Learn English Vocabulary From News Papers
July 31 2017
The Times of India
Amid
meaning: surround by, in the middle of (मध्य में, के दौरान)
Examples:
① The dancers made their bows amid applause.
② The Qutub Minar still stands amind the ruins.
Dismantle
meaning: break up into pieces (विघटित, टुकड़े टुकड़े करना)
Examples:
① She dismantled the tape recorder but couldn't identify the problem.
② The opposition accused the government for dismantling the loan waiver policy.
Obligate
Not Obligated to gas deal to India: Iran
meaning: legally or morally forced to do so (बाध्य करना)
Examples:
① You are obligated to payback your loan.
② This contract obligates the company to finish the project within 4 weeks.
The Economic Times
Sticky Wicket
RCom-Aircel deal on sticky wicket.
meaning: a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance/ a delicate problem. ( ख़राब परिस्थिति)
Examples:
① The police inspector was on a sticky wicket when he found his son involved in robbery.
② It is a bit sticky wicket for the banks to raise bank interest in thepresent scenario.
Farcical
Nawaz Sharif's Farcical Disqualification by SC
meaning: ridiculous, absurd, laughable (तमाशा, स्वाँग)
Examples:
① This TV serial is a farcical waste of time.
② The boy was punished for showing his farcical behaviour in his class.
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