Mastering Question 7: Translation | 10th English Board Exam Guide

Mastering Question 7: Translation (5 Marks) | 10th Std English Board Exam Guide

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Section VI: Skill Development is often considered the "Bonus Section" of the English Activity Sheet. specifically Question 7 (Translation). This question carries 5 Marks and is the easiest way to boost your overall score if you have a good command of vocabulary.

The question is divided into three parts:

(a) Word Translation (2 Marks): Any 4 out of 6 words.

(b) Sentence Translation (2 Marks): Any 2 out of 4 sentences.

To help you prepare, I have compiled a "Mega List" of 100 important words and proverbs commonly asked in board exams. Let’s start studying!

100 phrases with their Marathi meanings and examples for the first section the language study are also provided here

Part A: 100 Important Words (Vocabulary)

No.	Word	Marathi Meaning	No.	Word	Marathi Meaning
1	Ability	क्षमता	51	Knowledge	ज्ञान
2	Achievement	कामगिरी / यश	52	Leader	नेता
3	Adventure	साहस	53	Leisure	फावला वेळ
4	Affection	स्नेह / ममता	54	Library	ग्रंथालय
5	Ancient	प्राचीन	55	Literature	साहित्य
6	Anxiety	चिंता	56	Majority	बहुमत
7	Arrogant	उद्धट	57	Meditation	ध्यान
8	Attention	लक्ष	58	Merchant	व्यापारी
9	Beautiful	सुंदर	59	Miracle	चमत्कार
10	Benefit	फायदा	60	Mystery	रहस्य
11	Brave	शूर	61	Nature	निसर्ग
12	Bright	तेजस्वी	62	Necessary	आवश्यक
13	Calm	शांत	63	Opinion	मत
14	Ceremony	समारंभ	64	Opportunity	संधी
15	Challenge	आव्हान	65	Optimist	आशावादी
16	Citizen	नागरिक	66	Paradise	नंदनवन / स्वर्ग
17	Cleanliness	स्वच्छता	67	Parents	पालक / आईवडील
18	Comfort	आराम	68	Patience	संयम
19	Community	समाज	69	Patriotism	देशभक्ती
20	Confidence	आत्मविश्वास	70	Peace	शांतता
21	Courage	धैर्य	71	Personality	व्यक्तिमत्व
22	Crisis	संकट	72	Pollution	प्रदूषण
23	Curiosity	उत्सुकता	73	Popular	लोकप्रिय
24	Danger	धोका	74	Poverty	गरिबी
25	Decision	निर्णय	75	Prayer	प्रार्थना
26	Development	विकास	76	Precious	मौल्यवान
27	Difficult	कठीण	77	Problem	समस्या
28	Discipline	शिस्त	78	Progress	प्रगती
29	Dream	स्वप्न	79	Promise	वचन
30	Education	शिक्षण	80	Purpose	उद्देश
31	Effect	परिणाम	81	Refuse	नकार देणे
32	Emotion	भावना	82	Respect	आदर
33	Encouragement	प्रोत्साहन	83	Route	मार्ग / रस्ता
34	Energy	ऊर्जा	84	Sacrifice	त्याग
35	Environment	पर्यावरण	85	Satisfaction	समाधान
36	Event	घटना	86	Security	सुरक्षा
37	Exercise	व्यायाम	87	Sensitive	संवेदनशील
38	Experience	अनुभव	88	Situation	परिस्थिती
39	Faith	निष्ठा / विश्वास	89	Skill	कौशल्य
40	Famous	प्रसिद्ध	90	Society	समाज
41	Fear	भीती	91	Struggle	संघर्ष
42	Freedom	स्वातंत्र्य	92	Success	यश
43	Garden	बाग	93	Surprise	आश्चर्य
44	Generation	पिढी	94	Thought	विचार
45	Habit	सवय	95	Tradition	परंपरा
46	Happiness	आनंद	96	Trouble	संकट / त्रास
47	Heritage	वारसा	97	Unity	एकता
48	Honest	प्रामाणिक	98	Victory	विजय
49	Hope	आशा	99	Violence	हिंसा
50	Important	महत्त्वाचे	100 101	Wisdom Pretty	शहाणपण sunder

