brownie
/ˈbraʊni/noun
उच्चारण ब्राउनी
ब्राउनी (चॉकलेट केक का चौकोर टुकड़ा)
Basic word
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a small square piece of thick, soft, flat chocolate cake, often with nuts in it
ब्राउनी (चॉकलेट केक का चौकोर टुकड़ा)
- Radhika baked chocolate brownies for her friends.
- a walnut brownie
- Serve the warm brownie with vanilla ice cream.
+ 2 more examples
- Neha bought a brownie from the cafe near the college.
- The brownies were rich and slightly crunchy on top.
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a member of the junior branch of the Girl Guides, for girls between the ages of about seven and ten
ब्राउनी (गर्ल गाइड्स की छोटी शाखा की सदस्य)
- She joined the Brownies when she was eight.
- The Brownies met every Saturday morning at the hall.
- She earned a badge as a Brownie.
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- Her younger sister has just become a Brownie.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a brownie (cake)
A brownie is a small square piece of dense chocolate cake; it is countable.
Brownie घने चॉकलेट केक का छोटा चौकोर टुकड़ा है; यह countable है।
- She baked a tray of brownies.
- He ate two brownies after dinner.
brownie points (idiom)
Brownie points are credit you earn by pleasing someone, especially a boss; the phrase is plural and informal.
Brownie points वे अंक या श्रेय हैं जो किसी को ख़ुश करके मिलते हैं, विशेषकर बॉस को; यह वाक्यांश plural और अनौपचारिक है।
- He earned brownie points by arriving early.
- She is trying to win brownie points with the manager.
Brownie (junior Girl Guide)
With a capital letter, a Brownie is a young member of the Girl Guides; it is countable.
बड़े अक्षर के साथ 'Brownie' Girl Guides की छोटी आयु की सदस्य है; यह countable है।
- She joined the Brownies at the age of seven.
brownie with + topping
Use with to name what is served on or with it.
इसके साथ या इस पर परोसी जाने वाली चीज़ के लिए with आता है।
- A warm brownie with ice cream is a favourite dessert.
brownie vs blondie vs cake
A brownie is a dense chocolate square; a blondie is similar but made with vanilla and brown sugar; a cake is lighter and usually round.
Brownie घना चॉकलेट चौकोर टुकड़ा है; blondie उसी तरह का पर vanilla और brown sugar से बना होता है; cake हल्का और प्रायः गोल होता है।
- The bakery sells brownies, blondies and fruit cake.
+Collocations 4
verb + brownie
bakecutserveshareeat
- Radhika baked brownies for her friend's birthday.
adjective + brownie
chocolategooeywarmnuttyhomemade
- The gooey chocolate brownie melted in the mouth.
brownie + points
earnwinscorecollectget
- He scored brownie points with the principal.
brownie + noun
mixtinbatterrecipesundae
- She followed an easy brownie recipe.
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- The cafe near the library sells a fresh brownie every afternoon.
पुस्तकालय के पास का कैफ़े हर दोपहर ताज़ा brownie बेचता है।
- He cleaned his desk just to earn brownie points with the teacher.
उसने केवल शिक्षक से श्रेय पाने के लिए अपनी मेज़ साफ़ की।
- The chef served a brownie with vanilla ice cream.
रसोइए ने vanilla ice cream के साथ एक brownie परोसा।
- Her eight-year-old daughter is a Brownie and attends meetings on Saturdays.
उसकी आठ वर्ष की बेटी Brownie है और शनिवार को बैठकों में जाती है।
- The class bake sale raised money for the library with brownies and cookies.
कक्षा की bake sale ने brownie और cookies बेचकर पुस्तकालय के लिए धन जुटाया।
- Radhika earned brownie points at work by finishing the report early.
राधिका ने रिपोर्ट जल्दी पूरी करके कार्यालय में श्रेय अर्जित किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He got a brownie point for his help.
✓ He got brownie points for his help.
The idiom is normally used in the plural.
यह मुहावरा सामान्यतः plural में प्रयुक्त होता है।
¶Idioms 1
brownie points
(informal, humorous) praise or approval for doing something to please somebody
(किसी को खुश करके पाई गई) वाहवाही, शाबाशी
- He's only helping so that he can earn brownie points with the boss.