-´’çí∫-∞¡-¢√®Ωç 27 -´÷-Ja 2007
5) They bore the signature of
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Snehit: Hi Sobhit, when did you come back?
(á°æ¤púø’ AJ-íÌî√a¢˛?)
Sobhit: The day before (yester day).
(¢Á·†o, conversation ™ ¢Á·†o ÅØËç-
ü¿’èπ◊ ≤ƒ´÷-†uçí¬ The day before
yester day ÅE °æ‹Jhí¬ Å†-èπ◊çú≈, the
day before ÅE Åçö«®Ω’.)
Snehit: You are rundown, aren't you?
(¶«í¬ F®Ω-Ææçí¬ Ö†o-ô’x-Ø√o´¤ éπü∆?)
Sobhit: Why do you say that? I'm all right.
(áçü¿’-éπ™« Åçô’-Ø√o´¤? ؈’ èπ◊™«-≤ƒ-
í¬ØË ÖØ√o)
Snehit: Your weary face and lean appear-
ance bear proof of it.
(F ÅLÆœ† ¢Á·£æ«ç, *éÀ\-§Ú-®·† Ç鬮Ωç
ü∆EéÀ ®Ω’V´¤í¬ ÖØ√o®·.)
Sobhit: It's true. I am a little tired but other-
wise I am in perfect health.
(é¬Ææh ÅL-Æœ-§Ú-®·† ´÷ô-¢√-Ææh-´¢Ë’, é¬F
¶«í¬ Ç®Ó-í∫uçí¬ ÖØ√o.)
What were the rewards?
Snehit: Did you have a good time at the vil-
lage? How did your social service
go?
(Ç ví¬´’ç™ Fèπ◊ ÆæçûÓ-≠æç-í¬ØË í∫úÕ-
*çü∆? O’ Ææç°∂æ’ ÊÆ´ 鬮Ωu-véπ´’ç ᙫ
ïJ-TçC?)
Sobhit: Could you wait for ten minutes? I
have this report to finish.
(é¬ÊÆ°æ¤ Çí∫¢√? ØËF report °æ‹Jh-îË-
ߪ÷L.)
Snehit: How many volunteers participated in
the programme?
(áçûª ´’çC volunteers Åçü¿’™
§ƒ™Ô_Ø√o®Ω’?)
Volunteer- ¢√©ç-öÀߪ’ – àüÁjØ√ 鬮Ωu-véπ-´’ç™
Ææyîªa ¥ç-ü¿çí¬ ÊÆ¢√-ü¿%-éπp-ü∑¿çûÓ §ƒ™Ô_-ØË-¢√∞¡Ÿx.)
Sobhit: Please bear with me for a few more
minutes. Yes It's over. You were ask-
ing me how many participated in the
programme, weren't you?
(Éçé¬-ÊÆ°æ¤ Ø√ûÓ ã°œéπ °æô’d. Ç.. ÅC
Å®·-§Ú-®·çC. Åçü¿’™ ¢√©ç-öîΩ’x áçûª
´’çC §ƒ™Ô_-Ø√o-®ΩE ÅúÕí¬´¤ éπü∆?)
Snehit: Yes, I was. (Å´¤†’)
Sobhit: As many as fifty.
(50 ´’çC ´®Ωèπÿ ÖØ√o®Ω’)
Snehit: What did you achieve?
(O’Í®ç ≤ƒCµç-î√®Ω’?)
Sobhit: Our efforts did bear fruit and we
really succeeded.
(´÷ v°æߪ’-û√o-©Fo °∂æLç-î√®·, ¢Ë’ç
Eïç-í¬ØË éπ%ûª-éπ%-ûª’u-©ßª÷uç)
Snehit: What in?
(üËçöx)
Sobhit: For one thing thanks to our adult lit-
eracy programme, 50% of the adult
villagers ended up reading and writ-
ing. All the children there are now
going to school. We taught them the
value of hygene.