Part B: 100 Phrases with Sentence Usage

No.	Phrase	Marathi Meaning	Sentence Usage
1	A piece of cake	अतिशय सोपे काम	Winning this match is a piece of cake.
2	Abide by	नियमांचे पालन करणे	We must abide by the rules.
3	Account for	स्पष्टीकरण देणे	He could not account for his mistake.
4	Act upon	अंमलबजावणी करणे	You should act upon your teacher's advice.
5	Afraid of	ची भीती वाटणे	Do not be afraid of failure.
6	Agree with	सहमत असणे	I agree with your opinion.
7	Aim at	ध्येय ठेवणे	Aim at the highest goal.
8	All of a sudden	अचानक	All of a sudden, it started raining.
9	Along with	च्या सोबत	I went to the market along with my mother.
10	Apologize for	माफी मागणे	You should apologise for your rude behaviour.
11	Ask for	मागणी करणे	The student asked for extra time.
12	At the top of	च्या शिखरावर	He shouted at the top of his voice.
13	Aware of	जाणीव असणे	Be aware of your duties.
14	Away from	पासून दूर	Keep away from bad company.
15	Bear in mind	लक्षात ठेवणे	Bear in mind that honesty is the best policy.
16	Believe in	विश्वास असणे	I believe in hard work.
17	Belong to	च्या मालकीचे असणे	This book belongs to me.
18	Break down	नादुरुस्त होणे	The bus broke down on the way.
19	Bring about	घडवून आणणे	Science has brought about many changes.
20	Bring up	पालनपोषण करणे	Parents bring up their children with love.
21	Call off	रद्द करणे	The meeting was called off due to rain.
22	Care for	काळजी घेणे	We should care for the elderly.
23	Carry on	चालू ठेवणे	Carry on with your good work.
24	Carry out	आज्ञा पाळणे / पूर्ण करणे	Soldiers carry out orders strictly.
25	Catch up with	बरोबरी करणे	Work hard to catch up with the class.
26	Come across	अचानक भेटणे	I came across an old friend today.
27	Come true	खरे ठरणे	My dream came true.
28	Consist of	चा बनलेला असणे	Our team consists of eleven players.
29	Cope with	सामना करणे	Learn to cope with stress.
30	Cut down	कमी करणे	We must cut down our expenses.
31	Deal with	हाताळणे	He knows how to deal with customers.
32	Depend on	अवलंबून असणे	Success depends on hard work.
33	Deprive of	पासून वंचित ठेवणे	Do not deprive children of education.
34	Die of	ने मरणे	Many people died of the epidemic.
35	Differ from	वेगळे असणे	My opinion differs from yours.
36	Dispose of	विल्हेवाट लावणे	Dispose of the garbage properly.
37	Dream of	चे स्वप्न पाहणे	He dreams of becoming a pilot.
38	Due to	च्या मुळे	The match was cancelled due to rain.
39	Eager to	उत्सुक असणे	I am eager to know the result.
40	Famous for	च्यासाठी प्रसिद्ध	Nagpur is famous for oranges.
41	Fed up with	कंटाळणे	I am fed up with the traffic.
42	Focus on	लक्ष केंद्रित करणे	Focus on your studies.
43	Fond of	ची आवड असणे	She is fond of music.
44	For the sake of	च्या साठी	Soldiers fight for the sake of the nation.
45	Full of	ने भरलेले	The basket is full of fruits.
46	Get rid of	सुटका करून घेणे	Get rid of your bad habits.
47	Give away	वाटून देणे	The guest gave away the prizes.
48	Give in	हार मानणे	Never give in to difficulties.
49	Give up	सोडून देणे / त्याग करणे	Never give up hope.
50	Go on	चालू ठेवणे	The show must go on.
51	Good at	मध्ये तरबेज असणे	She is good at painting.
52	In front of	च्या समोर	There is a tree in front of my house.
53	In order to	च्या उद्देशाने	He works hard in order to succeed.
54	In search of	च्या शोधात	The lion was in search of food.
55	In spite of	असे असूनही	In spite of illness, he came to school.
56	In stead of	च्या ऐवजी	Drink milk instead of tea.
57	Interested in	मध्ये रस असणे	Are you interested in sports?
58	Interfere in	ढवळाढवळ करणे	Do not interfere in my work.
59	Keep away	दूर राहणे	Keep away from fire.
60	Keep in mind	लक्षात ठेवणे	Keep in mind the traffic rules.
61	Known as	म्हणून ओळखले जाणे	Gandhiji is known as the Father of the Nation.
62	Laugh at	हसणे / चेष्टा करणे	Do not laugh at the poor.
63	Lead to	कडे नेणे	Hard work leads to success.
64	Look after	काळजी घेणे	Look after your parents.
65	Look at	कडे पाहणे	Look at the blackboard.
66	Look for	शोधणे	What are you looking for?
67	Look forward to	आतुरतेने वाट पाहणे	I look forward to your visit.
68	Look into	तपास करणे	The police will look into the matter.
69	Lose heart	धीर सोडणे	Do not lose heart in failure.
70	Make fun of	मस्करी करणे	Don't make fun of others.
71	Make up one's mind	निश्चय करणे	Make up your mind to study.
72	Make use of	उपयोग करणे	Make use of your time wisely.
73	Muster up courage	धैर्य गोळा करणे	He mustered up courage to speak.
74	On account of	च्या कारणामुळे	School is closed on account of rain.
75	On the eve of	पूर्वसंध्येला	We met on the eve of Diwali.
76	Pass away	मरण पावणे	The leader passed away yesterday.
77	Pay attention to	लक्ष देणे	Pay attention to what the teacher says.
78	Point out	निर्देश करणे	He pointed out my mistakes.
79	Pros and cons	फायदे आणि तोटे	Think about the pros and cons first.
80	Proud of	अभिमान असणे	I am proud of my country.
81	Put on	परिधान करणे	Put on your uniform.
82	Put out	विझवणे	Put out the fire immediately.
83	Recover from	आजारातून बरे होणे	He recovered from fever.
84	Rely on	विसंबून राहणे	You can rely on me.
85	Run out of	संपून जाणे	We ran out of sugar.
86	Set out	प्रवासाला निघणे	They set out early in the morning.
87	Shout at	च्यावर ओरडणे	Don't shout at me.
88	Show off	बडेजाव करणे	Don't show off your wealth.
89	Stand by	पाठीशी उभे राहणे	Friends stand by each other.
90	Succeed in	यशस्वी होणे	You will succeed in life.
91	Suffer from	चा त्रास होणे	He is suffering from a cold.
92	Take care of	काळजी घेणे	Take care of your health.
93	Take off	उड्डाण करणे / काढणे	The plane took off on time.
94	Take part in	मध्ये भाग घेणे	I will take part in the race.
95	Take place	घडणे / होणे	The exam will take place next week.
96	Turn down	नाकारणे	He turned down the offer.
97	Turn off	बंद करणे	Turn off the lights.
98	Turn on	चालू करणे	Turn on the fan.
99	Wait for	वाट पाहणे	Wait for the bus.
100	Wish for	इच्छा करणे	I wish for world peace.

