mince
/mɪns/verb
उच्चारण मिन्स
क़ीमा बनाना, बारीक काटना
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as idiom
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[T] ~ sth
to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually with a special machine
क़ीमा बनाना, बारीक काटना
- Mince the ginger and garlic finely.
- The butcher minced the mutton for us.
- Mince the onions and fry them until they are brown.
+ 2 more examples
- He minced the meat and made kebabs.
- Please mince the green chillies very finely.
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[U] British
meat that has been cut into very small pieces using a special machine
क़ीमा
- Fry the mince with onions and peas.
- Fry the mince with spices and serve it with rice and curd.
- Buy half a kilo of lamb mince for the keema.
+ 2 more examples
- The cook browned the mince in a pan.
- Mince is used in a variety of dishes, such as pies and cutlets.
Synonyms minced meat
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mince + food (verb)
To mince is to cut or grind food, usually meat, into very small pieces.
'Mince' का अर्थ भोजन, प्रायः मांस, को बहुत छोटे टुकड़ों में काटना या पीसना है।
- Mince the onions finely.
- The butcher minced the mutton for kebabs.
mince (uncountable noun)
In British English, mince is meat that has been minced; it is uncountable and the American word is ground meat.
British English में 'mince' कीमा बना मांस है; यह uncountable है और अमेरिकी शब्द 'ground meat' है।
- We bought a kilo of lamb mince.
- She cooked mince with peas.
not mince words
To speak very directly without softening bad news; the negative form is the usual one.
बुरी बात को नरम किए बिना सीधे कहना; प्रायः नकारात्मक रूप में प्रयोग होता है।
- The principal did not mince words about the cheating.
- I won't mince my words: your work is poor.
mince (walk)
Mince can also mean to walk with short, delicate steps, often in an affected way; this use is old-fashioned.
'Mince' का अर्थ छोटे, नज़ाकत भरे क़दमों से चलना भी है, प्रायः बनावटी ढंग से; यह प्रयोग पुराना है।
- He minced across the stage in tight shoes.
+Collocations 4
type + mince
lambbeefchickenporkturkeysoya
- Chicken mince is quick to cook.
mince + noun
garliconionsgingermeatchillies
- Mince the garlic and fry it in oil.
adverb + mince
finelycoarselyroughlyfreshlythoroughly
- Finely mince the herbs.
mince + words
not mince wordsnever mince wordscannot mince wordsdo not mince matters
- She never minces words when she is angry.
“More examples 5
- Grandmother minced the raw mango for the chutney.
दादी ने चटनी के लिए कच्चे आम को बारीक काटा।
- Add a handful of minced coriander before serving.
परोसने से पहले मुट्ठी भर बारीक कटा धनिया डालिए।
- The teacher did not mince words about the poor results.
शिक्षक ने खराब परिणामों के बारे में बिना लाग-लपेट के बात की।
- Buy half a kilo of mince for the keema.
कीमा के लिए आधा किलो mince खरीदिए।
- He minced garlic with a sharp knife.
उसने तेज़ चाकू से लहसुन बारीक काटा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The onions was minced finely.
✓ The onions were minced finely.
The subject onions is plural, so the verb is were.
Subject 'onions' plural है, इसलिए verb 'were' आएगी।
✗ Please buy a mince from the shop.
✓ Please buy some mince from the shop.
Mince as meat is uncountable, so a cannot be used.
मांस के अर्थ में 'mince' uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ She minces the onion in big pieces.
✓ She chops the onion into big pieces.
Mince means very small pieces, so big pieces contradict it.
'Mince' का अर्थ बहुत छोटे टुकड़े है, इसलिए बड़े टुकड़े उसके विरुद्ध हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These kitchen verbs all cut food, but into pieces of different size.
ये रसोई की क्रियाएँ भोजन काटती हैं, पर टुकड़ों के आकार अलग हैं।
To cut into pieces of fairly even size with a knife.
चाकू से लगभग समान आकार के टुकड़ों में काटना।
- Chop the tomatoes.
¶Idioms 2
not mince (your) words
to say something in a very direct way, even though it may offend other people
साफ़-साफ़ कहना, खरी-खरी सुनाना
- The judge did not mince her words.
- He doesn't mince words when he criticises the government.
not mince matters / not mince (your) words
to say clearly and directly what you think, even if it may offend people
बिना लाग-लपेट के कहना, साफ़-साफ़ कहना
- Not to mince matters, your work this term has been very poor.
- Radhika did not mince matters when she told the committee what was wrong.