Ñ-Ø√-úø’ £j«-ü¿®√-¶«-ü˛
(äéπ N≠æߪ’ç àN’-ôçõ‰, ´÷ ´ßÁ÷ï† Nü∆u鬮Ωu-
véπ´’ç °æ¤ùu´÷ ÅE ߪ÷¶µ„j ¨»ûªç ví¬´’Ææ’n©’ É°æ¤púø’
®√ߪ’úøç, îªü¿´úøç -ØË®Ω’aèπ◊-Ø√o®Ω’. Åéπ\úÕ °œ©x©çü¿®Ω÷
•úÕ-Èé-∞¡Ÿ-ûª’-Ø√o®Ω’. °æJ-¨¡Ÿ-v¶µºûª N©’´ ¢√∞¡xèπ◊
ØËJpçî√ç.)
Hygene = Ç®Ó-í¬u-E-éπ-´-Ææ-®Ω-¢Á’i† °æJ-¨¡Ÿ-v¶µºûª.
Snehit: Who bore the expenses of the
camp?
(Ñ ê®Ω’a Åçû√ á´®Ω’ ¶µºJç-î√®Ω’?)
Sobhit: An NGO.
(ã v°æ¶µº’-ûËy-ûª®Ω ÊÆ¢√-ÆæçÆæn.)
NGO- Non Government Organization.
Ææyîªa ¥çü¿ ÊÆ¢√ ÆæçÆæn©†’ É™« Åçö«®Ω’.
Snehit: What part of the expenses did they
bear?
(ê®Ω’a™x áçûª ¶µ«í∫ç ¢√∞¡Ÿx ¶µºJç-î√®Ω’?)
Sobhit: The whole of it. We were comfort-
ably lodged and fed and every one
of us did have the satisfaction of
doing real service.
(¢Á·ûªhç ê®Ωaçû√ ¢√JüË. ´’ç* •Ææ,
AçúÕ à®√pô’ î˨»®Ω’. ´÷™ v°æA
äéπ\®Ω÷ Eï-¢Á’i† ÊÆ´-îË-Æ œ† ûª%°œh
§Òçü∆®Ω’.)
Snehit: What were the rewards?
(O’éÌ-*a† v°æA-°∂æ©ç àçöÀ?)
Sobhit: More than anything the satisfaction
of having served the under privi-
leged people of a remote village.
Providing sources of drinking water
was our greatest achievement.
(áéπ\úÓ ´÷®Ω’-´‚© èπ◊ví¬-´’ç™... ´Ææ-
ûª’©÷, Å´-é¬-¨»©èπ◊ ØÓ-éÓE v°æï-©èπ◊
ÊÆ´-îË-ߪ’ôç. ´’ç* FöÀ ´†-®Ω’-©†’
à®√pô’ îËߪ’ôç ´÷ Åûªuçûª íÌ°æp
≤ƒüµ¿†.)
The under privileged = Ææ´÷-ïç™ N’í∫û√ ¢√J-
éπØ√o ûªèπ◊\´ ´Ææ-ûª’©÷, Å´-é¬-¨»©’†o¢√-∞¡Ÿx/-´-®√_©’.
ü∆ü∆°æ¤ ¢Á†’-éπ-•-úøf-¢√∞¡Ÿx ÅØÌa.)
Snehit: Any recognition from the govern-
ment?
(v°æ¶µº’ûªyç †’ç* à¢Á’iØ√ í∫’Jhç°æ¤
´*açü∆?)
Sobhit: We had certificates of appreciation
from the government, of course.
They bore the signature of the gov-
ernor himself.
(v°æ¶µº’ûªyç †’ç* v°æ¨¡ç≤ƒ°ævû√©’
§Òçü∆ç. Å´Fo í∫´-®Ωo®˝ Ææçûª-é¬-©ûÓ
ÖØ√o®·.)
Snehit: Good to see you back.





English Daily life situation conversations
™
™ frequently used expressions (ûª®Ωîª÷ ¢√úË
'bear'
´÷ô©’) -™ äéπ-õ„j† Ö°æ-ßÁ÷-í¬©’ éÌEo
Lesson
éÀçü¿öÀ ™ îª÷¨»ç. ´’J-éÌEo É°æ¤púø’ ûÁ©’-
Ææ’-èπ◊çü∆ç.
Study the following sentences from the
conversation between Snehit and Sobhit.
1) Your weary face and lean appearance bear
proof of it.
2) Please bear with me for a few more min-
utes.
3) Our efforts did bear fruit.
4) What part of expenses did they bear?
the governor.
