bran
/bræn/noun
उच्चारण ब्रैन
चोकर, भूसी
Core word
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[U]
the outer covering of grain that is separated when making white flour
चोकर, भूसी
- Wheat bran is rich in fibre.
- Rice bran oil is used for cooking.
- Bran is often added to breakfast cereals.
+ 2 more examples
- Brown bread has more bran than white bread.
- Farmers feed their cattle on wheat bran.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bran (uncountable noun)
Bran is uncountable. Do not say 'a bran' or 'brans'; use a spoonful of bran or some bran.
'Bran' uncountable है। 'a bran' या 'brans' न कहें; 'a spoonful of bran' या 'some bran' कहें।
- Add two spoons of bran to the dough.
- There is not much bran in white flour.
bran + noun (as modifier)
It works like an adjective before nouns such as flour, muffin, cereal or oil.
यह flour, muffin, cereal या oil जैसी संज्ञाओं से पहले विशेषण की तरह काम करता है।
- Many people eat bran cereal for breakfast.
- Rice bran oil is used for cooking in some homes.
bran + of + grain
Use of to name the grain whose outer layer is meant.
किस अनाज की बाहरी परत की बात है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The bran of wheat is rich in fibre.
- Rice polishing removes the bran of the rice.
remove / contain / rich in bran
Typical verb and adjective patterns when talking about food and health.
भोजन और स्वास्थ्य की चर्चा में प्रयुक्त होने वाली सामान्य क्रिया और विशेषण संरचनाएँ।
- Brown bread contains more bran than white bread.
- Atta that is rich in bran is good for digestion.
+Collocations 4
type of bran
wheatoatricecornbarley
- Oat bran is often recommended for lowering cholesterol.
bran + noun
flourmuffincerealoilbiscuitflakes
- She bought a packet of bran flakes for breakfast.
verb + bran
removeaddsiftmixcontaineat
- Do not sift out the bran if you want fibre-rich chapatis.
adjective + bran
coarsewholegrainfibre-richtoastedfine
- Coarse bran can be mixed with cattle feed.
“More examples 5
- Doctors advise patients with constipation to eat bran.
डॉक्टर कब्ज़ के रोगियों को चोकर खाने की सलाह देते हैं।
- My grandmother never removed the bran from her atta.
मेरी दादी अपने आटे से कभी चोकर नहीं निकालती थीं।
- The mill separates the bran from the white flour.
मिल चोकर को सफ़ेद आटे से अलग कर देती है।
- Farmers feed wheat bran to their buffaloes.
किसान अपनी भैंसों को गेहूँ का चोकर खिलाते हैं।
- Radhika added a handful of bran to the muffin mixture.
राधिका ने muffin के मिश्रण में मुट्ठी भर चोकर मिला दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She bought two brans from the shop.
✓ She bought two packets of bran from the shop.
Bran is uncountable, so count it with a unit word such as packet.
'Bran' uncountable है, इसलिए packet जैसे इकाई-शब्द के साथ गिनें।
✗ The bran are good for health.
✓ Bran is good for health.
Bran is singular and takes a singular verb.
'Bran' एकवचन है और एकवचन क्रिया लेता है।
✗ Bran is a rich source from fibre.
✓ Bran is a rich source of fibre.
The correct preposition after source is of.
Source के बाद सही preposition 'of' है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse bran (the outer layer of grain) and brand (the name of a product).
Bran (अनाज की बाहरी परत, चोकर) और brand (किसी उत्पाद का नाम) को आपस में confuse न करें।