flavour
/ˈfleɪvə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लेवर
स्वाद, ज़ायका
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as homonym
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[U]
how food or drink tastes
स्वाद, ज़ायका
- The curry has a rich flavour.
- The flavour of fresh mint makes the chutney really special.
- Saffron gives the milk a delicate flavour.
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- The soup lacks flavour, so add a little salt and pepper.
- Fresh tomatoes have far more flavour than tinned ones.
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[C]
a particular type of taste
स्वाद (प्रकार)
- Which flavour of ice cream do you want?
- The shop offers fifteen flavours of ice cream, including mango and pistachio.
- Vanilla is still the most popular flavour of ice cream.
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- The chips come in several flavours, including masala.
- What flavour of cake would you like for your birthday?
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[sing.] ~ (of sth)
a particular quality or atmosphere
विशेषता, माहौल, झलक
- The book gives a flavour of village life.
- A few Urdu verses gave the speech a classical flavour.
- The festival gave visitors a flavour of Rajasthani culture.
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- The town has kept something of its old colonial flavour.
- The poems have a strong regional flavour.
Synonyms character quality feel atmosphere essence
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[T] ~ sth (with sth)
to add something to food or drink to give it more taste
स्वाद बढ़ाना, ज़ायकेदार बनाना
- Flavour the dal with cumin and garlic.
- Radhika flavoured the rice pudding with cardamom and a few strands of saffron.
- She flavoured the tea with ginger and mint.
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- The cook flavours the biryani with saffron.
- You can flavour yoghurt with fruit or honey.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flavour (noun) of sth
Use of after flavour to name the taste, and the noun is countable for types.
स्वाद का नाम बताने के लिए 'flavour' के बाद 'of' आता है, और प्रकार के लिए यह countable है।
- Radhika loves the flavour of fresh mint.
- The ice cream comes in many flavours.
flavour sth with sth (verb)
As a verb, flavour takes the food and then with plus the ingredient.
Verb के रूप में 'flavour' के बाद भोजन और फिर with के साथ सामग्री आती है।
- The cook flavoured the rice with saffron.
- The tea was flavoured with cardamom.
-flavoured / flavour of the month
With a modifier, it forms adjectives like mango-flavoured; flavour of the month means something popular for a short time.
Modifier के साथ यह mango-flavoured जैसे adjective बनाता है; 'flavour of the month' का अर्थ थोड़े समय के लिए लोकप्रिय चीज़ है।
- I bought a mango-flavoured lassi.
- That singer is the flavour of the month.
flavour (abstract) of a place / time
In an abstract sense, flavour means the special character of something.
अमूर्त अर्थ में 'flavour' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का विशेष स्वरूप है।
- The film captures the flavour of old Delhi.
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adjective + flavour
strongmildrichsubtledelicatedistinctive
- The curry has a rich flavour of coconut and curry leaves.
verb + flavour
addgiveenhancelosebring out
- A pinch of salt brings out the flavour.
flavour + preposition
ofwithto
- The soup tasted of garlic, with a mild flavour of ginger.
noun + flavoured
mangovanillaspicemintlemon
- She ordered a lemon-flavoured soda.
“More examples 5
- Cardamom gives the tea its special flavour.
इलायची चाय को उसका विशेष स्वाद देती है।
- The ice cream shop offers fifty flavours.
आइसक्रीम की दुकान पचास स्वाद देती है।
- The town has a strong regional flavour.
शहर में क्षेत्रीय रंग साफ़ दिखाई देता है।
- Mother flavoured the kheer with saffron and almonds.
माँ ने खीर में केसर और बादाम का स्वाद डाला।
- This sauce lacks flavour.
इस सॉस में स्वाद की कमी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ These biscuits are flavour of orange.
✓ These biscuits are orange-flavoured.
Flavour is a noun; the adjective is formed as orange-flavoured.
'Flavour' noun है; विशेषण रूप 'orange-flavoured' बनता है।
✗ The cake is flavoured by vanilla.
✓ The cake is flavoured with vanilla.
The ingredient that gives taste follows with, not by.
स्वाद देने वाली सामग्री के बाद 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These relate to eating, but flavour combines taste and smell.
ये खाने से जुड़े हैं, पर 'flavour' में स्वाद और गंध दोनों शामिल हैं।
The taste of food or drink, or special character.
भोजन या पेय का स्वाद, या विशेष स्वरूप।
- a mild flavour
The sense, or the quality you notice in the mouth.
स्वाद की इंद्रिय, या मुँह में अनुभव होने वाला गुण।
- a sweet taste
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fla·vour
?Which word?
Keep the taste words together: flavour (the taste of food), taste, savour (to enjoy the taste slowly), tang (a sharp taste), aroma (a pleasant smell).
स्वाद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: flavour (भोजन का स्वाद), taste, savour (धीरे-धीरे स्वाद का आनंद लेना), tang (तीखा स्वाद), aroma (सुखद गंध)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Flavour of the month (somebody or something that is popular for a short time).
Idiom 'flavour of the month' (थोड़े समय के लिए लोकप्रिय व्यक्ति या चीज़)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Food without flavour is bland or insipid.
बेस्वाद भोजन bland या insipid।