दिमाग मत खाओ
- Word for word
Don't eat my brain- What it really means
- Stop pestering me
- In a sentence
- “यार, मेरा दिमाग मत खाओ! चलो, चाय पीते हैं।”
- Natural English
- “Dude, stop bugging me! Come on, let's have some tea.” Meaning Match 92
Hindi slang translators get wrong
Everyday Hindi is full of idioms that sound wild word for word. Here is what these phrases really mean in English.
नाक कटवाना
- Word for word
You got our nose cut- What it really means
- You embarrassed us / made us lose face
- In a sentence
- “तुमने तो सबके सामने हमारी नाक कटवा दी!”
- Natural English
- “You've humiliated us in front of everyone!” Meaning Match 92
पापड़ बेलना
- Word for word
I've rolled a lot of papads- What it really means
- I've struggled hard for this
- In a sentence
- “इस नौकरी के लिए मैंने बहुत पापड़ बेले हैं।”
- Natural English
- “I've worked really hard for this job.” Meaning Match 92
मक्खन लगाना
- Word for word
Don't apply so much butter- What it really means
- Don't suck up so much
- In a sentence
- “बॉस को इतना मक्खन मत लगाओ।”
- Natural English
- “Don't butter up the boss so much.” Meaning Match 92
भाव खाना
- Word for word
He's eating price- What it really means
- He's acting all important / playing hard to get
- In a sentence
- “वो आजकल बहुत भाव खा रहा है।”
- Natural English
- “He's acting really high and mighty these days.” Meaning Match 88
उल्लू बनाना
- Word for word
Don't make me an owl- What it really means
- Don't try to fool me
- In a sentence
- “मुझे उल्लू मत बनाओ, मैं सब जानता हूँ।”
- Natural English
- “Don't make a fool of me, I know everything.” Meaning Match 92
पेट में चूहे दौड़ना
- Word for word
Rats are running in my stomach- What it really means
- I'm starving
- In a sentence
- “मेरे पेट में चूहे दौड़ रहे हैं, कुछ खाने को है?”
- Natural English
- “My stomach is growling, is there anything to eat?” Meaning Match 92
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