mincemeat
/ˈmɪnsmiːt/noun
उच्चारण मिन्स्मीट
मिंसमीट (मेवों और मसालों का मीठा भरावन)
Core word
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[U] British
a mixture of dried fruit, spices and fat, used as a sweet filling for pies
मिंसमीट (मेवों और मसालों का मीठा भरावन)
- mince pies filled with mincemeat at Christmas
- The cook stirred brandy into the mincemeat for the Christmas pies.
- She prepared the mincemeat several weeks before Christmas.
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- Mincemeat is stored in jars and left to mature.
- The recipe for the pie needs raisins, apples and mincemeat.
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[U] especially North American
meat that has been finely cut up in a machine
कीमा
- a kilo of mincemeat
- The butcher sold mincemeat for the kebabs at a low price.
- Fry the mincemeat with onions and spices for the kheema.
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- The shop sells fresh lamb mincemeat.
- Mix the mincemeat with chopped herbs and make small patties.
Synonyms mince
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mincemeat (uncountable noun)
It has two meanings: a sweet mixture of dried fruit, spices and fat used in pies; and, in American English, finely chopped meat.
इसके दो अर्थ हैं: सूखे फल, मसालों और वसा का मीठा मिश्रण जो पाई में भरा जाता है; और अमेरिकी English में बारीक कीमा।
- She filled the pies with mincemeat.
- The mincemeat was made a month before Christmas.
make mincemeat of sb/sth
Idiom: to defeat someone completely and easily; often used in sport and debate.
मुहावरा: किसी को पूरी तरह और आसानी से हराना; खेल और वाद-विवाद में आम।
- Radhika's team made mincemeat of the opponents in the quiz.
mincemeat + noun
It modifies pie, tart or filling: mincemeat pie.
यह pie, tart या filling जैसे nouns की विशेषता बताता है: mincemeat pie।
- He bought a box of mincemeat tarts.
mince vs mincemeat
In British English, minced meat is simply 'mince'; 'mincemeat' is the sweet mixture.
British English में कीमा केवल 'mince' कहलाता है; 'mincemeat' मीठा मिश्रण है।
- We bought half a kilo of mince to make kebabs.
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verb + mincemeat
makefill withbakestirbuy
- Bake the pies with a spoonful of mincemeat.
mincemeat + noun
pietartfillingrecipejar
- Mincemeat pies are popular in December.
make mincemeat of + noun
opponentsthe argumentthe rivalthe teamthe case
- The lawyer made mincemeat of the witness's story.
adjective + mincemeat
sweetspicedhomemadefruity
- Homemade mincemeat tastes richer.
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- The champion made mincemeat of his opponent in the first round.
चैंपियन ने पहले ही दौर में अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को आसानी से हरा दिया।
- The bakery sells mincemeat tarts during the Christmas season.
बेकरी क्रिसमस के मौसम में मिन्समीट टार्ट बेचती है।
- Mincemeat contains raisins, apples, sugar and spices.
मिन्समीट में किशमिश, सेब, चीनी और मसाले होते हैं।
- The debater made mincemeat of every argument against the proposal.
वक्ता ने प्रस्ताव के विरुद्ध हर तर्क को आसानी से काट दिया।
- My grandmother's mincemeat recipe has never failed.
मेरी दादी की मिन्समीट की विधि कभी असफल नहीं हुई।
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✗ India made a mincemeat of Pakistan.
✓ India made mincemeat of Pakistan.
In this idiom mincemeat takes no article.
इस मुहावरे में mincemeat के साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ They made mincemeat from the opponent.
✓ They made mincemeat of the opponent.
The idiom uses 'of', not 'from'.
मुहावरे में 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
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These idioms mean defeating someone, with different strength of image.
ये मुहावरे किसी को हराने का अर्थ देते हैं, पर चित्र की तीव्रता भिन्न है।
Idiom: to beat someone completely.
मुहावरा: किसी को पूरी तरह हराना।
- They made mincemeat of us.
The general, neutral word for winning against someone.
किसी के विरुद्ध जीतने का सामान्य, तटस्थ शब्द।
- They defeated us.
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make mincemeat of sb
to defeat somebody completely in a fight, an argument or a competition
किसी को बुरी तरह हराना, धूल चटा देना
- The Indian team made mincemeat of their opponents.
- She made mincemeat of his arguments in the debate.
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Synonyms
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Make mincemeat of somebody means to defeat them completely and easily.
Idiom make mincemeat of somebody का अर्थ है किसी को पूरी तरह और आसानी से हरा देना।