armpit
/ˈɑːmpɪt/noun
उच्चारण आर्म्पिट
बगल, काँख
Basic word
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[C]
the part of the body under the arm where it joins the shoulder
बगल, काँख
- He held the newspaper under his armpit.
- Sweat patches showed under his armpits.
- The nurse placed a thermometer under his armpit.
+ 2 more examples
- She tucked the file under her armpit while she searched for her keys.
- The cold water rose up to his armpits.
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[C, usually singular] informal, disapproving
the most unpleasant or ugly place in a particular country or region
(किसी क्षेत्र की) सबसे गंदी या बदसूरत जगह
- He called the town the armpit of the state.
- Locals were offended when the magazine called their town the armpit of the nation.
- He joked that the village was the armpit of the district.
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- Nobody should describe a place as the armpit of the country without visiting it first.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
armpit: under / in the armpit
Armpit is the hollow under the arm; people say under the arm or in the armpit, and hold things under their arm or in their armpit.
'Armpit' बाँह के नीचे का गड्ढा है; लोग 'under the arm' या 'in the armpit' कहते हैं, और चीज़ें 'under their arm' या 'in their armpit' में दबाते हैं।
- The nurse put the thermometer under his armpit.
- He tucked the newspaper under his armpit.
the armpit of + place (informal)
Informally, the armpit of a place means the ugliest or least pleasant part; this meaning is rude, so avoid it in formal writing.
अनौपचारिक रूप से 'the armpit of a place' का अर्थ उसका सबसे बदसूरत या अप्रिय भाग है; यह अर्थ अशिष्ट है, इसलिए formal लेखन में इससे बचिए।
- The town was called the armpit of the state by its critics.
armpit + verbs: sweat, shave, smell
Common verbs with armpit are sweat, shave, wash and smell, and the plural armpits is used for both sides.
Armpit के साथ आम क्रियाएँ sweat, shave, wash और smell हैं, और दोनों ओर के लिए plural 'armpits' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Her armpits were wet after the long walk.
- Dermatologists advise washing the armpits daily.
armpit vs underarm
Armpit names the part of the body; underarm is an adjective for things like underarm hair, and an underarm throw is a cricket term.
Armpit शरीर के अंग का नाम है; underarm एक adjective है जो underarm hair जैसी चीज़ों के लिए आता है, और underarm throw क्रिकेट का शब्द है।
- She applied deodorant to her armpits.
- He gave an underarm throw to the wicketkeeper.
+Collocations 4
verb + armpit
shavescratchtuck underwashsweat in
- She tucked the umbrella under her armpit.
armpit + noun
hairsweatodourtemperature
- Armpit sweat can stain a shirt in summer.
adjective + armpit
sweatydampleftright
- He felt a sharp pain in his left armpit.
armpit + preposition
under the armpitin the armpitfrom the armpitat the armpit
- The thermometer was placed in the armpit for two minutes.
“More examples 6
- The doctor measured the child's temperature under the armpit.
डॉक्टर ने बच्चे का तापमान बगल के नीचे नापा।
- Radhika carried her files under her armpit and held the bag with both hands.
राधिका ने अपनी फ़ाइलें बगल में दबा रखी थीं और बैग को दोनों हाथों से पकड़ा था।
- Deodorant helps to control the smell from the armpits.
Deodorant बगलों की गंध को नियंत्रित करने में मदद करता है।
- The shirt was wet under both armpits after the long walk in the sun.
धूप में लंबे सफ़र के बाद शर्ट दोनों बगलों के नीचे गीली हो गई थी।
- The lymph nodes in the armpit swell when the body fights an infection.
संक्रमण से लड़ते समय बगल की lymph nodes सूज जाती हैं।
- Radhika felt the heat under her armpits as she ran for the bus.
बस के लिए दौड़ते हुए राधिका को अपनी बगलों में गर्मी महसूस हुई।