coin
/kɔɪn/noun
उच्चारण कॉइन
सिक्का
Basic word
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[C, U]
a small flat round piece of metal used as money
सिक्का
- a five-rupee coin
- He tossed a coin to decide who would bat first.
- She collects old coins from different countries.
+ 2 more examples
- The machine accepts only ten-rupee coins.
- A shiny coin fell out of his pocket.
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[T] ~ sth
to invent a new word or phrase that other people then begin to use; to make coins out of metal
(नया शब्द) गढ़ना; सिक्का ढालना
- Who coined the term 'Green Revolution'?
- The economist coined a new phrase to describe the trend.
- The word was coined in the 1990s.
+ 2 more examples
- The mint coined millions of rupees in a year.
- Who coined the slogan for the campaign?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
coin (noun): metal money
A coin is a small flat piece of metal used as money. It is countable, with coins in the plural.
'Coin' धन के रूप में प्रयुक्त धातु का छोटा चपटा टुकड़ा है। यह countable है।
- He dropped a coin into the donation box.
- She collects old coins.
coin (verb) + a word / term / phrase
To coin a word is to invent it so that others begin to use it.
किसी शब्द को 'coin' करने का अर्थ उसे गढ़ना है ताकि दूसरे उसका प्रयोग करने लगें।
- The writer coined the term 'selfie culture'.
- Who coined the phrase 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'?
toss / flip a coin
To decide by chance, you toss or flip a coin and call heads or tails.
संयोग से निर्णय करने के लिए सिक्का उछाला जाता है और head या tail बोला जाता है।
- The umpire tossed a coin before the match.
the other side of the coin (idiom)
This phrase introduces the opposite point of view on a matter.
यह मुहावरा किसी विषय के दूसरे पक्ष का परिचय देता है।
- The salary is high, but the other side of the coin is long hours.
pay sb back in their own coin (idiom)
To treat someone in the same bad way they have treated you.
किसी के साथ वैसा ही बुरा व्यवहार करना जैसा उसने आपके साथ किया।
- He cheated her, so she paid him back in his own coin.
+Collocations 5
adjective + coin
goldsilverrareancientcoppercommemorative
- The museum displays an ancient gold coin.
verb + coin
tossflipmintcollectdropspin
- The government minted a new ten-rupee coin.
coin + noun
collectiontosspursecollectorslotbox
- He has a large coin collection.
coin + a word
coin a wordcoin a phrasecoin a termcoin a slogan
- Journalists coined a new word for the trend.
idioms
two sides of the same cointoss upto coin a phrasethe other side of the coin
- Fame and pressure are two sides of the same coin.
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- The five-rupee coin was found under the sofa.
पाँच रुपये का सिक्का सोफ़े के नीचे मिला।
- Mahatma Gandhi coined the term 'Harijan'.
महात्मा गांधी ने 'हरिजन' शब्द गढ़ा।
- Radhika won the toss when the coin landed on heads.
सिक्का head पर गिरा और राधिका ने टॉस जीत लिया।
- Ancient coins help historians understand trade and kings.
प्राचीन सिक्के इतिहासकारों को व्यापार और राजाओं को समझने में मदद करते हैं।
- A coin dropped from the balcony and rolled down the street.
बालकनी से एक सिक्का गिरा और सड़क पर लुढ़कता चला गया।
- The shopkeeper gave her change in one-rupee coins.
दुकानदार ने उसे खुले पैसे एक-एक रुपये के सिक्कों में दिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name money, but they refer to different forms.
ये शब्द धन के अलग-अलग रूपों को बताते हैं।
The system of money used in a country, including coins and notes.
किसी देश में प्रचलित धन-प्रणाली, जिसमें सिक्के और नोट दोनों आते हैं।
- The rupee is India's currency.
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pay sb back in their own coin
to treat sb in the same bad way that they have treated you
जैसे को तैसा जवाब देना
- She ignored him at the party to pay him back in his own coin.
- He paid the cheat back in his own coin.
to coin a phrase
used to introduce a well-known expression, or one you have just invented
कहने का अंदाज़ है कि…
- Well, to coin a phrase, it's not rocket science.
- To coin a phrase, time is money.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: coin a word means invent it (William Gaud coined 'Green Revolution' in 1968).
प्रयोग में coin a word का अर्थ नया शब्द गढ़ना है (William Gaud ने 1968 में 'Green Revolution' गढ़ा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The other side of the coin (the opposite aspect of a situation), two sides of the same coin (two things closely connected), to coin a phrase (used before using a well-known expression).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: the other side of the coin (स्थिति का विपरीत पहलू), two sides of the same coin (निकट से जुड़ी दो चीज़ें, एक ही सिक्के के दो पहलू), to coin a phrase (प्रसिद्ध अभिव्यक्ति से पहले प्रयुक्त)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who collects coins is a numismatist; the place where coins are made a mint.
सिक्के इकट्ठा करने वाला numismatist; सिक्के बनने की जगह mint (टकसाल)।
General knowledge
In India, coins are minted by the Government of India (at Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Noida), while notes are issued by the RBI.
भारत में सिक्के भारत सरकार ढालती है (मुंबई, कोलकाता, हैदराबाद और नोएडा में), जबकि नोट RBI जारी करता है।