Monday, June 30, 2014

plate: Urdu meaning

#plate
Definitions: (noun)
1. ( countable) a flat round dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten / [plate (jis me aap khana nikaal kr khate hain)]
2. (countable) an amount of food on a plate (a plate of something, also plateful) / [(kisi bhi khane ki ek) plate]
3. (countable) an entire course of meal, served on a plate
4. (countable) a flat piece of metal or plastic with letters or numbers on it that is attached to something, used for showing information / [plate (jis pr koi number ya naam likha ho)]


Example Sentences:
1. He put two plates on the table. (1)
2. a car's number plate (4) 
3. a full plate of biryaani (2)

abandon: Urdu meaning

#abandon, #abandons, #abandoning, #abandoned
Definitions: (verb)

1. to leave something such as a place, vehicle, etc. for ever because you have no option or it might be dangerous / to leave something because of danger / chor kr chalay jana
2. to leave someone for ever, especially who you are responsible for / chor dena (hamesha k liye)
3. to stop supporting someone / (himayat krna) chor dena
4. to stop believing or supporting an idea / (kisi baat ko maanna) chor dena
5. to stop doing or having something, especially before it is finished / (kisi kaam ko beejh me hi) chor dena
6. to feel an emotion so strongly that you let it control you completely / (khud ko jabzaat, ehsasaat k haatho) chor dena


Example Sentences:
1. I abandoned my car in the snow. (1)
2. The baby has been abandoned by its parents. (2)
3. When the rain started, we abandoned our game. (5)

repent: Urdu meaning

#repent, #repents, #repenting, #repented
Definitions: (verb)
1. to be regretful and sorry for something bad or wrong you have done (to repent of something) / [toba krna / gunahon se toba krna / apne kiye pr toba krna]

Example Sentence:
1. He repented of his sins before he died.
[Usne marne se pehle apne gunahon se toba karli.]

Sunday, June 29, 2014

home: Urdu meaning

#home
Definitions: (noun)
1. the house, apartment, or place where someone live, or where they live with their family / [ghar]
2. a family living together in one building, house, etc.
3. (countable) a house, apartment, etc. considered as property which you can buy or sell
4. the place such as your country where you came from or where you usually live, especially when this is the place where you feel happy and comfortable
5. a place where people who are very old or sick, or children who have no family live and are cared for by others or the place where animals live and cared for
6. a place where something normally or naturally lives, or is located or found
7. the place where something was first began, created, discovered, invented, or made / [ghar]
8. a place where something is placed, stored, etc.
9. a particular kind of business, or a company or organization involved in a particular activity
10. the place where an organization, a company, etc., is located and operates


Example Sentences:
1. a home for the elderly
2. When will you be home?
3. a children's home
4. the home of cricket
5. There is no place like home.

6. Let's go home.

Saturday, June 28, 2014

hold: Urdu meaning (v)

#hold, #holds, #holding, #held
Definitions: (verb)
1. to have or keep someone/something in your hands, arms, mouth, etc. / [thaamna / pakarna]
2. to put your hand on part of your body / [pakarna / rkhna]
3. to put a part of your body into a particular position / [rkhna]
4. to keep someone or something in a particular position, place, direction, etc. / [(kisi cheez ko kisi halat me ) rkhna]
5. to support/bear the pressure/weight of someone/something / [uthana]
6. to contain or be capable of containing someone/something / [kisi cheez me itna jaga hona k koi cheez usme reh sakay, beth sakay]
7. to keep someone somewhere, and not allow them to leave / to keep in custody / [(kisi ko kaheen) rkhna]
8. to maintain control over something
9. to remain or continue in the same way as before / to continue to be goog, true, avilable, etc. / [kisi cheez ka ab bhi ussi halat me rehna jese k pehle thi, saath dena]
10. to have a particular job or position, or something that you have achieved or gained such as a degree, a particular position/title in a competition, etc. / [(kisi title, position, wagerah ka ) hona]
11. to keep something so that it can be used later / [(bacha kr/sambhal kr) rkhna]
12. to have a belief or an opinion / [(koi raey ya aqeedah) rkhna]
13. to continue to play or sing a musical note without stopping for a particular length of time
14. to keep/stay something at a particular level, rate, speed, etc. [(kisi satah, darjay, wagerah pr barqarar) rkhna]
15. to own or have something such as shares, money, company, etc. / [(paise, shares, wagerah) hona]
16. (formal) to regard/consider someone/something in a particular way
17. to cause something to take place such as a meeting, competition, etc.
18. (of a ship or an aircraft) to continue to move in a particular direction
19. to wait until the person you have telephoned is ready to answer / [theherno ko kehna]
20. used to tell someone to wait or to stop doing something for some time / [rokna, theherno ko kehna]
21. used to tell someone not to include something / [kisi cheez ko rehne dena, shami na krna]
22. to put the responsibility of something bad that happened or will happen / [zimmedaar thehrana]


