verb B2 Latin origin capitulate /kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/ · kuh-PIT-chuh-late مان لیناقائل ہوناسر تسلیم کرنا Roman Urdu: maan lena ENGLISH MEANING To surrender or give in after resisting. Capitulate means to cease fighting or arguing and accept the opponent’s terms. It is often used in military, political, or negotiation contexts, implying a reluctant but definitive surrender. The[...]
noun B2 English origin gobbledygook /ˈɡɒb.əl.diˌɡuːk/ · GOB-uhl-dee-GOOK بے معنی الفاظبکواسپکڑی ہوئی باتیں Roman Urdu: be ma'ni alfaaz ENGLISH MEANING Speech or writing that is unintelligible or full of nonsense. Gobbledygook refers to language that is overly complex, technical, or filled with jargon, making it hard to understand. It is often used to criticize official[...]
noun B2 Greek origin myriad /ˈmɪrɪəd/ · MIH-ree-uhd بے شمارکثرتلا تعداد Roman Urdu: be shumaar ENGLISH MEANING A very large, often indefinite, number of something. Myriad refers to an extremely great number, usually too many to count. It can be used as a noun – ‘a myriad of stars’ – or as an adjective –[...]
phrase B2 English (from Latin "sal" meaning salt, via a 17th‑century proverb) origin take it with a grain of salt /teɪk ɪt wɪð ə ɡreɪn əv sɔːlt/ · tayk it with a grain uv sawlt نمک کے ایک دانے کے ساتھ لیناآہستہ‑آہستہ سمجھناشک کے ساتھ لینا Roman Urdu: namak ke aik dane ke saath lena[...]
noun B2 English origin globetrotter /ˈɡloʊbˌtrɒtər/ · GLOHB-trot-er دنیا گردسفر کرنے والامتفرق مسافر Roman Urdu: Duniya Gird ENGLISH MEANING A person who travels frequently to many different countries. A globetrotter is someone who loves to explore various parts of the world, often visiting multiple continents. The term emphasizes a passion for continuous travel rather than[...]
noun B1 English (Old English + Middle French) origin cobblestone /ˈkɒbəlstoʊn/ · KOB-uhl-stohn پتھریلا راستہکوب سٹونگلی کا پتھریلا حصہ Roman Urdu: Pithriela raasta ENGLISH MEANING A rounded stone used to pave streets, especially old ones. A cobblestone is a small, naturally rounded stone set into the surface of a road or pathway. It evokes historic,[...]
verb B2 Latin origin relinquish /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ/ · ri-LINK-wish ترک کرناحتمی طور پر چھوڑ دینادستبردار ہونا Roman Urdu: Tark karna ENGLISH MEANING To give up or let go of something voluntarily. To voluntarily give up a claim, right, or possession; to cease to hold something. It is often used in formal contexts when someone decides to[...]
verb B2 Latin origin efface /ɪˈfeɪs/ · ih-FACE حذف کرنادور کرنامٹانا Roman Urdu: hifz karna ENGLISH MEANING To erase, wipe out, or make something disappear. Efface means to remove or erase something, especially traces or marks, as in editing text or fading memories. It often implies a subtle or complete removal rather than outright destruction.[...]
phrase B1 English origin hit the nail on the head /hɪt ðə neɪl ɒn ðə hɛd/ · HIT thuh NAYL on thuh HED بالکل درست کہنانقطہ پر کہناصحیح بات کہنا Roman Urdu: Bilkul durust kehna ENGLISH MEANING To describe something exactly right. The expression is used when someone says something that is precisely correct or[...]
adjective B2 Latin origin caustic /ˈkɔːstɪk/ · KAW-stik تیزجھلسا دینے والاقابلِ جلن Roman Urdu: Teez ya jhalsa dene wala ENGLISH MEANING Having a burning quality or being sharply critical. Caustic describes something that can literally burn or corrode, like a strong acid, and it is also used figuratively for comments that are sharply sarcastic or[...]