mincer
/ˈmɪnsə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मिन्सर
क़ीमा बनाने की मशीन, मिंसर
Basic word
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[C] British
a machine for cutting food, especially meat, into very small pieces
क़ीमा बनाने की मशीन, मिंसर
- She put the mutton through the mincer to make kebabs.
- an electric mincer
- Grandmother still uses a hand mincer to prepare minced meat.
+ 2 more examples
- Put the onions and the chicken through the mincer.
- The new mincer is easy to clean and quick to use.
Synonyms grinder
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
mincer (countable noun)
A machine for cutting meat or other food into very small pieces; also called a meat grinder in American English.
मांस या अन्य भोजन को बहुत छोटे टुकड़ों में काटने की मशीन; अमेरिकी English में इसे meat grinder भी कहते हैं।
- Put the meat through the mincer.
- She cleaned the mincer after use.
put/pass something through the mincer
The standard verbs are put and pass; figuratively, 'go through the mincer' means to suffer a very hard experience.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ put और pass हैं; आलंकारिक रूप में 'go through the mincer' का अर्थ बहुत कठिन अनुभव से गुज़रना है।
- The new minister went through the mincer in the press conference.
mince (verb) vs mincer (noun)
To mince is to cut into tiny pieces; the machine is a mincer.
Mince का अर्थ बारीक काटना है; मशीन mincer कहलाती है।
- Mince the onions finely.
electric/hand mincer
Adjectives such as electric, hand-operated and kitchen describe the type.
Electric, hand-operated और kitchen जैसे adjectives प्रकार बताते हैं।
- The hand mincer is easier to clean.
mincer + purpose with 'for'
Use 'for' to say what it is used for: a mincer for meat, a mincer for vegetables.
किस काम के लिए है यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- We need a mincer for the keema.
+Collocations 6
adjective + mincer
electrichand-operatedkitchenheavyold-fashioned
- Her mother still uses an old-fashioned hand mincer.
verb + mincer
usecleanfitturnbuy
- Fit the plate on the mincer before you start.
mincer + noun
bladeplatehandleattachment
- The mincer blade needs sharpening.
preposition + mincer
throughinwithby
- Pass the vegetables through the mincer.
mincer + food
muttonchickenonionsgarliccoconut
- She ran the coconut through the mincer for the chutney.
verb + mincer + problem
jambreakrustoverheat
- The old mincer jammed in the middle of the work.
“More examples 7
- The butcher put the mutton through the mincer.
कसाई ने मटन को मिंसर से गुज़ारा।
- Radhika's mother bought a new electric mincer for the Eid dishes.
राधिका की माँ ने ईद के पकवानों के लिए नया बिजली का मिंसर खरीदा।
- Never put your fingers near the mincer when it is running.
चलते समय अपनी उँगलियाँ मिंसर के पास कभी न ले जाएँ।
- After the long interview, the candidate felt as though he had been through the mincer.
लंबे साक्षात्कार के बाद उम्मीदवार को लगा मानो वह बहुत कठिन दौर से गुज़रा हो।
- Wash all parts of the mincer in hot water.
मिंसर के सभी भागों को गर्म पानी से धोएँ।
- The shop sells a stainless steel mincer at a discount.
दुकान स्टेनलेस स्टील का मिंसर छूट पर बेचती है।
- The mincer jammed because the meat still had small bones.
मिंसर अटक गया क्योंकि मांस में अब भी छोटी हड्डियाँ थीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The recipe says to mince the meat by a mincer.
✓ The recipe says to mince the meat with a mincer.
The tool used is introduced by 'with', not 'by'.
प्रयुक्त उपकरण बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।