Part C: 100 Proverbs (Idioms & Maxims)

No.	English Proverb	Marathi Translation (Equivalent)
1	A friend in need is a friend indeed.	संकटकाळी मदत करतो तोच खरा मित्र.
2	A stitch in time saves nine.	वेळेवर केलेली उपाययोजना पुढील संकट टाळते.
3	Action speaks louder than words.	उक्तीपेक्षा कृती श्रेष्ठ.
4	All is well that ends well.	शेवट गोड तर सर्व गोड.
5	All that glitters is not gold.	चकाकणारे सर्व सोने नसते.
6	An apple a day keeps the doctor away.	रोज एक सफरचंद खा आणि डॉक्टरांपासून दूर राहा.
7	As you sow, so shall you reap.	पेरावे तसे उगवते / करावे तसे भरावे.
8	Barking dogs seldom bite.	भुंकणारी कुत्री चावत नसतात.
9	Beggars can’t be choosers.	गरजवंताला अक्कल नसते.
10	Better late than never.	उशिरा का होईना, पण केलेले बरे.
11	Birds of a feather flock together.	समान शीले व्यसनेषु सख्यम् (एका माळेचे मणी).
12	Blood is thicker than water.	रक्ताची नाती श्रेष्ठ असतात.
13	Charity begins at home.	औदार्याची सुरुवात घरापासून होते.
14	Cleanliness is next to godliness.	स्वच्छता तिथे परमेश्वर.
15	Cut your coat according to your cloth.	अंथरूण पाहून पाय पसरावे.
16	Do good and have good.	कर भला तो हो भला.
17	Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.	ज्या गावच्या बोरी त्याच गावच्या बाभळी (घाई करू नये).
18	Don’t judge a book by its cover.	बाह्यरूपावरून अंतरांग ओळखू नये.
19	Empty vessels make more noise.	उथळ पाण्याला खळखळाट फार.
20	Every cloud has a silver lining.	प्रत्येक संकटात आशेचा किरण असतो.
21	Every dog has his day.	चार दिवस सासूचे, चार दिवस सुनेचे (प्रत्येकाची वेळ येते).
22	Experience is the best teacher.	अनुभव हाच श्रेष्ठ गुरू.
23	Failure is the stepping stone to success.	अपयश ही यशाची पहिली पायरी आहे.
24	God helps those who help themselves.	प्रयत्नांती परमेश्वर / जो स्वतःसाठी कष्ट करतो त्यालाच देव मदत करतो.
25	Haste makes waste.	अति घाई संकटात नेई.
26	Health is wealth.	आरोग्य हीच संपत्ती.
27	Honesty is the best policy.	प्रामाणिकपणा हेच सर्वोत्तम धोरण आहे.
28	It takes two to make a quarrel.	एका हाताने टाळी वाजत नाही.
29	Knowledge is power.	ज्ञान हीच शक्ती आहे.
30	Look before you leap.	विचार करून कृती करा.
31	Make hay while the sun shines.	वाहत्या गंगेत हात धुवून घ्यावे.
32	Might is right.	बळी तो कान पिळी.
33	Necessity is the mother of invention.	गरज ही शोधाची जननी आहे.
34	No pain, no gain.	कष्टाविना फळ नाही.
35	Old is gold.	जुने ते सोने.
36	Pen is mightier than sword.	लेखणी तलवारीपेक्षा श्रेष्ठ असते.
37	Practice makes man perfect.	सरावाने माणूस परिपूर्ण होतो.
38	Prevention is better than cure.	उपचारापेक्षा प्रतिबंध बरा.
39	Pride goes before a fall.	गर्वाचे घर खाली.
40	Rome was not built in a day.	कोणतेही मोठे काम एका दिवसात होत नाही.
41	Service to man is service to God.	जनसेवा हीच ईश्वरसेवा.
42	Silence is golden.	मौन सर्वार्थ साधनम् (शांत राहणे उत्तम).
43	Slow and steady wins the race.	सातत्यपूर्ण प्रयत्न यशाकडे नेतात.
44	Strike the iron while it is hot.	योग्य वेळी योग्य कृती करा.
45	The child is the father of man.	मुलाचे पाय पाळण्यात दिसतात.
46	Time is money.	वेळ अमूल्य आहे.
47	Tit for tat.	जशास तसे.
48	Too many cooks spoil the broth.	बारा भानगडी अन तेरावा कारभारी.
