kosher
/ˈkəʊʃə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण कोशर
वैध, ठीक
Core word
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(of food) prepared according to the rules of Jewish law; (informal) honest or legal
वैध, ठीक
- Is the deal kosher?
- The officer said the contract looked kosher to him, so he signed it.
- The shop sells only kosher meat and cheese.
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- Something about the deal doesn't seem kosher to me.
- The bank checked that all the papers were kosher before the loan was approved.
Synonyms legitimate proper genuine legal
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kosher (adjective, food)
Kosher describes food prepared according to Jewish law; it is not usually graded.
Kosher यहूदी नियमों के अनुसार तैयार भोजन का वर्णन करता है; इसकी सामान्यतः तुलना नहीं होती।
- The hotel serves kosher meals on request.
kosher + noun
It combines with food and place nouns, as in kosher kitchen, kosher restaurant and kosher meat.
यह kosher kitchen, kosher restaurant और kosher meat जैसे भोजन और स्थान वाले nouns के साथ आता है।
- There is a kosher restaurant near the Jewish synagogue in Kochi.
not (quite) kosher (informal)
In informal speech, not kosher means not honest or not legal; the opposite is kosher meaning acceptable.
अनौपचारिक भाषा में 'not kosher' का अर्थ ईमानदार या वैध न होना है; विपरीत kosher का अर्थ स्वीकार्य है।
- The deal did not seem quite kosher to the auditors.
keep kosher / be kosher
Keep kosher means to follow Jewish food laws; be kosher means that the item meets them.
'Keep kosher' का अर्थ यहूदी भोजन-नियमों का पालन करना है; 'be kosher' का अर्थ वस्तु का उन नियमों पर खरा उतरना है।
- Their family keeps kosher at home.
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kosher + noun
meatfoodkitchenrestaurantbakerywine
- The kosher bakery near the market is open on Fridays.
verb + kosher
keepbebuycertifyselleat
- The inspector certified the factory as kosher.
adverb + kosher
strictlyfullynot quitecompletelycertified
- The meal was strictly kosher.
kosher + preposition
for Jewish familiesunder Jewish lawin the synagogue hall
- Kosher food for the visitors was cooked under supervision.
informal kosher
not quiteperfectlycompletelyentirelyabsolutely
- The transaction was perfectly kosher, so there was nothing to hide.
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- The caterer brought a separate kosher menu for the Jewish guests.
खानसामे ने यहूदी मेहमानों के लिए अलग kosher menu तैयार किया।
- Something about the lawyer's story did not seem kosher.
वकील की कहानी में कुछ ठीक नहीं लग रहा था।
- Radhika learned that kosher food needs a special certificate.
राधिका ने जाना कि kosher भोजन के लिए विशेष प्रमाणपत्र चाहिए।
- The old Jewish community of Cochin still follows kosher rules.
कोचीन के पुराने यहूदी समुदाय आज भी kosher नियमों का पालन करता है।
- Is it kosher to copy answers from a friend's notes? Of course not.
क्या किसी मित्र के नोट्स से उत्तर नकल करना उचित है? बिल्कुल नहीं।
- The airline offers kosher, vegetarian and diabetic meals on long flights.
विमान कंपनी लंबी उड़ानों में kosher, शाकाहारी और मधुमेह रोगियों के लिए भोजन उपलब्ध कराती है।
- Radhika read that kosher laws forbid mixing meat and milk.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि kosher नियम माँस और दूध को मिलाने की अनुमति नहीं देते।
- His business methods were never quite kosher, and the tax officers noticed.
उसके व्यापार के तरीके कभी पूरी तरह उचित नहीं थे, और कर अधिकारियों ने यह देख लिया।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage (informal): kosher means acceptable or legal.
प्रयोग (अनौपचारिक) में kosher का अर्थ स्वीकार्य या वैध है।