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*Fruit Idioms*...

ЁЯФ┤ A plum job = a very good job ЁЯЕ╛ John got a plum job at an insurance company. ЁЯФ╡ Go pear-shaped = to fail or to be unsuccessful ЁЯЕ╛ Our movie plans went pear-shaped. ЁЯФ┤ Peach = a person who is beautiful, helpful: a very nice person. ЁЯЕ╛ Mario is such a peach; he always helps us with work. ЁЯФ╡ Lemon = a product that does not work properly ЁЯЕ╛ That car dealer, he sold me a lemon. ЁЯФ┤ Apples and oranges = to be different from each other ЁЯЕ╛ Though they are twins, they are like apples and oranges. ЁЯФ╡ Not give a fig = to not feel interested in something ЁЯЕ╛ I don’t give a fig about politics, it is so boring. ЁЯФ┤ A bite at the cherry = an opportunity to achieve something ЁЯЕ╛ That promotion was your last bite at the cherry. ЁЯФ┤ Go bananas = to become very angry, crazy or annoyed ЁЯЕ╛ I go bananas when I lose any game. ЁЯФ╡ The apple of your eye = the person you are very fond of  ЁЯЕ╛ My baby sister is the apple of my eye.

Names of 15 Food items of Gujarati in English

ркнркЬીркпાં рк╕рк╣િркдркиા ркЖ рлзрлл рклૂркб ркХે ркЬેркиાં ркЕંркЧ્рк░ેркЬી ркиાркоો ркмрк╣ુ ркУркЫાંркиે ркЦркмрк░ ркЫે!рк╡ાંркЪો ркЖ рк░ોркЪркХ ркиાркоો рк╡િрк╢ે 1.ркЪીркХૂ – Sapodilla (рк╕ેрккોркбિрк▓ા) 2.рк╡рк░િркпાрк│ી – Fennel Seeds (рклેркирк▓ рк╕ીркб્рк╕) 3.ркжૂркзી – Bottle Gourd (ркмોркЯрк▓ ркЧોрк░્ркб) 4.рк╣િંркЧ – Asafoetida (ркЖрк╕рклોркЗркЯીркбા) 5.ркЖркорк│ાં – Gooseberry (ркЧૂрк╕ркмેрк░ી) 6.рк╕ાркмુркжાркгા – Tapioca Sago (ркЯેрккીркУркХા рк╕ાркЧો) 7.ркЕркЬркоો – Carom Seeds (ркХેрк░ોрко рк╕ીркб્рк╕) 8.рк╕ીркдાрклрк│ – Custard Apple (ркХрк╕્ркЯрк░્ркб ркПрккрк▓) 9.ркЕрк░ркмી – Colocasia Roots (ркХોрк▓ોркХેрк╕ીркЖ рк░ુркЯ્рк╕) 10.ркЯીંркбાં – Apple Gourd (ркПрккрк▓ ркЧોрк░્ркб) 11.ркоркЦાркгા – Fox Nuts (рклોркХ્рк╕ ркиркЯ્рк╕) 12.ркЯીંркбોрк░ાં – Pointed Gourd (рккોркЗрки્ркЯેркб ркЧોрк░્ркб) 13.ркоેркеી – Fenugreek (рклેрки્ркпુркЧ્рк░ીркХ) 14.ркдૂрк░ીркпાં – Ridge Gourd (рк░ીркЬ ркЧોрк░્ркб) 15.ркнркЬીркпાં – Fritters (ркл્рк░િркЯрк░્рк╕) ркЕંркЧ્рк░ેркЬી ркиાркоો ркеોркбી рк░ркоૂркЬ рккેркжાં ркХрк░ે ркдેрк╡ાં рккркг рк▓ાркЧે ркЫે ркиે!!ркЖ рккોрк╕્ркЯ рккрк╕ંркж рккркбી рк╣ોркп ркдો ркЖрккркиા ркоિркд્рк░ોркиે рккркг рк╢ેрк░ ркХрк░ркЬો ркЬેркеી ркдેркоркиા ркЬ્ркЮાркиркоાં рккркг рк╡ркзાрк░ો ркеાркп.

Stop saying "Very" ...

