caviar
/ˈkæviɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण कैविआर
मछली के अंडे
Core word
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[U]
the eggs of some types of fish, especially the sturgeon, that are eaten as a special and expensive type of food
मछली के अंडे
- caviar and champagne
- Caviar is so expensive that most families have never tasted it.
- The chef served caviar on tiny toast.
+ 2 more examples
- Caviar is considered a luxury food.
- The menu offered smoked salmon and caviar.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
caviar (uncountable noun)
Caviar is uncountable. Use some caviar, a spoonful of caviar or a tin of caviar.
'Caviar' uncountable है। 'Some caviar', 'a spoonful of caviar' या 'a tin of caviar' कहा जाता है।
- The banquet menu included caviar on small toasts.
- She tasted a spoonful of caviar for the first time.
caviar (spelling variant: caviare)
British English also accepts caviare. Both spellings are correct; caviar is the shorter and more common form.
ब्रिटिश English में 'caviare' भी स्वीकृत है। दोनों वर्तनियाँ सही हैं; 'caviar' छोटा और अधिक प्रचलित रूप है।
- The restaurant sells Russian caviar at a very high price.
caviar to the general (idiom)
Caviar to the general means something excellent that ordinary people cannot appreciate.
'Caviar to the general' का अर्थ ऐसी उत्कृष्ट चीज़ है जिसकी क़द्र आम लोग नहीं कर पाते।
- The professor's lecture on poetry was caviar to the general.
caviar + symbol of luxury
Caviar often stands for luxury food. The phrase caviar lifestyle suggests a very rich way of living.
'Caviar' प्रायः विलासिता के भोजन का प्रतीक है। 'Caviar lifestyle' अत्यंत धनी जीवन-शैली का संकेत देता है।
- He lives a champagne and caviar life, while his workers earn little.
+Collocations 5
adjective + caviar
blackredRussianfreshexpensive
- Black caviar is one of the costliest foods in the world.
verb + caviar
serveeattastespreadimport
- The chef served caviar with a slice of lemon.
caviar + noun
tinspoonsandwichdishprice
- A small caviar tin can cost thousands of rupees.
caviar and ...
caviar and champagnecaviar and toastcaviar and smoked salmoncaviar and creamcaviar and blinis
- The party offered caviar and champagne to guests.
caviar + origin
from the Caspian Seafrom sturgeonfrom salmonfrom the Black Seafrom farmed fish
- The best caviar traditionally comes from sturgeon of the Caspian Sea.
“More examples 6
- Caviar comes from the eggs of the sturgeon fish.
Caviar स्टर्जन मछली के अंडों से बनता है।
- Radhika read that caviar is considered a luxury in many countries.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि कई देशों में caviar को विलासिता का भोजन माना जाता है।
- Most visitors preferred the samosas to the caviar.
अधिकतर मेहमानों ने caviar से अधिक समोसे पसंद किए।
- A tin of caviar was the most expensive item in the hamper.
hamper में caviar का डिब्बा सबसे महँगी वस्तु थी।
- Caviar is a rich source of protein, but few people can afford it.
Caviar प्रोटीन का समृद्ध स्रोत है, पर कम लोग उसे ख़रीद सकते हैं।
- The wedding menu was simple, with no caviar and no champagne.
विवाह का भोजन साधारण था, उसमें न caviar था और न champagne।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She ate a caviar at the party.
✓ She ate some caviar at the party.
Caviar is uncountable, so use some, not a.
'Caviar' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं, 'some' आता है।
✗ Caviars are costly.
✓ Caviar is costly.
An uncountable noun has no plural and takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun का plural नहीं बनता और singular verb लेता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: caviar is a symbol of luxury.
प्रयोग में caviar विलासिता का प्रतीक है।