fruit
/fruːt/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रूट
फल; परिणाम
Basic word
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the part of a plant that contains seeds and is often eaten as food; the result of an action or a situation, especially a successful one
फल; परिणाम
- fresh fruit
- the fruits of hard work
- Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables every day.
+ 2 more examples
- The fruit of her years of study was a place at a top university.
- Apples are my favourite fruit.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fruit (uncountable: food in general)
When you talk about fruit as food in general, it is uncountable. Do not add -s, and use a piece of fruit for one item.
भोजन के रूप में सामान्य अर्थ में 'fruit' अगणनीय है, इसलिए उसमें -s नहीं जुड़ता; एक फल के लिए 'a piece of fruit' कहते हैं।
- Fresh fruit is cheap in the monsoon.
- Radhika eats a piece of fruit before every exam.
fruits / fruit (countable: kinds)
Fruits is used when you mean different types of fruit. The plural fruit is also correct.
जब अलग-अलग प्रकार के फलों की बात हो, तब 'fruits' आता है; 'fruit' भी बहुवचन में सही है।
- Mangoes, litchis and guavas are popular fruits in India.
- The tree bears fruit twice a year.
the fruit(s) of + noun (result)
Fruit can mean the result of effort or work, usually a good result. Both the fruit and the fruits of are used.
'Fruit' का अर्थ प्रयास या काम का परिणाम भी है, प्रायः अच्छा परिणाम; 'the fruit' और 'the fruits of' दोनों प्रचलित हैं।
- She is now enjoying the fruits of her hard work.
- The treaty was the fruit of years of talks.
fruit (verb: of a tree or plant)
As an intransitive verb, fruit means to produce fruit. It is mostly used about gardens and farming.
अकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'fruit' का अर्थ फल देना है; यह मुख्यतः बाग़ और खेती के संदर्भ में आता है।
- The lemon tree fruits early in summer.
bear fruit
Bear fruit is a common phrase for plants that produce fruit and also for plans that give good results.
'Bear fruit' पौधों के फल देने और योजनाओं के अच्छे परिणाम देने, दोनों के लिए आम मुहावरा है।
- His plan to open a school finally bore fruit.
+Collocations 5
adjective + fruit
freshripedriedtropicalcitrusseasonal
- Doctors advise people to eat fresh and seasonal fruit.
verb + fruit
pickpeelbearripenwashpluck
- She washed the fruit before cutting it.
fruit + noun
juicesaladtreesellermarketbasket
- A fruit seller sat by the road with a basket of oranges.
noun + of fruit
piecebowlbasketkilobox
- He bought a kilo of fruit for the patient.
fruit expressions
forbidden fruitbear fruitfruits of labourlow-hanging fruit
- The forbidden fruit often looks the sweetest.
“More examples 6
- Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables to stay healthy.
स्वस्थ रहने के लिए खूब फल और सब्ज़ियाँ खाइए।
- The orchard is full of ripe fruit this week.
इस सप्ताह बाग़ पके फलों से भरा हुआ है।
- After two years of study, her efforts finally bore fruit.
दो साल की पढ़ाई के बाद उसके प्रयासों ने आखिरकार फल दिया।
- Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?
क्या टमाटर फल है या सब्ज़ी?
- The old mango tree still fruits every summer.
पुराना आम का पेड़ आज भी हर गर्मी में फलता है।
- A basket of fruit was placed on the teacher's desk.
शिक्षक की मेज़ पर फलों की एक टोकरी रखी गई थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Fruits is good for health.
✓ Fruit is good for health.
General fruit is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
सामान्य अर्थ वाला 'fruit' अगणनीय है और एकवचन क्रिया लेता है।
¶Idioms 2
forbidden fruit
a thing that is not allowed and that therefore seems very attractive
वर्जित चीज़ (जो इसीलिए और आकर्षक लगे)
- For many teenagers, smoking is forbidden fruit.
- Junk food was forbidden fruit in our house.
the fruit(s) of sth
the good results of an activity or a situation
(किसी मेहनत का) फल
- The farmers are now enjoying the fruits of their labour.
- Her success is the fruit of years of hard work.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart fruitful (productive), fruitless (unsuccessful) and fruition (the successful result of a plan: 'come to fruition').
Fruitful (लाभदायक), fruitless (निष्फल) और fruition (योजना का सफल परिणाम: 'come to fruition', साकार होना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Fruit is usually uncountable ('Eat more fruit'); fruits is used for different kinds ('tropical fruits').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: fruit प्रायः uncountable है ('Eat more fruit'); fruits भिन्न प्रकारों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है ('tropical fruits')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bear fruit (have a successful result: 'Her efforts bore fruit'), forbidden fruit (something you want because it is not allowed), low-hanging fruit (easy targets), the fruits of your labour (the results of hard work).
Idioms: bear fruit (सफल परिणाम होना: 'Her efforts bore fruit', फल लाना), forbidden fruit (जो वर्जित होने से चाहा जाए, वर्जित फल), low-hanging fruit (आसान लक्ष्य), the fruits of your labour (कड़ी मेहनत के परिणाम)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: a tomato, cucumber and brinjal are botanically fruits.
विज्ञान में टमाटर, खीरा और बैंगन वानस्पतिक रूप से फल हैं।