mashed
/mæʃt/adjective
उच्चारण मैश्ट
मसला हुआ, भुर्ता किया हुआ
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mashed (adjective) + food
Mashed describes food that has been crushed into a soft mass. It comes before the noun.
Mashed उस खाद्य को बताता है जिसे कुचलकर मुलायम बना दिया गया है। यह noun से पहले आता है।
- She served mashed potatoes with the curry.
- The baby ate mashed banana.
be mashed (passive)
Mashed is also the past participle used in the passive: the food is mashed.
Mashed पुनः passive में प्रयुक्त past participle भी है: खाद्य मसला जाता है।
- The vegetables are mashed after boiling.
- The potatoes were mashed with butter.
mashed + with
Mashed with names the ingredient mixed in.
Mashed with उस सामग्री को बताता है जो मसलकर मिलाई गई।
- The peas were mashed with mint.
- Potatoes mashed with cheese were served.
mashed vs smashed vs mushy
Mashed is deliberate and usually cooking; smashed means broken violently; mushy means too soft and wet.
Mashed जानबूझकर किया गया, प्रायः पाक-कला में; smashed का अर्थ बलपूर्वक तोड़ा हुआ; mushy का अर्थ बहुत नरम और गीला।
- The mashed potatoes were smooth, the plate was smashed, and the overripe fruit was mushy.
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mashed + food
potatobananapumpkinpeasturnipcarrot
- Mashed pumpkin makes a soft base for the soup.
Mashed के बाद आने वाले खाद्य।
adverb + mashed
lightlyfinelyroughlysmoothlyfreshly
- The roughly mashed peas were served on toast.
Mashed के साथ adverbs।
mashed + with / and
buttermilkcreamgarlicspices
- The potatoes were mashed with butter and milk.
जिनके साथ मसले जाते हैं।
verb + mashed
serveeatprepareaddspread
- Spread the mashed avocado on the bread.
Mashed के साथ प्रयुक्त verbs।
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- Radhika ate mashed potatoes with butter after her hostel exam.
राधिका ने हॉस्टल की परीक्षा के बाद मक्खन के साथ मसले आलू खाए।
- The mashed banana was used instead of eggs in the cake.
केक में अंडों की जगह मसले केले का प्रयोग किया गया।
- Doctors advise mashed food for patients who find it hard to chew.
डॉक्टर चबाने में कठिनाई वाले रोगियों को मसला हुआ भोजन देने की सलाह देते हैं।
- A spoon of mashed carrot was given to the baby.
बच्चे को एक चम्मच मसली हुई गाजर दी गई।
- The vada pav has a layer of mashed potato in the centre.
वड़ा पाव के बीच में मसले आलू की परत होती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I like mash potatoes with my meal.
✓ I like mashed potatoes with my meal.
Use the participle adjective mashed before the noun.
Noun से पहले participle adjective 'mashed' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All these adjectives describe food that has lost its firm shape, but each gives a different picture.
ये सभी adjectives उस खाद्य का वर्णन करते हैं जिसका ठोस रूप बदल गया है, पर हर एक अलग चित्र देता है।
Deliberately crushed into a soft mass.
जानबूझकर कुचलकर मुलायम बनाया गया।
- Mashed potato is smooth.
Blended until very smooth, like a thick liquid.
गाढ़े तरल की तरह बहुत चिकना होने तक पीसा हुआ।
- Pureed soup is easy to swallow.
Soft and wet in an unpleasant way, usually by accident.
अप्रिय रूप से नरम और गीला, प्रायः अनजाने में।
- The overcooked rice became mushy.