1) Your weary face and lean
appearance bear proof of
it.
bear proof of = ®Ω’V´¤í¬
Öçúøôç.
1) The blood on his body bears proof of some
fight between the murdered man and the
attackers.
(ÅûªúÕ üË£æ«ç-O’C ®Ωéπhç ´’®Ω-éπ©’, £æ«ûªuèπ◊ í∫’È®j†
Åûª-úÕéÃ, Åûª-úÕE üÁ•s-B-Æœ† ¢√JéÀ ´’üµ¿u §Úö«xô
ïJ-Tç-ü¿E ®Ω’V´¤ îËÆæ’h-Ø√o®·.)
b) The broken neck bone bears proof that
Bob Woolmer was done in.
(Bob Woolmer £æ«ûªuèπ◊ í∫’®Ω-ߪ÷u-úøE ÅûªúÕ NJ-
T† ¢Á’úø á´·éπ ®Ω’V´¤ îË≤ÚhçC.)
Be done in - (Passive of do in) = £æ«ûªu îËߪ’
-•-úøôç.
2) Please bear with me for a few minutes.
Bear with someone (me/ him/ them, etc) =
äéπ-JûÓ ã°œ-éπí¬ Öçúøôç.
a) I am an old man and perhaps keep saying
unnecessary things. Bear with me.
(ØËØËüÓ Â°ü¿l-¢√-úÕE. ņ-´-Ææ®Ω¢Á’i† N≠æ-ߪ÷©’
´÷ö«x-úø-û√-ØË¢Á÷. é¬Ææh ã°œéπ°æô’d.)
b) Am I asking you too many questions?
Please bear with me.
(´’K áèπ◊\´ v°æ¨¡o-©-úø’-í∫’-ûª’-Ø√o-ØË¢Á÷. é¬Ææh Ø√°æôx
ã°œéπ °æô’d.)
c) Pranav: Could you lend me your book
once more?
(´’®Ó-≤ƒJ F °æ¤Ææhéπç É≤ƒh¢√ Please?)
Prasad: Have it. (BÆæ’éÓ)
Pranav: Perhaps I am asking you too often.
Please bear with me.
(´’K áèπ◊\-´≤ƒ®Ω’x Åúø’-í∫’-ûª’-Ø√o-ØË¢Á÷.
é¬Ææh ã°œéπ îª÷°œç/ à´’-†’-éÓèπ◊)
3) Our efforts did bear (bore) fruit =
bear fruit = °∂æLç-îªôç. (°æü∑¿-鬩÷, v°æߪ’-û√o©÷.)
a) The government's attempts to hold the
price line have yet to bear fruit.
(üµ¿®Ω-©†’ Åü¿’-°æ¤™ ÖçîËç-ü¿’èπ◊ v°æ¶µº’ûªy v°æߪ’-
û√o©’ Éçé¬ °∂æLç-îª-™‰ü¿’.)
hold the price line = üµ¿®Ω-©†’ Åü¿’-°æ¤™  Öçîªúøç /
check the prices.
b) His two sons are in the states and his
efforts to see them well settled have Borne
fruit.
(ÅûªúÕ Éü¿l®Ω’ éÌúø’-èπ◊©÷ Å¢Á’-J-鬙 ÖØ√o®Ω’.
°œ©x©’ ¶«í¬ Æœn®Ω-°æ-úø-ö«-EéÀ Åûªúø’ îËÆœ† v°æߪ’-
û√o©’ °∂æLç-î√®·.)
4) What part of expenses did they bear?
bear expenses = ê®Ω’a©’ ¶µºJç-îªôç.
a) The government bears the expenses of the
ministers' foreign tours.
(´’çvûª’© NüË-Q -v°æ-ߪ÷-ù«© ê®Ω’a†’ v°æ¶µº’-ûªy¢Ë’
¶µºJ-Ææ’hçC.)
b) He bore the expenses / cost of the
orphan's education.
(ûªLx-ü¿ç-vúø’©’ ™‰E Ç °œ©x-¢√úÕ îªü¿’´¤ ê®Ω’a
Åûª†’ ¶µºJç-î√úø’.)
c) You have to bear the expenses of your
travel.
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(F v°æߪ÷ù ê®Ω’a †’¢Ëy ¶µºJç-î√L.)
5) They bore the signature of the governor.
