Set 24 | 1151 - 1200

Tap Cards to Learn & Revise

Skim through

To read quickly (जल्दी पढ़ लेना)
Ex: I just skimmed through the article.

Skip over

To omit or pass by (छोड़ देना)
Ex: He skipped over the difficult question.

Slap on

To add hastily or carelessly (जल्दी से लगाना)
Ex: She slapped on some paint.

Sleep in

To sleep longer than usual (देर तक सोना)
Ex: I like to sleep in on Sundays.

Sleep on

To postpone a decision until next day (सोचने के लिए रात गुजारना)
Ex: I’ll sleep on it before deciding.

Sleep over

To spend the night at someone’s house (किसी के घर रात बिताना)
Ex: She is going to sleep over at her friend’s place.

Slip away

To leave quietly (चुपके से जाना)
Ex: He slipped away from the party early.

Slip by

To pass quietly or without being noticed (चुपचाप या बिना ध्यान दिए निकल जाना)
Ex: The chance slipped by without anyone noticing.

Slip in

To enter quietly or unobtrusively (चुपके से अंदर आना)
Ex: She slipped in without making a sound.

Slip in

To insert casually into conversation (बात में डालना)
Ex: He slipped in a joke during the meeting.

Slip up

To make a careless mistake (गलती करना)
Ex: I slipped up and gave the wrong answer.

Slow down

To reduce speed or pace (धीमा करना)
Ex: The driver slowed down near the school.

Smooth over

To make a problem seem less serious (स्थिति संभालना)
Ex: She tried to smooth over the misunderstanding.

Snap out

To say something sharply or abruptly (तेज़ी से बोलना)
Ex: He snapped out an angry reply.

Snap out

To break free from a state (किसी स्थिति से बाहर आना)
Ex: You need to snap out of your sadness.

Snap up

To buy or take quickly (झट से खरीदना)
Ex: Customers snapped up the discounted items.

Sneak in

To enter secretly (चोरी-छिपे घुसना)
Ex: He snuck in through the back door.

Sneak out

To leave quietly and secretly (चुपके से निकलना)
Ex: They snuck out after midnight.

Soak up

To absorb (सोखना)
Ex: The sponge soaked up the water.

Soak up

To enjoy the atmosphere (माहौल का आनंद लेना)
Ex: Tourists soaked up the local culture.

Sort out

To organize or resolve (सुलझाना)
Ex: We need to sort out this issue quickly.

Sound out

To try to discover opinions (राय जानना)
Ex: He sounded out his friends about the plan.

Space out

To become dreamy and lose focus (बेध्यान होना)
Ex: I tend to space out during long lectures.

Spark off

To trigger or cause to start (भड़काना)
Ex: The incident sparked off a protest.

Speak out

To express opinion openly (खुलकर बोलना)
Ex: She spoke out against injustice.

Speak up

To speak louder (ज़ोर से बोलना)
Ex: Please speak up, I can’t hear you.

Speak up

To express an opinion (अपनी बात रखना)
Ex: You should speak up if you disagree.

Speed up

To increase speed (तेज़ करना)
Ex: They sped up the process.

Spell out

To explain something in detail (विस्तार से समझाना)
Ex: The teacher spelled out the instructions clearly.

Spell out

To say or write each letter of a word (अक्षर-अक्षर बोलना या लिखना)
Ex: He spelled out his name slowly.

Spill over

To spread beyond boundaries (फैलना)
Ex: The crowd spilled over into the streets.

Spin off

To create as a separate entity (अलग करना)
Ex: The company spun off a new division.

Spin out

To prolong unnecessarily (लंबा खींचना)
Ex: He spun out the meeting for hours.

Spit out

To say something quickly (जल्दी बोल देना)
Ex: She spat out the answer nervously.

Spit out

To eject from the mouth (मुंह से बाहर निकालना)
Ex: He spat out the bitter medicine.

Splash out

To spend money extravagantly (खूब खर्च करना)
Ex: They splashed out on a luxury vacation.

Split up

To separate or end a relationship (अलग होना)
Ex: They split up after many years together.

Spread out

To extend over a large area (फैलना)
Ex: The fields spread out across the valley.

Spring up

To appear suddenly (अचानक उभरना)
Ex: New shops sprang up in the area.

Spy on

To watch secretly (जासूसी करना)
Ex: He was caught spying on his neighbors.

Square up

To prepare to fight (लड़ने के लिए तैयार होना)
Ex: The two men squared up to each other.

Square up

To settle a debt (हिसाब चुकाना)
Ex: Let’s square up before leaving.

Squeeze in

To fit in despite lack of space or time (समय निकालना / जगह बनाना)
Ex: I’ll try to squeeze in a quick meeting.

Stack up

To accumulate (जमा होना)
Ex: Bills started to stack up.

Stack up

To compare (तुलना में होना)
Ex: Your results don’t stack up well against others.

Stamp out

To eliminate completely (मिटाना)
Ex: The government aims to stamp out corruption.

Stand around

To stand without doing anything (खड़े रहना)
Ex: Don’t just stand around, help me.

Stand back

To move away from something (पीछे हटना)
Ex: Please stand back from the edge.

Stand down

To resign from a position (पद छोड़ना)
Ex: He stood down after the controversy.

Stand in

To substitute temporarily (अस्थायी रूप से जगह लेना)
Ex: She stood in for the absent teacher.

Round complete!