breadcrumb
/ˈbredkrʌm/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेड्क्रम
ब्रेड का चूरा
Core word
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[C, usually plural]
a very small piece of bread, especially one used in cooking
ब्रेड का चूरा
- Coat the cutlets in breadcrumbs and fry them.
- There were breadcrumbs all over the table.
- Sprinkle some breadcrumbs on top before baking the dish.
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- The pigeons gathered to eat the breadcrumbs we had thrown.
- Mix the mashed potato with breadcrumbs to make tikkis.
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[C, usually plural]
a small piece of information or a clue that helps somebody find their way to something
सुराग, संकेत
- The detective followed a trail of breadcrumbs to the thief.
- Each email was a breadcrumb that led the investigators to the missing file.
- A single breadcrumb in the report led the auditors to the missing funds.
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- The website shows a breadcrumb trail so that you can find your way back.
- Every small breadcrumb of evidence helped the police solve the case.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
breadcrumbs (usually plural)
In cooking, breadcrumbs is plural and means the tiny dry pieces of bread used to coat fried food or thicken a dish. Use some, a handful or a cup of.
पाक-कला में breadcrumbs बहुवचन है और तले जाने वाले खाने पर लपेटने या गाढ़ा करने के लिए प्रयुक्त सूखी ब्रेड के बारीक टुकड़ों के लिए आता है। इसके साथ some, a handful of, a cup of लगाएँ।
- Coat the cutlets in breadcrumbs before frying.
- Add a handful of breadcrumbs to the mixture.
a breadcrumb (singular, one piece)
The singular is used for one small piece, as in the story of Hansel and Gretel, who left a trail of breadcrumbs.
एकवचन किसी एक छोटे टुकड़े के लिए आता है, जैसे Hansel और Gretel की कहानी में जिन्होंने breadcrumbs का रास्ता छोड़ा।
- A single breadcrumb was left on the plate.
- She dropped a breadcrumb to mark her way.
a trail of breadcrumbs (computing/figurative)
Figuratively, breadcrumbs are small clues or links that show the path you took, for example on a website.
लाक्षणिक रूप से breadcrumbs छोटे संकेत या links हैं जो आपके चले हुए रास्ते को दिखाते हैं, जैसे किसी website पर।
- The breadcrumbs at the top of the page show where you are.
- The detective followed a trail of breadcrumbs to the warehouse.
breadcrumb + noun (modifier)
As a modifier it stays singular: breadcrumb trail, breadcrumb navigation.
Modifier के रूप में यह एकवचन रहता है: breadcrumb trail, breadcrumb navigation।
- A breadcrumb trail helps visitors find their way.
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verb + breadcrumbs
coat inroll insprinkletoastmixmake
- Roll the fish in breadcrumbs and fry it till golden.
adjective + breadcrumbs
freshdrygoldenfinetoastedcrisp
- Fresh breadcrumbs make the stuffing softer.
breadcrumb + noun
trailcoatingcrusttoppingstuffinglink
- The pie had a crisp breadcrumb topping.
figurative: breadcrumbs of
informationevidenceclueshopeattention
- She received only breadcrumbs of attention from the manager.
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- Radhika coated the potato cutlets in breadcrumbs.
राधिका ने आलू की टिक्कियों पर ब्रेड के बारीक टुकड़े लपेटे।
- The pigeons gathered when she scattered breadcrumbs in the park.
जब उसने पार्क में ब्रेड के टुकड़े बिखेरे तो कबूतर इकट्ठा हो गए।
- The website uses breadcrumbs to show the visitor's position.
वेबसाइट आगंतुक की स्थिति दिखाने के लिए breadcrumbs का प्रयोग करती है।
- The police had only a few breadcrumbs of evidence to follow.
पुलिस के पास अनुसरण करने के लिए केवल कुछ मामूली संकेत थे।
- A breadcrumb fell into the keyboard and made the key stick.
ब्रेड का एक टुकड़ा कीबोर्ड में गिर गया और key अटक गई।
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✗ The breadcrumbs is spread on the floor.
✓ The breadcrumbs are spread on the floor.
Breadcrumbs is plural and needs a plural verb.
'Breadcrumbs' बहुवचन है और बहुवचन क्रिया लेता है।