crumpet
/ˈkrʌmpɪt/noun
उच्चारण क्रम्पिट
क्रम्पेट, (मक्खन के साथ खाया जाने वाला) छोटा गोल केक
Core word
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a small flat round cake with small holes in the top, eaten hot with butter
क्रम्पेट, (मक्खन के साथ खाया जाने वाला) छोटा गोल केक
- We had tea and toasted crumpets.
- Radhika loves crumpets with honey on cold mornings.
- Spread some butter on the crumpet while it is warm.
+ 2 more examples
- The tea shop is famous for its fresh crumpets.
- Crumpets are usually toasted before they are eaten.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a crumpet (countable noun)
A small round spongy cake with holes on top, toasted and eaten with butter. Plural: crumpets.
ऊपर छोटे छेदों वाला छोटा गोल स्पंजी केक, जिसे सेंककर मक्खन के साथ खाया जाता है। Plural: crumpets।
- He ate two crumpets for breakfast.
- Crumpets are toasted until golden.
toast/butter + crumpets
Verbs of cooking go with crumpet.
पकाने वाली क्रियाएँ crumpet के साथ आती हैं।
- She toasted the crumpets and buttered them.
crumpet + with + topping
Use with for what is spread on top.
ऊपर लगाई गई चीज़ के लिए 'with' आता है।
- A crumpet with butter and jam is a British tea-time treat.
informal note
In old-fashioned British slang, crumpet also meant attractive people, but this sense is considered rude today and should be avoided.
पुरानी British अपभाषा में crumpet आकर्षक लोगों के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता था, पर आज यह अपमानजनक माना जाता है और इससे बचना चाहिए।
- Use the food sense in exams and formal writing.
crumpet vs pancake vs muffin
A crumpet is griddled and holey; a pancake is flat and thin; an English muffin is thicker and split before toasting.
Crumpet तवे पर पकता है और छेददार होता है; pancake चपटा और पतला होता है; English muffin मोटा होता है और सेंकने से पहले चीरा जाता है।
- A crumpet holds butter better than a pancake does.
+Collocations 5
verb + crumpet
toastbuttereatbakeserve
- Toast the crumpet and butter it while it is hot.
adjective + crumpet
toastedhotbutteredwarmsoft
- A hot buttered crumpet is perfect with tea.
crumpet + topping
butterjamhoneycheesemarmalade
- She spread honey on the crumpet.
crumpet + noun
battermixtinrecipe
- Pour the crumpet batter into a round tin.
crumpet + meal
at tea timefor breakfastwith teaon a cold day
- They eat crumpets at tea time.
“More examples 7
- Radhika tasted a toasted crumpet at a cafe in Shimla.
राधिका ने शिमला के एक कैफे में सिका हुआ crumpet चखा।
- A crumpet has tiny holes that soak up butter.
Crumpet में छोटे छेद होते हैं जो मक्खन सोख लेते हैं।
- The recipe uses yeast to make the crumpets rise.
नुस्ख़े में crumpets फुलाने के लिए ख़मीर का प्रयोग होता है।
- We bought a pack of crumpets at the bakery.
हमने बेकरी से crumpets का एक पैकेट खरीदा।
- Crumpets are cooked in metal rings on a griddle.
Crumpets तवे पर धातु के छल्लों में पकाए जाते हैं।
- The shop sells muffins and crumpets side by side.
दुकान muffins और crumpets साथ-साथ बेचती है।
- On Sundays, her father toasts crumpets for the whole family.
रविवार को उसके पिता पूरे परिवार के लिए crumpets सेंकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He ate a crumpets for breakfast.
✓ He ate a crumpet for breakfast.
A singular article needs a singular noun.
Singular article के साथ singular noun आता है।