adjective B2 Latin origin obdurate /əbˈdjʊrət/ · ub-DYU-rət سخت دلغیر لچکدارمستقل مزاج Roman Urdu: sakht dil ENGLISH MEANING Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or feeling. An obdurate person is unyieldingly stubborn and shows little or no empathy. The word is often used for attitudes that are hard‑hearted or inflexible. It carries a slightly formal[...]
noun B1 Latin origin apex /ˈeɪpɛks/ · AY-pex چوٹیقلمینقطۂ اعلی Roman Urdu: Choti ENGLISH MEANING The highest point or tip of something. Apex denotes the topmost point of an object, such as the peak of a mountain or the tip of a triangle. It is also used figuratively for the pinnacle of a career, achievement,[...]
idiom B2 English (American), from Joseph Heller's 1961 novel origin catch-22 /ˈkætʃ ˈtwɛnti ˈtuː/ · katch twen-tee-too پریشانی کا دُہرا تناقضدوہرے مسئلےناقابلِ حل معاملہ Roman Urdu: Preshani ka dohraa tanaquz ENGLISH MEANING A paradoxical situation where the solution is made impossible by the problem itself. A catch‑22 describes a dilemma in which any attempt to[...]
adjective B2 Latin origin circuitous /səˈkɜː.tju.əs/ · sur-KUR-tyoo-uhs گول مَولپیچی ہوئیدورانی Roman Urdu: gol mol ENGLISH MEANING Long, indirect, and not straight. Something described as circuitous takes a roundabout path or uses many twists and turns. It is often used for routes, explanations, or arguments that are unnecessarily complex. The word adds a formal tone[...]
noun B2 Latin (via Italian and Hebrew) origin sabbatical /səˈbætɪkəl/ · suh-BAT-ih-kuhl وقفہچھٹیآرام کی مدت Roman Urdu: waqfa / chhuti / aaraam ki muddat ENGLISH MEANING A paid break from work, usually for study, research, or travel. A sabbatical is a planned, often paid, period away from regular employment to pursue personal or professional development.[...]
adjective C1 Latin origin opulent /ˈɒpjʊl(ə)nt/ · OP-yuh-luhnt عالیپُر وقارمالدار Roman Urdu: aala ya maaldar ENGLISH MEANING Richly luxurious or extremely wealthy. Opulent describes something that displays great wealth, lavishness, and a high degree of luxury. It is often used for interiors, clothing, events, or lifestyles that are extravagantly rich. The word adds a touch[...]
noun B2 Greek origin palindrome /ˈpælɪnˌdroʊm/ · PAL-ih-n-drome برعکس نہیں پڑنے والا لفظدونوں سمتوں سے ایک ہی پڑنے والا لفظقابلِ تکرار لفظ Roman Urdu: palindrome ENGLISH MEANING A word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward. A palindrome is a sequence of letters or numbers that reads identically from left to right and[...]
verb B1 French, Latin origin abate /əˈbeɪt/ · uh-BAYT کمی کرناگھٹانانمی کرنا Roman Urdu: kami karna ENGLISH MEANING To become less intense or to make something less intense. ‘Abate’ is used when something like noise, pain, or a storm lessens in strength. It often appears in formal or written English. The word conveys a gradual[...]
phrase A2 English (American idiom) origin hit the hay /hɪt ðə ˈheɪ/ · hit thuh HAY سوناسو جانابستر پر جانا Roman Urdu: sona ENGLISH MEANING to go to bed or go to sleep. The phrase is an informal way of saying that you are about to retire for the night. It is often used in[...]
adjective B2 Latin origin obstreperous /əbˈstriːpərəs/ · ub-STREE-puh-ruhs شورگَرخلل پیدا کرنے والابے ترتیب Roman Urdu: shor-gar ENGLISH MEANING Noisy and difficult to control. Someone or something that is obstreperous makes a lot of loud, disruptive noise and resists authority. It is often used for restless children, rowdy crowds, or animals that won’t settle down. The[...]