49	Union is strength.	एकी हेच बळ.
50	Where there is a will, there is a way.	इच्छा तिथे मार्ग.
51	Work is worship.	काम हीच पूजा.
52	A bad workman blames his tools.	नाचता येईना अंगण वाकडे.
53	A drop in the ocean.	समुद्रात खसखस.
54	A figure among ciphers.	वासरात लंगडी गाय शहाणी.
55	A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.	अर्धे ज्ञान धोक्याचे असते.
56	A rolling stone gathers no moss.	अस्थिर माणसाची प्रगती होत नाही.
57	As the king, so are the subjects.	यथा राजा तथा प्रजा.
58	Beauty is only skin deep.	सौंदर्य हे केवळ बाह्य असते.
59	Better alone than in bad company.	वाईट संगतीपेक्षा एकटे बरे.
60	Charity covers a multitude of sins.	दानामुळे अनेक पापे धुतली जातात.
61	Diamond cuts diamond.	काट्यानेच काटा काढता येतो.
62	Distant hills look green.	दूरून डोंगर साजरे.
63	Do or die.	करा किंवा मरा.
64	Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.	लवकर निजे, लवकर उठे, त्यास आरोग्य-संपत्ती लाभे.
65	Every house has its skeleton.	घरोघरी मातीच्या चुली.
66	Example is better than precept.	उक्तीपेक्षा कृती श्रेष्ठ.
67	First come, first served.	हाजीर तो वजीर.
68	Fortune favours the brave.	नशीब शूरवीरांनाच साथ देते.
69	Give respect, take respect.	आदर द्या, आदर मिळवा.
70	Grapes are sour.	कोल्ह्याला द्राक्षे आंबट.
71	He who digs a pit for others, falls into it himself.	जो दुसऱ्यासाठी खड्डा खणतो, तो त्यात स्वतः पडतो.
72	It is never too late to mend.	दुरुस्ती करण्यास कधीही उशीर झालेला नसतो.
73	Jack of all trades, master of none.	एक ना धड, भाराभर चिंध्या.
74	Joy and sorrow go hand in hand.	सुख आणि दुःख हातात हात घालून येतात.
75	Kindness never goes unrewarded.	दयाळूपणा कधीही वाया जात नाही.
76	Let bygones be bygones.	जे झाले ते गंगेला मिळाले.
77	Like father, like son.	खान तशी माती / बाप तसा बेटा.
78	Live and let live.	जगा आणि जगू द्या.
79	Love begets love.	प्रेमाने प्रेम वाढते.
80	Many a little makes a mickle.	थेंबे थेंबे तळे साचे.
81	Many hands make work light.	अनेक हातांनी काम सोपे होते.
82	Money makes the mare go.	पैशाने सर्व कामे होतात (दाम करी काम).
83	Morning shows the day.	दिवसाची सुरुवात सकाळवरून समजते.
84	No rose without a thorn.	काट्याविना गुलाब नाही.
85	One good turn deserves another.	उपकाराची फेड उपकारानेच करावी.
86	Opportunity knocks only once.	संधी एकदाच येते.
87	Out of sight, out of mind.	दृष्टीआड, सृष्टी.
88	Patience is a virtue.	संयम हा गुण आहे.
89	Practice what you preach.	बोले तैसा चाले.
90	Save water, save life.	पाणी वाचवा, जीवन वाचवा.
91	Self-help is the best help.	स्वावलंबन हेच श्रेष्ठ.
92	Something is better than nothing.	पूर्ण उपाशी राहण्यापेक्षा अर्धी भाकरी बरी.
93	Speech is silver, silence is gold.	बोलणे रूपेरी, मौन सोनेरी.
94	The face is the index of the mind.	चेहरा हा मनाचा आरसा असतो.
95	Where there is a will, there is a way.	इच्छा तिथे मार्ग.
96	Time and tide wait for no man.	वेळ कोणासाठीही थांबत नाही.
97	To err is human.	चुकणे हा मानवी धर्म आहे.
98	Truth always wins (Satyameva Jayate).	सत्याचा नेहमी विजय होतो.
99	Walls have ears.	भिंतीला कान असतात.
100	Well begun is half done.	चांगली सुरुवात म्हणजे अर्धे काम झाल्यासारखे.

