beef
/biːf/noun
उच्चारण बीफ़
गोमांस
Core word
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[U]
meat that comes from a cow
गोमांस
- roast beef
- The supermarket sells beef from local farms.
- Many people in Britain eat roast beef on Sundays.
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- Beef is an important export for some countries.
- The restaurant does not serve beef or pork.
Synonyms meat
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[T] ~ sth up
to make something bigger, better, more interesting
मज़बूत करना
- beef up security
- The school decided to beef up its library with new books.
- The company plans to beef up its customer service team.
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- They beefed up the walls of the dam before the monsoon.
- Radhika beefed up her essay with a few good statistics.
Synonyms strengthen boost reinforce improve
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
beef (noun, uncountable)
As meat from a cow, beef is uncountable. Use some beef, a kilo of beef or a piece of beef; do not say a beef or beefs for meat.
गाय के मांस के अर्थ में 'beef' uncountable है। 'Some beef', 'a kilo of beef' या 'a piece of beef' कहें; मांस के लिए 'a beef' या 'beefs' न कहें।
- The restaurant does not serve beef.
- Roast beef is a traditional Sunday dish in Britain.
beef + noun (modifier)
Beef describes dishes or products made from this meat: beef curry, beef stew, beef burger.
'Beef' इस मांस से बनी डिश या उत्पादों का वर्णन करता है: beef curry, beef stew, beef burger।
- The menu listed a beef stew and a vegetable soup.
- Beef exports have been in the news this year.
beef (informal noun) = a complaint; have a beef with sb
In informal speech, a beef is a complaint or grievance. It is countable here, and is followed by with a person or about a thing.
Informal बोलचाल में 'a beef' शिकायत या नाराज़गी है। यहाँ यह countable है और बाद में व्यक्ति के साथ 'with' या वस्तु के साथ 'about' आता है।
- I have no beef with you; I only disagree with the plan.
- Their beef about the fees was taken up by the principal.
beef (verb): beef up sth
As a phrasal verb, beef up means to make something stronger or better by adding to it. The object can come between beef and up.
Phrasal verb के रूप में 'beef up' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ में कुछ जोड़कर उसे अधिक मज़बूत या बेहतर बनाना है। Object beef और up के बीच आ सकता है।
- The college decided to beef up its library collection.
- Police beefed up security before the festival.
+Collocations 4
adjective + beef
leanmincedtenderroastsaltedtough
- The butcher sold lean minced beef.
beef + noun
currystewburgersteakstockjerky
- A beef burger is not served in many Indian restaurants.
verb + beef
cookroastgrillexportavoid
- The chef roasted the beef slowly for two hours.
beef up + noun
securitystaffdefencesthe syllabusthe team
- The school beefed up its science syllabus with practical work.
“More examples 5
- The recipe uses beef, but vegetarians can replace it with soya chunks.
इस विधि में beef का प्रयोग होता है, पर शाकाहारी लोग उसकी जगह सोया चंक्स डाल सकते हैं।
- Radhika has a beef with the committee over the changed exam date.
परीक्षा की तारीख बदलने को लेकर राधिका की समिति से शिकायत है।
- The bank beefed up its night security after the break-in.
सेंधमारी के बाद बैंक ने रात की सुरक्षा बढ़ा दी।
- Many religions advise against eating beef.
कई धर्म beef खाने के विरुद्ध सलाह देते हैं।
- You need to beef up your vocabulary before the SSC exam.
SSC परीक्षा से पहले आपको अपनी शब्दावली मज़बूत करनी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He ordered two beefs for lunch.
✓ He ordered two portions of beef for lunch.
Beef is uncountable as meat, so it cannot take a number or a plural -s; use a measure such as portions of.
मांस के रूप में 'beef' uncountable है, इसलिए उसके साथ संख्या या plural -s नहीं लगता; 'portions of' जैसी माप का प्रयोग करें।
→Phrasal verbs 1
beef up
to make something bigger, stronger or more effective
मज़बूत करना, बढ़ाना, कड़ा करना
- Security was beefed up at all airports before Independence Day.
- The company plans to beef up its sales team.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beef up (strengthen: 'beef up security').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: beef up (मज़बूत करना: 'beef up security')।