pulp
/pʌlp/noun
उच्चारण पल्प
गूदा; लुगदी
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[U, sing.]
the soft part inside some fruit and vegetables; a soft wet mass made from wood, used for making paper
गूदा; लुगदी
- mango pulp
- wood pulp
- The recipe calls for two cups of fresh papaya pulp.
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- Paper is made from wood pulp.
- He scooped the pulp out of the orange.
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[T] ~ sth
to crush or beat something so that it becomes soft and wet
कुचलकर गूदा बनाना
- Pulp the tomatoes.
- Pulp the mangoes and mix the juice with milk.
- Pulp the boiled potatoes before adding the spices.
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- The machine pulps old newspapers to make recycled paper.
- She pulped the strawberries and spread them on bread.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pulp (uncountable noun)
Pulp is the soft inner part of fruit or vegetables, or a soft wet mass made from wood or rags for paper. It is uncountable.
'Pulp' फल या सब्ज़ी का नरम भीतरी भाग, या काग़ज़ के लिए लकड़ी या चिथड़ों से बना नरम गीला मिश्रण है। यह uncountable है।
- Mango pulp is used to make aamras.
- Paper mills use wood pulp.
pulp + noun
Pulp is a common modifier: pulp mill, pulp fiction, pulp magazine.
'Pulp' प्रायः modifier के रूप में आता है: pulp mill, pulp fiction, pulp magazine।
- He reads pulp fiction on train journeys.
pulp + sth (verb) — into
As a verb, pulp means to crush something to a soft mass; the result is introduced by into or to.
Verb के रूप में 'pulp' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को कुचलकर नरम गूदा बनाना है; परिणाम into या to से बताया जाता है।
- The factory pulps old newspapers into recycled paper.
- She pulped the tomatoes for the curry.
beat sb to a pulp
To beat someone to a pulp means to hit them so badly that they are badly hurt. It is an informal idiom.
'Beat sb to a pulp' का अर्थ किसी को इतना मारना कि वह बुरी तरह घायल हो जाए है। यह informal मुहावरा है।
- The gang threatened to beat him to a pulp.
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type of pulp
mangowoodfruittomatopaper
- Fresh tomato pulp makes the gravy thick.
adjective + pulp
softthickfreshjuicysmooth
- Add the smooth pulp of two ripe bananas.
verb + pulp
makecrushreduce toscoop outmash
- She scooped out the pulp from the papaya.
pulp + noun
millfictionfactoryjuice
- The pulp mill lies near the river.
“More examples 5
- Radhika scooped out the pulp of the coconut for the sweet.
राधिका ने मिठाई के लिए नारियल का गूदा निकाला।
- The old textbooks were sent to be turned into pulp.
पुरानी पाठ्यपुस्तकें लुगदी बनाने के लिए भेज दी गईं।
- Orange juice with pulp is thicker than clear juice.
गूदे वाला संतरे का रस साफ़ रस से गाढ़ा होता है।
- The rain turned the paper to pulp.
बारिश ने काग़ज़ को गलाकर लुगदी बना दिया।
- He did not read serious books, only pulp novels.
वह गंभीर किताबें नहीं पढ़ता था, केवल सस्ते उपन्यास पढ़ता था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Please add two pulps of mango.
✓ Please add two spoons of mango pulp.
Pulp is uncountable and has no plural; count it with a measure word.
'Pulp' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता; उसे गिनने के लिए माप-शब्द लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Pulp, flesh and paste are soft inner or mashed matter, but they are not interchangeable.
Pulp, flesh और paste नरम भीतरी या पिसे हुए पदार्थ हैं, पर आपस में बदले नहीं जा सकते।
Soft inside of fruit, or crushed wet mass.
फल का नरम भीतरी भाग, या कुचला हुआ गीला पदार्थ।
- Mango pulp.
The soft edible part of fruit or of an animal body.
फल या शरीर का नरम खाने योग्य भाग।
- The flesh is sweet.
?Which word?
Keep the soft-mass words together: pulp, mash, paste, purée (cooked food crushed until smooth), mush.
नरम पिंड के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pulp, mash, paste, purée (चिकना होने तक कुचला पका भोजन), mush।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: pulp fiction means cheap, sensational stories, originally printed on low-quality paper.
प्रयोग में pulp fiction का अर्थ सस्ती, सनसनीखेज़ कहानियाँ है, मूलतः घटिया कागज़ पर छपी।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beat sb to a pulp (hit somebody many times until badly hurt).
Idiom 'beat sb to a pulp' (बुरी तरह घायल होने तक बार-बार मारना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: paper is made from wood pulp; the pulp of a tooth is the soft inner part containing nerves.
विज्ञान में कागज़ लकड़ी की लुगदी से बनता है; दाँत का pulp तंत्रिकाओं वाला नरम भीतरी भाग है।