drizzle
/ˈdrɪzl/noun
उच्चारण ड्रिज़ल
फुहार, बूँदा-बाँदी, रिमझिम
Core word
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[U, sing.]
light fine rain
फुहार, बूँदा-बाँदी, रिमझिम
- A light drizzle was falling when we left the house.
- The drizzle turned into heavy rain by evening.
- We walked home in a fine drizzle.
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- The morning drizzle made the hills look misty.
- A drizzle began to fall as the guests arrived.
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[U, sing.]
a small amount of liquid poured over food
(खाने पर) थोड़ा-सा डाला गया तरल
- Finish the salad with a drizzle of olive oil.
- The sweet was served with a drizzle of melted chocolate.
- A drizzle of honey made the toast sweeter.
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- Add a drizzle of lemon juice before serving.
- He served the dessert with a drizzle of caramel.
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[I] it drizzles
when it is drizzling, light fine rain is falling
बूँदा-बाँदी होना, फुहार पड़ना
- It was drizzling all morning in Shimla.
- It started to drizzle just as the match began.
- It drizzled on and off throughout the wedding.
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- It began to drizzle as the train left the station.
- If it drizzles tomorrow, the picnic will be postponed.
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[T] ~ sth over sth | ~ sth with sth
to pour a small amount of liquid over food
(खाने पर) थोड़ा-सा तरल डालना
- Drizzle the honey over the pancakes.
- Drizzle a little ghee over the hot parathas.
- Drizzle a spoonful of curd over the dish.
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- She drizzled chutney over the snacks.
- The chef drizzled olive oil on the bread.
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drizzle (noun, uncountable / singular)
As a noun it means light fine rain. It is used with the or a drizzle, rarely in the plural.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ हल्की फुहार है। यह प्रायः 'the drizzle' या 'a drizzle' के साथ आता है, plural में कम।
- A fine drizzle fell all morning over Shimla.
- We walked home in the drizzle.
it drizzles / it is drizzling
As a verb for weather, drizzle takes the dummy subject it and has no other subject.
मौसम के लिए 'drizzle' क्रिया का subject केवल 'it' होता है, कोई और नहीं।
- It was drizzling when the match began.
- It drizzled on and off through the afternoon.
drizzle + sth + over / on + food
In cooking, drizzle means to pour a thin stream of liquid over food. The liquid is the object and the food follows over or on.
खाना पकाने में 'drizzle' का अर्थ भोजन पर पतली धार में तरल डालना है; तरल object होता है और भोजन 'over' या 'on' के बाद आता है।
- Drizzle honey over the pancakes before serving.
- She drizzled a little oil on the salad.
a drizzle of + liquid
As a noun in cooking, a drizzle of means a small amount poured thinly.
Cooking में 'a drizzle of' का अर्थ पतली धार में डाली गई थोड़ी मात्रा है।
- Finish the dish with a drizzle of lemon juice.
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adjective + drizzle
lightfinesteadycoldpersistent
- A cold, steady drizzle spoiled the picnic.
drizzle + verb
fallset instopturn into rainclear
- The drizzle turned into heavy rain by evening.
in the drizzle
walkstandwaitplaywork
- The vendors waited in the drizzle with their umbrellas.
drizzle + liquid (cooking)
oilhoneysyrupcreamlemon juice
- Drizzle some syrup over the gulab jamun.
drizzle and other rain words
showerdownpourmistspray
- The drizzle was lighter than the earlier shower.
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- The morning drizzle made the roads slippery near the school.
सुबह की फुहार से स्कूल के पास की सड़कें फिसलनी हो गईं।
- Radhika held her book under her dupatta to protect it from the drizzle.
राधिका ने फुहार से बचाने के लिए अपनी किताब दुपट्टे के नीचे पकड़ ली।
- It began to drizzle just as the bride arrived.
दुल्हन के आते ही फुहार पड़ने लगी।
- The chef drizzled melted butter over the corn.
रसोइए ने भुट्टे पर पिघला हुआ मक्खन डाला।
- A light drizzle is common in Mumbai at the end of the monsoon.
मानसून के अंत में मुंबई में हल्की फुहार आम बात है।
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✗ It is drizzling since morning.
✓ It has been drizzling since morning.
Since with a period of time needs the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ समय की अवधि बताने पर present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
✗ The cook drizzled over the oil the salad.
✓ The cook drizzled the oil over the salad.
The liquid is the direct object and the food follows over.
तरल direct object है और भोजन 'over' के बाद आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe different strengths of rain, from lightest to heaviest.
ये शब्द वर्षा की भिन्न तीव्रता बताते हैं, सबसे हल्की से सबसे तेज़ तक।
Very light, fine rain with small drops.
छोटी बूँदों वाली बहुत हल्की, बारीक वर्षा।
- A drizzle fell over the hills.
A short period of rain, not necessarily light.
थोड़े समय की वर्षा, ज़रूरी नहीं कि हल्की हो।
- A brief shower cooled the city.
A sudden, very heavy fall of rain.
अचानक होने वाली बहुत तेज़ वर्षा।
- The downpour flooded the underpass.