Improve your Vocabulary: Stop saying VERY too often in speech or while drafting a letter!!!! Very accurate —> Exact Very afraid —> Fearful Very angry —> Furious Very bad —> Awful Very beautiful —> Gorgeous Very big —> Massive Very boring —> Dull Very bright —> Luminous Very busy —> Swamped Very calm —> Serene Very careful —> Cautious Very cheap —> Stingy Very clean —> Spotless Very clear —> Obvious Very cold —> Freezing Very colorful —> Vibrant Very confused —> Perplexed Very creative —> Innovative Very crowded —> Bustling.  Very clever —> Intelligent Very cute —> Adorable Very dear —> Cherished Very deep —> Profound Very dirty —> Filthy Very dull —> Tedious Very difficult —> Arduous Very dry —> Arid Very eager —> Keen Very easy —> Effortless Very evil —> Wicked Very empty —> Desolate Very excited —> Thrilled Very exciting —> Exhilarating Very expen...

рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा...

ЁЯП╡рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдкрдиे рдоुँрд╣ рдоिрдпाँ рдоिрдЯ्рдаू рдмрдиाрдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдЕрдкрдиी рдмрдб़ाрдИ рдЖрдк рд╣ी рдХрд░рдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдм рдкрдЫрддाрдП рд╣ोрдд рдХ्рдпा рдЬрдм рдЪिрдбिрдпा рдЪुрдЧ рдЧрдИ рдЦेрдд। рдЕрд░्рде – рд╕рдордп рд░рд╣рддे рдХाрдо рдиा рдХрд░рдиा рдФрд░ рдиुрдХ़рд╕ाрди рд╣ो рдЬाрдиे рдХे рдмाрдж рдкрдЫрддाрдиा। рдЬिрд╕рд╕े рдХोрдИ рд▓ाрдн рдирд╣ीं рд╣ोрддा рд╣ै। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕंрдбे рд╕ेрд╡े рдХोрдИ, рдмрдЪ्рдЪे рд▓ेрд╡े рдХोрдИ॥ рдЕрд░्рде – рдкрд░िрд╢्рд░рдо рдХोрдИ рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рдХрд░े рдФрд░ рд▓ाрдн рдХिрд╕ी рджूрд╕рд░े рдХो рд╣ो рдЬाрдП। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕंрдд рднрд▓ा рддो рд╕рдм рднрд▓ा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдкрд░िрдгाрдо рдЕрдЪ्рдЫा рд╣ो рдЬाрдП, рддो рд╕рднी рдХुрдЫ рдЕрдЪ्рдЫा рдоाрди рд▓िрдпा рдЬाрддा рд╣ै। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдв़ाрдИ рджिрди рдХी рдмाрджрд╢ाрд╣рдд। рдЕрд░्рде – рдеोрдб़े рджिрди рдХी рд╢ाрди-рд╢ौрдХ़рдд। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрди्‍рди рдЬрд▓ рдЙрда рдЬाрдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдХिрд╕ी рдЬрдЧрд╣ рд╕े рдЪрд▓े рдЬाрдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрди्‍рди рди рд▓рдЧрдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдЦा-рдкीрдХрд░ рднी рдоोрдЯा рди рд╣ोрдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдкрдиा-рдЕрдкрдиा рд░ाрдЧ рдЕрд▓ाрдкрдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдЕрдкрдиी рд╣ी рдмाрддें рдХрд╣рдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдкрдиा рдЙрд▓्‍рд▓ू рд╕ीрдзा рдХрд░рдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдЕрдкрдиा рдорддрд▓рдм рдиिрдХाрд▓рдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдкрдиा рд╕ा рдоुँрд╣ рд▓ेрдХрд░ рд░рд╣ рдЬाрдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рд▓рдЬ्рдЬिрдд рд╣ोрдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдкрдиी рдЦिрдЪрдб़ी рдЕрд▓рдЧ рдкрдХाрдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдЕрд▓рдЧ-рдерд▓рдЧ рд░рд╣рдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдкрдиे рдкांрд╡ рдкрд░ рдЖрдк рдХुрд▓्‍рд╣ाрдб़ी рдоाрд░рдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рдЕрдкрдиा рдЕрд╣िрдд рд╕्рд╡рдпं рдХрд░рдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░ा – рдЕрдкрдиे рдкैрд░ों рдкрд░ рдЦрдб़ा рд╣ोрдиा। рдЕрд░्рде – рд╕्‍рд╡ाрд╡рд▓ंрдмी рд╣ोрдиा। рдоुрд╣ाрд╡рд░...

Tenses...

