chips
/tʃɪps/noun
उच्चारण चिप्स
आलू के चिप्स
Basic word
- 1
[pl.]
(BrE) long thin pieces of potato fried in oil (American French fries); (AmE) very thin slices of potato fried and eaten cold (British crisps)
आलू के चिप्स
- fish and chips
- a packet of chips
- We ordered fish and chips at the seaside.
+ 2 more examples
- Chips are fried in hot oil until crisp.
- The children shared a large bowl of chips with ketchup.
Synonyms fries French fries crisps
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chips (BrE): fried potato strips
In British English chips are long thin pieces of potato fried in oil; Americans call them French fries.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में chips आलू के लंबे पतले टुकड़े हैं जो तेल में तले जाते हैं; अमेरिकी इन्हें French fries कहते हैं।
- Fish and chips is a famous British dish.
- He ordered a plate of chips.
chips (AmE): crisps
In American English chips means the thin slices of potato sold in packets. British English calls these crisps.
अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में chips पैकेट में बिकने वाले आलू के पतले क़तले हैं। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी इन्हें crisps कहती है।
- She opened a packet of potato chips.
chips (computing and others)
In technology, a chip is a tiny piece of silicon with circuits; in gambling, a chip is a token. These senses are countable.
तकनीक में chip सिलिकॉन का छोटा टुकड़ा है जिसमें परिपथ होते हैं; जुए में chip एक टोकन है। ये अर्थ गणनीय हैं।
- The new phone has a faster chip.
- The player lost all his chips.
a bag / plate / portion of chips
Chips is plural. For measure say a plate of chips, a portion of chips or a bag of chips.
Chips बहुवचन है। माप के लिए a plate of chips, a portion of chips या a bag of chips कहें।
- Two portions of chips, please.
+Collocations 4
verb + chips
fryeatorderservesalt
- He fried the chips in hot oil.
adjective + chips
crispyhotsaltedcheesythick-cut
- Crispy chips with tomato sauce are a children's favourite.
chips + with
fishketchupvinegarmayonnaiseburgers
- The restaurant serves chips with every burger.
noun + chips
potatobananatortillacomputerpoker
- Banana chips from Kerala are famous across India.
“More examples 5
- Banana chips are a popular snack in Kerala.
केले के चिप्स केरल में लोकप्रिय नाश्ता हैं।
- Radhika's brother ate a big plate of chips after cricket practice.
क्रिकेट अभ्यास के बाद राधिका के भाई ने चिप्स की एक बड़ी प्लेट खाई।
- A packet of chips costs only ten rupees in the school canteen.
स्कूल की कैंटीन में चिप्स का एक पैकेट केवल दस रुपये का है।
- The country is trying to make its own computer chips.
देश अपने कंप्यूटर चिप्स बनाने की कोशिश कर रहा है।
- Too many chips can make you gain weight.
बहुत अधिक चिप्स खाने से वज़न बढ़ सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I would like a chips and a coke.
✓ I would like some chips and a coke.
Chips is plural, so a cannot be used before it; use some or a portion of.
Chips बहुवचन है, इसलिए इससे पहले a नहीं लगता; some या a portion of का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The chips is ready on the table.
✓ The chips are ready on the table.
Chips is plural and takes are.
Chips बहुवचन है और इसके साथ are आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
British and American English use chips and crisps for different foods, and this can confuse readers.
ब्रिटिश और अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में chips और crisps अलग खाद्य पदार्थों के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं, जिससे पाठक भ्रमित हो सकते हैं।
BrE: thick fried potato strips. AmE: thin crisps.
BrE: आलू की तली हुई मोटी पट्टियाँ। AmE: पतले कुरकुरे क़तले।
- We ate fish and chips.
BrE: thin fried slices of potato sold in packets.
BrE: पैकेट में बिकने वाले आलू के पतले तले क़तले।
- The children shared a packet of crisps.
AmE name for BrE chips.
BrE chips का AmE नाम।
- He ordered French fries at the American diner.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
fries French fries crisps
§Grammar and usage
British and American English, asked often: chips (British) are French fries (American); crisps (British) are chips (American); Indian English uses chips for crisps.
British और American English अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: chips (British) American में French fries हैं; crisps (British) American में chips हैं; भारतीय English में crisps के लिए chips प्रयुक्त होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms with chip: a chip off the old block (a person very like their parent), have a chip on your shoulder (feel angry because you think you are treated unfairly), when the chips are down (in a difficult situation).
Chip के idioms: a chip off the old block (अपने माता-पिता जैसा व्यक्ति), have a chip on your shoulder (अनुचित व्यवहार की भावना से क्रोधित रहना), when the chips are down (कठिन स्थिति में)।