know-how
/ˈnəʊhaʊ/noun
उच्चारण नोहाउ
व्यावहारिक जानकारी, तकनीकी ज्ञान, कौशल
Core word
- 1
[U] informal
knowledge of how to do something and experience in doing it
व्यावहारिक जानकारी, तकनीकी ज्ञान, कौशल
- The project needs technical know-how and a lot of money.
- Radhika has the know-how to start her own business.
- Starting a farm needs know-how as well as land.
+ 2 more examples
- The company shared its technical know-how with local partners.
- She has the know-how to fix almost any computer problem.
Synonyms expertise skill knowledge proficiency competence
Opposite ignorance inexperience
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
know-how (uncountable noun)
Know-how is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb and cannot have a plural.
Know-how uncountable है, इसलिए singular verb लेता है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- Technical know-how is essential in this job.
know-how + of / about sth
Use of or about to say what the knowledge covers; to + verb is also possible.
ज्ञान किस विषय का है यह बताने के लिए of या about का प्रयोग होता है; to + verb भी संभव है।
- She has the know-how of running a small business.
- He has the know-how to repair any engine.
have / lack the know-how
The usual verbs are have and lack; the article the is normal before know-how in this pattern.
सामान्य verbs have और lack हैं; इस pattern में know-how से पहले the आम है।
- The village lacks the know-how to build large dams.
know-how + noun (rare)
As a modifier it is rare; one more often finds technical know-how or business know-how as a noun phrase.
Modifier के रूप में यह दुर्लभ है; अधिकतर technical know-how या business know-how जैसे noun phrase मिलते हैं।
- Business know-how is built through experience.
+Collocations 4
adjective + know-how
technicalpracticalscientificspecialistbusinesslocal
- Practical know-how matters more than bookish knowledge on a farm.
verb + know-how
havelackgainsharepass ontransfer
- The company agreed to share its know-how with Indian engineers.
know-how + to-infinitive
to startto runto repairto designto market
- He has the know-how to start a company from scratch.
know-how + preposition
in farmingin softwareof the tradeabout computers
- She has plenty of know-how in software testing.
“More examples 6
- Farmers need modern know-how as well as good seeds.
किसानों को अच्छे बीजों के साथ आधुनिक जानकारी भी चाहिए।
- Radhika did not have the know-how to fix the printer.
राधिका के पास printer ठीक करने की जानकारी नहीं थी।
- India imported technology but also needed local know-how to use it.
भारत ने तकनीक आयात की, पर उसका उपयोग करने के लिए स्थानीय व्यावहारिक ज्ञान भी आवश्यक था।
- The retired engineer passed his know-how to young trainees.
सेवानिवृत्त इंजीनियर ने अपना व्यावहारिक ज्ञान युवा प्रशिक्षुओं को दिया।
- Banking know-how is useful for the interview round.
बैंकिंग की व्यावहारिक जानकारी साक्षात्कार चरण के लिए उपयोगी है।
- Success in the start-up came from ideas and from the know-how of its founders.
स्टार्ट-अप की सफलता विचारों और उसके संस्थापकों की व्यावहारिक जानकारी से मिली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He has a good know-how of computers.
✓ He has good know-how of computers.
Know-how is uncountable and does not take a.
Know-how uncountable है और a नहीं लेता।
✗ Their know-hows are very useful.
✓ Their know-how is very useful.
Know-how has no plural form.
Know-how का plural रूप नहीं होता।