eggnog
/ˌeɡ ˈnɒɡ/noun
उच्चारण एग नॉग
एगनॉग (अंडे, दूध और चीनी से बना पेय)
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a drink made by mixing eggs, milk, sugar and spices, often with alcohol added
एगनॉग (अंडे, दूध और चीनी से बना पेय)
- They served hot eggnog at the Christmas party.
- They sipped eggnog by the fire on Christmas Eve.
- She made a big jug of eggnog for the party.
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- Eggnog is usually flavoured with nutmeg.
- Every December, the café offers a special eggnog latte.
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eggnog (uncountable)
As a drink it is uncountable; use 'a glass of' or 'a cup of' to count it.
पेय के रूप में यह uncountable है; गिनने के लिए 'a glass of' या 'a cup of' लगाते हैं।
- She drank a glass of eggnog on Christmas Eve.
- Eggnog is served cold or warm.
a cup / glass of eggnog
The container word is needed before the drink.
पेय से पहले container का शब्द आवश्यक है।
- He poured a cup of eggnog for each guest.
eggnog + flavour
As a modifier it names flavoured foods: eggnog ice cream, eggnog latte.
Modifier के रूप में यह स्वाद वाली चीज़ों के नाम बताता है, जैसे eggnog ice cream, eggnog latte।
- The café sells an eggnog latte in December.
an eggnog (a serving)
In casual talk, an eggnog can mean one portion of the drink.
बोलचाल में 'an eggnog' का अर्थ इस पेय की एक सर्विंग हो सकता है।
- Two eggnogs, please.
eggnog vs milkshake
Eggnog is made with eggs, milk and spice; a milkshake is milk blended with ice cream or fruit.
Eggnog अंडे, दूध और मसाले से बनता है; milkshake में दूध को ice cream या फल के साथ मिलाया जाता है।
- The cafe served a milkshake for children and eggnog for adults.
eggnog (word origin)
It is a mainly American and British festive word and is not an everyday drink in India, so it appears in reading passages about Christmas.
यह मुख्यतः अमेरिकी और ब्रिटिश त्योहारी शब्द है और भारत में रोज़ का पेय नहीं है, इसलिए यह क्रिसमस वाले reading passages में आता है।
- The passage described a family drinking eggnog by the fire.
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adjective + eggnog
homemadespicedcreamychilledtraditionalrich
- Homemade eggnog tastes better than the packet kind.
verb + eggnog
makeservesipwhiskstir
- She whisked eggs and milk to make eggnog.
eggnog + with + ingredient
nutmegcinnamonrumcreamvanilla
- The eggnog was sprinkled with nutmeg.
festival drinks
mulled winehot chocolatepunchciderlassi
- At the party there was punch, cider and eggnog.
eggnog + occasion
ChristmasNew Yearwinter partyholidayfamily gathering
- Eggnog is a New Year treat in some homes.
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- On Christmas morning, Radhika's friends shared a jug of eggnog.
क्रिसमस की सुबह राधिका के दोस्तों ने eggnog का एक जग मिलकर पिया।
- The bakery added eggnog cake to its winter menu.
बेकरी ने सर्दियों के मेनू में eggnog केक जोड़ा।
- Eggnog is popular in cold countries during the festive season.
ठंडे देशों में त्योहारी मौसम में eggnog लोकप्रिय है।
- He added a pinch of nutmeg to the eggnog.
उसने eggnog में चुटकी भर जायफल डाला।
- She had never tasted eggnog before visiting Goa at Christmas.
क्रिसमस पर गोवा जाने से पहले उसने कभी eggnog नहीं चखा था।
- The recipe for eggnog needs eggs, milk, sugar and a pinch of spice.
Eggnog की विधि में अंडे, दूध, चीनी और चुटकी भर मसाला चाहिए।
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✗ He drank two eggnog yesterday.
✓ He drank two glasses of eggnog yesterday.
Uncountable drinks are counted with a container word.
Uncountable पेय को गिनने के लिए container का शब्द लगाते हैं।
✗ The eggnogs is very sweet.
✓ The eggnog is very sweet.
Eggnog as a drink is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
पेय के रूप में eggnog uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।