June 5, 2016

handful: Urdu meaning

#handful
Definitions: (noun)
1. the amount of something you can hold in your hand / [mutthi bhar مٹھی بھر/ muthi bhar (kisi cheez ki haath bhar miqdaar ہاتھ بھَر مِقدار)]
2. a small number of people or things / [mutthi bhar log ya muthi bhar koi cheez (kisi cheez ki thori ta'adaad)]
3. a person or thing that is difficult to control or handle


Example Sentences:
1. a handful of coins (1)
2. Only a handful of my school friends are still in touch. (2)

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detain: Urdu meaning

#detain, #detains, #detaining, #detained
Definitions: (verb)
1. to prevent from leaving / [rokay rkhna / rok rkhna (kaheen rokay rkhna, janay na dena) / (police station ya qayd me) rokay rkhna, tehweel me rkhna, hirasat me rkhna]
2. [kisi kaam me ya kaheen kisi jaga phas jana, our waqt pr na pohanch pana]

Example Sentences:
1. He was detained by the police for questioning. (1)
(Ussay police ne puuch guch k liye rokay rkha tha.)
2. I'm sorry for being late. I was detained by heavy traffic. (2)

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