - ती
Tart describes a sharp and acidic taste. Sour can also be used, but it often has a negative meaning.

5. Smoky - तीखा/खट्टा
Smoky describes foods that taste of smoked wood.

6. Rancid - बासी
Rancid describes the taste of food that has a strong or unpleasant smell or taste because it is no longer fresh.

7. Spicy/hot - तीखा
Spicy is the taste that makes one's mouth burn from strong chilies.

12/12/2019

Day and Night Words

There are 24 hours in a day. The day is divided into the day(time) and night(-time). Daytime is from sunrise (this varies, but we can say approximately 6 am) to sunset (we can say approximately 6 pm). Night-time is from sunset to sunrise.

1. AM (ante-meridiem = before noon) (मध्य रात्रि के बाद का समय) - starts just after midnight
2. PM (post-meridiem=after noon) (दोपहर के बाद का समय) - starts just after midday
3. Dawn (प्रभात) - the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.
4. Dusk (संध्या) - the darker part of twilight especially at night
5. Twilight (सांझ) - the soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays from the atmosphere.
6. Sunset (सूर्यास्त) - the time in the evening when the sun disappears or daylight fades.
7. Sunrise (सूर्योदय) - the time in the morning when the sun appears or full daylight arrives.
8. Morning (सुबह) - the period of time between midnight and noon, especially from sunrise to noon.
9. Midday/Noon (दोपहर) - the middle of the day; 12 pm
10. Afternoon (दोपहर के बाद का समय) - the time from noon or lunchtime to evening
11. Midnight (मध्यरात्री) - twelve o'clock at night.

07/12/2019

Salary सम्बन्धी शब्द:

1. Salary - पगार

2. Wage - मजूरी

3. Bonus - बोनस

4. Perk - अनुलाभ

5. Pension - पेंशन

6. Appraisal - किसी का आकलन करना

7. Income - आय

8. Earnings - कमाई

9. Hike - वृद्धि

10. Overtime - वह समय जिस में निर्दिष्ट समय से अतिरिक्त काम किया जाय

11. Remuneration - किसी काम या सर्विस के लिए दिए गए पैसे

12. Stipend - वेतन

13/11/2019

Leave Application Sample:

Dear Sir,

I wish to inform you that I am getting married next year, in January 2017. I want to request official leave to get prepared for my wedding ceremony. Kindly grant me leave for two weeks starting December 25th 2016. I shall resume work from 8th January 2017. (मैं आपको यह सूचित करना चाहता हूँ कि अगले साल 2017 जनुअरी में मैं शादी कर रहा हूँ. मैं आपसे औपचारिक छुट्टियां लेने का निवेदन करना चाहता हूँ ताकि मैं कुछ तैयारियां कर सकूँ. कृपया 25 दिसंबर 2016 से मुझे दो हफ्ते की छुट्टियां लेने की अनुमति दें. मैं 8 जनुअरी 2017 से काम वापस शुरू कर दूंगा.)

An official invitation for our wedding ceremony will follow soon. I hope you would be able to attend our wedding ceremony. (शादी के समारोह के लिए एक औपचारिक न्योता जल्द ही आप तक आजायेगा. मैं आशा करता हूँ आप हमारी शादी में आ पाएंगे.)

In my absence, I have requested Ruchi to manage all high priority tasks that were on my plate. I will try my best to be available over emails for anything urgent. (मेरी अनुपस्तिथि के समय, मैंने Ruchi को सारे ज़रूरी काम सौंप दिए हैं. मैं पूरी कोशिश करूंगा कि कुछ भी ज़रूरी हो तो मैं इ-मेल पर उपलब्ध रह सकूँ.)

Thank you for your consideration. (आपके इस पर विचार करने के लिए धन्यवाद.)

