lentil
/ˈlentl/noun
उच्चारण लेन्टल
दाल, मसूर
Basic word
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[C, usually plural]
a small green, orange or brown seed that is usually dried and then cooked and eaten, for example in soups and curries
दाल, मसूर
- Radhika's mother cooks lentils with rice every day.
- red lentil soup
- Soak the lentils for an hour before you cook them.
+ 2 more examples
- Lentils are a cheap and healthy source of protein.
- He bought a kilo of red lentils from the market.
Synonyms pulse
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lentil / lentils (countable and mass)
Lentil is countable for single seeds, but as food we usually say lentils (plural) or lentil + noun.
Lentil एक-एक दाने के लिए countable है, पर भोजन के रूप में प्रायः lentils (plural) या lentil + noun कहते हैं।
- She soaked the lentils overnight.
- Lentil soup is served with rice.
lentil + noun (modifier)
As a modifier lentil stays singular: lentil soup, lentil curry, lentil flour.
Modifier के रूप में lentil singular रहता है: lentil soup, lentil curry, lentil flour।
- The lentil curry was spicy.
- Lentil flour is used in dosa batter.
a cup / kilo of lentils
Measure with a cup of, a kilo of or a handful of lentils.
a cup of, a kilo of या a handful of lentils से माप बताई जाती है।
- Add a cup of lentils to the pot.
- He bought two kilos of lentils.
lentils vs pulses vs dal
Lentils are one type of pulse; dal means split lentils or the dish made from them.
Lentils एक प्रकार की pulse है; dal का अर्थ दली हुई दालें या उनसे बनी तरकारी है।
- Pulses include lentils, beans and chickpeas.
- Dal is eaten daily in many Indian homes.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lentils
redgreenbrowndriedsplit
- Red lentils cook faster than brown ones.
verb + lentils
soakboilrinsecooksort
- Rinse the lentils before cooking.
lentil + noun
soupcurrysaladstewflour
- We had lentil soup on a rainy evening.
lentils + with
ricespicestomatoesgarlic
- Lentils with rice make a balanced meal.
“More examples 5
- Lentils are rich in protein and fibre.
दालें प्रोटीन और रेशे से भरपूर होती हैं।
- Radhika's mother cooks masoor lentils on Sundays.
राधिका की माँ रविवार को मसूर की दाल बनाती हैं।
- Farmers sow lentils in the cold season.
किसान ठंड के मौसम में मसूर बोते हैं।
- Sort the lentils carefully to remove tiny stones.
छोटे पत्थर निकालने के लिए दालों को ध्यान से बीनें।
- A bowl of lentil soup and bread was his dinner.
एक कटोरी दाल का सूप और रोटी उसका रात का खाना था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The lentils soup is ready.
✓ The lentil soup is ready.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular.
Modifier के रूप में noun singular रहता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are related foods, but lentil is a narrow term, pulse is the whole group, and chickpea is a different pulse.
ये संबंधित खाद्य हैं, पर lentil संकीर्ण शब्द, pulse पूरा समूह और chickpea अलग pulse है।
A small flat edible seed; one kind of pulse.
छोटा चपटा खाने योग्य बीज; pulse का एक प्रकार।
- Lentil soup is healthy.
The edible dry seed of a bean, pea or lentil plant.
फली वाले पौधों जैसे बीन, मटर या मसूर का खाने योग्य सूखा बीज।
- India grows many pulses.
A round yellowish seed, used for chana and hummus.
गोल पीला बीज, जिससे चना और hummus बनते हैं।
- Chickpea curry goes well with bhature.