allergic
/əˈlɜːdʒɪk/adjective
उच्चारण अलर्जिक
एलर्जी वाला
Core word
- 1
having an allergy to something; (informal) having a strong dislike of something
एलर्जी वाला
- allergic to dust
- My sister is allergic to peanuts, so she reads every label.
- Some children are allergic to eggs and milk.
+ 2 more examples
- Is anyone in your family allergic to pollen?
- He is allergic to being told what to do.
Synonyms sensitive hypersensitive averse
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
be allergic + to + noun
Allergic is always followed by to, never by of or with.
'Allergic' के बाद हमेशा 'to' आता है, 'of' या 'with' नहीं।
- Radhika is allergic to peanuts.
- He is allergic to dust.
allergic + to + -ing (informal dislike)
Informally, allergic to means disliking something strongly.
अनौपचारिक रूप से 'allergic to' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ से बहुत चिढ़ना है।
- My brother is allergic to getting up early.
allergic + noun (reaction)
Before a noun, allergic mainly describes a reaction.
Noun से पहले 'allergic' मुख्यतः प्रतिक्रिया के लिए आता है।
- She had a severe allergic reaction to the medicine.
adverb + allergic
Adverbs of degree show how strong the allergy is.
Degree के adverbs बताते हैं कि allergy कितनी तेज़ है।
- He is severely allergic to pollen.
allergic + noun / infinitive
Medical use takes a noun after to, while informal use may take an -ing form.
चिकित्सा प्रयोग में 'to' के बाद noun आता है, जबकि अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में -ing रूप भी आ सकता है।
- Radhika is allergic to getting wet in the rain.
allergic vs sensitive
Allergic means the body reacts badly; sensitive means it feels a mild discomfort.
'Allergic' का अर्थ है शरीर बुरी प्रतिक्रिया दे; 'sensitive' का अर्थ है हल्की असुविधा होना।
- His skin is sensitive, but he is not allergic to the cream.
+Collocations 6
adverb + allergic
severelyhighlyslightlymildlyextremely
- The child is mildly allergic to eggs.
allergic + noun
reactionrashresponsecoughcondition
- He developed an allergic rash after the injection.
allergic to + substance
dustpollennutspenicillinmilk
- She is allergic to pollen in spring.
verb + allergic
bebecometurn outproveseem
- He turned out to be allergic to the new soap.
allergic + to + food
to wheatto eggsto shellfishto soy
- He is allergic to shellfish.
allergic + reaction type
severesuddenmilddelayed
- She had a sudden allergic reaction to a bee sting.
“More examples 7
- I cannot eat prawns because I am allergic to them.
मैं झींगा नहीं खा सकता क्योंकि मुझे उससे allergy है।
- The doctor asked if she was allergic to any medicine.
डॉक्टर ने पूछा कि क्या उसे किसी दवा से allergy है।
- Many people become allergic to dust during winter.
सर्दियों में कई लोगों को धूल से allergy हो जाती है।
- He had an allergic cough all through the season.
उसे पूरे मौसम allergy वाली खाँसी रही।
- My uncle is allergic to long speeches.
मेरे चाचा को लंबे भाषणों से चिढ़ है।
- Some people are allergic to certain perfumes.
कुछ लोगों को कुछ ख़ास इत्रों से allergy होती है।
- Radhika is allergic to cat fur, so she avoids pets.
राधिका को बिल्ली के बालों से allergy है, इसलिए वह पालतू जानवरों से बचती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is allergic from milk.
✓ He is allergic to milk.
Allergic takes the preposition to.
'Allergic' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है।
✗ I am allergy to dust.
✓ I am allergic to dust.
After be, use the adjective allergic, not the noun allergy.
'Be' के बाद adjective 'allergic' आता है, noun 'allergy' नहीं।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Allergic to sth ('allergic to peanuts').
Usage: 'allergic to sth' का अर्थ है किसी चीज़ से एलर्जी होना। जैसे, 'allergic to peanuts' यानी मूँगफली से एलर्जी। यहाँ preposition 'to' आता है, 'with' या 'from' नहीं।