mash
/mæʃ/verb
उच्चारण मैश
मसलना, भुर्ता बनाना
Core word
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[U] British, informal
potatoes that have been boiled and mashed
मसले हुए आलू
- sausage and mash
- My grandmother's special dish is fried fish served with mash and peas.
- The pie was served with a generous helping of mash.
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- She made creamy mash with butter and a little milk.
- Would you like rice or mash with your fish?
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a mixture of grain cooked in water, used to feed animals
(पशुओं का) सानी, दलिया
- The farmer fed the horses a warm mash.
- The stable boy mixed a warm mash for the sick horse.
- Cooks add warm water to the bran to make a mash for the cattle.
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- A bucket of mash was waiting in the stable.
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mash + food (transitive verb)
To mash is to crush food into a soft mass, usually after cooking. The object is the food.
Mash का अर्थ खाने को, प्रायः पकाने के बाद, कुचलकर मुलायम बनाना है। Object वह खाद्य है।
- Mash the potatoes with a little butter.
- She mashed the bananas for the baby.
mash + food + with + something
Use with to show what is added while mashing.
मसलते समय जो चीज़ मिलाई जाती है, उसे बताने के लिए 'with' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Mash the paneer with salt and chilli.
mash (uncountable noun)
As a noun, mash means mashed potato in British English, or a soft mixture of grain and water for animals or for brewing.
Noun के रूप में mash ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में मसले आलू को, या जानवरों या शराब बनाने के लिए अनाज और पानी के नरम मिश्रण को कहते हैं।
- We had sausages and mash for dinner.
- The farmer gave the hens warm mash.
mash up (phrasal verb)
Mash up also means to combine two things, such as songs, into one. A mash-up is a noun.
Mash up का अर्थ दो चीज़ों, जैसे गानों, को मिलाकर एक करना भी है। Mash-up इसका noun रूप है।
- The DJ mashed up two old songs.
- The film is a mash-up of comedy and thriller.
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mash + food
potatoesbananasavocadopaneerpeaspumpkin
- Mash the pumpkin until it is smooth.
वे खाद्य जिन्हें मसला जाता है।
adverb + mash
roughlywellgentlylightlythoroughly
- Mash the boiled potatoes roughly with a fork.
Mash के साथ adverbs।
mash + with
a forka spoona masheryour handsbutter
- She mashed the peas with a fork.
मसलने के साधन और मिलाई जाने वाली चीज़ें।
noun + mash
potatobananapeachickenturkey
- The baby ate banana mash for lunch.
Mash के पहले आने वाले nouns।
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- Radhika mashed boiled potatoes for the samosa filling.
राधिका ने समोसे की भरावन के लिए उबले आलू मसले।
- Mash the avocado and add lemon juice.
एवोकैडो को मसलें और उसमें नींबू का रस डालें।
- The cook mashed the dal with a wooden spoon.
रसोइये ने लकड़ी के चम्मच से दाल घोंटी।
- A bowl of mash was served with the roast chicken.
भुने चिकन के साथ मसले आलू का एक कटोरा परोसा गया।
- The singer's new song is a mash of two folk tunes.
गायक का नया गीत दो लोक धुनों का मिश्रण है।
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✗ I will mash the potatoes with using a fork.
✓ I will mash the potatoes with a fork.
After the preposition with, a noun phrase is needed, not a verb form.
Preposition 'with' के बाद noun phrase आता है, verb रूप नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all change the shape of food, but in different ways.
ये verbs खाने का रूप बदलते हैं, पर अलग तरीकों से।
To press hard so that something breaks or flattens, often raw.
ज़ोर से दबाना ताकि चीज़ टूटे या चपटी हो, प्रायः कच्ची।
- Crush the garlic.
To break into small pieces or powder, using a machine or stone.
मशीन या पत्थर से छोटे टुकड़ों या पाउडर में तोड़ना।
- Grind the spices.