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Vocabulary Spotlight

Butchers

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Definition: कसाई या काटना (Kasai ya katna) – A person who sells or cuts meat; also means to ruin or mishandle something.

Pronunciation

[booch-erz]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Meat seller – मांस विक्रेता (maans vikreta)
Ruin – बर्बाद करना (barbad karna)

Related Words

Carve – काटना (katna)
Mishandle – गलत तरीके से करना (galat tareeke se karna)

Word Origin

“Butcher” shabd Old French “boucher” se aya hai, jiska matlab meat seller hai. Yeh kisi cheez ko destroy karne ke sense mein bhi use hota hai.

– “Butcher” originates from Old French “boucher,” meaning meat seller, and also refers to ruining something.

Word Family

Noun: Butcher – कसाई (kasai)

Verb: To butcher – गड़बड़ करना (gadbad karna)

Usage Examples

1. Usne butcher se fresh meat kharida.

– He bought fresh meat from the butcher.

2. Usne speech ko butcher kar diya aur sabko disappoint kar diya.

– He butchered the speech and disappointed everyone.

Cultural Note

India mein butcher shabd ka istemaal kasai aur un tasks ke liye hota hai jo clumsily ya badly handle kiye gaye ho.

In Context

“Butcher” ka istemaal meat seller ke saath-saath kisi cheez ko bigaadne ya mishandle karne ke sense mein hota hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Butcher” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Meat seller (मांस विक्रेता)
Vegetable seller (सब्ज़ी विक्रेता)
Farmer (किसान)
Cook (रसोइया)

‘Meat seller’ sahi jawab hai kyunki butcher ka asli matlab meat ka vyapari hota hai.

“Butcher” shabd ka origin kya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
Old French (पुरानी फ्रेंच)
Greek (ग्रीक)
Italian (इतालवी)

‘Old French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki butcher ka origin Old French word “boucher” se hai.

Inme se kaunsa “Butcher” ka opposite ho sakta hai?

Mishandle (गलत तरीके से करना)
Cut (काटना)
Fix (सुधारना)
Destroy (नष्ट करना)

‘Fix’ sahi jawab hai kyunki butcher ka opposite kisi cheez ko improve ya thik karna hota hai.