pie
/paɪ/noun
उच्चारण पाइ
पाई (पेस्ट्री में भरकर पकाया व्यंजन)
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SSC MTS 2021- 1
[C, U]
fruit, meat or vegetables baked in a dish with pastry on the bottom, sides and top
पाई (पेस्ट्री में भरकर पकाया व्यंजन)
- an apple pie
- a slice of chicken pie
- She baked a pumpkin pie for the party.
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- We had meat pie for lunch at the cafe.
- A hot pie is a popular snack in British bakeries.
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[C]
an amount of money, wealth or resources that has to be shared
(बाँटे जाने वाला) हिस्सा, संपत्ति
- Every state wants a bigger share of the pie.
- As more companies enter the market, each gets a smaller piece of the pie.
- Smaller firms are fighting for a share of the market pie.
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- If the pie doesn't grow, one group's gain is another's loss.
- Everyone wants a bigger slice of the pie.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a pie (countable) / pie (uncountable)
A pie is one baked dish, so it is countable. Pie as a food in general is uncountable: I like apple pie.
A pie एक पकाया हुआ व्यंजन है, इसलिए गणनीय है। भोजन के सामान्य अर्थ में pie अगणनीय है: I like apple pie।
- She baked a pie for the party.
- Would you like some pie?
pie in the sky
A pie in the sky is a hope or promise that is very unlikely to come true. It is informal and shows doubt.
'Pie in the sky' ऐसी आशा या वादा है जिसके पूरा होने की संभावना बहुत कम है। यह अनौपचारिक है और संदेह दिखाता है।
- Their promise of free houses for all is just pie in the sky.
a slice / piece of the pie
In business, a slice of the pie means a share of a total amount of money or market.
व्यापार में 'a slice of the pie' का अर्थ कुल धन या बाज़ार में हिस्सा है।
- Small firms want a bigger slice of the pie.
easy as pie / eat humble pie
Easy as pie means very easy. Eat humble pie means to admit you were wrong and apologise.
'Easy as pie' का अर्थ बहुत आसान है। 'Eat humble pie' का अर्थ अपनी गलती मानकर क्षमा माँगना है।
- The question was easy as pie.
- He had to eat humble pie after the match.
+Collocations 4
type of pie
applemeatfruitpumpkinchicken
- The bakery sells a delicious apple pie.
verb + pie
bakesliceshareeatcut
- Radhika cut the pie into eight pieces.
pie + noun
chartcrustdishfillingslice
- The report includes a pie chart of the budget.
idioms with pie
pie in the skyeasy as piehumble piefinger in every pie
- Arjun has a finger in every pie in the college.
“More examples 5
- The pie chart shows how the family spends its money.
पाई चार्ट दिखाता है कि परिवार अपना धन कैसे खर्च करता है।
- A hot pie was served with ice cream.
गर्म पाई आइसक्रीम के साथ परोसी गई।
- The shareholders fought for a bigger piece of the pie.
अंशधारकों ने कुल लाभ में बड़े हिस्से के लिए संघर्ष किया।
- Having a flat in Mumbai for five lakh is pie in the sky.
मुंबई में पाँच लाख में फ्लैट मिलना एक सपना भर है।
- Arjun ate humble pie and apologised to the coach.
अर्जुन ने अपनी गलती मानी और कोच से क्षमा माँगी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is a pie in every finger.
✓ He has a finger in every pie.
The idiom is have a finger in every pie.
सही idiom 'have a finger in every pie' है।
✗ She served three pie at the party.
✓ She served three pies at the party.
Pie is countable when you count whole pies, so use the plural pies.
पूरी pie गिनने पर यह गणनीय है, इसलिए बहुवचन 'pies' आएगा।
✗ The test was a pie of cake.
✓ The test was a piece of cake.
Two idioms are mixed here; use piece of cake or easy as pie.
यहाँ दो idioms मिल गए हैं; 'piece of cake' या 'easy as pie' में से एक चुनें।
¶Idioms 5
pie in the sky
an idea or a plan that is very unlikely to happen
हवाई किला, असंभव योजना, कोरी कल्पना
- His plans for a new airport are pie in the sky.
- Free electricity for all sounds like pie in the sky.
(as) easy as pie
very easy
बहुत आसान, बाएँ हाथ का खेल
- For Radhika, the grammar section was as easy as pie.
have a finger in every pie
to be involved in a lot of different activities and have influence over them
हर काम में टाँग अड़ाना, हर मामले में दख़ल रखना
- The minister seems to have a finger in every pie.
eat humble pie
to say and show that you are sorry for a mistake that you made
अपनी गलती मानकर नीचा देखना, माफ़ी माँगना
- After the team lost, the captain had to eat humble pie.
a piece/slice/share of the pie
a share of sth such as money or profits
(मुनाफ़े आदि में) हिस्सा
- Every company wants a slice of the pie in online education.
- Small farmers are not getting a fair share of the pie.
§Grammar and usage
Pie in the sky means an unrealistic hope, while eat humble pie means to admit that you were wrong.
Pie in the sky का अर्थ अवास्तविक आशा है, जबकि eat humble pie का अर्थ अपनी गलती स्वीकार करना है।