hunk
/hʌŋk/noun
उच्चारण हंक
बड़ा टुकड़ा
Core word
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[C]
a large piece of something, especially food or rock, that has been cut or broken from a larger piece; (informal) a man who is big, strong and attractive
बड़ा टुकड़ा
- a hunk of bread
- He cut a hunk of cheese for the picnic.
- She tore off a hunk of bread to dip in the soup.
+ 2 more examples
- A hunk of rock rolled down the hillside after the rain.
- The cook cut a thick hunk of cheese for each sandwich.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a hunk of + noun
A hunk of something is a large, thick piece cut or broken off a bigger piece, such as bread, cheese or rock.
'A hunk of something' किसी बड़े टुकड़े से काटा या तोड़ा गया बड़ा, मोटा टुकड़ा है, जैसे रोटी, पनीर या पत्थर।
- He cut a hunk of bread from the loaf.
- A hunk of rock rolled down the hill.
tear/cut/break off a hunk
Verbs that go with it: cut, tear, break off, chop, slice. Off often shows the piece is separated.
इसके साथ आने वाली क्रियाएँ: cut, tear, break off, chop, slice। 'Off' दिखाता है कि टुकड़ा अलग किया गया।
- She tore off a hunk of naan and dipped it in the curry.
- The cook chopped a hunk of ginger.
a hunk (informal: attractive man)
In informal speech, a hunk is a strong, good-looking man. It is slightly old-fashioned and can sound like a joke.
बोलचाल में 'hunk' मज़बूत और आकर्षक पुरुष है। यह थोड़ा पुराना है और मज़ाकिया लग सकता है।
- The film star is considered a hunk by his fans.
- Her friends teased her about the hunk next door.
hunk + adjective
Adjectives like big, thick, huge and rough describe the size and shape of the piece.
Big, thick, huge और rough जैसे adjectives टुकड़े का आकार बताते हैं।
- A thick hunk of cheese lay on the board.
hunk of + abstract noun (figurative)
Informally, a hunk of something can mean a large part of a thing, such as time or money.
बोलचाल में 'a hunk of something' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का बड़ा हिस्सा हो सकता है, जैसे समय या धन।
- A big hunk of his salary goes on rent.
- She spent a hunk of the day in the library.
+Collocations 5
hunk of + food
breadcheesemeatjaggerycake
- He ate a hunk of jaggery with his tea.
hunk of + material
rockwoodconcretemetalice
- A hunk of ice slid off the roof.
adjective + hunk
bigthickhugeroughsolid
- A solid hunk of stone blocked the path.
verb + hunk
cuttearbreak offchopslice
- She sliced a hunk off the loaf.
hunk + prepositions
of landoff the loafout of the rockfrom the blockin the bag
- He cut a hunk off the block of jaggery.
“More examples 6
- Radhika gave the street dog a hunk of roti.
राधिका ने गली के कुत्ते को रोटी का एक बड़ा टुकड़ा दिया।
- A hunk of the cliff fell into the sea during the storm.
तूफ़ान के दौरान चट्टान का एक बड़ा टुकड़ा समुद्र में गिर गया।
- The shopkeeper cut a hunk of cheese for the customer.
दुकानदार ने ग्राहक के लिए पनीर का बड़ा टुकड़ा काटा।
- The sculptor began with a hunk of marble.
मूर्तिकार ने संगमरमर के एक बड़े टुकड़े से शुरुआत की।
- The actor, a real hunk, drew huge crowds to the cinema.
वह अभिनेता, जो सचमुच आकर्षक युवक था, सिनेमाघर में भारी भीड़ खींच लाया।
- Rohan broke a hunk of chocolate and shared it.
रोहन ने चॉकलेट का बड़ा टुकड़ा तोड़कर बाँट दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He ate a hunk bread.
✓ He ate a hunk of bread.
Hunk is followed by of before the material.
पदार्थ से पहले 'hunk' के बाद 'of' आता है।
✗ Please give me two hunk of cheese.
✓ Please give me two hunks of cheese.
The countable noun hunk takes -s in the plural.
Countable noun 'hunk' का plural 'hunks' होता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: hunk is informal for a strong, attractive man.
प्रयोग में hunk मज़बूत, आकर्षक पुरुष के लिए अनौपचारिक है।