mint
/mɪnt/noun
उच्चारण मिन्ट
पुदीना
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[U]
a plant with sweet-smelling leaves used in cooking and in sweets
पुदीना
- mint chutney
- Add fresh mint to the lemonade.
- Mint tea is cooling in the summer.
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- She chopped some mint to put in the raita.
- The garden smelled of fresh mint after the rain.
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[C]
a place where coins are made under government control
टकसाल
- The Mumbai mint produces coins for the whole country.
- Coins are produced at the government mint in Hyderabad.
- The Reserve Bank orders new coins from the mint.
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- Visitors can see how coins are stamped at the mint.
- The old mint in Kolkata is now a museum.
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[sing.] informal
a large amount of money
(बोलचाल में) ढेर सारा पैसा
- He made a mint selling land.
- The shopkeeper made a mint during the festival season.
- Their wedding must have cost a mint.
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- That old painting is worth a mint.
- The hotel owner made a mint during the cricket World Cup.
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[T] ~ sth
to make a coin; to create a new word or phrase
सिक्के ढालना; (नया शब्द) गढ़ना
- The new coins were minted last year.
- a newly minted phrase
- The government minted a special coin for the anniversary.
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- The mint will mint a hundred thousand new coins this year.
- She minted the word to describe the new fashion.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mint (uncountable) vs a mint
As a herb, mint is uncountable; as a sweet, a mint is countable. Meaning decides whether the article is used.
पुदीने की जड़ी-बूटी के रूप में 'mint' uncountable है, पर टॉफ़ी के अर्थ में 'a mint' countable है। अर्थ से तय होता है कि article लगेगा या नहीं।
- Add some mint to the chutney.
- He offered me a mint after the meal.
the Mint / a mint
The place that makes coins is called the Mint; with a capital letter it names the official government body.
जिस स्थान पर सिक्के बनते हैं उसे Mint कहते हैं; capital letter के साथ यह सरकारी संस्था का नाम होता है।
- Coins are made at the Mint in Mumbai.
- The government has built a new mint near Noida.
mint + coins / words (verb)
As a verb, mint means to make coins, and also to invent a new word or phrase; it is mostly used in the passive.
Verb के रूप में 'mint' का अर्थ सिक्के ढालना और नया शब्द गढ़ना है; यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The coin was minted in 1985.
- The word 'selfie' was minted only a few years ago.
make a mint / cost a mint
In informal speech, a mint means a very large sum of money. It is used with make, cost, spend and earn.
बोलचाल में 'a mint' का अर्थ बहुत बड़ी रकम है; यह make, cost, spend और earn के साथ आता है।
- The film makers made a mint on the first weekend.
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mint + noun
saucetealeaveschutneytoothpasteflavour
- My grandmother serves fresh mint chutney with every snack.
verb + a mint
makecostearnspendpay
- The wedding must have cost a mint.
mint + condition / coins
in mint conditiona mint coina mint stampa mint copy
- The collector sold the stamp in mint condition for a high price.
adjective + mint
freshdriedcrushedwildcool
- Crushed mint gives the lassi a cool taste.
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- A glass of mint water is good in the summer heat.
गर्मी की तपिश में पुदीने का पानी अच्छा लगता है।
- The Security Printing Press and the Mint are government undertakings.
सिक्योरिटी प्रिंटिंग प्रेस और टकसाल सरकारी उपक्रम हैं।
- Radhika kept a mint in her bag for the long train journey.
राधिका ने लंबी रेल यात्रा के लिए अपने बैग में एक पुदीने की गोली रखी थी।
- The shopkeeper made a mint during the wedding season.
दुकानदार ने शादियों के मौसम में ढेर सारा पैसा कमाया।
- Coins of this year were minted in Kolkata.
इस वर्ष के सिक्के कोलकाता में ढाले गए थे।
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✗ He added some mints in the tea.
✓ He added some mint to the tea.
As a herb, mint is uncountable, and add takes to.
जड़ी-बूटी के रूप में 'mint' uncountable है, और 'add' के साथ 'to' आता है।
✗ The old stamp is in a mint condition.
✓ The old stamp is in mint condition.
The fixed phrase is in mint condition, with no article.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'in mint condition' है, इसमें article नहीं आता।
✗ She earned a mint of money from tuition.
✓ She earned a mint from tuition.
A mint already means a large sum of money, so of money is not added.
'A mint' का अर्थ ही बहुत बड़ी रकम है, इसलिए 'of money' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
¶Idioms 1
in mint condition
new or as good as new
बिलकुल नई जैसी हालत में
- The old book was still in mint condition.
§Grammar and usage
The verb mint is used of coins and of newly invented words.
Verb mint सिक्कों और नए गढ़े शब्दों के लिए आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In mint condition.
Idiom 'in mint condition' (नई जैसी हालत) भी पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A place where money is coined.
'जहाँ सिक्के ढाले जाते हैं' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।