vegetarian
/ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/noun
उच्चारण वेजटेअरिअन
शाकाहारी व्यक्ति
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as one-word substitution
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a person who does not eat meat or fish
शाकाहारी व्यक्ति
- Radhika has been a vegetarian all her life.
- The restaurant has a separate menu for vegetarians.
- My friend is a vegetarian and does not eat eggs.
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- Many vegetarians get their protein from lentils.
- The hotel cooks special dishes for vegetarians.
Opposite non-vegetarian meat-eater
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not eating meat or fish; (of food) containing no meat or fish
शाकाहारी (व्यक्ति, भोजन)
- a vegetarian diet
- a pure vegetarian thali
- The wedding feast was entirely vegetarian.
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- We ordered a vegetarian meal on the flight.
- They serve only vegetarian food at the temple canteen.
Opposite non-vegetarian
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a vegetarian / vegetarians
As a noun, vegetarian is a countable word for a person who does not eat meat or fish.
Noun के रूप में vegetarian उस व्यक्ति के लिए countable शब्द है जो मांस या मछली नहीं खाता।
- Radhika is a vegetarian.
- Many Indians are vegetarians.
vegetarian + noun
As an adjective, it describes food or people: vegetarian food, a vegetarian restaurant.
Adjective के रूप में यह भोजन या लोगों का वर्णन करता है, जैसे vegetarian food।
- The canteen serves only vegetarian meals.
become / go / turn vegetarian
To start the diet, use become or go vegetarian. No article is used with the adjective.
यह आहार अपनाने के लिए become या go vegetarian आता है; adjective के साथ article नहीं लगता।
- He became vegetarian after visiting a temple town.
vegetarian vs vegan
A vegan avoids all animal products, including milk and honey. Most Indian vegetarians eat dairy.
Vegan सभी पशु-उत्पादों से बचता है, जिसमें दूध और शहद भी शामिल हैं; अधिकांश भारतीय शाकाहारी दूध लेते हैं।
- A vegan does not drink milk, but a vegetarian may.
+Collocations 5
vegetarian + noun
fooddietrestaurantthalidish
- We ordered a vegetarian thali.
adverb + vegetarian
strictlyfullypurelymostlymainly
- Their family is strictly vegetarian.
verb + vegetarian
bebecomegoremainstay
- She has remained vegetarian since childhood.
vegetarian + options
optionmenumealchoice
- The wedding had a large vegetarian menu.
vegetarian + food
vegetarian biryanivegetarian burgervegetarian curryvegetarian snack
- The caterer prepared a vegetarian biryani for the wedding.
“More examples 6
- He does not eat eggs because he is a vegetarian.
वह अंडे नहीं खाता क्योंकि वह शाकाहारी है।
- Is this dish vegetarian?
क्या यह व्यंजन शाकाहारी है?
- The hostel mess offers both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.
छात्रावास की मेस में शाकाहारी और मांसाहारी दोनों भोजन मिलते हैं।
- More young people are choosing a vegetarian lifestyle today.
आज अधिक युवा शाकाहारी जीवनशैली चुन रहे हैं।
- Vegetarians get protein from lentils, milk and beans.
शाकाहारी लोग दालों, दूध और फलियों से प्रोटीन प्राप्त करते हैं।
- Many hostels have separate kitchens for vegetarian and non-vegetarian students.
कई छात्रावासों में शाकाहारी और मांसाहारी विद्यार्थियों के लिए अलग रसोई होती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am vegetarian person.
✓ I am a vegetarian person.
A singular countable noun phrase needs an article.
Singular countable noun phrase के साथ article आवश्यक है।
✗ She is a pure vegetarian since her birth.
✓ She has been a pure vegetarian since birth.
With since, use the present perfect.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है।
✗ Is there any vegetarians dish on the menu?
✓ Is there any vegetarian dish on the menu?
The adjective vegetarian does not take s.
Adjective 'vegetarian' में s नहीं लगता।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
non-vegetarian meat-eater
AaSpelling
veg·e·tar·i·an
⌂Word origin and word building
Keep with the -arian set: humanitarian, egalitarian, octogenarian.
-arian समूह के साथ याद रखिए: humanitarian, egalitarian, octogenarian।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who eats no meat or fish; a vegan eats no animal products at all, not even milk or eggs; the opposite is a non-vegetarian or carnivore (in a loose sense).
'जो मांस या मछली न खाए' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; vegan किसी भी पशु-उत्पाद को नहीं खाता, दूध या अंडे भी नहीं; विपरीत non-vegetarian या (ढीले अर्थ में) carnivore।