handshake
/ˈhændʃeɪk/noun
उच्चारण हैन्ड्शेक
हाथ मिलाना
Basic word
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an act of shaking somebody's hand with your own, used especially to say hello or goodbye or when you have made an agreement
हाथ मिलाना
- a firm handshake
- The two leaders posed for photographs after a warm handshake.
- He greeted us with a friendly handshake.
+ 1 more example
- A weak handshake can give a poor first impression.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
handshake (countable noun)
A handshake is the act of shaking someone's hand as a greeting, an agreement or a goodbye. It is countable: a handshake, two handshakes.
Handshake किसी का हाथ मिलाने की क्रिया है, जो अभिवादन, समझौते या विदाई के समय होती है। यह countable है: a handshake, two handshakes।
- The two leaders exchanged a warm handshake.
- He greeted every guest with a firm handshake.
a handshake + adjective
Adjectives describe the quality of the handshake: firm, weak, limp, warm, friendly.
Adjectives handshake की गुणवत्ता बताते हैं: firm, weak, limp, warm, friendly।
- A firm handshake makes a good impression at an interview.
seal a deal with a handshake
A handshake can show that an agreement has been made, even without a written paper.
Handshake यह दिखा सकता है कि बिना लिखित कागज़ के भी कोई समझौता हो गया है।
- The two traders sealed the deal with a handshake.
golden handshake (idiom)
A golden handshake is a large sum of money given to a person who leaves a job, often early.
Golden handshake वह बड़ी रकम है जो नौकरी छोड़ने वाले व्यक्ति को दी जाती है, अक्सर समय से पहले।
- The bank offered a golden handshake to employees over fifty.
+Collocations 4
adjective + handshake
firmlimpwarmformalfriendly
- His limp handshake made him look nervous.
verb + handshake
exchangeoffergiverefuseseal with
- She offered a handshake, but he refused.
handshake + preposition
withbetweenofatafter
- The match ended with a handshake between the captains.
noun + handshake
goldensecretdiplomaticbusinesscustomary
- The business handshake closed a three-year contract.
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- Radhika walked into the interview room and gave the panel a confident handshake.
राधिका interview कक्ष में गई और panel को आत्मविश्वास भरा हाथ मिलाकर अभिवादन किया।
- In India, many people prefer folded hands to a handshake.
भारत में कई लोग handshake की जगह हाथ जोड़कर अभिवादन करना पसंद करते हैं।
- The players ended the game with a friendly handshake.
खिलाड़ियों ने खेल का अंत एक मैत्रीपूर्ण handshake के साथ किया।
- A handshake between the two prime ministers marked the end of the dispute.
दोनों प्रधानमंत्रियों के बीच हुए handshake ने विवाद के अंत का संकेत दिया।
- He retired early with a golden handshake.
वह golden handshake के साथ जल्दी सेवानिवृत्त हो गया।
- Her handshake was warm and her smile was kind.
उसका हाथ मिलाना गर्मजोशी भरा था और उसकी मुस्कान दयालु।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He shook hand with the guests.
✓ He shook hands with the guests.
The phrase shake hands (with sb) always uses the plural hands.
Shake hands (with sb) वाक्यांश में हमेशा plural 'hands' आता है।
✗ The ministers made a handshake with each other.
✓ The ministers exchanged a handshake.
The natural verb with handshake is exchange, give or offer, not make.
Handshake के साथ स्वाभाविक क्रियाएँ exchange, give या offer हैं, make नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
a golden handshake
a large sum of money that is given to sb when they leave their job, or are forced to leave
नौकरी छोड़ने पर दी जाने वाली बड़ी धनराशि
- The retiring director received a golden handshake.
- The company offered older staff a golden handshake.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Golden handshake (a large payment when somebody leaves a job).
Collocation 'golden handshake' (नौकरी छोड़ते समय बड़ा भुगतान)।