toast
/təʊst/noun
उच्चारण टोस्ट
सिंकी हुई डबलरोटी, टोस्ट
Basic word
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[U]
slices of bread that have been made brown and crisp by heating them on both sides
सिंकी हुई डबलरोटी, टोस्ट
- a slice of toast
- I had toast and a glass of milk for breakfast.
- Would you like butter or jam on your toast?
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- He burnt the toast again this morning.
Synonyms toasted bread rusk
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[C]
the act of a group of people wishing somebody happiness, success, by drinking a glass of something at the same time
(किसी के) सम्मान में जाम उठाना
- Let's drink a toast to Radhika's success.
- Everyone raised a glass for a toast to the bride and groom.
- He proposed a toast to the winning team.
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- The principal made a toast to the success of the school.
Synonyms tribute salute compliment
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[T]
to make something, especially bread, turn brown by heating it; to lift a glass and wish somebody success
सेंकना; जाम उठाना
- Toast the bread.
- They toasted the couple.
- She toasted two slices of bread for her son.
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- The sandwiches are toasted on both sides.
- We toasted marshmallows over the fire.
§Grammar and usage
Toast (bread) is uncountable ('two slices of toast', not 'two toasts').
Toast (डबलरोटी) uncountable है ('two slices of toast', 'two toasts' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The toast of sth (a person who is praised and admired by many: 'She was the toast of the town'), drink a toast to sb, propose a toast.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: the toast of sth (बहुत लोगों द्वारा प्रशंसित व्यक्ति: 'She was the toast of the town'), drink a toast to sb, propose a toast।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A machine for making toast is a toaster.
टोस्ट बनाने की मशीन toaster।