Regards,
Ramesh Singh
Senior Sales Executive

13/10/2019

Binomials (pair of words):

1. Bits and pieces - Small individual things (बहुत छोटी छोटी चीज़ें)
Then there are all the other bits and pieces involved in a wedding: invitations, photos, and car hire. (एक शादी में बहुत सी छोटी छोटी चीज़ें महत्वपूर्ण होती हैं जैसे की invitations या photos)

2. By and large - Mostly, generally; with few exceptions (अधिकतर, आमतौर पर, अनोखा)
It was, by and large, an exceptional presentation. (वह एक अनोखी प्रस्तुति थी)

3. Give or take - Approximately; plus or minus some unknown amount. (लगभग)
He was six feet tall, give or take. (वह लगभग 6 feet लम्बा है)

4. Hustle and bustle - A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding. (बहुत शोर में काम होना)
He moved to his parents' farm to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city. (शहर के शोर से दूर जाने के लिए वह अपने माता-पिता के farm पर चला गया)

5. More or less - Mostly/ approximately/ almost (लगभग)
There are hundred people in the room, more or less. (लगभग इस कमरे में सो लोग हैं)

6. On and off - Intermittently. (रुक-रुक कर/ कभी-कभी)
With so much worry, I only slept on and off last night. (बहुत चिंता के साथ मैं सोता जगता रहा)

7. Part and parcel - An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else (किसी काम का महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा, जिसे करना ज़रूरी हो)
Regular maintenance is part and parcel of owning a car. (गाड़ी रखने के लिए आव्यशक है, उसकी हर रोज़ देखरेख करना)

8. Peace and quite - A period of calm, silence,etc., especially after noise, stress
Why don’t you all go and play outside? Your mother needs a bit of peace and quiet. (तुम्हारी माँ को थोड़ी शान्ति चाहिए, तुम लोग बहार जा कर थोड़ी देर खेल क्यों नहीं लेते?)

9. Pros and cons - The positive and negative attributes of arguments.
We need to look at the pros and cons of each system.

10. Safe and sound - Safe from danger and free from injury or harm
I won't be able to relax during this storm until I know that the kids are both safe and sound.

09/10/2019

Body language tricks:

1. Posture: Walk with your shoulders back and chin up. Stand tall. Be proud. Be super conscious of your stance. (अपने कंधो को पीछे करके और ठुड्डी को ऊपर करके चलें, अपने आप पर गर्व करें, इससे आपका आत्मविश्वास बढ़ेगा)

2. Facial expressions (चेहरे के हाव भाव): Consciously smile. This will create a warmth about you and people will want to talk to you. (हस्ते रहिये. बातचीत करते समय हसें. इस से आप लोगों से बेहतर तरह से बात कर पाएंगे)

3. Voice: Don't speak too quietly. Use varied intonation to sound more engaging and dynamic (बहुत धीमी आवाज़ में बात ना करें. लोगों से बेहतर बातचीत करने के लिए intonation का इस्तेमाल करें)

4. Hands: Use purposeful hand movements to reinforce your points and communicate energy. (बातचीत करते समय हाथों का इस्तेमाल करें)

5. Eyes: Maintain direct eye contact when you introduce yourself and while the person is talking to you. (जब आप किसी से बात कर रहे हों, तो उनकी आंखों में देख कर बात करें)

6. Walk: Walk calmly, even when you feel in a rush. Calmness communicates confidence.(शांतिपूर्वक चलें. यह आपका आत्मविश्वास दर्शाता है)

7. Space: Claim as much space as possible regardless of whether you are sitting or standing. (आरामदायक जगह बैठे जहाँ आप बेहतर तरह से बातचीत कर पाएं)

8. Speed: Slow down. Do everything slightly slower and deliberately than you normally would. (हर काम धीरे धीरे
और ध्यानपूर्वक करें)

9. Stay cool: Be disciplined. Stay calm and collected even when you are flustered or someone's winding you up. (हर काम अनुशान से करें, घबरा कर ना करें)

10. Visualize: Visualize yourself doing all of these things the next time you need to come across with Charisma.