(ÅN í∫´-®Ωo®˝ Ææçûª-éπçûÓ ÖØ√o®·.)
Bear signature = ÆæçûªéπçûÓ Öçúøôç.
a) You received the money, you can't deny it.
The receipt bears your signature.
(†’¢√y-úø•’s BÆæ’-èπ◊-Ø√o´¤. é¬ü¿-†-™‰´¤. Ñ
®ΩÆ‘ü¿’™ F Ææçûªéπç ÖçC)
b) The blank paper bears his signature.
(Ç ë«S-é¬-Tûªç ÅûªúÕ Ææçûª-é¬Eo éπLT ÖçC/
Ç ë«S é¬Tûªç O’ü¿ ÅûªúÕ Ææçûªéπç ÖçC.)
Ñ Å®ΩnçûÓ bear ¢√úÕ† îÓôxçû√ Carry ¢√úÌa.
Postal cards, covers, etc O’ü¿ stamps Öçúøôç
èπÿú≈ bear Åçö«ç.
The cover doesn't bear any stamps.
(Ç éπ´®˝ O’ü¿ ≤ƒdç°æ¤©’ ™‰´¤.)
Exercise: Match the following:
A B
1. Harass A) clever
2. Fair
3. Mend
4. Excessive
5. Shrewd
B) too much
C) unnecessary
D) repair
E) trouble /annoy
F) just/ impartial
Key: 1)E 2)F 3)D 4)B 5)A
Lesson no 289 ™ É*a† matching π◊
N´-®Ωù.
1) farming = cultivation = ´u´-≤ƒßª’ç/ ≤ƒí∫’.
Å®·ûË farming ´u´-≤ƒ-ߪ÷-EéÀ ´÷vûª¢Ë’ °æJ-N’ûªç
é¬èπ◊çú≈ É°æ¤púø’ ÅEo-®Ω-鬩 °ç°æ-é¬-©èπÿ ¢√úø’-ûª’-
Ø√o®Ω’.
poultry farming = éÓ∞¡x °ç°æéπç.
Aqua farming = îË°æ©’, ®Ìߪ’u-™«xçöÀ ï©-îª-®√©
¶µ«K °ç°æéπç (¢√u§ƒ-®Ω- Ææ-®Ω-R™)
Farm = ≤ƒí∫’™ Ö†o ¶µº÷N’.
Farm house = §Ò©ç™ E´-Æ œç-îª-ö«-EéÀ éπô’d-èπ◊ØË
É©’x.
2) Polite = Courteous = ´’®√uü¿ Ö†o
He talks very politely.
(-Å-ûª-úø’ î√™« ´’®√u-ü¿í¬ ´÷ö«x-úø-û√úø’.)
She refused to do it, though politely.
(´’®√u-ü¿-í¬ØË Ç °æE îËÊÆç-ü¿’èπ◊ Ç¢Á’ A®Ω-Ææ \-Jç-
*çC.)
Courteous ÅØ√o ÅüË Å®Ωnç ´Ææ’hçC.
politeness = courtesy (éπôÆ‘ – 'éπ— ØÌéÀ\ °æ©’-
èπ◊û√ç. éπ, bird ™ • ™«í∫
3) Narrate = éπü∑¿ îÁ°æpôç/ äéπ ´%û√hç-û√Eo/
éπü∑¿†’ N´-Jç-îªôç.
Pronunciation - †È®-ß˝’ö¸– È® ØÌéÀ\-°æ-©’-èπ◊û√ç.
She Narrated the short story to her chil-
dren. (Ç¢Á’ ûª† °œ©x©èπ◊ Ç éπü∑¿ îÁ°œpçC)
4) Enormous = huge = î√™«-°-ü¿l-üÁj†/ î√™«
áèπ◊\-¢Áj†.
a) The Rashtrapati Bhavan is an enormous
building.
(®√≠æZ-°æA¶µº´†ç î√™«-°ü¿lC.)
b) Sita had enormous patience.
(Æ‘ûªèπ◊ î√™« ã®Ω’p ÖçC.)
5) Region =
ã v§ƒçûªç.
Telangana region = ûÁ©ç-í¬ù« v§ƒçûªç
Andhra region = Ççvüµ¿ v§ƒçûªç
- M. SURESAN