Example Sentences:
1. She was holding a baby. (1)
2. I held the door open for him. (4)
3. The father held his hand on his son's head. (3)
4. He held his head. (2)
5. Hold yours hands up.  (4)
6. The taxi holds 4 passengers. (5)
7. to hold someone's hand (1)
8. to hold someone in prison (7)
9. Let's hope our good luck holds. (9)
10. The bank holds large reserves of cash. (15)
12. Please hold my reservation for more 2 days. (11)
13. Parents will be held responsible for ....... (22)
14. The rope can't hold much weight.

tail: Urdu meaning (n)

#tail
Definitions: (noun)
1. the part of an animal's body, that sticks out from its back, or something similar in position or shape / [dumm / puunch]
2. the back part on a plane, helicopter, etc. / [peechay ka hissa, dumm]
3. tails: (uncountable) one of the two sides of a coin that does not have a picture of someone's head on it 
4. (informal) a person who is sent to follow someone secretly, observe their movements, etc / [jasuus]
5. the bottom part of a shirt at the back, that you put inside your trousers when you wear it / [shirt ka nichla hissa]
6. the last part of something that is moving away from you
7. tails: (uncountable) an formal evening costume typically worn by men / a tailcoat / [ek qism ka coat jo khaas moqo pr aadmi pehente hain]


Example Sentences:
1. I held the cat by its tail. (1)
(Mene billi ko uski dumm se pakra.)
2. heads or tails (3)
3. the tail of a kite (1)
4. He was wearing a tailcoat. / He was wearing tails. (7)

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

horse: Urdu meaning

#horse
Definitions: (noun)
1. (countable) A horse is a large animal with a tail, a mane, and four legs. It is used for riding, racing, carrying things, etc. / [ghora]
2. the horses: (pl. informal) horse racing / [ghoro'n ki racing]

Example Sentences:
1. You should ride that horse.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

easier said than done: Urdu meaning

#easier said than done
Definition:
(informal, saying ) used to say that something seems like a good idea but it will be difficult to put into practice / [kehna aasaan hy pr krna mushkil]

Example Sentences:
1. The doctor says I should stop smoking, but that's easier said than done.

on purpose: Urdu meaning

#on purpose
Definition: (phrase)
not by accident; intentionally / [jaan buujh kr]

Example Sentences:
1. You did that on purpose.
2. I canceled the meeting on purpose.
3. Someone set the fire on purpose.
4. He missed the flight on purpose.



Saturday, June 14, 2014

how: Urdu meaning

#how
Definitions: (adverb)
1. in what manner or way / by what means / [kese]
2. used to ask in what state or condition someone is / [kesa hy, kesi hy]
3. used to ask someone about their opinion of experience of something / [kesa hy/tha]
4. (before an adjective or adverb) used to ask about the extent, size, amount, or degree of something, or about someone's age (&how many / &how much /&how often)
5. (before an adjective or adverb) used to emphasize a particular fact or quality / [kese]
6. used for referring to a particular fact that you want to mention / [kese]
7. in whatever way or manner; however / [jese bhi]
8. the manner or way in which / [wese, jese]


Example Sentences:
1. Where is John? "How should I know?" (1)
(John kahaan hy? "Mujhay kese pata?")
2. How do I get to the bus stop? (1)
3. How much does it cost? (4)
4. Cook it how you please. (8)
5. How was the match? (3)
6. How is Ismail? (2)
7. That's how I opened the door.
8. How beautiful!
9. How would you like to pay?

hair: Urdu meaning

#hair: (sin) #hairs: (pl)
[بال baal]Definitions: (noun)
1. hair: (uncountable) the mass of things like thin, fine threads that grows on a person's head, body, or the hair that grows from an animal's skin / [baal]
2. (countable) one of these thread-like things that grow out of the skin of a person or animal / a single hair / [baal]
3. -haired: (in adjectives) having the type of hair mentioned / [balon wala]
4. (informal) a very small distance, amount, degree, or extent
5. get in someone's hair: (informal) to annoy or bother someone, usually by being near them all the time
6. the hair of the dog (that bit you): (informal) an alcoholic drink taken to cure a hangover; an alcoholic drink taken to cure a headache cause by drinking too much alcohol the night before
7. let your hair down: (informal) to relax and enjoy yourself without worrying what other people will think
8. keep your hair on (also keep your shirt on): (informal) used to tell someone to keep calm, be patient, and not get angry or upset
9. make someone's hair stand on end: (informal) if something makes your hair stand on end, it makes you feel very frightened
10. not have a hair out of place: if someone does not have a hair out of place, it means that they have a very neat and clean appearance
11. a hair's breadth: a very small distance, amount or margin / [baal barabar]
12. not turn a hair: to remain calm and show no emotion when something frightening, bad, shocking, etc. happens


Example Sentences:
1. My hair is brown. (Don't say " My  hairs are brown)  (1) 
[Mere baal brown hain.]
2. He is brushing his hair. (1)
[Woh apne baal bana raha hay.]
3. He has a lot of hair on his chest. (1)
4. I found some hairs on the sofa. (2)
5. a short-haired woman (4)
[chotay balo'n wali aurat]
6. The shot missed by a hair. (4)
7. The holidays gave me a change to let my hair down. (7)
8. a hair's breadth escape (110