knack
/næk/noun
उच्चारण नैक
हुनर, कौशल, तरकीब
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of/for doing sth) informal
a special skill or ability that you have naturally or can learn
हुनर, कौशल, तरकीब
- She has a knack for explaining difficult rules simply.
- There is a knack to tying a sari quickly.
- Meera has a knack for making friends wherever she goes.
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- It takes a knack to open this old lock.
- He soon got the knack of riding a bicycle.
Synonyms talent gift flair skill aptitude
Opposite inability incompetence ineptitude
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[sing.] ~ of doing sth informal
a habit of doing something
आदत, प्रवृत्ति
- He has a knack of turning up just when dinner is served.
- Radhika has a knack for explaining difficult sums in a simple way.
- She has a knack of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
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- My little brother has a knack for losing his pencils.
- He has a knack of falling asleep in every film.
Synonyms habit tendency propensity
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have a knack for sth / for + -ing
Have a knack for something means to be naturally good at it; use for before the skill.
'Have a knack for' का अर्थ किसी काम में स्वाभाविक रूप से कुशल होना है; skill से पहले 'for' आता है।
- Radhika has a knack for languages.
- He has a knack for fixing old radios.
have a knack of + -ing
Of + gerund is also correct, especially for a habit that is surprising or annoying.
'Of + gerund' भी सही है, विशेषकर ऐसी आदत के लिए जो आश्चर्यजनक या खीझ पैदा करने वाली हो।
- He has a knack of arriving just when the food is served.
get / learn the knack of sth
To get the knack means to learn a trick that makes a task easy after practice.
'Get the knack' का अर्थ अभ्यास के बाद उस तरकीब को सीख लेना है जिससे काम आसान हो जाए।
- It took me a week to get the knack of riding a cycle.
- You will soon learn the knack of cooking on a stove.
knack (singular, informal)
Knack is almost always singular and used with a, the or a possessive; do not use it as an uncountable word.
'Knack' लगभग हमेशा singular आता है और इसके साथ a, the या possessive लगता है।
- There is a knack to opening this tin.
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verb + knack
havegetpick uplosemasteracquire
- She picked up the knack of public speaking quickly.
adjective + knack
naturalspecialrareremarkableuncanny
- He has a natural knack for mathematics.
knack + preposition
forofto
- There is a knack to folding a sari neatly.
knack for + noun
languagesdrawingnumberstelling storiesmaking friends
- My uncle has a knack for telling stories.
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- The old tailor has a knack for getting the measurements exactly right.
बूढ़े दर्ज़ी में नाप बिल्कुल सही लेने की कुशलता है।
- Once you get the knack of it, solving these puzzles is easy.
एक बार तरकीब समझ में आ जाए तो इन पहेलियों को हल करना आसान है।
- Radhika has a knack for explaining difficult ideas simply.
राधिका में कठिन विचारों को सरल ढंग से समझाने की कला है।
- There is a knack to making a perfectly round roti.
बिल्कुल गोल रोटी बनाने की एक तरकीब होती है।
- The teacher has a knack of making every student feel special.
शिक्षक में हर विद्यार्थी को विशेष महसूस कराने का हुनर है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She has a knack in cooking.
✓ She has a knack for cooking.
Knack takes for (or of), not in.
'Knack' के बाद 'for' (या 'of') आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ He has knack for music.
✓ He has a knack for music.
Knack is singular countable and needs a before it.
'Knack' singular countable है और इससे पहले 'a' आना चाहिए।
✗ She has knacks for languages.
✓ She has a knack for languages.
Knack for something is used in the singular, with a.
'Knack for' singular रूप में 'a' के साथ आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name a skill, but differ in how natural or trained the skill is.
ये शब्द एक कौशल को बताते हैं, पर कौशल कितना स्वाभाविक या सीखा हुआ है, इसमें अंतर है।
A small natural skill, or a trick that makes a task easy.
छोटा स्वाभाविक कौशल, या वह तरकीब जो काम को आसान बना दे।
- He has a knack for fixing bikes.
A larger natural ability, usually in a field like music or sport.
संगीत या खेल जैसे क्षेत्र में बड़ी जन्मजात योग्यता।
- She has a rare talent for painting.
An ability developed through training and practice.
प्रशिक्षण और अभ्यास से विकसित योग्यता।
- Typing is a skill that improves with practice.
AaSpelling
Spelling and pronunciation: knack, with a silent k, /næk/ (not 'nack').
Spelling और pronunciation में knack, silent k के साथ, /næk/ ('nack' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the silent-k set: knack, knee, knife, knight, knit, knob, knock, knot, know, knowledge, knuckle.
Silent-k समूह याद रखिए: knack, knee, knife, knight, knit, knob, knock, knot, know, knowledge, knuckle।
§Grammar and usage
A knack for doing sth, a knack of doing sth.
Usage: 'a knack for doing sth' और 'a knack of doing sth' दोनों सही हैं, जिनका अर्थ है किसी काम को आसानी से करने की खास कला या हुनर।