अँग्रेजी में उपमाएं और अभिव्यक्ति

अँग्रेजी में उपमाएं और अभिव्यक्ति

अँग्रेजी में कुछ उपमाएं निश्चित हैं। इनके प्रयोग से अभिव्यक्ति सटीक बनती है और भाषा में प्रवाह और संक्षिप्तता के गुण आते हैं। नीचे आम प्रयोग में आने वाले समानता सूचक उपवाक्य दिए गए हैं। याद रखें, हमें हमेशा उचित उपमाओं का ही प्रयोग करना चाहिए।

1. as bitter as gall (ऐज बिटर ऐज गॉल) माजूफल जैसा कड़वा।
2. as black as coal (ऐज ब्लैक ऐज कोल) कोयले-सा काला।
3. as blind as bat (ऐज ब्लाइंड ऐज बैट) चमगादड़ जैसा अंधा।
4. as brittle as glass (ऐज ब्रिटले ऐज ग्लास) शीशे जैसा टूटने वाला।
5. as brisk as butterfly (ऐज ब्रिस्क ऐज बटरफ्लाइ) तितली जैसा चुस्त।
6. as brave as lion (ऐज ब्रेव ऐज लॉयन) शेर जैसा बहादुर।
7. as busy as bee (ऐज बिजी ऐज बी) मधुमक्खी जैसा व्यस्त।
8. as bright as gold (ऐज ब्राइट ऐज गोल्ड) सोने जैसा चमकदार।
9. as changeable as weather (ऐज चेंजेबल ऐज वेदर) मौसम जैसा परिवर्तनशील।
10. as cool as cucumber (ऐज कूल ऐज क्यूकम्बर) खीरे जैसा शीतल।
11. as clear as crystal (ऐज क्लीअर ऐज क्रिस्टल) स्फटिक जैसा स्वच्छ।
12. as cold as marble (ऐज कोल्ड ऐज मार्बल) संगमरमर जैसा ठंडा।
13. as cunning as fox (ऐज कनिंग ऐज फॉक्स) लोमड़ी जैसा चालाक।
14. as cheerful as a lark (ऐज चीअरफुल ऐज ए लार्क) लावा जैसा प्रसन्न
15. as dark as pitch (ऐज डार्क ऐज पिच) डामर जैसा काला।
16. as deaf as a post (ऐज डीफ ऐज ए पोस्ट) खम्बे जैसा बहरा।
17. as dry as dust (ऐज ड्राई ऐज डस्ट) धूल जैसा सूखा।
18. as drunk as a lord (ऐज ड्रंक ऐज ए लार्ड) नवाब जैसा नशे में धुत।
19. as deep as well (ऐज डीप ऐज वैल) कुंए जैसा गहरा।
20. as dead as stone (ऐज डेड ऐज स्टोन) पत्थर जैसा निर्जीव।
21. as fresh as a rose (ऐज फ्रेश ऐज ए रोज) गुलाब जैसा ताजा।
22. as fresh as drew (ऐज फ्रेश ऐज ड्रियू) ओस जैसा ताजा।
23. as fickle as weather cock (ऐज फिकल ऐज वेदरकॉक) वेदरकॉक जैसा चपल।
24. as firm as a rock (ऐज फर्म ऐज ए रॉक) चट्टान जैसा दृढ़।
25. as free as wind (ऐज फ्री ऐज विंड) पवन जैसा मुक्त।
26. as fit as fiddle (ऐज फिट ऐज फिडल) बेला-बाजे जैसा फिट।
27. as gay as a lark (ऐज गे ऐज ए लार्क) लावा जैसा प्रमुदित।
28. as gaudy as a butterfly (ऐज गाडी ऐज ए बटरफ्लाइ) तितली जैसा चमकीला रंगीन।
29. as gentle as a lamb (ऐज जेंटल ऐज ए लैम्ब) मेमने सा सीधा।
30. as greedy as wolf (ऐज ग्रीडी ऐज ए वूल्फ) भेडिया जैसा लालची।
31. as green as grass (ऐज ग्रीन ऐज ग्रास) घास जैसा हरा।
32. as good as gold (ऐज गुड ऐज गोल्ड) सोने जैसा खरा।
33. as grave as judge (ऐज ग्रेव ऐज ए जज) न्यायाधीश जैसा गम्भीर।
34. as hoarse as a crow (ऐज होर्स ऐज ए क्रो) कौए जैसा कर्कश।
35. as graceful as swan (ऐज ग्रेसफुल ऐज ए स्वान) हंस जैसा सुन ्दर।
36. as happy as a king (ऐज हैप्पी ऐज ए किंग) राजा जैसा खुश।
37. as hard as flint (ऐज हार्ड ऐज फ्लिंट) चकमक जैसा कठोर।
38. as light as a feather (ऐज लाइट ऐज ए फैदर) पंख जैसा हल्का।
39. as loud as thunder (ऐज लाउड ऐज थंडर) गर्जन जैसा जोर का।
40. as meek as a lamb (ऐज मीक ऐज ए लेम्ब) मेमने जैसा विनम्र।
41. as old as the hills (ऐज ओल्ड ऐज द हिल्स) पहाडों जैसा पुराना।
42. as pale as death (ऐज पेल ऐज डेथ) मौत जैसा पीला।
43. as playful as a kitten (ऐज प्लेफुल ऐज ए किटन) बिलौटे जैसा चंचल।
44. as plentiful as barriers (ऐज प्लेंटिफुल ऐज बैरीज) बेरों जैसा बहुत।
45. as proud as a peacock (ऐज प्राउड ऐज ए पीकॉक) मोर जैसा अभिमानी।
46. as poor as a church mouse (ऐज पूअर ऐज ए चर्च माउस) गिरजे के चूहे-सा कंगाल।
47. as quick as a thought (ऐज क्विक ऐज ए थाट) विचार जैसा तेज।
48. as red as rose (ऐज रेड ऐज रोज) गुलाब-सा लाल।
49. as rich as a jew (ऐज रिच ऐज ए ज्यू) यहूदी जैसा मालदार।
50. as ripe as a cherry (ऐज राइप ऐज ए चेरी) चेरी जैसा पका हुआ।
51. as round as ball (ऐज राउण्ड ऐज बॉल) गेंद जैसा गोल।
52. as sharp as a razor (ऐज शार्प ऐज ए रेजर) उस्तरे जैसा तेज।
53. as silent as a grave (ऐज साइलेंट ऐज ए ग्रेव) कब्र जैसा चुप।
54. as silly as a sheep (ऐज सिली ऐज ए शीप) भेड़ जैसा मूर्ख।
55. as slender as thread (ऐज स्लेंडर ऐज ए थ्रेड) धागे जैसा पतला।
56. as sure as death (ऐज श्योर ऐज डेथ) मृत्यु जैसा निश्चित।
57. as soft as butter (ऐज साफ्ट ऐज बटर) मक्खन-सा मुलायम।
58. as smooth as velvet (ऐज स्मूथ ऐज वेलवेट) मखमल-सा चिकना।
59. as strong as a horse (ऐज स्ट्रांग ऐज ए हार्स) घोड़े जैसा सशक्त।
60. as stupid as a donkey (ऐज स्टुपिड ऐज ए डंकी) गधे जैसा मूर्ख।
61. as sweet as honey (ऐज स्वीट ऐज हनी) मधु जैसा मधुर।
62. as swift as an arrow (ऐज स्विफ्ट ऐज एन एरो) तीर जैसा तेज।
63. as true as gold (ऐज ट्रू ऐज गोल्ड) सोने जैसा सच।
64. as timid as a hare (ऐज टिमिड ऐज ए हेअर) खरगोश जैसा डरपोक।
65. as tricky as monkey (ऐज ट्रिकी ऐज मंकी) बंदर जैसा चालाक।
66. as tame as chicken (ऐज टेम ऐज चिकन) चूजा जैसा पालतू।
67. as white as snow (ऐज वाइट ऐज स्नो) हिम जैसा श्वेत।
68. as wise as Solomon (ऐज वाइज ऐज सोलोमन) सुलेमान जैसा बुद्धिमान।
69. as watchful as a hawk (ऐज वाचफुल ऐज ए हाक) बाज जैसा सतर्क।