ркХાрк│ (Tense) ркПркЯрк▓ે рк╕ркоркп, ркЕркиે рк╕ркоркп ркиે ркд્рк░ркг ркнાркЧ ркоાં рк╡рк╣ેркЪી рк╢ркХાркп. 1. рк╡ીркдી ркЧркпેрк▓ો рк╕ркоркп ркПркЯрк▓ે ркХે ркнૂркдркХાрк│ (Past Tense), 2. ркЪાрк▓ી рк░рк╣ેрк▓ો рк╕ркоркп ркПркЯрк▓ે ркХે рк╡рк░્ркдркоાркиркХાрк│ (Present Tense), ркЕркиે 3. ркЖрк╡ркиાрк░ો рк╕ркоркп ркПркЯрк▓ે ркХે ркнрк╡િрк╖્ркпркХાрк│ (Future Tense), рккркг ркЕંркЧ્рк░ેркЬી ркнાрк╖ા ркоાં ркХાрк│ ркиે рк╕рк░рк│ркдાркеી рк╕ркоркЬрк╡ા ркжрк░ેркХ ркХાрк│ ркиે ркЪાрк░ ркнાркЧ ркоાં рк╡рк╣ેркЪી ркжીркзો ркЫે. рк╕ાркжો (Simple): рк░ોркЬ ркмрк░ોркЬ ркиી ркХ્рк░િркпાркУ ркоાркЯે рк╡рккрк░ાркп ркЫે. ркЪાрк▓ુ (Continuous): ркЪાрк▓ુ ркХ્рк░િркпા ркжрк░્рк╢ાрк╡рк╡ ркоાркЯે рк╡рккрк░ાркп ркЫે. рккૂрк░્ркг (Perfect): рккૂрк░્ркг ркХ્рк░િркпા ркжрк░્рк╢ાрк╡рк╡ા ркоાркЯે рк╡рккрк░ાркп ркЫે. рккૂрк░્ркг ркЪાрк▓ુ (Perfect Continuous): ркХ્рк░િркпા ркиો ркЕркоુркХ ркнાркЧ рккુрк░ો ркеркЗ ркЧркпો рк╣ોркп рккркг рк╣ркЬુ рккркг ркХ્рк░િркпા ркЪાрк▓ુ ркЫે ркП ркжрк░્рк╢ાрк╡рк╡ ркоાркЯે рк╡рккрк░ાркп ркЫે. ************'*************************** *рк╕ાркжો рк╡рк░્ркдркоાркиркХાрк│ – Simple Present Tense* рк╣ું ркХ્рк░િркХેркЯ рк░ркоુ ркЫું. – I play Cricket. рк╣ું ркХ્рк░િркХેркЯ ркиркеી рк░ркоркдો. – I do not (don’t) play Cricket. рк╢ું рк╣ું ркХ્рк░િркХેркЯ рк░ркоું ркЫું? – Do I play Cricket? рк╢ું рк╣ું ркХ્рк░િркХેркЯ ркиркеી рк░ркоркдો? – Do I not play Cricket?                                       ...

Use of "let"

I have a very nice and clear example that resolves this controversy.. *Read it carefully and try to understand... ЁЯСЗЁЯСЗЁЯСЗ* John and Mary have been at a party for several hours. It is getting late, and Mary would like to leave. Mary says to John: Let us go now. If she wants to add a tag question, she would say: Let us go now, shall we? In Mary's use, the subject of the verb "let" is an understood "we": we should allow ourselves to go, and we should leave the party now. When you use "let" this way, with "we" as the understood subject, you may also contract the "let us" to "let's". The next day, Mary and John are in a shop. They are not interested in any of the merchandise, and want to leave, but the shopkeeper is determined to make a sale. The shopkeeper stands in their way, blocking the exit, and continues to try to show them different items. Mary is annoyed, and she says to the shopkeeper Let us go now! I...
*TEN WORDS OF THE Day FOR THE TEACHERS* 1. THRIVE (VERB): flourish Synonyms: prosper, bloom Antonyms: begin, start Example Sentence: Education groups thrive on organization. 2. COGENT (ADJECTIVE): effective Synonyms: compelling, convincing Antonyms: invalid, weak Example Sentence: Good orators usually do cogent arguments.3. TAME (ADJECTIVE, VERB): domesticated Synonyms: docile, gentle Antonyms: harsh, rough Example Sentence: The fish are so tame you have to push them away. 4. CRAM (VERB): overcrowd Synonyms: stuff, pack Antonyms: release, let out Example Sentence: The ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts. 5. BUCOLIC (ADJECTIVE): rural or rustic Synonyms: pastoral, agrarian Antonyms: urban, cultivated Example Sentence: When I was young I wished to live in a bucolic village. 6. BEQUEATH (VERB): give in a will Synonyms: bestow, entrust Antonyms: take, keep Example Sentence: Parents decided to bequeath the wealth to their children. 7. DA...