food
/fuːd/noun
उच्चारण फ़ूड
भोजन, खाना, आहार
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things that people or animals eat
भोजन, खाना, आहार
- healthy food
- Indian food
- Street food in Delhi is cheap, tasty and always hot.
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- The hostel serves simple food, but it is fresh every day.
- We packed enough food for the whole train journey.
- Radhika is learning to cook food from different states of India.
Synonyms nourishment sustenance nutrition diet provisions
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
food (uncountable) / foods (countable)
Food is uncountable for what we eat; foods means different kinds of food.
खाने की सामान्य वस्तु के लिए 'food' uncountable है; 'foods' विभिन्न प्रकार के खाद्य पदार्थ दर्शाता है।
- Food is cheap in the village.
- Fried foods are not good for the heart.
a piece of / an item of / some food
Use quantity phrases, not a food, for one portion.
एक हिस्से के लिए 'a food' नहीं, मात्रा वाले वाक्यांश लगाइए।
- We bought some food for the journey.
food for thought
An idiom for something that makes you think.
सोचने पर विवश करने वाली बात का मुहावरा।
- The teacher's remark gave us food for thought.
food chain / food web / food security
These compounds are common in science and civics: the food chain links living things as eaters and eaten.
ये compounds विज्ञान और नागरिक शास्त्र में आम हैं: food chain जीवों को खाने वाले और खाए जाने वाले के रूप में जोड़ती है।
- The Public Distribution System supports food security.
food vs meal vs dish
Food is the substance, a meal is an occasion of eating, and a dish is a particular prepared item.
Food खाद्य पदार्थ है, meal खाने का अवसर है, और dish तैयार किया गया विशेष व्यंजन है।
- Dal baati is a famous dish, and lunch is my main meal.
+Collocations 4
adjective + food
freshspicyjunkstreetfrozen
- Street food in Delhi is famous.
verb + food
cookservewasteorderpack
- Do not waste food at weddings.
food + noun
chainpoisoningsecuritycourtgrains
- The food chain links plants and animals.
food + noun (industry)
processinginspectorindustryfestivalsupplystall
- The food inspector checked the restaurant kitchen.
“More examples 5
- Radhika packed home-made food for the train.
राधिका ने ट्रेन के लिए घर का बना खाना बाँध लिया।
- The soldiers need hot food in the cold.
सैनिकों को ठंड में गरम भोजन की आवश्यकता होती है।
- Food prices rose before Diwali.
दीवाली से पहले खाद्य पदार्थों के दाम बढ़ गए।
- Pulses are rich food for vegetarians.
दालें शाकाहारियों के लिए पौष्टिक भोजन हैं।
- The shop sells baby food and health foods.
दुकान शिशु आहार और स्वास्थ्यवर्धक खाद्य पदार्थ बेचती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Foods are expensive these days.
✓ Food is expensive these days.
Food in the general sense is uncountable, though Hindi 'khane ki cheezein' is plural.
सामान्य अर्थ में 'food' uncountable है, यद्यपि हिंदी का 'खाने की चीज़ें' बहुवचन है।
✗ I want a food.
✓ I want some food.
The article a cannot go with an uncountable noun; some or a piece of is used instead.
Uncountable noun के साथ article 'a' नहीं आ सकता; उसकी जगह 'some' या 'a piece of' लगाइए।
✗ She eats the food from her house.
✓ She eats food from home.
The is not needed for food in general, and home is used without an article.
सामान्य अर्थ में food के साथ 'the' आवश्यक नहीं, और 'home' बिना article के प्रयुक्त होता है।
¶Idioms 2
food for thought
an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully
विचार करने योग्य बात
- The lecture gave us food for thought.
be off your food
to not want to eat, usually because you are ill or unhappy
भूख न लगना, खाने से मन हट जाना
- The baby has been off her food since she caught a cold.
- Radhika was off her food for a few days before the result came out.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Food is usually uncountable ('a lot of food'), but foods is used for different types ('dairy foods').
Food प्रायः uncountable है ('a lot of food'), पर अलग प्रकारों के लिए foods ('dairy foods')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Food for thought (something to think about seriously).
Idiom 'food for thought' (गंभीरता से सोचने योग्य बात)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: a food chain shows who eats whom (grass to deer to tiger); producers make food (plants), consumers eat it, decomposers break down dead matter.
विज्ञान में खाद्य शृंखला दिखाती है कि कौन किसे खाता है (घास से हिरण से बाघ); उत्पादक भोजन बनाते हैं (पौधे), उपभोक्ता खाते हैं, अपघटक मृत पदार्थ तोड़ते हैं।
The National Food Security Act, 2013 gives subsidized food grains; 16 October is World Food Day.
राष्ट्रीय खाद्य सुरक्षा अधिनियम, 2013 सस्ता अनाज देता है; 16 अक्टूबर विश्व खाद्य दिवस है।