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Mistakes with prepositions and Verbs

Mistakes with prepositions and Verbs
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🔲Prepositions are small words but they are important ones. Some common mistakes in the use of prepositions are given here.
✖Incorrect: Who is the girl you were speaking with?
✔Correct: Who is the girl you were speaking to?
✖Incorrect: This is the house I was born on.
✔Correct: This is the house I was born in.
✖Incorrect: What are you looking in?
✔Correct: What are you looking at?
🔲To look at something is to gaze in a specified direction.
✖Incorrect: The manager has promised to look at the matter.
✔Correct: To manager has promised to look into the matter.
🔲To look into something is to investigate it.
✖Incorrect: It has been raining from Monday.
✔Correct: It has been raining since Monday.
🔲Use from to show the starting point only when the end point is also mentioned. In other cases, use since.
✖Incorrect: I have been waiting from two hours.
✔Correct: I have been waiting for two hours.
🔲Use for to indicate duration.
✖Incorrect: I will be attending the classes regularly since Monday.
✔Correct: I will be attending the classes regularly from Monday.
✖Incorrect: Divide the food between the children.
✔Correct: Divide the food among the children.
🔲Between is used when only two parties are involved. Among is used when more than two parties are involved.
✖Incorrect: We went to school by foot.
✔Correct: We went to school on foot.
Use ‘on’ with foot.
✖Incorrect: He doesn’t know how to ride on a bicycle.
✔Correct: He doesn’t know how to ride a bicycle.
Mistakes with  VERBS
🔵Here are some common mistakes in the use of verbs.
✖Incorrect: He asked that what I was doing.
✔Correct: He asked what I was doing.
🔵If a noun-clause begins with a wh-word, ‘that’ is omitted.
✖Incorrect: She asked had we finished our meals.
✔Correct: She asked if we had finished our meals.
🔵We use ‘if’ or ‘whether’ to introduce an indirect ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ question.
✖Incorrect: Rahul said can he go home.
✔Correct: Rahul asked if he could go home.
🔵When the reporting verb is in the past tense, the verb in the reported speech should also be in the past tense.
✖Incorrect: He does not care for his father’s words.
✔Correct: He pays no attention to his father’s words.
🔵To care for is to look after or to provide for the needs of someone.
🔵To pay attention to someone is to listen to what they are saying.
✖Incorrect: James does not care for money.
✔Correct: James does not take care of his money.
✖Incorrect: He said that he paid the fee last week.
✔Correct: He said that he had paid the fee the previous week.
🔵This is an example of the common failure to use the past perfect tense in the reported speech when the verb in the main clause is in the past tense.

✖Incorrect: This has been going on since a long time.
✔Correct: This has been going on for a long time.
Use ‘for’ to indicate duration.

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