carbs
/kɑːbz/noun
उच्चारण कार्ब्ज़
कार्ब्स (कार्बोहाइड्रेट, यानी चावल, रोटी, चीनी जैसे खाद्य पदार्थों में ऊर्जा देने वाले तत्व)
Core word
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[plural] informal
carbohydrates: the substances in foods such as rice, bread and sugar that give the body energy
कार्ब्स (कार्बोहाइड्रेट, यानी चावल, रोटी, चीनी जैसे खाद्य पदार्थों में ऊर्जा देने वाले तत्व)
- Rice and chapatis are rich in carbs.
- Radhika's coach asked her to eat more carbs before the race.
- Many people try to cut down on carbs to lose weight.
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- Potatoes and bread are full of carbs.
- The dietitian told him not to cut out carbs completely.
- Many runners eat extra carbs before a marathon.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
carbs (plural noun, informal)
Carbs is the informal short form of carbohydrates and is plural in use: carbs are, not carb is.
Carbs, carbohydrates का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप है और प्रयोग में plural है: carbs are।
- Carbs give you energy.
- Rice and bread are carbs.
cut down on / avoid carbs
Use cut down on, cut out or avoid with carbs when talking about a diet.
आहार की बात करते समय carbs के साथ cut down on, cut out या avoid का प्रयोग होता है।
- He is cutting down on carbs to lose weight.
- She avoids carbs at night.
low-carb / high-carb + noun
Low-carb and high-carb are adjectives and take a hyphen before a noun.
Low-carb और high-carb adjectives हैं और noun से पहले hyphen के साथ लिखे जाते हैं।
- He follows a low-carb diet.
- A high-carb breakfast gives quick energy.
carbs vs carbohydrate (register)
Carbs belongs to casual speech and magazines; use carbohydrate in an essay or exam answer.
Carbs बोलचाल और पत्रिकाओं की भाषा है; निबंध या परीक्षा उत्तर में carbohydrate लिखें।
- Carbohydrate is the main source of energy.
- Don't eat too many carbs at dinner.
+Collocations 5
adjective + carbs
goodbadrefinedcomplexempty
- Whole grains are good carbs; white bread has refined carbs.
verb + carbs
countburncutavoideat
- Many dieters count carbs at every meal.
low / high + carb
low-carb diethigh-carb meallow-carb snackno-carb dinner
- A low-carb snack like boiled eggs keeps hunger away.
carbs + food
ricepastabreadpotatoessugar
- Rice, pasta and potatoes are heavy in carbs.
carbs + preposition
in riceper servingat dinnerbefore a race
- There are many carbs in a plate of rice.
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- Radhika's cousin has been cutting carbs to lose weight.
राधिका की चचेरी बहन वज़न घटाने के लिए carbs कम कर रही है।
- Athletes need more carbs when they train hard.
कठिन प्रशिक्षण के दौरान खिलाड़ियों को अधिक carbs की आवश्यकता होती है।
- The label shows twenty grams of carbs per serving.
लेबल पर प्रति serving बीस ग्राम carbs लिखे हैं।
- Carbs are not bad for you as long as you eat them in moderation.
यदि संयम से खाए जाएँ तो carbs बुरे नहीं होते।
- After the match, the players ate a high-carb meal of rice and dal.
मैच के बाद खिलाड़ियों ने चावल-दाल का high-carb भोजन किया।
- Marathon runners load up on carbs the night before the race.
मैराथन धावक दौड़ की पिछली रात carbs का भरपूर सेवन करते हैं।
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✗ Carb is the main source of energy.
✓ Carbs are the main source of energy.
In this informal use, carbs is a plural form and takes are.
इस अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में carbs plural रूप है और are के साथ आता है।
✗ He eats a low carbs diet.
✓ He eats a low-carb diet.
Before a noun, the adjective low-carb is hyphenated and has no plural -s.
Noun से पहले adjective low-carb hyphen के साथ आता है और उसमें plural -s नहीं लगता।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: carbs is an informal short form of carbohydrates.
Usage: carbs, carbohydrates का अनौपचारिक संक्षिप्त रूप है।