starter
/ˈstɑːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्टार्टर
स्टार्टर, भोजन से पहले परोसा जाने वाला हल्का व्यंजन
Core word
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[C] especially British
a small amount of food served as the first part of a meal
स्टार्टर, भोजन से पहले परोसा जाने वाला हल्का व्यंजन
- We had paneer tikka as a starter.
- Would you like a starter before the main course?
Synonyms appetizer first course hors d'oeuvre
Opposite dessert main course
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[C]
a person, horse or car that is in a race or competition when it starts
(दौड़ या प्रतियोगिता में) भाग लेने वाला
- Only eight of the twelve starters finished the race.
- Two starters withdrew before the race began because of injury.
Synonyms competitor entrant runner
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[C]
a person who gives the signal for a race to start
(दौड़) शुरू करने का संकेत देने वाला व्यक्ति
- The starter fired his gun and the runners set off.
- A teacher acted as the starter at the school sports day.
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[C]
a device used for starting the engine of a vehicle
(इंजन का) स्टार्टर
- The car would not start because the starter was faulty.
- A mechanic replaced the starter and the engine roared to life.
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[C]
a person who begins something in a particular way
(किसी काम की) शुरुआत करने वाला
- He was a slow starter but did well later in the course.
- Radhika is a quick starter and finishes her work early.
¶Idioms 2
for starters
(informal) used to say what the first point or the first part of something is
सबसे पहले तो, शुरुआत के लिए
- For starters, you need to improve your handwriting.
- I don't like the flat. For starters, it is too small.
under starter's orders
(of a horse or runner) ready to start a race and waiting for the signal
दौड़ शुरू होने के संकेत की प्रतीक्षा में
- The horses are now under starter's orders.
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British and American: British English says starter for the first course of a meal, while American English usually says appetizer.
British और American में भोजन के पहले व्यंजन के लिए British English में starter कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर appetizer कहा जाता है।