mixer
/ˈmɪksə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मिक्सर
मिक्सर, मिश्रक
Core word
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[C]
a machine or device used for mixing things
मिक्सर, मिश्रक
- a mixer grinder
- a cement mixer
- Grind the dry spices in a mixer.
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- The baker used an electric mixer to beat the eggs.
- A food mixer is useful for making cake batter.
Synonyms blender food processor
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[C]
a drink that is not alcoholic, such as fruit juice, that can be mixed with an alcoholic drink
(शराब में मिलाने वाला) पेय
- soda water and other mixers
- The bar offers lime juice and tonic water as mixers for those who wish to avoid alcohol.
- There is a choice of mixers, such as orange juice or soda.
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- Ginger ale is a popular mixer for those who avoid strong drinks.
- The bar ran out of mixers before midnight.
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[C]
a person who finds it easy to talk to and make friends with other people
मिलनसार व्यक्ति
- Radhika is a good mixer and soon made friends in the hostel.
- Her brother is not a good mixer and prefers to stay at home.
- Ravi is a great mixer who knows everyone in the building.
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- As a good mixer, she gets along with new colleagues easily.
- I am not much of a mixer, so I avoid big parties.
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[C] technical
a device used for mixing different sound signals to produce a single sound
(ध्वनि) मिक्सर
- a sound mixer in a recording studio
- The engineer adjusted the mixer to balance the voices and the music.
- The mixer on the stage controls the volume of every microphone.
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- He works as a mixer in a film studio.
- The new audio mixer has twelve channels.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
mixer (kitchen machine, countable)
A mixer is a machine or device that mixes things. In India it often means the mixer-grinder used for chutney and batter.
'Mixer' वह मशीन है जो चीज़ें मिलाती है। भारत में इसका अर्थ प्रायः चटनी और घोल के लिए प्रयोग होने वाला mixer-grinder होता है।
- Put the onions in the mixer and grind them.
- We bought a new mixer for the kitchen.
a good / bad mixer (person)
A good mixer is a sociable person who makes friends easily. The phrase is usually used with good, bad or poor.
'Good mixer' मिलनसार व्यक्ति है जो आसानी से मित्र बना लेता है। यह शब्द प्रायः good, bad या poor के साथ आता है।
- Radhika is a good mixer and knows everyone in the hostel.
- He is a poor mixer and prefers to sit alone.
mixer (drink)
A mixer is a non-alcoholic drink such as soda or tonic added to alcohol. Students should know it as a noun for a drink to be mixed.
'Mixer' बिना शराब वाला पेय है, जैसे soda या tonic, जिसे शराब में मिलाया जाता है।
- He ordered soda as a mixer for the whisky.
- The bar sells ginger ale as a mixer.
sound mixer / cement mixer / food mixer
Mixer is often the second part of a compound that names the thing being mixed.
'Mixer' प्रायः संयुक्त संज्ञा का दूसरा भाग होता है, जो बताता है कि क्या मिलाया जा रहा है।
- The cement mixer arrived at the building site at eight.
- The sound mixer adjusted the volume of the singers.
+Collocations 4
type + mixer
food mixercement mixersound mixerhand mixerpaint mixer
- The baker used a hand mixer to beat the eggs.
adjective + mixer
goodbadpoorsociableelectric
- A good mixer can make new students feel welcome.
verb + mixer
switch onturn offcleanbuyfixuse
- Do not put your hand inside the mixer while it is on.
mixer + noun
mixer-grindermixer jarmixer blademixer lidmixer party
- The blade of the mixer jar needs to be replaced.
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- My mother grinds the chutney in a mixer every morning.
मेरी माँ हर सुबह mixer में चटनी पीसती हैं।
- The workers loaded sand and cement into the mixer.
मज़दूरों ने रेत और सीमेंट को mixer में डाला।
- Being a good mixer helps in group discussions and interviews.
अच्छा मिलनसार होना समूह-चर्चा और इंटरव्यू में सहायक होता है।
- The studio hired a sound mixer for the concert recording.
स्टूडियो ने संगीत-समारोह की रिकॉर्डिंग के लिए sound mixer रखा।
- Rohan used the mixer to make a smooth batter for the dosa.
रोहन ने डोसे का मुलायम घोल बनाने के लिए mixer का प्रयोग किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is a good mixer with other peoples.
✓ He is a good mixer with other people.
People already means many persons; peoples means nations or races.
'People' का अर्थ पहले से बहुत से व्यक्ति है; 'peoples' का अर्थ राष्ट्र या जातियाँ है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Mixer, blender and grinder are all kitchen machines, but each does a different job.
Mixer, blender और grinder तीनों रसोई की मशीनें हैं, पर तीनों का काम अलग है।
A general machine for mixing; in India the word often covers a mixer-grinder.
मिलाने की सामान्य मशीन; भारत में यह शब्द प्रायः mixer-grinder के लिए चलता है।
- She made a milkshake in the mixer.
A machine with a jar and blades that turns food into a smooth liquid.
जार और ब्लेड वाली मशीन जो भोजन को चिकने तरल में बदल देती है।
- He made a mango smoothie in the blender.
A machine that crushes hard or dry food into powder or paste.
कठोर या सूखे भोजन को पीसकर चूर्ण या लेई बनाने वाली मशीन।
- The coffee grinder makes a loud noise.