chunk
/tʃʌŋk/noun
उच्चारण चंक
बड़ा टुकड़ा; बड़ा भाग
Core word
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[C]
a thick, solid piece that has been cut or broken off something; (informal) a fairly large amount of something
बड़ा टुकड़ा; बड़ा भाग
- a big chunk of the salary
- He broke off a chunk of bread and dipped it in the curry.
- He dropped a chunk of ice into his glass.
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- A large chunk of the road was washed away by the rain.
- Rent takes up a big chunk of my income.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a chunk of + uncountable / countable noun
A chunk is a thick, solid piece. It is followed by of and the thing that was cut or broken off.
Chunk मोटा, ठोस टुकड़ा है। इसके बाद of और वह वस्तु आती है जिससे वह कटा या टूटा हो।
- He cut a chunk of cheese for the sandwich.
- A chunk of ice fell from the roof.
a chunk of + time / money / text (informal)
Informally, a chunk is a large part of something, such as money, time or a book.
अनौपचारिक रूप से chunk किसी चीज़ का बड़ा हिस्सा है, जैसे धन, समय या पुस्तक।
- The loan takes a big chunk of his salary.
- I spent a large chunk of the holiday revising.
in chunks / chunk by chunk
To study or do something in chunks means to divide it into manageable pieces.
'In chunks' पढ़ने या करने का अर्थ है उसे संभालने योग्य हिस्सों में बाँट देना।
- Learn the syllabus in small chunks.
- The report was released in three chunks.
chunk (verb, computing / informal)
To chunk information is to divide it into groups so that it is easier to learn or remember.
जानकारी को chunk करना उसे समूहों में बाँटना है ताकि याद करना आसान हो।
- Radhika chunks long numbers into groups of three.
+Collocations 5
adjective + chunk
biglargehugesmallsolid
- A huge chunk of the hill collapsed after the rain.
chunk of + food
breadcheesemeatjaggerycoconut
- He broke a chunk of jaggery to eat with tea.
chunk of + abstract
timemoneythe budgetthe syllabusthe market
- Rent takes a chunk of their income.
verb + chunk
takecutbreak offbite offlose
- The dog bit off a chunk of meat.
chunk + preposition
out ofofffromin chunksinto chunks
- She cut the cake into chunks.
“More examples 5
- A chunk of rock rolled down the mountain road.
एक चट्टान का टुकड़ा पहाड़ी सड़क पर लुढ़क गया।
- Radhika ate a chunk of mango and left the rest.
राधिका ने आम का एक टुकड़ा खाया और बाकी छोड़ दिया।
- Fees take a large chunk of the family's savings.
फ़ीस परिवार की बचत का बड़ा हिस्सा खा जाती है।
- The cook put big chunks of paneer in the curry.
रसोइये ने सब्ज़ी में पनीर के बड़े टुकड़े डाले।
- It is easier to learn vocabulary in small chunks.
शब्दावली को छोटे हिस्सों में सीखना आसान होता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He cut a chunk from the cake.
✓ He cut a chunk of the cake.
For a thick piece of something, chunk is followed by of; from is not natural here.
किसी चीज़ के मोटे टुकड़े के लिए chunk के बाद 'of' आता है; यहाँ 'from' स्वाभाविक नहीं।
✗ The doctor advised him to eat a chunk of the fruits daily.
✓ The doctor advised him to eat plenty of fruit daily.
Chunk means a thick solid piece, not a quantity of many items.
Chunk मोटा ठोस टुकड़ा है, कई वस्तुओं की मात्रा नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Study tip: chunking means breaking information into small groups to remember it easily.
अध्ययन युक्ति: chunking का अर्थ जानकारी को आसानी से याद रखने के लिए छोटे समूहों में बाँटना है।