The Hindu Vocabulary




1. bilateral (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - द्विपक्षीय, दुतरफा
English Meaning - involving two groups or countries.





2. economic crisis (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आर्थिक संकट
English Meaning - a period in an economic cycle in which an economy faces difficulties for a long time.





3. essential commodities (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आवश्यक वस्तुएं
English Meaning - essential commodities, including various medicines/drugs, fertilisers, cereals, pulses, sugar, edible oils, petroleum and petroleum products, and certain crops.





4. pandemic (noun)

Hindi Meaning - वैश्विक महामारी
English Meaning - the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.





5. imbalance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - असंतुलन, विषमता
English Meaning - disparity, variation, disproportion, misproportion, unevenness, lopsidedness.





6. fundamental (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मौलिक, बुनियादी सिद्धांत
English Meaning - basics, essentials, basic principles.





7. debt (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कर्ज, ऋण, उधार
English Meaning - financial obligation, outstanding payment, amount due, money owing, dues, arrears, debits, charges.





8. hardly (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - मुश्किल से, लगभग नहीं
English Meaning - barely, almost not.





9. assume (verb)

Hindi Meaning - मान लेना, समझना
English Meaning - take control of, take charge of, take over.





10. reschedule (verb)

Hindi Meaning - पुनर्निर्धारण करना, पुनर्गठन, परिवर्तन
English Meaning - restructure, change, make alterations to.






11. deferment (noun)

Hindi Meaning - स्थगन, मोहलत, विलंब
English Meaning - postponement, delay, rescheduling.





12. credit line (noun)

Hindi Meaning - ऋण श्रंखला, अधिकतम ऋण सीमा, सूत्रोल्लेख
English Meaning - another term for line of credit; a source of funds that can readily be tapped/borrowed at the borrower’s discretion (choice).





13. enable (verb)

Hindi Meaning - सक्षम बनाना, सुसज्जित करना, तैयार करना
English Meaning - equip, prepare, facilitate, make possible, allow.






14. International Monetary Fund (IMF) (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष
English Meaning - an international organization of 189 countries, headquartered in Washington, D.C., working to foster global monetary cooperation. 





15. reservation (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आरक्षण, संदेह, संकोच
English Meaning - doubt, qualm; scepticism, unease, hesitation, hesitancy, reluctance.





16. precipitate (verb)

English Meaning - bring about, cause, lead to, give rise to.





17. blackout (noun)

English Meaning - power cut, power failure, electricity failure.





18. steep (adjective)

English Meaning - sudden, sharp, rapid.





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