gravy
/ˈɡreɪvi/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेवी
शोरबा, तरी
Basic word
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a brown sauce made by adding flour to the juices that come out of meat while it is cooking; (in India) the sauce of a curry
शोरबा, तरी
- paneer in gravy
- He poured the hot gravy over the rice.
- The gravy was too spicy for the children.
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- Chicken in thick gravy is the speciality of the restaurant.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gravy (uncountable): some gravy / a spoonful of gravy
Gravy is usually uncountable, so use a measure phrase for an amount.
'Gravy' प्रायः uncountable है, इसलिए मात्रा के लिए measure phrase का प्रयोग होता है।
- Pour some gravy over the rice.
- Add a spoonful of gravy to the plate.
gravy with / on sth
Use 'with' for the dish it goes with and 'on' or 'over' for pouring.
जिस व्यंजन के साथ परोसी जाए उसके लिए 'with' और डालने के लिए 'on' या 'over' आता है।
- Mashed potato with gravy is a British favourite.
- He poured gravy over the roast.
gravy in Indian English (curry sauce)
In India, 'gravy' also means the thick sauce of a curry, as in 'paneer gravy'.
भारत में 'gravy' करी की गाढ़ी चटनी जैसी रसदार तरी को भी कहते हैं, जैसे 'paneer gravy'।
- The restaurant serves chicken in a spicy gravy.
- Do you want dry sabzi or one with gravy?
gravy train (informal)
The informal phrase 'gravy train' means an easy way to make a lot of money.
अनौपचारिक वाक्यांश 'gravy train' बिना अधिक मेहनत के बहुत पैसा कमाने का आसान तरीका है।
- The contractors were riding the gravy train.
gravy vs soup
Gravy is thick and eaten with rice, bread or meat, while soup is thinner and drunk or eaten on its own.
Gravy गाढ़ी होती है और चावल, रोटी या मांस के साथ खाई जाती है, जबकि soup पतला होता है और अकेले पिया जाता है।
- We had soup first and then rice with gravy.
+Collocations 5
adjective + gravy
thickthinrichspicyhotbrown
- Radhika liked the thick, spicy gravy of the paneer dish.
verb + gravy
makepourthickensimmerstir
- Stir the gravy slowly so that it does not burn.
dish + gravy
chickenmuttonvegetableeggmushroom
- We had egg gravy with hot chapatis for dinner.
gravy + container
boatbowljugladle
- A gravy boat is a small jug for serving the sauce on the table.
gravy + taste/texture
smoothcreamylumpysaltyoily
- The lumpy gravy had to be strained before serving.
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- The cook added tomatoes, onions and spices to make the gravy.
रसोइये ने gravy बनाने के लिए टमाटर, प्याज़ और मसाले डाले।
- Roast chicken and gravy was the Sunday meal in their house.
उनके घर में रविवार के भोजन में roast chicken और gravy होती थी।
- The gravy was too watery, so he added a little flour.
Gravy बहुत पतली थी, इसलिए उसने थोड़ा आटा मिलाया।
- Radhika dipped her roti into the gravy and finished every drop.
राधिका ने अपनी रोटी gravy में डुबोई और हर बूँद खा ली।
- Please keep the gravy aside; the guests will serve themselves.
कृपया gravy अलग रख दीजिए; मेहमान स्वयं परोस लेंगे।
- My mother makes a mild gravy for the children and a spicy one for the elders.
मेरी माँ बच्चों के लिए हल्की gravy और बड़ों के लिए तीखी gravy बनाती हैं।
- Simmer the gravy for ten minutes until the oil rises to the top.
Gravy को दस मिनट तक पकाएँ जब तक तेल ऊपर न आ जाए।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English, gravy means the liquid part of a curry.
प्रयोग में भारतीय English में gravy का अर्थ करी का तरल भाग है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gravy train (informal, a way of making a lot of money easily: 'get on the gravy train').
Idiom 'gravy train' (अनौपचारिक, आसानी से बहुत पैसा कमाने का तरीका: 'get on the gravy train')।