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backache

/ˈbækeɪk/noun

उच्चारण बैकेक

पीठ दर्द, कमर दर्द

Basic word

noun
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    [C/U]

    a continuous pain in the back

    पीठ दर्द, कमर दर्द

    • Sitting at a desk all day gives me backache.
    • She has been suffering from a bad backache for weeks.
    • A long journey on a bumpy road gave him backache.
    + 2 more examples
    • Regular stretching can help prevent backache.
    • My grandfather complains of backache every winter.

    Synonyms back pain

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

have (a) backache

Say have backache (uncountable) or have a backache (countable) in British English.

British English में 'have backache' (uncountable) या 'have a backache' (countable) दोनों कहे जा सकते हैं।

  • Radhika has had backache since she began to study for long hours.
  • I have a terrible backache today.

suffer from + backache

Use suffer from for a long-term problem.

लंबे समय की समस्या के लिए 'suffer from' आता है।

  • He suffers from chronic backache.

backache + from / due to

Use from or due to for the cause.

कारण बताने के लिए 'from' या 'due to' आता है।

  • She got backache from sitting in one position.

give / cause + sb + backache

Things can give or cause backache.

वस्तुएँ backache दे या पैदा कर सकती हैं।

  • A bad chair can give you backache.
+Collocations 4

adjective + backache

severechronicmildnaggingdullsudden

  • A nagging backache disturbed his sleep.

verb + backache

gethavesuffer fromcurerelievecause

  • A hot water bag will relieve your backache.

backache + noun

pillremedytreatmentbalmexercise

  • She rubbed a backache balm on her shoulders.

backache + cause

bad postureheavy bagslong hoursa soft mattress

  • Bad posture is a common cause of backache.
“More examples 7
  • Sitting for hours on a bench gave him a backache.

घंटों बेंच पर बैठने से उसकी पीठ में दर्द हो गया।

  • My mother has had backache for a week.

मेरी माँ को एक सप्ताह से पीठ दर्द है।

  • The doctor advised rest and simple exercises for the backache.

डॉक्टर ने पीठ दर्द के लिए आराम और साधारण व्यायाम की सलाह दी।

  • Carrying a heavy school bag can cause backache in children.

भारी स्कूल बैग उठाने से बच्चों की पीठ में दर्द हो सकता है।

  • He could not attend the match because of backache.

पीठ दर्द के कारण वह मैच में नहीं जा सका।

  • She sat on a cushion to avoid backache during the long journey.

लंबी यात्रा के दौरान पीठ दर्द से बचने के लिए वह गद्दी पर बैठी।

  • Regular stretching can prevent backache among office workers.

नियमित stretching दफ़्तर कर्मचारियों में पीठ दर्द रोक सकती है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ I have back pain since two days.

✓ I have had backache for two days.

Use the present perfect with for, not the present tense with since + period.

अवधि के साथ 'for' और present perfect आता है; 'since + अवधि' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Backache and back pain are both used; the difference is small.

Backache और back pain दोनों प्रयुक्त होते हैं; अंतर बहुत थोड़ा है।

backache

The everyday word for a continuous pain in the back.

पीठ में लगातार दर्द के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।

  • I have backache today.

back pain

A more medical phrase, used by doctors and in reports.

अधिक चिकित्सकीय वाक्यांश, जिसे डॉक्टर और रिपोर्टों में प्रयोग करते हैं।

  • Chronic back pain needs medical advice.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

back pain

§Grammar and usage

In British English backache is often used without a, as in 'I have backache', but 'a backache' is also correct.

British English में backache अक्सर बिना a के आता है, जैसे 'I have backache', पर 'a backache' भी सही है।