currant
/ˈkʌrənt/noun
उच्चारण करन्ट
किशमिश (छोटी काली), मुनक्का
Core word
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a small dried black grape without seeds, used in cakes
किशमिश (छोटी काली), मुनक्का
- She added a handful of currants to the cake mixture.
- Currants make the Christmas cake sweet and chewy.
- The recipe asks for two spoonfuls of currants.
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- He picked the currants out of the bun and ate them first.
- Currants are often used in fruit cakes and puddings.
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[C]
a small black, red or white berry that grows in bunches on a bush
करंट (एक छोटा बेर जैसा फल)
- Blackcurrants are rich in vitamin C.
- Redcurrants are small berries that make a tart and tasty jelly.
- Blackcurrant juice is a popular drink in Britain.
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- The garden has two bushes of redcurrants.
- Jam made from currants goes well with toast.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
currant (countable) vs currents
Currant, with two r's and an -ant ending, is a small dried fruit or berry; do not confuse it with current, which is a flow of water, air or electricity.
'Currant' (-ant अंत वाला) एक छोटा सूखा फल या बेरी है; इसे 'current' से न उलझाएँ, जिसका अर्थ पानी, हवा या बिजली का प्रवाह है।
- She added a handful of currants to the cake.
- The electric current stopped suddenly.
red / black / white currant
A colour before currant names the berry kind, and these berries grow in bunches on a bush.
Currant से पहले का रंग बेरी का प्रकार बताता है, और ये बेरियाँ झाड़ी पर गुच्छों में उगती हैं।
- Black currant juice is rich in vitamin C.
- Red currants were used to make the jelly.
currant + noun
Currant often comes before a food noun, as in currant bun or currant cake.
'Currant' प्रायः खाद्य noun से पहले आता है, जैसे currant bun या currant cake।
- He bought a currant bun from the bakery.
currant vs raisin vs sultana in recipes
A recipe that asks for currants wants small dark fruit; do not replace it with large raisins without cutting them.
जिस विधि में currants माँगे गए हों, उसमें छोटे गहरे फल अपेक्षित हैं; बड़े raisins को काटे बिना उनकी जगह न रखें।
- Use currants for the small buns and raisins for the large cake.
+Collocations 4
colour + currant
blackredwhitedriedfresh
- Black currant ice cream is a popular flavour.
currant + noun
buncakejamjellybush
- The currant bush in the garden had ripened.
verb + currants
addsoakwashpicksprinkle
- Soak the currants in warm water for ten minutes.
measure + of currants
a handful ofa spoonful ofa packet ofa cup of
- A packet of currants costs more than raisins here.
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- The pudding was full of currants and nuts.
पुडिंग currants और मेवों से भरा था।
- Radhika picked red currants from the hill garden.
राधिका ने पहाड़ी बाग़ से लाल currants तोड़े।
- Currants are smaller and darker than raisins.
Currants किशमिश से छोटे और गहरे रंग के होते हैं।
- He made jam from black currants.
उसने काले currants से जैम बनाया।
- The baker put a single currant on each biscuit.
बेकर ने हर बिस्कुट पर एक currant रखा।
- The shop sells currants in small packets near the dry fruits counter.
दुकान सूखे मेवों के काउंटर के पास छोटे पैकेटों में currants बेचती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The currant of the river is very strong.
✓ The current of the river is very strong.
A flow of water is current, not currant, which is a fruit.
पानी का प्रवाह 'current' होता है, 'currant' नहीं, जो एक फल है।
✗ She put few currants in the cake.
✓ She put a few currants in the cake.
A few means some; without a, few means almost none, so the meaning breaks.
'A few' का अर्थ कुछ है; a के बिना 'few' का अर्थ लगभग कोई नहीं हो जाता, जिससे अर्थ बिगड़ता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Currant, raisin and sultana are all dried fruits used in cakes, but they come from different fruits.
Currant, raisin और sultana तीनों केक में प्रयुक्त सूखे फल हैं, पर वे अलग-अलग फलों से बनते हैं।
A small dried seedless black grape, or a berry that grows on a bush.
छोटा सूखा बीजरहित काला अंगूर, या झाड़ी पर उगने वाली बेरी।
- The bun was full of currants.
Any dried grape, usually larger and sweeter than a currant.
कोई भी सूखा अंगूर, प्रायः currant से बड़ा और मीठा।
- She added raisins to the kheer.
?Which word?
Do not confuse currant (a small dried fruit) and current (a flow of water, air or electricity, or happening now).
Currant (छोटा सूखा फल) और current (पानी, हवा या बिजली का प्रवाह, या वर्तमान) को आपस में confuse न करें।