fudge
/fʌdʒ/noun
उच्चारण फ़ज
फ़ज (चीनी, मक्खन और दूध से बनी एक नरम मिठाई)
Core word
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[U]
a soft brown sweet made from sugar, butter and milk
फ़ज (चीनी, मक्खन और दूध से बनी एक नरम मिठाई)
- a piece of chocolate fudge
- Radhika made fudge for her friends.
- We bought a box of fudge from a hill station.
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- The children licked the chocolate fudge from their fingers.
- She made fudge with condensed milk and nuts.
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[sing.] informal, disapproving
a way of dealing with a situation that does not really solve the problem but only avoids it or hides it
टालने वाला समाधान, लीपापोती
- The agreement was a fudge that satisfied nobody.
- The minister's reply was a fudge, and the reporters wanted a clear answer.
- The plan was a fudge, not a real solution.
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- It was a typical political fudge that avoided hard choices.
- The committee produced a fudge that nobody liked.
Synonyms compromise dodge
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[T] informal, disapproving
to avoid giving clear and accurate information or a clear answer, in order to deceive people
गोलमोल करना, टाल-मटोल करना
- The minister fudged the question about the missing funds.
- Both parties fudged the issue.
- The speaker fudged the answer and moved on.
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- Do not fudge the issue; tell them the truth.
- The manager fudged when asked about the missing money.
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[T] informal, disapproving
to change figures or facts so that they appear better than they really are
(आँकड़ों में) हेराफेरी करना
- The company was accused of fudging its accounts.
- The clerk was suspended for fudging the attendance records.
- He was caught fudging his attendance record.
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- Some students fudge their results in the lab report.
- The firm fudged the figures to look more profitable.
Synonyms falsify fiddle doctor manipulate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fudge (uncountable noun: sweet)
Fudge is a soft sweet made from sugar, butter and milk. It is uncountable, so use a piece of fudge.
'Fudge' चीनी, मक्खन और दूध से बनी मुलायम मिठाई है और अगणनीय है, इसलिए 'a piece of fudge' कहा जाता है।
- Radhika gave the children a box of chocolate fudge.
- He bought a piece of fudge at the hill station.
fudge (noun: unclear compromise)
A fudge is an answer or plan that avoids the real problem. It is countable and informal.
'A fudge' ऐसा उत्तर या योजना है जो असली समस्या से बचती है। यह गणनीय और अनौपचारिक है।
- The new rule is a fudge, not a real solution.
fudge + issue / question / figures (verb)
As a verb, fudge means to avoid giving a clear answer, or to change figures so they look better. It is transitive when the object is the thing that is changed.
क्रिया के रूप में 'fudge' का अर्थ स्पष्ट उत्तर देने से बचना है, या आँकड़ों को बेहतर दिखाने के लिए बदलना है। जिस चीज़ को बदला जाए, वह object होती है।
- The minister fudged the question about the delay.
- The company fudged its sales figures.
fudge around / on + issue
Fudge can be used with on or around when someone avoids a topic.
जब कोई किसी विषय से बचता है, तब 'fudge' के साथ 'on' या 'around' आ सकता है।
- He fudged on the question of salary.
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type + fudge
chocolatevanillawalnutcreamysoftbutterscotch
- The shop is famous for its walnut fudge.
fudge + noun (verb use)
figuresanswerissuenumbersresultsaccounts
- The accountant refused to fudge the numbers.
verb + fudge (sweet)
makecutmeltstircool
- Stir the fudge slowly until it thickens.
political fudge
a political fudgea compromise fudgea legal fudgea clever fudge
- The agreement was a political fudge that pleased nobody.
fudge + sweet words
fudge saucefudge browniefudge cakefudge sundae
- She ordered a fudge brownie with ice cream.
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- The tourists carried home boxes of fudge from Mahabaleshwar.
पर्यटक महाबलेश्वर से fudge के डिब्बे घर लेकर गए।
- The committee's statement was a fudge that avoided the main issue.
समिति का बयान एक लीपापोती थी जिसने मुख्य मुद्दे से किनारा कर लिया।
- The accountant was dismissed for fudging the figures.
हिसाबदार को आँकड़ों में हेरफेर करने के कारण निकाल दिया गया।
- When asked about the date, the manager fudged his reply.
तारीख़ के बारे में पूछे जाने पर प्रबंधक ने गोलमोल जवाब दिया।
- Radhika made a tray of fudge for the school fair.
राधिका ने स्कूल मेले के लिए fudge की एक ट्रे बनाई।
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✗ She ate three fudges at once.
✓ She ate three pieces of fudge at once.
Fudge as a sweet is uncountable, so count it with pieces of.
मिठाई के अर्थ में 'fudge' अगणनीय है, इसलिए गिनने के लिए 'pieces of' लगता है।