incense
/ˈɪnsens/noun
उच्चारण इन्सेन्स
धूप, अगरबत्ती
Core word
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[U]
a substance that produces a pleasant smell when you burn it, used particularly in religious ceremonies
धूप, अगरबत्ती
- incense sticks
- Incense sticks burned in the temple, and their sweet smoke filled the whole hall.
- She lit a stick of incense before starting her prayers.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop sells incense in jasmine and sandalwood scents.
- The smell of incense drifted from the open temple door.
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[T]
to make somebody very angry
क्रोधित करना
- incensed by the decision
- The rude remarks incensed the teacher so much that she cancelled the school trip.
- The news of the unfair decision incensed the villagers.
+ 2 more examples
- The coach was incensed by the referee's mistake.
- Parents were incensed that the school had hidden the fee increase.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
incense (noun, uncountable)
As a noun, incense is a substance burnt for its pleasant smell, mainly in worship. It is uncountable: 'a stick of incense', not 'an incense'.
Noun के रूप में incense पूजा आदि में जलाया जाने वाला सुगंधित पदार्थ है। यह uncountable है: 'a stick of incense', 'an incense' नहीं।
- The temple was filled with the smell of incense.
- She lit a stick of incense before the idol.
incense (verb): be incensed at / by / that
As a verb it means to make someone very angry, and it is almost always used in the passive: incensed by the decision, incensed that nobody asked.
Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ है किसी को बहुत क्रोधित करना, और यह प्रायः passive में आता है: incensed by the decision।
- The villagers were incensed by the officer's remarks.
- He was incensed that nobody had warned him.
incense + at / by (cause of anger)
'At' goes with an event or action, 'by' with a person or remark: incensed at the delay, incensed by his rudeness.
'At' घटना या कार्य के साथ और 'by' व्यक्ति या टिप्पणी के साथ: incensed at the delay।
- Passengers were incensed at the long delay.
pronunciation: two words, two stresses
The noun is pronounced IN-sense (stress on the first syllable); the verb is in-SENSE (second syllable).
Noun का उच्चारण IN-sense (पहले syllable पर stress) है; verb का in-SENSE (दूसरे syllable पर)।
- The incense burned slowly, and the crowd was incensed by the noise.
incense as a noun modifier: incense stick, incense burner
Incense can modify another noun without an 's: incense burner, incense smoke. In India the incense stick is called agarbatti.
Incense बिना 's के दूसरे noun को modify कर सकता है: incense burner। भारत में incense stick को अगरबत्ती कहते हैं।
- She placed an incense burner near the window.
+Collocations 5
noun: incense + noun
stickburnersmokeholderconepowder
- A thin trail of incense smoke rose from the burner.
verb + incense
burnlightoffersmellbuymake
- Devotees burn incense at the shrine every evening.
adverb + incensed
thoroughlygreatlydeeplyabsolutelygenuinely
- The students were deeply incensed by the unfair rule.
incensed + noun
crowdvillagersparentsfanscustomers
- The incensed crowd gathered outside the town hall.
incense + places and festivals
templepuja roomchurchfestivalceremony
- Incense is burnt in the puja room during the Diwali ceremony.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's grandmother lights incense every morning during her prayers.
राधिका की दादी हर सुबह पूजा के दौरान अगरबत्ती जलाती हैं।
- The scent of sandalwood incense drifted through the old house.
चंदन की धूप की सुगंध पुराने घर में फैल गई।
- The cruel remark incensed the entire audience.
उस क्रूर टिप्पणी ने पूरे दर्शक-वर्ग को क्रोधित कर दिया।
- The farmers were incensed at the sudden increase in the price of seeds.
बीजों के दाम अचानक बढ़ने से किसान क्रोधित हो गए।
- He was incensed to find his work copied without permission.
अपना काम बिना अनुमति के नकल किया हुआ देखकर वह भड़क उठा।
- Radhika bought sandalwood incense from the market near the temple.
राधिका ने मंदिर के पास के बाज़ार से चंदन की अगरबत्ती खरीदी।
§Grammar and usage
Noun INcense (perfume) and verb inCENSE (make angry).
Noun INcense (अगरबत्ती) और verb inCENSE (क्रोधित करना)।