पूर्व Purv

पूर्व
when translated into English, पूर्व becomes
1. proir
2. previous
3. erstwhile
4. before
5. ago
6. early

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महत्वपूर्ण (Mehtvpurn)

महत्वपूर्ण translated into English becomes "Important"

शंका

The word is an amazing multi-facet collection of meanings.
Pronounced as Shanka शंका means:
alarm n
apprehension n
boggle n
doubt n
insecurity n
jealousy n
objection n
peril n
quandary n
scruple n
query v
scruple v
suspect v

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विशाल (vishal)

The word "विशाल" in Hindi gets translated into English to imply a number of meanings. Used mostly in the form of an Adjective, विशाल means:

a) huge, gigantic, capacious, magnificent, massive, palatial, spacious
b) ample
c) grand, extensive
d) astronomical, colossal

किस्मत (kismat)

किस्मत
Call it LUCK or FATE, the word is taken both positively and negatively.

Example, आज तेरी किस्मत मे एक सुंदर लड़की से मिलना लिखा है। is taken in a positive sense.

and

दुआ है कि अगली बार आपकी किस्मत आपको धोखा नहीं देगी। implies that किस्मत is the Fate


Luck/Fate in the positive sense is also called सौभाग्य (saubhagya) and in the negative sense दुर्भाग्य (durbhagya).

कमी (kami)

कमी
This word in Hindi has innumerable meanings in English. A few of the meanings of कमी in English are:

1. Dearth
2. Decrease
3. Defect
4. Deficit
5. Lack
6. Paucity
7. Reduction
8. Scarcity
9. Shortage
10.Shortcoming

For instance,
तेल कंपनियों ने ईंधन की कीमतों में 5 फीसदी की और कमी की।
In this sentence the word "कमी" has been used as a "decrease".

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CASE
You are taking a class. A student is looking out of the window and seems pretty distracted.
What would you say if you:
1. are angry
2. want to sound sarcastic
3. don't want the issue to blow up
4. give a small reminder
5. set a strict lesson in the class?

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Case

You teach in an Indian school ABC. You have to talk about your school and convince Mr.P to come and visit your school. Mr.P has come from a school in Canada and wants to collaborate with an Indian school in your area to share teaching mehodology and start a students exchange program. Your school's Principal has choosen you to speak to him.

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