handpicked
/ˌhændˈpɪkt/adjective
उच्चारण हैन्ड्पिक्ट
चुना हुआ, सावधानी से चयनित
Core word
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chosen carefully and specially for a particular purpose
चुना हुआ, सावधानी से चयनित
- The team was handpicked by the coach.
- The shop sells handpicked tea from the Nilgiris.
- Radhika gave her students a list of handpicked books.
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- The panel consisted of handpicked experts from across the country.
- The chef serves a handpicked selection of local cheeses.
- The principal appointed a handpicked team to organise the event.
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picked by hand rather than by machine
हाथ से तोड़ा हुआ
- Handpicked mangoes are sold at a higher price.
- The tea leaves are handpicked at dawn.
- Darjeeling tea is famous for its handpicked leaves.
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- Handpicked saffron is expensive because the work is slow.
- The strawberries are handpicked early in the morning.
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handpicked (adjective)
Handpicked means chosen with great care for a purpose. It can also mean picked by hand, for example tea or fruit.
Handpicked का अर्थ किसी उद्देश्य के लिए बहुत सावधानी से चुना हुआ है। इसका अर्थ हाथ से तोड़ा गया भी हो सकता है, जैसे चाय या फल।
- The captain led a handpicked team to the tournament.
- The shop sells handpicked mangoes.
handpicked by + person
Use by for the person who made the choice.
चुनने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'by' आता है।
- The scholarship students were handpicked by the principal.
handpicked for + purpose
Use for to say what the selection is meant for.
चयन किस उद्देश्य के लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- She was handpicked for the leading role in the school play.
hand-pick (verb) → handpicked (participle)
The verb is usually hand-pick; handpicked is the participle and is used as an adjective.
Verb प्रायः hand-pick है; handpicked उसका participle है और adjective की तरह प्रयोग होता है।
- The manager hand-picked her successor.
handpicked + noun (two meanings)
Context decides the meaning: handpicked staff means carefully chosen, while handpicked grapes means picked by hand.
संदर्भ अर्थ तय करता है: handpicked staff का अर्थ ध्यान से चुना गया, जबकि handpicked grapes का अर्थ हाथ से तोड़ा गया।
- The sauce is made from handpicked tomatoes.
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handpicked + noun
teamcandidatessuccessorgueststea leaves
- The director chose a handpicked team of engineers.
adverb + handpicked
carefullypersonallyspeciallyindividually
- Each guest was personally handpicked by the host.
handpicked + by
the ministerthe coachthe founderthe teacherthe committee
- The panel was handpicked by the chief minister.
handpicked + for
the jobthe missionthe rolethe projectthe team
- He was handpicked for the mission.
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- Only a handpicked group of students was allowed to attend the workshop.
केवल चुने हुए विद्यार्थियों के एक समूह को कार्यशाला में आने की अनुमति मिली।
- The hotel serves handpicked tea from the hills of Darjeeling.
होटल दार्जिलिंग की पहाड़ियों की हाथ से तोड़ी गई चाय परोसता है।
- The new CEO was handpicked by the founder.
नए CEO को संस्थापक ने स्वयं चुना था।
- These books were handpicked for beginners who want to improve their vocabulary.
ये किताबें शब्द-भंडार सुधारने वाले शुरुआती विद्यार्थियों के लिए चुनी गई हैं।
- Radhika told her friends that she would invite only handpicked guests.
राधिका ने अपने मित्रों से कहा कि वह केवल चुने हुए मेहमानों को बुलाएगी।
- The farm sells handpicked strawberries in small baskets.
फ़ार्म हाथ से तोड़ी गई स्ट्रॉबेरी छोटी टोकरियों में बेचता है।
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✗ He was handpicked from the manager.
✓ He was handpicked by the manager.
In a passive sentence, the doer is introduced with by.
Passive वाक्य में करने वाले को 'by' से जोड़ा जाता है।