Important & Previous Years' Sentences (PYQs)

Practice these sentences carefully. Pay attention to the tense and grammar while translating into Marathi.

No.	English Sentence	Marathi Translation
1	I saw something horrible.	मी काहीतरी भयानक पाहिले.
2	Cooking is a science.	स्वयंपाक हे एक शास्त्र आहे.
3	Make a study time table.	अभ्यासाचे वेळापत्रक बनवा.
4	He spoke most impressively.	तो अत्यंत प्रभावीपणे बोलला.
5	Books are our best friends.	पुस्तके आमचे खरे मित्र आहेत.
6	Reading is a good habit.	वाचन ही एक चांगली सवय आहे.
7	I like to read stories.	मला गोष्टी वाचायला आवडतात.
8	Always speak the truth.	नेहमी खरे बोला.
9	Respect your parents and teachers.	तुमच्या पालकांचा आणि शिक्षकांचा आदर करा.
10	Keep your city clean.	तुमचे शहर स्वच्छ ठेवा.
11	Don’t use mobile phones while driving.	वाहन चालवताना भ्रमणध्वनी (मोबाईल) वापरू नका.
12	Keep books properly.	पुस्तके नीट ठेवा.
13	Save water, save life.	पाणी वाचवा, जीवन वाचवा.
14	Trees are our best friends.	झाडे आमचे सर्वोत्तम मित्र आहेत.
15	Exercise is good for health.	व्यायाम आरोग्यासाठी चांगला असतो.
16	I am very happy today.	आज मी खूप आनंदी आहे.
17	Hard work is the key to success.	कठोर परिश्रम ही यशाची गुरुकिल्ली आहे.
18	Don’t lose courage.	धैर्य गमावू नका.
19	Wear a helmet while riding a bike.	दुचाकी चालवताना हेल्मेट वापरा.
20	Avoid eating junk food.	जंक फूड (बाहेरचे उघड्यावरचे अन्न) खाणे टाळा.
21	My favorite subject is English.	माझा आवडता विषय इंग्रजी आहे.
22	Slow and steady wins the race.	सावकाश पण सातत्यपूर्ण प्रयत्नांनी यश मिळते.
23	Be polite to everyone.	सर्वांशी नम्रतेने वागा.
24	Plant more trees.	अधिक झाडे लावा.
25	Education is very important.	शिक्षण खूप महत्त्वाचे आहे.
26	Always respect your elders.	नेहमी आपल्या मोठ्यांचा सन्मान करा.
27	Always think before you speak.	नेहमी बोलण्याआधी विचार करा.
28	I want to be a successful person.	मला यशस्वी व्यक्ती बनायचे आहे.
29	We should plant more trees.	आपण अधिक झाडे लावायला पाहिजे.
30	There is no option to education.	शिक्षणाला पर्याय नाही.

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