milk
/mɪlk/noun
उच्चारण मिल्क
दूध
Basic word
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[U]
the white liquid produced by cows, goats and some other animals as food for their young and used as a drink by humans; the white liquid produced by women to feed their babies
दूध
- a glass of milk
- Add a little milk to my tea, please.
- The milkman delivers fresh milk before sunrise.
+ 2 more examples
- Babies should drink only their mother's milk for the first months.
- Goat milk is sold in small bottles at that shop.
Synonyms dairy milk doodh
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[T]
to take milk from a cow or goat; to obtain as much money or advantage as possible from a person or situation, usually unfairly
दूध दुहना; शोषण करना, निचोड़ना
- He milked the situation for his own benefit.
- Farmers milk the cows twice a day.
- Some businesses milk tourists by charging very high prices.
+ 1 more example
- The politician was accused of milking the scheme for his own gain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
milk (uncountable noun)
As a drink or food it is uncountable: use 'some milk', 'a glass of milk', never 'a milk' or 'milks' for the liquid.
पेय या खाद्य के रूप में यह uncountable है: 'some milk', 'a glass of milk' कहें, 'a milk' या 'milks' नहीं।
- We need some milk for the tea.
- She drinks a glass of milk every night.
milk + cow/goat (verb, literal)
As a verb it means to draw milk from an animal; the object is the animal.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ पशु से दूध निकालना है; object पशु होता है।
- The farmer milks the cows at five every morning.
milk + somebody/something + for + noun
Figuratively, to milk is to take as much money or advantage as possible, usually unfairly, from a person or situation.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में milk का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या स्थिति से अनुचित रूप से अधिकतम धन या लाभ निकालना है।
- The agent milked the tourists for every rupee they had.
milk it / milk the applause
Informally, to use a situation fully to get attention or sympathy.
अनौपचारिक रूप से किसी स्थिति का पूरा लाभ उठाकर ध्यान या सहानुभूति पाना।
- The batsman milked the applause after his century.
+Collocations 5
adjective + milk
freshskimmedfull-fatcondensedpowderedboiled
- She prefers skimmed milk in her coffee.
verb + milk
boilpourspillcurdlewarmfroth
- The milk curdled because it was left outside the fridge.
milk + noun
toothpowderbottleboothshakechocolate
- The child lost his first milk tooth yesterday.
a/some + unit + of milk
glasscartonlitrecupdrop
- Add a cup of milk and stir slowly.
milk + type
cow'sbuffalogoat'ssoyaalmond
- In many Indian homes, buffalo milk is used for making curd.
“More examples 5
- Radhika buys a litre of milk from the dairy every morning.
राधिका हर सुबह डेयरी से एक लीटर दूध खरीदती है।
- Mother's milk gives a newborn baby the best start in life.
माँ का दूध नवजात शिशु को जीवन की सर्वोत्तम शुरुआत देता है।
- India is the largest producer of milk in the world.
भारत दुनिया में दूध का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक है।
- The shopkeeper milked the shortage by raising the price of sugar.
दुकानदार ने कमी का लाभ उठाकर चीनी का दाम बढ़ा दिया।
- Coconut milk gives the curry a sweet, creamy taste.
नारियल का दूध करी को मीठा और मलाईदार स्वाद देता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please give me a milk.
✓ Please give me some milk.
Milk is uncountable, so it cannot take 'a'.
Milk uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ The milk are very fresh.
✓ The milk is very fresh.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean getting something from a source, but the attitude differs.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ किसी स्रोत से कुछ प्राप्त करने के बारे में हैं, पर भाव अलग है।
To take as much as possible from someone or something, often unfairly.
किसी व्यक्ति या स्रोत से अधिकतम लेना, प्रायः अनुचित रूप से।
- He milked his uncle's kindness.
To use someone's work or weakness for your own benefit; strongly negative in this sense.
किसी के श्रम या कमज़ोरी का अपने लाभ के लिए उपयोग करना; इस अर्थ में अत्यंत नकारात्मक।
- The factory exploited its workers.
To use up slowly until nothing is left.
धीरे-धीरे इस्तेमाल करके कुछ भी न बचने देना।
- The repairs drained our savings.
¶Idioms 2
the milk of human kindness
(literary) kindness and help to others
मानवीय दया और करुणा
- She's full of the milk of human kindness.
- He showed not a drop of the milk of human kindness.
a land of milk and honey
a place where life is pleasant and easy and people are very happy
सुख-समृद्धि की धरती, जहाँ दूध की नदियाँ बहती हों
- Many migrants think the city is a land of milk and honey.
- The brochure promised a land of milk and honey.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
It's no use crying over spilt milk (there is no point being upset about something that cannot be changed), milk sb or sth for all they are worth (get as much advantage as possible), the milk of human kindness (kindness and sympathy), land of milk and honey.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: it's no use crying over spilt milk (न बदली जा सकने वाली बात पर दुखी होने का कोई लाभ नहीं, अब पछताए होत क्या जब चिड़िया चुग गई खेत), milk sb या sth for all they are worth (जितना हो सके उतना लाभ उठाना), the milk of human kindness (दया और सहानुभूति), land of milk and honey।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India is the world's largest milk producer; Operation Flood (White Revolution) was led by Dr Verghese Kurien; 1 June is World Milk Day.
भारत दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा दुग्ध उत्पादक है; ऑपरेशन फ़्लड (श्वेत क्रांति) का नेतृत्व डॉ. वर्गीज़ कुरियन ने किया; 1 जून विश्व दुग्ध दिवस है।
Science: milk contains calcium, protein and lactose (milk sugar).
विज्ञान में दूध में calcium, protein और lactose (दूध की शर्करा) होते हैं।