gelatine
/ˈdʒelətiːn/noun
उच्चारण जेलटीन
जिलेटिन (जानवरों की हड्डियों से बना पारदर्शी पदार्थ)
Core word
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[U]
a clear substance without any taste that is made from boiling animal bones and is used to make jelly, films and some medicines
जिलेटिन (जानवरों की हड्डियों से बना पारदर्शी पदार्थ)
- Many vegetarians avoid sweets that contain gelatine.
- The capsules are made of gelatine.
- Dissolve the gelatine in warm water before adding it to the milk.
+ 2 more examples
- The sweet is firm because it is made with gelatine.
- Some people prefer plant-based alternatives to gelatine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gelatine (uncountable noun)
Gelatine is uncountable. Measure it with a word such as a teaspoon of or a sheet of; never add s.
Gelatine uncountable है। इसकी मात्रा a teaspoon of या a sheet of जैसे शब्दों से बताएँ; इसमें s नहीं लगता।
- Add two teaspoons of gelatine to the warm milk.
- Gelatine is used in many sweets.
made with / from gelatine
Use with when gelatine is one ingredient, and from when it is the main raw material.
जब gelatine एक सामग्री हो तब with और जब मुख्य कच्चा माल हो तब from प्रयुक्त होता है।
- This dessert is made with gelatine.
- Capsules for medicine are often made from gelatine.
gelatine-free / contain gelatine
Food labels use contains gelatine and gelatine-free. Vegetarians check for this because gelatine comes from animals.
खाद्य पदार्थों के लेबल पर contains gelatine और gelatine-free लिखा होता है। शाकाहारी इसे देखते हैं क्योंकि gelatine पशुओं से बनता है।
- Check whether the sweets are gelatine-free before buying them.
- This yoghurt does not contain gelatine.
spelling: gelatine / gelatin
British English prefers gelatine; American English uses gelatin. Both are correct but should not be mixed in one text.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में gelatine और अमेरिकी में gelatin लिखा जाता है। दोनों सही हैं, पर एक पाठ में मिलाने नहीं चाहिए।
- In British spelling the word ends in -ine.
gelatine + verb passive
Recipes use the passive: the gelatine is dissolved, the gelatine is left to set.
Recipes में passive आता है: the gelatine is dissolved, the gelatine is left to set।
- The gelatine is dissolved in hot water and cooled.
+Collocations 5
verb + gelatine
dissolvesoakaddmeltuse
- Soak the gelatine in cold water for five minutes.
gelatine + noun
powdersheetcapsuledessertmixture
- She bought a packet of gelatine powder.
adjective + gelatine
animalpowderedclearvegetarian-friendlyunflavoured
- Animal gelatine is not eaten by strict vegetarians.
contains / free of gelatine
containsfree ofwithoutmade without
- The label says the jelly is made without gelatine.
measure of gelatine
a sachet ofa sheet ofa teaspoon ofa gram of
- Use one sachet of gelatine for half a litre of liquid.
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- Radhika's aunt stopped eating certain sweets after she learnt they contained gelatine.
राधिका की चाची ने कुछ मिठाइयाँ खाना छोड़ दिया जब उन्हें पता चला कि उनमें gelatine है।
- Gelatine helps the dessert to set firmly in the fridge.
Gelatine मिठाई को फ्रिज में ठीक से जमने में मदद करता है।
- Agar is a plant-based substitute for gelatine.
अगर gelatine का पौधों से बना विकल्प है।
- The pharmacist explained that the capsule shell was made of gelatine.
फार्मासिस्ट ने बताया कि कैप्सूल का खोल gelatine से बना था।
- Photographic film was once coated with a thin layer of gelatine.
फ़ोटोग्राफ़िक फ़िल्म पर कभी gelatine की पतली परत चढ़ाई जाती थी।
- Jelly sets because the gelatine forms a net that holds the water.
जेली इसलिए जमती है क्योंकि gelatine एक जाल बनाकर पानी को थाम लेता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Add some gelatines to the milk.
✓ Add some gelatine to the milk.
Gelatine is uncountable and has no plural form.
Gelatine uncountable है और इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
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§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English spells it gelatine, American English gelatin.
British and American में British English में gelatine और American English में gelatin लिखा जाता है।